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Liisa Winkler's blog: My secret place to shop in Toronto

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Fashion is such a constantly changing market, where last season’s “pinks” turn a hideous hue when compared to this season’s “reds.” It’s hard to keep up with what is current and what will leave you looking like Jan Brady. I feel I must share with you a little secret: the store where I do most of my shopping is not found at any mall or in any trendy downtown area.

The rise of the city's new culinary king

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He is said to have the Midas touch: a guy who can smell the next big thing from a mile away, find it, package it and bring it to market before most realize what’s going on. Not bad for a quiet kid from Flemingdon Park who started his rapidly expanding culinary empire with a little … Continued

Patrick McMurray's blog: T.O. diners have wild choice to make

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If you have a choice of fish, do you go only for the wild or does it matter overall? I find that the diners in Toronto like to know where their food is coming from these days. It’s harder to label the location of origin of wild fish because you have to personally know the fisher, their port of call, and how the fish is transported to the table.

Best gourmet pizza: The real deal on Ossington

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Utter the name ‘Ossington’ these days, and you likely think trendy, hip and maybe a little daunting. Now that the hype has faded significantly, Pizzeria Libretto, which promises ‘real Neapolitan pizza,’ has come out a clear winner.

Susur protege finds new home

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HEAD CHEF DOMINIC Amaral left Susur Lee’s Madeline’s this sum- mer after nine years, opting for a change of scene from Asian fusion to authentic Italian as sous-chef at Zucca Trattoria (2150 Yonge St.) under chef and co-owner Andrew Milne-Allan