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Raw milk: what’s so good about it?

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Last week, Michael Schmidt incurred a hefty slap-on-the-wrist (to the tune of $9,150) for charges related to selling raw milk. Not only that, he racked up two separate probation sentences for offences dating back to 2006. The guy clearly loves his raw milk. The government clearly does not. So what exactly is the deal with raw milk anyway? What makes it special enough to die for (or at least to abstain from eating for over a month)? Below, five reasons why raw milk has a cult following.

Tacos, bourbon and beer: ex-Black Hoofers open a downtowner’s dream restaurant in Parkdale

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Earlier this month, rumours began to circulate that former Black Hoof employees were involved in an upcoming Parkdale restaurant. Over at Toronto.com, Sheryl Kirby predicted that it would be Geoff Hopgood, but it turns out that it's Colin Tooke, along with former Hoof manager Ian McGrenaghan. Grand Electric, their new project, opened quietly last night, and looks to be indulging the city in just about all of its recent culinary obsessions.

Honour the man, the legacy and the moustache at tonight’s Movember for Jack tribute party

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Time flies when you’ve sprouted facial hair for a good cause. With December around the corner, it’s almost time for all those well-meaning “mo bros” to dust off their razors and shave their Burt Reynolds wannabes down the sink (to the gratitude of supportive “mo sistas” and “mo bro” partners everywhere, we’re sure). But hold on. Before the bros get reacquainted with their upper lips, there’s an awesome tribute party to go to at The Great Hall tonight.

Three autumn cocktails from three awesome restaurants

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It only seems natural that in a city where excellent cuisine and diverse flavours are a source of cultural pride, purveyors of fine cocktails are becoming much easier to find. These days, restaurant bars in Toronto are mirroring their kitchens’ offerings by taking a seasonal, artisanal and signature approach to cocktails. This season, dark spirits and autumnal flavours inspired by crisp citrus, wood fires and syrupy preserves are gracing the drink lists of some of Toronto’s best restaurants. Here are three perfect-for-autumn cocktails.

Grab of the Week: an illustrated set of fashion-inspired holiday cards

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Three French hens decked out in Chanel, four fashion bloggers sitting in front row, five Gucci handbags and a Prada-clad model in a pear tree. Wondering what the heck we’re talking about? We’re singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas” with a fashion spin! But we can’t take the credit for the lyrics: we got them from Toronto-based illustrator Monica Smiley of Eighty Seventh ST.’s fashion-inspired holiday greeting cards.