It may be a little late, but it’s finally here: spring! Now that the last remnants of our long winter have been washed away, it’s time to embrace the new season. Sure, there are few rainy days left, but with every passing storm, we know there are sunny days ahead. In the meantime, let’s not be afraid to get a little wet as we welcome this new, blooming season. Here are this week’s top sales.
It may be hard to get our party leaders to tear into the meat of an issue, but a few key restaurants across our home and native land (including an Ethiopian restaurant at Bloor and Christie) are giving us the dish on our political leaders. Below, our roundup of a few places that offer election-inspired dishes, making it easier than ever to finally chew out our politicians.
Last weekend, I was reminded of a funny incident that happened back when I was living in London, England, just after graduate school. I was young and had yet to be introduced to the anxiety-ridden world of adult dating — where first impressions are premeditated and graded against the string of other first impressions filed under “awkward dinner dates.”
It’s a predicament that’s bound to hit any burgeoning alcohol aficionado sooner or later: “Where I can score a funky absinthe dispenser complete with ice-blue vintage cordial glasses?” Well, look no further, because BYOB Bar and Cocktail Emporium, Toronto’s only one-stop shop for booze enthusiasts, has arrived, selling anything and everything you need to drink in style.
Kensington is about to go to the market. The farmers’ market, that is. According to the most recent plans by the Kensington Market BIA, if all goes well, the legendary neighbourhood known for its shades of eclectic shops, artsy effervescence and bicycle-clad hipsters will hold a farmers’ market at Bellevue Square, the park at the centre of the Spadina/ College area enclave.
Noam Chomsky, famed MIT professor of linguistics and outspoken political activist, is speaking at the University of Toronto tonight and tomorrow. Nim Chimpsky, the first chimpanzee to be taught American sign language, is the subject of Project Nim, a film screening at the upcoming Hot Docs. Going by DNA alone, Chomsky and Chimpsky are 98.7 per cent identical, but we thought it would be a good time to compare legacies.
Joanne Kates’ guide to green and delicious cuisine in the city
Days before what would have been her 50th birthday, and also days before her son’s first royal visit to Canada (but not Toronto) as a married man, 14 gowns worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, are going up for auction in Toronto this summer. The fabulous frocks will be auctioned at Waddington’s on June 23.
Ben Kaplan gets schooled in high finance by some of the TSX’s big shots and their barbers
Miriam Toews drew upon her Mennonite roots in writing her debut novel, A Complicated Kindness, and why mess with a good thing? The effort garnered her a Governor General’s Award and was a finalist for the Giller Prize. Toews tapped into Mennonite culture once again in her new novel, Irma Voth, which she’ll be reading from at Harbourfront Centre tomorrow.
For four years, Toronto’s Brewer’s Plate has been bringing together the city’s best chefs and local craft beers in a celebration of local food. Funds raised with this year’s locavore spring feast will go to Not Far From The Tree (NFFTT), a charity started by local green hero Laura Reinsborough in 2008.
