These guys would have definitely been the in the running for Big Brother Canada because they’re obviously super fascinating and not at all stuffy. (Plus, we’re pretty sure at least one of them knows how to juggle.)
Maclean’s knew it would generate some controversy with its first-ever list of the top 50 restaurants in Canada, and it has indeed caused some commotion amongst critics, chefs and foodies across the country. Now, Anthony Bourdain has thrown his two cents in.
David Mirvish has announced that the Princess of Wales Theatre will be torn down to make way for some fancy Frank Gehry-designed project that will include a new campus for the OCAD University, a new public art gallery called the Mirvish Collection and, yes, condos. So is this good news for Toronto or is the loss of the Princess of Wales a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare?
Rare is the concert that offers the perfect marriage of venue and performer, but Saturday night’s Ben Harper show at Massey Hall came close. The 118-year-old “Old Lady of Shuter Street,” which Harper referred to at one point during his two-hour-plus set as “one of the most beautiful music halls anywhere in the world,” provided the ideal atmosphere for the eclectic musician’s spontaneity and crowd interaction.
Before Nuit Blanche, there was this. And only this.
Autumn has always been a favourite season of mine. A time of apple crisp and pea coats with collars turned up, the months preceding the first day of snow are ones that I like to relish at a lazy pace, often from the comfort of my living room window watching the leaves fall. For Chef though — and consequently for me it seems — September and October constitute harvest season, i.e. massive work months.
Back in 2005, I waitressed at the Comedy Cellar, a 150-seat comedy club in New York’s West Village, where a red-haired, goateed, portly comedian performed regularly. But thanks to belligerent customers and my poor serving skills, I hardly paid attention to his act. Well, the hefty ginger and I were reunited last night, along with 3,000 people, at the Sony Centre. But this time I did pay attention to Louis C.K.
When it comes to comfort, casualness and style, you can usually only pick two in any given item. But when the designers at Ovadia & Sons and Gap — along with the arbiters of manly style at GQ Magazine — put their heads together, you’re bound to break some rules.
If you’re looking for a change from Chardonnay, try another Burgundian grape variety called Aligoté. Only this Aligoté is grown in our backyard — at Château des Charmes in Niagara. Its 2010 Aligoté is a pale lemon colour with an earthy, apple and peach bouquet and a citrus note. The wine is medium-bodied, crisply dry, full on the palate and mouth-filling.
It might seem perfectly normal to cast dogs in musicals these days, but if history has taught us anything, it’s that dogs can be total prima donnas when it comes to fame and fortune (and fancy cars).
Earlier this year, I rather shamelessly auditioned for The Bachelor Canada. Sadly, I didn’t make the top 25. I guess my having never dated Kris Humphries (thankfully) nor having a water-cooler-worthy occupation like a strip club server or pastor didn’t pass the litmus test of reality TV coolness. Ah well. Jocks don’t really do it for me anyway. Sorry, Brad Smith.
Have electronics replaced social skills?
