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House of the Week: $2.9 million for architectural elegance in the middle of Mississauga (no, really)
ADDRESS : 1420 Birchview Drive NEIGHBOURHOOD : Lorne Park, Mississauga AGENT : Jennifer Rebecca Labrecque, Royal LePage Credit...
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Food & Drink
Weekly Lunch Pick: a hearty Japanese meal in a box down on Front Street
The homey rice bowls at Front Street’s Take Sushi are a nice break from the tempura-and-teriyaki-filled bento box you get...
Food & Drink
DonDon, a new downtown izakaya, to feature reservations and a chauffeur service for patrons who’ve had too much to drink
The runaway success of Guu , first on Church Street and then in the Annex, highlighted a demand in Toronto for Japanese food that...
Food & Drink
Best of the City 2011: Seven ways to have a great time (bowling and bachelor parties included)
Ten-pin Queue Spot for a bachelor party Spot for a bridal party Yacht rental Saltwater dip Exercise craze Bathurst Bowlerama 2788...
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Food & Drink
Best of the City 2011: Five top spots for a delicious drink
Rooftop drink Cocktail class Ice Blood orange margarita Wine by the glass The Roof Lounge 4 Avenue Rd., 416-925-1234 The Park...
Culture
Top Chef Canada recap, episode 4: ethnic stuff white people like
First off, a confession: focusing on Top Chef Canada last night, as the ground-shaking results from the election poured in, was a...
Food & Drink
Introducing: Guu Sakabar, the new Annex location of Vancouver’s wildly popular Izakaya chain
Despite rumours last week that the opening of Guu Sakabar (a.k.a. Guu 2) would be delayed due to the lack of a liquor...
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Culture
New TV show celebrates street food across North America—except Toronto, of course
It’s not exactly news that street food options in Toronto are limited (and the city’s disastrous Toronto a la Cart program...
Food & Drink
Six things we learned from the Star’s interview with Momofuku chef David Chang
Last week saw a flurry of excitement over the rumours and then confirmation that David Chang , chef and owner of New York’s...
Food & Drink
King Street resto-lounge Blowfish to open new location in the financial district
Seven years after opening its doors in a bank building on King Sreet, Japanese fusion resto-lounge Blowfish is getting ready to do...
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Food & Drink
Muskoka’s Windermere House latest annexation in the ever-growing Oliver & Bonacini empire
After three new restaurant openings last year ( O&B Canteen , Luma and O&B Café Grill ), a $1 million facelift at Canoe and a...
Food & Drink
Weekly Lunch Pick: Ematei’s unique take on the bento box
This old school, expat-filled izakaya elevates the traditional bento box ($8.50-25). Instead of generic teriyaki and tempura, our...
Food & Drink
The 10 best pickled foods at Toronto restaurants
Pickled things—lovingly brined, jarred and served by the city’s star chefs—are the hottest grandmotherly food since cookies...
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Food & Drink
The Best of Winterlicious 2011: Toronto Life’s 62 favourite restaurants
January is upon us, and for many hungry Torontonians, that means one thing: Winterlicious . The menus are less predictable than...
Food & Drink
Toronto to get its very own sake brewer in the Distillery District
When Ken Valvur first tried fresh, unpasteurized Japanese sake, it changed his life. “That’s how I fell in love with it,” he...
Food & Drink
Introducing: Kenzo Ramen, the newest contender in the Annex Japanese restaurant wars
Does the Annex really need another budget-friendly Japanese restaurant? After all, the strip of Bloor Street is flooded with...
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Just Opened: we review Sushi Couture, Niwatei and Bar Salumi
A new sushi king on Bloor, carb-loading in Markham and Parkdale’s chicest snack spot Sushi Couture 456 Bloor...
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Weekly Lunch Pick: the beef sukiyaki at Tokyo Grill
Turns out Guu isn’t the only place to go for Japanese comfort food. Homesick expats and Japanophiles often turn to the...
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Introducing: Wabora, the latest restaurant to open at the Thompson Hotel
Minsoo Kim proudly sets one of his sushi creations, the South Beach roll, on the table. Nestled next to a set of rice-free rolls...
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The Great Farmers’ Market Cook Off: two hours, three chefs, nine ingredients
It’s harvest season, 1. Red scallion, 2. Ontario popcorn, 3. Beet biscuit, 4. Hen's egg, 5. Baby red romaine...
Food & Drink
Where to eat lunch this week: Yuzu
At $31, this artful sushi platter is equal parts beautiful, original and affordable The place: Tucked away in the northeast corner...
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Summerlicious 2010: the restaurants have been announced, so let’s pick them apart
First things first: there’s not much change under the Summerlicious sun. All of the old favourites are here (including Canoe and...
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The inn crowd: Toronto’s five new luxury hotels
Over the next couple of years, this city will get five new luxury hotels. It starts with the Thompson, which opens its...
Food & Drink
Four of Toronto’s best food splurges
Despite the ascendancy of comfort food, some occasions still require more than a tricked-out sandwich. These four posh dishes are...
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Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
Deep Dives
Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
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
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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
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
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Food & Drink
“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling
Food & Drink
Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches
Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine
Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative