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Using your noodle

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With mac and cheese in the midst of a gooey gourmet renaissance, we dispatch Italian restaurateur Roberto Martella to find the city’s best.

Patrick McMurray's blog: Oyster shucking in full view

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In 90 per cent of restaurants around the world, oyster shuckers are left at the back door to shuck and clean dishes in between orders. As an oyster shucker in Toronto, I’m a bit biased to bar dining as that is how we work — up front in full view of the customer. I would rather be in no other place.

Biana Zorich and Marc Thuet's blog: Game time in the kitchen

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Wild game is the heart and soul of my cooking and I only serve it during these months, because it’s against my belief that it should be presented out of season. Preparing these delicacies takes me back to the dampness of the autumns in France, as I left my mother’s house in the early mornings with my best friends and our loyal barking companions. When people experience these dishes, I hope that beyond the enjoyment, I can also pass on the memories and traditions of those foggy and beautiful Alsace mornings.

Wendy Woods' blog: Haute hats at College Street boutique

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Women tend to think that hats don’t look good on them. If you are one of these women, I highly recommend taking a trip to College and Bathurst to frolic in the world of Lilliput Hats. Lilliput Hats is an environment where playing, and trying new things, is encouraged.

EDO and Nobu joining forces for charity

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On Oct. 31, Toronto’s own Japanese fine dining shrine EDO is combining forces with Nobu from New York City to host a reception as part of the Grand Cru wine festival to raise money for the University Health Network.

My 905

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AT THE BASE of Glen Cameron Road in Thornhill, on the south side, is an industrial building. As a kid, I used to ride my bike there. One day, I noticed a man walking out carrying a guitar to his Cadillac. I was learning guitar and was obsessed with the idea of becoming a professional … Continued

The good, the bad and the snowy

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DESPITE THE FACT that she is Canada’s one and only Olympic gold medalist in alpine ski racing, Kerrin Lee-Gartner advocates for keeping it casual on the slopes. “I’m about heartfelt family time,” she says on a call from her home. She’s taken time out of her afternoon to talk to us about skiing as an … Continued

Trudeau, teens and the art of engagement

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JUSTIN TRUDEAU NEVER planned to go into politics. “When I was 15, my father [former prime minister Pierre Trudeau] had just retired … politics was pretty much the furthest thing from my mind as a possible career path,” he says. Nonetheless, despite an early career in teaching, Trudeau is now the Liberal member of Parliament … Continued

North York kids still banging heads after 36 years

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TWO YEARS AGO the members of Toronto heavy metal band Anvil were working at day jobs, shovelling pasta, delivering food and working on houses just to make ends meet. Now, the DVD that documented their journey from groundbreaking ’80s band to obscurity and back again has turned the band into an overnight sensation. In the … Continued

Neighbourhood airport closure ‘probable’

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RECENT NEWS THAT the Buttonville Municipal Airport could be closing has led to speculation about development at Markham Airport. In April, the Buttonville Airport lost $1.6 million in annual funding provided by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. Owned by the Sifton Family for nearly 50 years, the airport’s closure is “probable,” said Toronto Airways president … Continued

Driving range creates controversy

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SOME RICHMOND HILL residents were surprised when it appeared that work had begun on a project to construct a controversial golf driving range on a provincially owned property behind their houses. They were surprised because the project hasn’t been approved by the province yet. Atilla Yeter, who lives adjacent to the site at 8111 Leslie … Continued