The last Oh Boy burger is being flipped this Sunday at Oh Boy Burger Market on Queen West, with the resto-bar shutting its doors for good. But the news isn’t all bad: by this spring, a new European inspired gastropub with a more varied menu – including burgers – will take its place.
Scarlett O’Hara had one for the practicality. Madonna sported one for the power. This Valentine’s Day, you (or your special someone) can wear one for pure pleasure. “A corset can be a thoughtful and loving gift for that sexy someone,” says Andrea Johnson, owner of Toronto’s Lovesick Corrective Apparel, a boutique so exclusive its address is listed only as “a discreet location on a major street close to downtown.”
What happens when two lounge lizards with an unerring eye for club culture get together to open a restaurant? Intrigued Toronto diners will find out on Feb. 18, when Charles Khabouth (INK Entertainment) and Toufik Sarwa (Amber) open Italian trattoria Briscola.
Daniel Rodrigues had a dream. He dreamed of a big, beautiful (but rugged) spa where men could proudly get a pedicure or waxing job without facing the scrutinizing eyes of female clientele.
For most of its decades-long history, Rolling Rock beer hasn’t been available in Canada. Anyone in Toronto who wanted a taste of the American lager – which has garnered a bit of a cult following – would have had to head to Buffalo. That was until recently, when Labatt Breweries surreptitiously brought Rolling Rock to Ontario.
Drinking local, mico-brewed beer is all the rage in Toronto these days, but how about beer injected with pure Canadiana? (And no, we don’t mean poutine.) According to The Star, a Danish beer that arrived on LCBO shelves last week is infused with Ontario maple syrup.
At this month’s Grammys, two of the leading Toronto contenders are Melanie Fiona and Forest Hill phenom Drake. Both have a good chance to win, and both are products of the city’s burgeoning hip hop scene. But Toronto wasn’t always such fertile creative ground for young hip hop artists. It took a few breakout artists to pay their dues and break new ground.
No word on what kind of shoes will be involved, but Kim Cattrall (also known as Samantha of Sex and the City fame) will once again be playing a lustful, conflicted middle-ager with excellent hair in her latest project. And she’s coming to Toronto to do it as the lead in Noël Coward’s stage comedy, Private Lives.
We’ve long wondered why beer is considered an ideal batter ingredient, and the discerning eye of science has finally come to our rescue. Scientific American has done a thorough breakdown of what makes beer batter better, which is a good thing, because properly done fish and chips should never be taken for granted. Below, our breakdown of Scientific American’s breakdown.
Joanne Kates once said that nothing changes at Romagna Mia restaurant, and until recently, she was right. For the past 13 years, patrons have been packing themselves in for chef Gabriele Paganelli’s famed house-made salumi, decadent risotto and other Italian fare. But sometimes change is necessary – and big changes are on the horizon.
When this year’s Grammy nominees hear their names called out at Sunday’s ceremony and lean over to kiss their dates, there’s a good chance their lips will be Friggin moisturized. That’s because Uxbridge’s Ginny van Veghel, creator of Elemi Organics, will be on hand to pass out some of her organic body care products at a swag party the night before the Feb. 13 music awards. Her swag includes four lip balm flavours ($6.50 each) and a tattoo balm ($9.95), which helps heal new tattoos and renew older ones.
Harbour no illusions about the perils of Twinkies: new studies indicate that the over-consumption of junk food not only makes you fat, it makes you stupid. Results gleaned from a study by the Avon Longitudinal Institute of Parents and Children indicate that young kids who consume a diet high in sugars, fats and processed foods mature with a lower IQ. Conversely, those kiddies who are fed a nutrient-rich diet laden with vitamins grow up to exhibit higher levels of intelligence.
