If you are looking for a piece of theatre that is fun and unpretentious, you can’t do better than The Best Brothers, Daniel MacIvor’s latest play, now in its second week at Tarragon Theatre. When a couple of very different brothers learn their mother has died, they have to find a way to deal with each other, and her dog.
It seems that the beer nerd collective has decided that pumpkin beer has gone too far. There are too many of them (the LCBO lists around 10), and they have too much spice and not enough “real beer” flavour. On the other side of the coin there are those who like these seasonal releases — possibly because they don’t taste very much like beer.
Crywolf originally started as an online boutique called p0isson, but owners Stephanie Drabik and Rose Chang decided to transform their upstart business and rebrand it. Now, in addition to having a snazzier name, the shop also has a bricks-and-mortar location, which had its grand opening a few weeks ago on Ossington.
Brad Pitt. Jennifer Aniston. (Different nights.) By now, those who care to know about Toronto’s restaurant scene are certainly aware of DuWest’s latest addition: Hudson Kitchen. While the celebs got their sneak peek during TIFF, us rubes had to wait until last week to sample the goods coming out of chef Robbie Hojilla’s kitchen.
When fall rolls around, root vegetables like beets are a hearty seasonal favourite. Roasting beets is one of the best ways to bring out their natural sweetness, but there is an added benefit to cooking them this way.
Basia Bulat had a rough year; someone close to her passed away, and she did what she had to do to get through it. She wrote songs. A lot of them. And in so doing, the young Toronto native has crafted her most personal and moving record to date in Tall Tall Shadow, which was released yesterday.
I’ve been dining in Toronto restaurants for a long time, and I’ve even written about some of them for this very publication. As such, I think I’ve got a pretty good handle on what makes a Toronto restaurant popular, so I’ve decided to open my very own spot.
Some city institutions have found ways to tackle intractable problems and bring about positive change. It raises the question: can other city institutions learn?
2013 is the Year of the Snake, and appropriately enough, snakeskin prints are coming back in a big way. No, we don’t mean head-to-toe monstrosities like this spectacular ensemble. The snakeskin prints for fall 2013 are tasteful and subtle, and come in a variety of colours like green, cranberry and cobalt blue. They are also being used in non-traditional pieces such as skinny jeans, exotic cuffs and leather sneakers.
When news broke earlier this week that a chef changeup was going on at Langdon Hall in Cambridge, the question on everyone’s mind was, “Does that mean chef Jonathan Gushue is coming to Toronto?” According to a press release sent out today, the answer is yes.
Great value from the house of Frescobaldi. Medium straw colour; minerally, apple nose; light on the palate with apple and pear flavours. A versatile food wine.
It’s Thursday and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition: a carnival just for eating, a weeklong celebration of bourbon and David Bowie comes to town (in spirit, at least).
