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Chef Bruce Woods cuts ties with his eponymous restaurant
Chefs have become increasingly mobile of late, but it’s rare for one of them to decamp from a restaurant that actually bears his...
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Must-Try: the voluptuous Muscovy duck from Woods
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Recipe: spaghettini and gooey mozzarella meatballs from Woods chef Bruce Woods
PREP TIME: 20 minutes COOK TIME: 55 minutes Serves 4 TOMATO SAUCE 2 cans of plum tomatoes, each 28 oz 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large...
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Review: meticulous dishes and whimsical decor at Woods in St. Lawrence Market
Woods ★★★ 45 Colborne St., 416-214-9918 Chef Bruce Woods, who made his name with precise Italian cooking at power...
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Introducing: Woods, a fancy new restaurant in St. Lawrence Market from the former Modus chef
Name: Woods Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence Market Contact info: 45 Colborne Street, 416-214-9918, woodsrestaurant.ca Owners: Bruce...
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Ex-Modus chef Bruce Woods is opening a new restaurant in Colborne Lane’s former space
Bruce Woods is preparing to open his first restaurant, appropriately named Woods Restaurant, in the space that Colborne Lane...
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Bruce Woods resigns as chef at Modus
Last year, Modus Ristorante launched at King and York, and its refined Italian cuisine quickly earned it a reputation as a Bay...
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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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Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 12, because fancy food is back
In the recession-stricken aughties, eating out in Toronto was a humble affair—chefs catered to thrifty diners by opening...
City News
47 outstanding looks from Best Buddies’ Royal Ascot–themed derby event
Britain’s Royal Ascot is one of the biggest social functions of the year for the U.K.’s society set, which is why when we...
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Centro to celebrate its 25th year with a series of dinners cooked by illustrious alums
It’s only fitting that the birthday bash for a restaurant that describes itself as a spot for “international influential...
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Best New Restaurants 2012: No. 8 Modus
Chef Bruce Woods made his name at Centro, that once-great standard-bearer for Italian cuisine in Toronto, before decamping to...
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Best New Restaurants 2012
Ten spots that surprised us, delighted us and made us grateful to live in this restaurant-obsessed city. (Images: Raina and...
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Weekly Lunch Pick: a refined Italian splurge at Modus Ristorante
At Modus , one of our Best New Restaurants for 2012, executive chef Bruce Woods (Centro, Brassaii) services refined Italian...
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New Reviews: The County General, Modus Ristorante, F’Amelia and Hrvati Bar
One of these things is not like the others: sandwiches, pasta, pizza and pljeskavica at the city’s hottest new restaurants The...
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Introducing: Modus Ristorante, the plush new Financial District spot for upscale Italian
Modus Ristorante, a new restaurant in the Financial District, might serve Italian food, but refreshingly, no one’s anxious to...
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Brassaii gears up for summer with a revamped patio, a new menu—and a new chef
The makeover of King West has been going on for over a decade now, and members of the old guard (relatively speaking) are trying...
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Spotted! Uma Thurman orders off-menu Mexican at private Brassaii dinner with Jason Reitman
Brassaii chef Bruce Woods served up honey-mustard-glazed salmon, goat cheese–stuffed chicken and champagne risotto for the cast...
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With a $500,000 renovation and new chef, Centro wants to be “taken seriously”
“Centro has always been good, but people have never come here for a gastronomical experience,” says owner Armando Mano as he...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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“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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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
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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
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“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
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand