Ideas of March
The Caesar salad has been around since the 1920s and is still made with similar ingredients — but I’ve added my lighter twist in three delicious takes on the classic. Hail Caesar!
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The Federal opens for brunch on Dundas West, with dinners coming soon
The area around Dundas and Dufferin is seeing a flurry of action these days, with several new restaurants and bars having opened or opening soon: Midfield Wine Bar & Tavern, Nono’s and This End Up. Earlier this month, The Federal opened up for daytime service in the old Zoots Café space, with plans to expand to dinners in the near future.
Fashion Takes Action launches a style swap for the well-heeled
As Toronto Fashion Week heads for the finish line, stylish Torontonians are being given the chance to step up their wardrobe even further. The non-profit Fashion Takes Action is holding its first ever high-end clothing swap.
Little wonders taking shape at Smock, an upcoming café on Roncesvalles
Smock, which calls itself a “café and wonder workshop,” is a work in progress. In around six weeks, the large, airy location on Roncesvalles will be transformed into a family-friendly café-cum-creative space, but for now the wooden counter is still rough and the unfinished floor is littered with paint and tools.
Grab of the Week: A.P.C.’s cozy animal-print sweatshirt
Cheetah alert! We know it’s been a while since we last supplied you with a healthy dose of animal-print, so we’ve returned with the best kind yet. This playful crew-neck from A.P.C. is perfect for the transitional weather. When it’s too warm for a jacket and too cold for a T-shirt, what better than a stylish sweatshirt?
New “Venus Cake” exhibit is a potent mix of food and female sexuality
Food and female sexuality are the potent mix of ideas behind an intriguing new exhibition at a Queen West art gallery. The Narwhal Projects art space will unveil its latest exhibit, Japanese artist Junko Mizuno’s “Venus Cake,” tomorrow evening.
Fashion Week Diaries: Chloé Comme Parris, Martin Lim and the Lundström Collection
One of the most highly anticipated shows of Fashion Week was Chloé Comme Parris. Designer sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon have consistently wowed Toronto with their downtown aesthetic, and this collection was no different. Titled “Beautiful Badass,” the duo took inspiration from fashion illustrator Erté, juxtaposing his sinuous lines with the hardness of piercing culture.
College Street’s Live and Breathe closes its doors
Little Italy has been on the upswing as of late, with restaurants like Acadia, Woodlot and Frank’s Kitchen having set up shop in the area over the last few years. Still, College Street appears to have just lost one of its more interesting options: Live and Breathe.
Chef Chris Kalisperas’ breakthrough dish: keftedes
This week, we asked Chris Kalisperas, executive chef at Brassaii, to tell us about his breakthrough dish. While Kalisperas calls Toronto home, he spent a few formative years (cooking-wise, at least) in Cyprus. After returning to Toronto, Kalisperas spent time in the kitchens at Flow and Centro before settling at Brasaii. Here, Kalisperas shares a recipe from his childhood.
Rufus Wainwright, K'naan and Einstein included in Luminato line up
A windsock ballet on David Pecaut Square, appearances by K’naan and Rufus Wainwright, and a five-hour opera where the audience can come and go at will. The line up for Luminato 2012 has been announced and, once again, it’s interesting.
Chef & Me: of Asian fusion, food nostalgia and a little restaurant called Yours Truly
There are few things I remember dreading more in life than participating in “breakfast and tell” while in kindergarten. After Suzy, in her OshKosh B’gosh overalls, finished sharing the details of drowning her Frosted Flakes in chocolate milk, it was my turn to stand up and tell the class that my mom made me some sort of soupy rice (congee) to go with an a.m. helping of wooly, dried, shredded pork (rousong), sardines in tomato sauce and pickled bok choy.
Fashion Week Diaries: impressive looks from Adrian Wu, Laura Siegel and Sid Neigum
Day two got off to a good start with Adrian Wu’s showing in the intimate studio space. Notable attendees included Stacey McKenzie in a huge red fur cape, Robin Kay in sunglasses and a stunning Kreesha Turner. Last season the young designer presented a rather challenging collection filled with phallic protuberances; this time around his work remained true to his aesthetic, but was more easily digestible.