The Toronto Group Chat: What your friends are talking about this week (May 12)

Toronto, what’s up?! Your group chat is popping off, and we’re here to keep the good times going. Welcome to another week of the Toronto Group Chat. This is your weekly rundown of the city’s biggest and hottest updates. Here, you’ll find all the stuff you actually want to share in your group chat. Every week, we’re dishing out five must-know highlights of what’s going on in the city or stories you need to know about.

Maybe people are already talking about it, or maybe you’ll start the conversation? Let your friends know.

Check out what’s new in Toronto. Let’s get into it.

Did you hear, Toronto?

Celsius is launching a new flavour in Canada

Energy drinks and I go hand in hand, so when a new flavour drops, I’m all in.

Celsius Electric Vibe Sparkling Tropical Freeze will only be available at Circle K, and it’ll be on shelves May 18. Keep an eye out and grab me one too!

Dunkin’ Donuts is coming back to Canada?!

Let’s keep the good times going – and by good times, I mean all the caffeine-filled drinks we can get. Dunkin’ Donuts is coming back to Canada after literal YEARS.

Canadian restaurant franchisor Foodtastic announced it plans to open hundreds of Dunkin’ locations across the country. The first Dunkin’ location in Canada is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. We don’t know where it’ll open its first location, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed for Toronto. After all, Shake Shack is getting a ton of love in the city, and so is the recently opened Eggslut on King Street.

Shawn Mendes spotted in Toronto

Shawn Mendes was literally spotted dining at one of Toronto’s top restaurants, DaNico, to celebrate his father’s birthday this past weekend. The restaurant shared the picture Mendes took with star Chef Danele. Apparently, the Ontario-born singer has been “long been curious about the restaurant” and felt this was a good occasion to try it.

His party apparently ordered from DaNico’s Prix Fix A La Cart menu, including Il Manzo, Branzino, Vitello, Fettucce Alla Marinara, Spaghettoni Ai Funghi Locali e Tartufo Nero, and Bistecca di Cavolfiore.

Sephora is opening a new location in the west end

Sephora is coming to Toronto’s Stock Yards Village! Joining the trifecta of weekend shopping — Winners, Marshalls, and Homesense — at Stock Yards, adding a Sephora just makes sense.

Thanks to my investigative skills and slight obsession with the shopping centre, I came across store signage of the upcoming Sephora location. The brand’s logo actually caught my eye at first, forcing me to literally pump the brakes (of my car) and do a loop in the parking lot, to get a better view.

Curiocity did reach out to get more information, especially an opening timeline, but unfortunately, this news is as fresh as it gets.

Either way, I am excited!

Leon Thomas is hosting an intimate concert in the city

“MUTT” by Leon Thomas is a no-skip song when I’m handling AUX. So believe me when I say this news got me excited. Yorkville’s Powder Room is hosting an intimate late-night experience with Thomas on Thursday, May 28. Get your tickets online and dress your best. Though you can RSVP online, it’s important to note that RSVP doesn’t guarantee you’ll get in, unfortunately. But if you want to test your luck, swing by Powder Room from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

And that’s all for now, Toronto. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered for next week. It’s never a dull moment in the city.

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Karen Doradea

Managing Editor, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Crave, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.

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