Over at Electric Mud BBQ — Parkdale’s latest hotspot — things are both louder and messier than at the original Electric. The sibling resto serves up its take on grub from the southern states: shrimp ‘n’ grits, fried chicken and pork ribs smothered in peanut-studded Thai barbecue sauce. Dirty rock ‘n’ roll plays overhead while patrons lick their fingers clean.
It’s tough to decide whether Toronto is more obsessed with doughnuts or cupcakes these days, but the doughnut side is about to get a boost: a new made-to-order doughnut shop is opening at the El Gordo food court in Kensington Market next month. Named Lightweight Mini-Donuts, it will serve doughnuts in three flavours: cinnamon sugar, icing sugar and a combination of the two.
Sure, Crown Flora Studio is a floral store, but calling it that might be selling the place short. Owners and partners Adam Mallory and Davis Khounnoraj have set up something wholly unique in their 450-square-foot space in Parkdale.
From the moment the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced its modernization strategy, including an intention to locate a new supercasino somewhere in downtown Toronto, residents and councillors were out for blood. Watching the many discussions has been almost a delicious form of suburban entertainment. Much of the protest centres around the possible effect … Continued
Like many other professional comics, Fraser Young completely tanked his first stand-up show — an unofficial comedy rite of passage in and of itself.
Each spring, they migrate back to the well-treed ’hoods of North Toronto, flitting from property to property in a fecund frenzy. You can stand there, quietly watching, certain there’s but one obsession on their minds: Nesting. These are the house hornies, the drivers of GTA real estate.
I have a new addiction. My new addiction is checking out houses. Not necessarily to buy, but for decorating ideas.
This reviewer was left feeling awfully old at the end of Green Day’s two hour-plus show last night at the ACC. Part of it may have been my less-than-enthused attitude about sticking it out for a show lasting until — gasp — 11:30 p.m. (a time that, in my younger years, qualified as early evening). But for the most part, my aged feeling stemmed from the band’s disconcerting transition from continuously relevant to, well, nostalgia act.
Appassimento is a traditional Italian winemaking technique that concentrates flavour by drying the grapes for several weeks before fermentation. This version is a deep ruby colour. It has a spicy plum and raisin bouquet with a woody, struck-flint note. Its rustic, plum flavour is full-bodied and mouth-filling with sweet fruit and supple tannins.
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, an arts and crafts market, a monologue performance competition, an outdoor water fight for Thai New Year and more.
“Film. It’s what the Jews do best,” reads the homepage of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. It’s playful and quite possibly true, considering the breath of the 11-day movie event. There are documentaries and dramas, naturally, but also horror, comedy and even a screening of a reality program. Playing across Toronto starting today, the festival features entries from around the world.
After 14 months at St. Clair West’s acclaimed seafood restaurant Catch, chef Nigel Finley has been lured to a new opportunity as chef de cuisine at The Chase Fish & Oyster, an upcoming restaurant in the financial district.
