By lindsaylow
The Chef Suzanne Barr is a respected Toronto chef with a flair for Afro Caribbean, soulful comfort food. Her culinary repertoire includes owner of Saturday Dinette; inaugural chef-in residence at the Gladstone Hotel; resident judge on Food Network Canada’s series ‘Wall of Chefs;’ and partner and executive chef at True True Diner, which permanently closed … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Broadcaster Ginella Massa is an on-air reporter and anchor. She became Canada’s first hijab-wearing television reporter in 2015, and the first hijab-wearing news anchor in 2016 when she anchored the 11 p.m. newscast for CityNews. She recently joined CBC News where she will host a weeknight primetime program on CBC News Network. By Maleeha … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Author Eternity Martis is an award-winning journalist who published her bestselling debut memoir this year. She is also the course developer and instructor of “Reporting On Race: Black Communities in the Media” at Ryerson’s school of journalism. It is the first course of its kind in Canada. By Minelle Mahtani | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UBC … Continued
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The Activist Faith Nolan is a folk and jazz singer-songwriter with a decades-long music career, as well as a social activist. Nolan proudly identifies as a lesbian woman and has given voice to feminist struggles. She has advocated for workers’ and children’s rights, and has raised awareness of the disproportionate number of Black and Indigenous … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Reality Star Jillian Danford is the creator and star of the YouTube channel Auntie Jillian, which follows the day-to-day life of her family. She quickly amassed 12 million views and more than 100,000 subscribers. The show was then picked up by Bell Media and has aired on season on Bell Fibe TV1, making the … Continued
By Ron Johnson
When the beloved Looney Tunes cartoons moved to HBO Max this year, Canadian Eric Bauza led the way. The Scarborough native is the new voice behind Bugs Bunny and also gives voice to Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, and Marvin the Martian. Bauza, or rather his vocal talents, will also be front-and-centre in the much-ballyhooed reboot … Continued
By Nikki Gill
After moving to Canada from Paris, Laure Stromboni noticed there was a certain “je ne sais quoi” missing from the country’s lingerie market. Inspired to create pieces that were designed by women, for women rather than something based on the preferences of men, she launched her line Lorette Lingerie in 2017 with the aim of … Continued
Toronto restaurant Marben has removed itself from the SkipTheDishes platform in the wake of the app’s attempted partnership with the LCBO. Plans for LCBO delivery through SkipTheDishes have been put on pause by the Ontario government in response to blowback from the restaurant industry. Marben felt that “SkipTheDishes has shown little regard for small business,” … Continued
By lindsaylow
We might not be returning to concerts, theatre or other shows anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get our cultural fix in Toronto. Herewith, a selection of seven shows happening online and, possibly, in-person in December. Illusions, just what we need The Lighthouse Immersive team behind the popular Van Gogh exhibit has announced … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Chef Brian Ho of Bar Mordecai on Dundas West knew that the realities of a winter lockdown meant a lot of changes for the restaurant industry. He already adapted to pandemic life with summer collaborations with Venice Beach Bar and Unboxed Market, but the winter lockdown meant a new challenge. Looking at his own restaurant‘s … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Nestled among the small shops on College Street, right by the Ossington intersection, a weathered but colourful awning hangs above what appears to be a new glass window. Barber Shop Patisserie, at 859 College St., is Jill Barber’s first solo venture, a brave business move in the middle of a second lockdown of the COVID-19 … Continued
