This photograph is clear evidence that The Force has been prevalent in Toronto for some time now. How else are we supposed to explain this woman’s uncanny balancing act? Unfortunately, this kind of sheer talent was made obsolete by the invention of “plumbing.”
Buca is set to bring its acclaimed brand of reinvented Italian cuisine to Yorkville. An offshoot of the King West restaurant, which has been critically acclaimed and last year received the Jamie Oliver seal of approval, will open in a 3,500-square-foot space in the new Four Seasons Private Residences, probably in October.
Currently on tour with Cold Specks, Great Lake Swimmers are going to be making a few visits to Toronto this summer, including shows at the Danforth Music Hall on June 2, plus an opening show for Blue Rodeo at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre on Aug. 18. We had a chance to sit down with lead singer Tony Dekker to ask about the new record, New Wild Everywhere. Here are a few of the highlights:
Back in 1914, men in Toronto used to play the Rope Game. It went like this: one brave soul would have to enter the Alleyway of Knots. At the end of the Alleyway was a golden egg (not pictured, but trust us, it’s there). The other players would hold the ends of ropes with the intention of trying to trip the courageous contestant. If the man succeeded, he won the egg. If he lost, well, it didn’t really matter because the egg wasn’t golden anyway.
Then Again Vintage, which opened its doors on May 6 in the up-and-coming Junction neighbourhood, will be holding a pop-up sale over the next few weeks, featuring vintage clothing and costumes pulled from the contents of a former film wardrobe rental company.
Devin Connell, the much-buzzed about owner of Yonge and St. Clair’s trendy Delica Kitchen, couldn’t decide what kind of restaurant to open next. All she knew was that she wanted to serve either fried chicken or doughuts. Stuck between a rock and a sweet place, she decided to do both.
You could be the next Justin Bieber! Well, if you’re under 15 years old, and have some discernible talent. YTV’s The Next Star, the reality show which pits kids against each other for singer supremacy, is back for its fifth season. This weekend, Toronto will host the Ontario auditions at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Prepare yourself for countless covers of “Call Me Maybe.”
Every week, we gather our favourite tweets from in and around Toronto’s fashion scene. This week, we’ve got details on @Hmcanada’s Yorkdale expansion, DIY friendship bracelets from @openingceremony and how to get your hands on retro candy for charity from #KandyWithaK!
This delicious wine is unlike any white Bordeaux I’ve tasted — it’s more like a cross between a Loire Valley Sancerre and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Pale straw, almost water white in colour, it has an upfront bouquet of gooseberry and grapefruit. These flavours expand on the palate to passion fruit and guava, ending with a crisp lemony finish.
So now that Battleship has finally opened, we can only imagine what real naval officers — like these dudes from 1945 — would think of the summer blockbuster: “You know when a movie starts playing songs from AC/DC it’s trying way too hard to be cool,” or, “Liam Neeson has definitely sold out.” On a side note, movies based on board games should just stop.
Torontonians who have ever fantasized about living in a hotel Eloise-style will soon have the chance to take a little piece of hotel decadence home with them. At the end of this month, over 15,000 items from the 32 luxurious storeys of the former Four Seasons hotel in Yorkville will be going up for auction.
While on vacation in London last month, I was introduced to Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer. There, it’s available in every halfway-decent grocery store. That won’t be happening here any time soon, but by happy coincidence last month — soon after I left London — the LCBO started stocking Crabbie’s Original.
