MONTREAL — The city of Montreal is lifting its 65-year-old ban on street food, with plans to create unique street cuisine “à la montréalaise.”

“We will look into locations and determine the type of food, and the objective is not to have direct competition with the actual restaurants from the commercial streets,” said Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum at a news conference.

TORONTO — Michael Hunter is the new executive chef at Reds Wine Tavern in Toronto.

“I’m thrilled to continue my culinary career as part of the exceptional team at Reds,” said Hunter. “Their approach to cooking reflects my own, and I’m looking forward to integrating my love of the outdoors into the menu.”

TORONTO — After being shuttered for eight years, Toronto’s well-known jazz spot — previously called the Top O’ The Senator — has been transformed into a new venue called The Jazz Bistro.

The new jazz supper club, on Toronto’s Victoria Street, is nestled in the neighbourhood comprising Massey Hall, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, the Ed Mirvish Theatre and Yonge-Dundas Square. Designed by Hirschberg Design Group Inc.

TORONTO — Foodservice movers and shakers gathered at Arcadian Court in Toronto yesterday for a day-long celebration of food at the seventh-annual Terroir Symposium.

This year, Terroir’s theme focused on stories, memories and culture, and speakers regaled the audience with tales of family recipes, traditions and pivotal moments from their culinary careers. More than 22 speakers took the stage, including Magnus Nilsson, executive chef of Faviken in Sweden, Gillian Flies and Brent Preston, of The New Farm in Creemore, Ont., as well as Paul Rogalski, executive chef at Rouge in Calgary. They each shared stories about issues such as animal ethics, farming and gastronomy.