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A Buster Rhino’s BBQ in downtown Toronto looks “very promising for this year,” owner says

With the recent influx of good barbecue in the city, Torontonians have a bit less incentive to drive all the way to Whitby or Oshawa for a taste of Buster Rhino’s Southern BBQ. That’s not to say that many won’t still do it, but it’s looking like Buster Rhino’s is heading to Toronto anyway. “Everything’s looking very promising for this year,” owner Darryl Koster says of a possible move to downtown. “If I had any doubts, I wouldn’t be saying that.”

If I had a million dollars

These days, anyone with an eye for real estate knows that in a prominent Toronto neighbourhood, a $1 million asking price is no longer the exception, but the norm. Just ask the McKernans, new Forest Hill locals who paid the price to cross the 401. Herewith, their story and four $1 million homes on the market.

A cautionary rock 'n' roll tale: Q&A with Alannah Myles

Alannah Myles made it look easy. Seemingly from out of nowhere, the Toronto native burst onto the scene with the worldwide hit “Black Velvet.” But the reality was that it was exhausting, and the struggle took its toll. Myles dropped off the map for years as she recovered. Now back in the saddle, she is ready for a comeback.

Our thoughts on Spearhead’s Hawaiian Style Pale Ale

Before sampling the inaugural offering of the newly-minted Spearhead Brewing Company, the Hawaiian Style Pale Ale, at a tasting at Allen’s on the Danforth, I had never had the opportunity to sample a true Hawaiian pale ale. I had been making jokes about the beer being made with pineapple that very afternoon. Turns out I was right.

Five completely absurd reasons to disagree with Canada’s new plastic money

As you’ve surely heard by now, Canada is getting new money. The new polymer bills will start circulating this November, with a new look, higher durability and new security features. Sure, it sounds good on the surface, but we’re suspicious. Since we couldn’t think of any real reasons to disagree with the new money, here are five absurd ones:

Bollywood 101: a primer for this year’s International Indian Film Academy Awards

The International Indian Film Academy Awards, otherwise known as Bollywood’s Oscars, is set to make its North American debut at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Saturday. With over 40,000 visitors expected, the event is a spectacle not to be missed. For those of us unfamiliar with the celebrity talent that will walk the traditional green carpet, here are the top five (beautiful) faces to keep your eye on.

How to make like the Biebs and give props to the 90s

Though this season’s excess of baby tees and brightly-coloured denim had already tipped us off that we were experiencing some 90s nostalgia, it wasn’t until Justin Bieber appeared at this year’s MMVAs wearing a Kelly Kapowski T-shirt that we knew we were truly in the middle of a retro-renaissance. We found the must-have items to help you put together your own super cool 90s look that would make even Cher Horowitz proud.

Is Rosedale ready for horse? Christine Cushing reviews Terroni Bar Centrale

My first clue that Terroni’s long awaited and latest incarnation, Bar Centrale, was going to feature a drastically different menu than its original pizza-pasta formula was seeing carpaccio di cavallo — otherwise known as horse meat — on the menu. Is the Rosedale set really ready for horse?

Sonic Boom is moving into Honest Ed’s. And now for the obvious: five reasons why that sucks

Toronto was buzzing yesterday when it was announced that iconic record store Sonic Boom is being forced out of its current location to make way for a new tenant. The store’s only moving half a block away — into a ground-level space at Honest Ed’s — but the face of the neighbourhood is going to change drastically. In case it isn’t obvious, here are five reasons why Sonic Boom’s upcoming move sucks.

Black Hoof and Company delayed for like, an eternity

Those of us who were waiting for the highly anticipated opening of Black Hoof and Company (read: all of us) are probably going to want to give up on the breath-holding: co-owner Jen Agg announced yesterday that the opening will be delayed. For an entire year.

Think Toronto police could improve? Cop a feel of tonight’s Rethinking Toronto Police forum

In post-G20 Toronto, attitudes toward the police force seem to have changed drastically among a notable chunk of the city’s population. Claims that police tactics were too heavy-handed, secretive or outright prejudiced reflect problems that some communities have been experiencing long before the ill-fated summit, say organizers of tonight’s Rethinking Toronto Police forum.

Starting this Sunday, pay homage to Ontario craft beer — all week long

Father’s Day weekend is shaping up to be lager than life with Ontario Craft Beer Week, starting this Sunday. The week-long, province-wide celebration of Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) will consist of over 100 events, educating us on such essentials as which chocolate pairs best with which beer and how bacon tastes with a pint (our guess: sweet).

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