Dundas West is the carnivore’s gift that keeps on giving. This time, the insanely popular Black Hoof brand is set to expand in April, when The Hoof Café – originally a brunch-centric sister to The Black Hoof – will become Black Hoof & Company, a full-fledged dinner restaurant with two tasting menus (no a-la-carte). Contrary to previous Black Hoof ethos, tables at BHCO will be available for reservation.
This Valentine’s Day, try one of my decadent, yet lighter chocolate desserts. These recipes contain at least half the fat and calories of store-bought or restaurant versions. And don’t forget that there is more evidence to suggest that dark chocolate may be good for you.
As Veguary descends upon Toronto (for the uninitiated, it’s kind of like Movember, but for aspiring vegetarians), we find this news from Reuters: scientists in South Carolina are trying to figure out how to grow meat from scratch. Picture a steak that’s grown in a lab with the latest bioengineering technology. Sounds gross, but it could come in handy when the world runs out of food in 2050.
Hollywood heavies who rekindle their rock and roll roots with vanity side projects are a dime a dozen. One needs only take a gander at the concert calendar for a local casino to find familiar names. Yes Kevin Costner, I’m talking about you. But to pay your dues, play clubs and earn the respect that comes with consistently proving your musical mettle is a different thing entirely. Kevin Bacon, who fronts the Bacon Brothers along with brother Michael, falls decidedly in to the latter camp.
The intangible, irresistible lure of bacon is no secret. Consider the recent proliferation of such pork-ified items as chocolate covered bacon, bacon ice cream and even bacon beer. But that temptation is exactly why vegetarians should stay away from bacon at all costs, NPR suggests.
For signori and donne in Italy, Ozzero is a municipality in the province of Milan in the Lombardy region. For Torontonians, it’s a new trattoria in North Toronto that serves up classic plates of Italian without pomp or fanfare.
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“It’s kind of a weird story,” says Juno Award–winning electro-pop star Lights, when asked about her so-called discovery. “I lived in Owen Sound at the time, and my Mom worked at Walmart. They were recruiting people to appear in their flyer — and I ended up being chosen.”
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