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Best of the City 2012
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Best of the City 2012
There’s this myth that Torontonians are polite and reserved, when the truth is we’re pushy, demanding perfectionists. We...
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Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: four extravagant whole-beast feasts
Catch 744 St. Clair Ave. W., 416-658-0568 Chef Nigel Finley at Catch, St. Clair West’s new sustainable seafood...
Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: four of Toronto’s top takes on Asian street food
Yours Truly 229 Ossington Ave., 416-533-2243 Inari Traditional Japanese inari pouches are dead simple: thin fried tofu wrapped...
Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: Toronto’s top tacos, brunch, pampering service, pickling classes and more
Splendido 88 Harbord St., 416-929-7788 Even if a diner wheezed up to Splendido’s Harbord Street door in a beat-up...
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Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: six of Toronto’s best sweet things, from vegan brownies to fior di latte gelato
Il Gelatiere Artigianale 647 Mount Pleasant Rd., 416-488-2663 “Fior di latte” translates as “flower of milk,” and whether...
Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: three perfect post-work patios
By Denise Balkissoon, Ariel Brewster, Andrew D’Cruz, Bronwen Jervis, Emily Landau, Signe Langford, Jason McBride, Mark...
Food & Drink
Best of the City 2012: the top 10 places to go and things to do for a good time in Toronto
Pinball Café 1662 Queen St. W., 416-402-7932 In an era where almost every amusement has been shrunk to fit on a smart phone, this...
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Shopping
Best of the City 2012: the summer’s breeziest footwear
Holt Renfrew 50 Bloor St. W., 416-922-2333 Now that you own a pair of the summer’s canary-yellow skinny jeans, you need a pair...
Shopping
Best of the City 2012: three makeover saviours for a big night out
By Denise Balkissoon, Ariel Brewster, Andrew D’Cruz, Bronwen Jervis, Emily Landau, Signe Langford, Jason McBride, Mark...
City News
Best of the City 2012: Toronto’s top 10 services, from wine storage to yin yoga
Fine Wine Reserve 416-593-9463, finewinereserve.com For oenophiles with a collection surpassing their square footage, this...
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Shopping
Best of the City 2012: four hot swimsuits for a cool dip
RAC Boutique 124 Cumberland St., 647-352-4433 For anyone who goes to the beach to wear a swimsuit—and not, necessarily, to...
Shopping
Best of the City 2012: 10 perfect products for inside your home and out
Golda’s Kitchen 2885 Argentia Rd., Unit 6, Mississauga, 905-816-9995 Birthday cakes haven’t been the same since the Food...
Shopping
Best of the City 2012: eight fashionable finds, from a high-end tote to retro wristwatches
Phila Optical 359 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-538-8580 Walk into any upscale eyewear boutique, or cruise any online eyewear...
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The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
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Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
Almost
Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
Food & Drink
“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
Food & Drink
Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand