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Big Ben’s Little Italy
Our columnist tours T.O.’s Italian quarter and talks bread and Berlusconi
Toronto's Best Cookies
Top chef and Food Network star Anna Olson is an expert in all things baked. In the spirit of the holidays, we invited her to help us nibble our way through dozens (upon dozens) of cookies — tough job, but someone had to do it! Read on for Olson’s sweetest selections.
Coming Soon: Butter Avenue, Toronto’s newest source of macarons, cakes and coffee
From FedEx to French macarons: it may not seem like the most natural career transition, but for Calvin Su, it was a temptation he couldn’t resist. Su felt that Toronto didn’t have quite enough quality macaron options to meet demand. Sprinkle in a pastry chef for a sister, and he may just have a recipe for success.
Leg lamps, schnitzel and nun-baked pies: our picks from this year’s Toronto Christmas Market
Bringing the charm and tradition of Europe to downtown Toronto, the Distillery District’s Toronto Christmas Market is back for a second year. Wooden stalls hawking both food and gifty items are dotted throughout the cobblestoned lanes, with a gigantic 45-foot Christmas tree — decorated with 18,000 dazzling lights — taking centre stage.
Tony Aspler’s Wine of the Week: Cattier Brut Champagne
This is a perfect gift for your accountant who just saved you a wad of money on your tax return. Treat him or her to champagne, but the least expensive one; after all, you’re not made of money. This is a bargain-priced champagne that’s the real deal. Straw coloured with a fine beading. The wine has a nose of apples and white flowers; it’s soft and creamy on the palate with apple and peach flavours, finishing dry with lively acidity.
The Breakfast Hub: Rogers and Bell buy MSLE, Drake likes Toronto’s logo, Rob Ford’s daily itinerary
Shortly after claiming that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment was no longer for sale, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced that it plans to sell its 79.53 per cent stake after all. The buyers? Two of the country’s telecommunications giants: Rogers and Bell Canada Enterprises.
[Toronto Star]
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Bon Iver treads into jam band territory at Toronto’s Massey Hall
Thanks to a tweet from Sebastien Grainger of Death From Above 1979, I spent a lot of time yesterday listening to the Art Ensemble of Chicago — a major American avant-garde improvisational jazz band. And, after listening to Bon Iver in concert at Massey Hall last night, I think frontman Justin Vernon should check them out, if he hasn’t already.
Grab of the Week: a pair of ‘80s earrings from Chanel
If there was only one thing we could get this holiday season, these ‘80s Chanel earrings from Carole Tanenbaum’s vintage collection would be it. First off, they are Chanel, so how could anyone not love them? Second, they are gold, have crystals and also a medallion drop. Third, they are simply chi-chi-chic to the highest degree. Who cares about new clothes when you could be wearing these?
The Breakfast Hub: St. James Park is getting a free makeover, love locks on the Humber Bridge, Doug Ford gives away $1,000
Fixing St. James Park won’t cost the city $60,000 after all. The former site of the Occupy Toronto protests is getting a free makeover from landscaping firms and dozens of volunteers.
[Globe and Mail]
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Inigo flies the coop
After opening at the foot of Trinity Bellwoods park last winter, it didn’t take long for Inigo to earn a serious reputation for its chicken. Owner-chef Carlos Hernandez took free-range, grain-fed chickens from Quebec and roasted them in a convection oven; just about everyone from The Toronto Star to Toronto Life took note.
This holiday season, don’t underestimate the power of an ugly sweater
At Queen East’s WAYLA Bar on Monday, five gals from Centennial College group emPoweR made sure ugly sweaters got their due. During a fundraiser that sent proceeds to Dress For Success Toronto (a charity to help women looking for work), tacky decorations, ill-fitting sleeves and itchy sweaters were buzzing about the bar.