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Celebrity chef heading to Dundas Street West to open a restaurant with his kids

Little Italy’s Carpano (better known as Negroni) is closed; sold to new restaurateurs

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For the past year and a half or so, Bill Sweete and his team held an interesting trifecta on College Street with Sidecar, Toronto Temperance Society and Negroni. This past summer, the latter of those venues had undergone a modest renovation and a menu change to become Carpano. But despite a positive reception in the area, Carpano has closed, Sweete tells us, and it’s been sold to a couple of “young restaurateurs.”

Who to look out for at this year’s One of a Kind show

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Holiday shopping at the mall is mayhem. Not only that, but the gift options are generic at best. We believe that a present is most meaningful when it is thoughtful and unique, which is why kicking off your holiday shopping at the winter One of a Kind show is not a bad start. Featuring over 800 artisans, the show brings together a selected group of talented Canadians to showcase and sell their handmade crafts.

Theatre Review: FELA!

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Mark this coming Sunday on your calendar — and every day before that. These are the remaining days to see FELA! in Toronto, one of the most satisfying evenings of musical theatre in years that is being joyously performed at the Canon Theatre.

New York-style pizzeria Bigabaldi’s is down, but not out

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Less than a year into the pie-making business, Bigabaldi’s pizzeria has already closed its doors. Co-owner Bradley Davidson cites a lack of foot traffic in the area along with the plethora of cheaper chain pizza options nearby (there are four) as reasons leading to the closure. But New York-style pizza lovers fear not: Bigabaldi’s is preparing to return to the Toronto market in a few months.

Wreck your cake and eat it too

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Cakes are delicious, but they can also be pretty funny. Just ask blogger Jen Yates, whose blog, Cake Wrecks, catalogues the most hilarious — and horrific — cakes you’ve ever feasted your eyes on. A prime example of how a successful blog can transform someone from obscurity into a pop culture phenomenon, Yates is making her first-ever stop in Toronto to promote her newest book, Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets “Festive”, at Indigo Yorkdale tomorrow.