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For $5 more, a new world of wine

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THERE ARE 2.7 BILLION cases of wine produced every year around the world. What is more significant is that 70 per cent of these wines are sold at less than $10. If you raise your sights from Fuzion and its ilk (the Argentinian blends at less than $8 flooding the stores) and you are willing … Continued

Acts of God, or do humans have something to do with it?

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INSURANCE COMPANIES, politicians, and business people often use the expressions “natural disaster” or “act of God” to deflect responsibility for events beyond our control. Now, human activity and technology have become so powerful that we’re contributing to what were once natural disasters. Tornadoes, storms, hurricanes, floods, pest outbreaks, heat waves, and even earthquakes are occurring … Continued

Preparing to be Jie-afied

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UPON MEETING THE AREA’S most expensive hairstylist, one learns immediately there’s lingo to be learned. Jie Matar, who charges $400 for an initial cut, is not going to simply cut and style my hair. He’s going to “Jie me.” When he’s done, I’ll not only have a new look, but I’ll be “Jie-afied.” To be … Continued

Joey Shulman

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Canada’s wellness guru on the healthy secrets to a sinfully good diet and how a chance phone call led to matrimony

Turning Wonderbread into soufflé bread puffs

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Recently I was invited to appear on the CBS Early Show in New York City, and asked to create an “audience-friendly” recipe. Not a typical request. The night before the show, I put on my thinking cap, and the idea of Wonderbread just popped into my head. It’s such an American standard!

Jully Black

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How this sultry songbird soared to the top of the charts — a candid talk with Richmond Hill’s hottest R & B rebel

Clark Johnson

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The star of the HBO drama The Wire on his daring new show, why he’s in hot water with Halle Berry & life in the village

Peter Mansbridge

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The man who tucks the nation in at night on choosing a successor, his favourite haunts and why he loves life in Midtown

Sonja Smits

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Rosedale’s iconic actress on her return to the stage, the best place for a dinner date and why she’s still a farm girl at heart

In search of the wizards of Oz

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THE OSSINGTON STRIP is a culinary melting pot that has exploded in popularity, drawing some of the city’s finest young chefs to the area, including Tom Thai and Paul Boehmer.

Get your motor running

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Twenty-five years after the launch of MuchMusic, ’80s style is back. Former VJs Teresa Roncon and Erica Ehm go hog-wild for the season’s latest motorcycle jackets