I’m pretty proud of the dish that I created for the Top Chef Masters TV show — a curry roast chicken. The dish earned a perfect five out of five from three gourmet food critics and was the highest score in the history of the show.
It may have been a short week, but this weekend still calls for a celebration. Get out and see Toronto like you’ve never seen it before with local festivals and entertainment.
Distill is a wonderful east-end boutique filled with Canadian designs. From clothing and accessories to pottery and pillows, this boutique is perfect for perusing.
Vintage, minimalist, sporty or dramatic – no matter what your style is, you’re bound to find it at one of these fabulous sales in Toronto.
THE NEW PHOENIX restaurant entices patrons who like plenty of Chinese culinary choice at wallet-friendly prices — almost everything costs less than $10. We sip complimentary warmed lemon water as we try to take in the 28-page menu, which breaks down into Yunnan vermicelli in fish broth; Malaysian curry; snacks; sandwiches; baked or fried dishes … Continued
NATURAL LIGHT INFILTRATES La Bohème, Sha Taheri’s new French café in North Toronto. Moms on maternity leave head to the back to gossip and lounge on a low couch positioned before a coffee table; busybodies on their lunch breaks perch on stools at an open wood counter; and friends opt for one of the room’s … Continued
HOT DOCS, THE annual documentary film festival held each spring here in Toronto, might seem an unlikely place to find laughs. Most of the films revolve around tragedies, but if you look carefully, there are a few comedic gems in the mix. This year was no exception. I found movies with laughter as the subject, … Continued
WHAT MAKES US love theatre? More relevant here: what makes us love musicals, flock to them, memorize their tunes and lyrics, sing them in the shower? For millions — and this critic is inarguably one — the musical is the one true American art form: a sometimes awkward mix of decent plays sprinkled full of … Continued
THIS MONTH MARKS a return to the throngs of flagwaving, horn-honking sports fans taking to the streets in cars and on foot to celebrate another World Cup, soccer’s Holy Grail. The event is watched by more people than the Olympic Games, the Stanley Cup and the Super Bowl, combined with a religious fervour usually reserved … Continued
FOR THE LAST decade, the demise of Canadian indie stalwarts the New Pornographers has been imminent.
MACY GRAY JULY 3, YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE Your new album is called Beauty in the World. What’s the most beautiful thing about Toronto (and don’t say how polite we all are): I like the fact that you don’t have a military and have never been to war. Um.… Three must-bring items to ensure a good … Continued
1ST PLACE — FLOWER POWER ETON SHIRT $245 PAVONE TIE $150 “A shirt-tie combo is a very personal thing. If you’re going to be shopping for Father’s Day, you’ve really got to think about the man you’re buying for. This combo, for example, has a great degree of elegance. This is for the big businessman, … Continued
