The long weekend doesn’t just mean an extra day off for most of us across the country — it also means an extra day for any and all brunch-related activities.

At Toronto’s Campo Restaurant, Sunday brunch is nearly already sold out, so jump quick if you want to ciao down on this amazing Italian-inspired brunch spread for two: chocolate croissant, burrata and pesto, florentine-style eggs, panzanella salad, mini paninos and lemon tiramisu.

Now THAT is something to get fed up about.

As they used to say in Westeros: winter is coming. And this upcoming winter is likely going to be especially cruel to businesses in the Canadian foodservice and hospitality industry after a 2020 that will largely be spent either shut down or operating at a severely limited capacity.

Outdoor summer dining has been offering short-term solutions to restaurant woes, but will it be enough to help businesses bridge the long, cold winter north of the 49th? Read more about the current state of the industry in a recent Reuters article.

The piece makes it clear that it’s more vital than ever to show your love for your local cafe, restaurant, winery or brewery by visiting their patios, ordering takeout or buying gift cards. Read more:

We love olive our Breaking Bread members equally, but right now we’re smitten kittens for Annabelle’s Kitchen Downtown in Calgary thanks to this simple-yet-lip-smackingly delicious dish of Pecorino-stuffed and fried Castelvetrano Olives.

Our good buddy Dan Clapson of Eat North sampled these babies recently and claimed that his life is ‘FOREVER CHANGED’.

Life-altering olives. We dig. We’re right there with you, O Danny boy.