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So what, exactly, does Loblaws have planned for Maple Leaf Gardens anyway?
While construction crews continue to chip away at the Ryerson athletic facility on the upper level of the former Maple Leaf Gardens arena, Loblaws is preparing for its grand opening next week. Sure, Maple Leaf Gardens has been sitting idly for nearly a decade, but really, a grocery store? That’s the best we could do? Still, we can’t help but wonder what the big box giant has planned. Below, a sneak peak into some weird and wonderful features of the new Loblaws.
The Breakfast Hub: pricey leaf collection escapes cuts, police enter Occupy site, the boons of global warming
Residents of Etobicoke and parts of Scarborough may enjoy fall a bit more than people in other areas of the city this year. Despite rampant budget cuts, leaf collection in those areas has managed to escape the axe.
[Toronto Star]
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The Breakfast Hub: charging charities for trash pickup, Canada’s best restroom, improving the Gardiner
Charities are going to have to start paying for trash pickup. Over the next four years, Toronto will phase in trash pickup charges for formerly exempt customers — like charities, churches and retirement homes — around the city.
[Toronto Star]
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Right before the holiday crunch comes a sale from Diepo, one of our favourite local labels
We can’t think of a better time than now for one of our favourite local lines to have a sale. It’s right before our wallets feel the holiday pinch, giving us an excuse to indulge in some new duds at deal prices. Toronto-based indie design label Diepo has teamed up with Queen West boutique Robber to host a holiday trunk sale from Dec. 1-4.
First Lucien, now Enoteca Sociale: the Grant van Gameren saga continues
For anyone who didn’t get a chance to check out The Globe this weekend, Chris Nuttall-Smith got the scoop on the latest in the Grant van Gameren saga. Just weeks after leaving The Black Hoof and jumping back on board with Lucien, along with Guy Rawlings, to help steer the restaurant in a new direction, van Gameren has been announced as the executive chef at Enoteca Sociale.
The Breakfast Hub: Occupy protesters must leave, U of T’s massive fundraising campaign, new Blue Jays uniforms
A judge has ruled that the city can dismantle the Occupy Toronto camp at St. James Park. “Anarchism has a long political history,” the judge wrote. “But, Canada has not chosen anarchism.”
[Toronto Star]
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Hour: The Postelles, the Andy Kim Christmas Show, Neverending White Lights
Opening up for The Kooks at the Sound Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 23, are The Postelles. This New York city-based band put in a sizzling set at the North by Northeast music festival earlier this year and have been on a roll over the summer.
Tony Aspler’s Wine Pick of the Week: Marchesi Torrigiani Torre di Ciardo 2006 Tuscany
This is one of the under-the-radar super-Tuscans at a reasonable price. It’s a blend of Sangiovese, Colorino, Canaiolo and Merlot. Ruby in colour with a smoky, minerally, black cherry nose; savoury on the palate with flavours of dried cherry, orange peel and earthy tones; firmly structured with good length. Food match: tomato-based pasta dishes.
The Breakfast Hub: the Liberal tuition break, Jamie Oliver digs Buca, Raonic beats Sampras
Reprieve is on the horizon for Ontario university and college students as the Liberal’s 30 per cent tuition break campaign will be in place by January.
[Toronto Star]
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Piola is opening its first Canadian location on Queen West (because clearly, a chain is exactly what the area needs)
A new idea is taking shape in one of Toronto’s trendiest ‘hoods. On Nov. 29, international chain Piola will be opening a new location near Queen and Dufferin, at the Bohemian Embassy condo. The new pizzeria will be serving up high-quality Italian cuisine and carefully selected wine, along with some local art, but owners insist Piola will be missing one ingredient: attitude.
Beef bulgogi… at The Fish Store?!
Around six years ago, before doing one thing really well was hip in Toronto’s food scene, The Fish Store opened in Little Italy as a closet-sized purveyor of fish sandwiches and fresh raw seafood. It’s now a neighbourhood fixture, and its original formula has changed little. So it was a bit odd to venture into the store this week to find that beef bulgogi, a Korean specialty dish — and clearly, a departure from tradition for the place — has been added to the menu.