Nothing seemed to curb the hungry spirits of visitors to Foodstock on Sunday, as they braved spotty skies and fields of mud in a pay-what-you-can celebration of local produce, fresh water and culinary camaraderie.
How to help the city’s financial woes? Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and scholar Stephen James Kerr suggest starting a City-run Bank of Toronto.
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Looks like the plug’s been pulled on the Toronto-based hot-mess-of-a-reality-show, Lake Shore, before it even got turned on (no pun intended. Well, maybe a little). The Star reports that the show is a no-go after producers couldn’t secure a network to pick it up. We’re not all that surprised, considering the recent controversy it begat, but we can’t help but wonder what could have been if Lake Shore did make its way into our homes, into our lives.
Yanked from its former edge-of-the-earth location, LG Fashion Week has taken up residence at David Pecaut Square, a spot far easier to trill about than the Exhibition grounds. The spring 2012 collections take place from Oct. 17 to the 21, with the theme “Canada Cool” showing off the Fashion Design Council’s alliteration abilities. Below, the shows we’re anxiously awaiting.
Tip of the day: buy a hockey stick. It could turn out to be the world’s oldest. A hockey stick purchased by a Nova Scotia resident for $1,000 is now valued at over $2 million.
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Five years ago, Kaiseki Sakura brought Japanese food that wasn’t based around sushi to Church Street. Then Guu Izakaya came along, and everyone went gaga. But critics have long admired Chef Daisuke Izutsu’s approach to Japanese cuisine, and unfortunately, his restaurant is now closed.
The notion of a wardrobe flip has proven so popular among Torontonians that it has spurred the openings of consignment shops throughout the downtown core. Flipping your wardrobe for fall (think of it as spring-cleaning, only in colder weather) will not only allow you to make room for heavier pieces to come, but also score you some eco-friendly points while you re-vamp your look.
This is old style German Riesling that swaggers with style. Very pale lime in colour, it exudes aromas of lime and honey with a mineral note. It’s light on the palate with good fruit and a fine balance between honey flavours and citrus acidity. Food match: Thai dishes, blue cheese.
Toronto libraries are safe for now, but hours and services may be reduced to meet Rob Ford’s demand for a 10 per cent budget cut. Libraries could potentially discontinue Sunday services.
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The coolest thing about this past Tuesday’s Fucked Up show at The Mod Club was the appearance of C’mon — Ian Blurton‘s killer three-piece outfit with his girlfriend Katie Lynn Campbell (ex-Nashville Pussy) and Dean Dallas Bentley — opening up the show. C’mon is calling it quits, but not before playing a few shows around town this month, including one on Oct. 20 at Cherry Colas and the big one on Oct. 22 at The Bovine Sex Club.
This season, you need a little black boot about as badly as you need another little black dress. Stop yourself from reaching for what has been tried and tested and opt for something new. That something being a suede boot that comes in a neutral colour, one that has hints of cowboy about it and one that has been approved by the queen of effortless Parisian cool: Isabel Marant (and what she says goes, don’t you know).
It’s time to start getting creative with Toronto’s gridlock problem. Maybe gondolas, or even mimes, would do the trick.
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