May 16, 2012

Bayview Post - April 2010

Features

Cruder than the Alberta tar sands!

Cruder than the Alberta tar sands!

Is it funny? Several times. Is it crude? Cruder than the Alberta tar sands. And though it is enjoyable in spots,the pleasure lasts about as long as cotton candy, and it is just as nourishing.

Acclaimed local musician cuts it close to the bone on raw new album

Acclaimed local musician cuts it close to the bone on raw new album

Plus, the Specials tear up Toronto 30 years later

Upscale burger barn offers primo perch

Upscale burger barn offers primo perch

Midtown location has potential

Doctor at local hospital faces sexual assault charges

A doctor who has worked at the North York General Hospital for more than 20 years has been charged with sexually assaulting his patients while they are under an anesthetic.

Does new proposal signal death of Bayview?

Does new proposal signal death of Bayview?

A recent Appeal at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing has Bayview residents worried about the future of the area.

Harvesting the city’s hidden treasures

Harvesting the city’s hidden treasures

Fruit isn’t the only sweet treat that can be havested from the tree, according to a creative group of green-minded residents.

Brain over brawn is the key to survival

The human brain was the critical factor that more than compensated for our lack of physical and sensory abilities.

Seeing the lives of those less fortunate

Seeing the lives of those less fortunate

Spending the day blindfolded was an eye-opening experience for North York resident Robyn Landau.

Development brings community centre

A local area is finally assured of getting its community centre. And the best part: it will be at no cost to the taxpayer.

From subprime to showtime

From subprime to showtime

The city’s most talented thespians reunite for Soulpepper’s Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece about the ruthless world of real estate

In This Issue

WHAT’S T.O. REALLY EATING?

WHAT’S T.O. REALLY EATING?

Forest Hill foodies rejoice

Forest Hill foodies rejoice

Forest Hill fine dining fave Scaramouche has signed a new lease on their current location, putting to rest talk of the restaurant closing or moving to a new neighbourhood.

Can zoo shake monkey off its back?

Can zoo shake monkey off its back?

What should the new path be for T.O.’s maligned menagerie?

Bayview Break-Ins

Bayview Break-Ins

Spring cleaning

Spring cleaning

In this time of residential rebirth, tap into your inner developer by tackling T.O.’s top tear downs

Beware, those in the front row, you will get blasted

Beware, those in the front row, you will get blasted

A rare opportunity to revisit my glory days

An ode to everything ‘awesome’

An ode to everything ‘awesome’

T.O. blogger parlays positivity into publishing deal

Egg-spress yourself

Egg-spress yourself

Brunch on the weekends is my favourite meal of the week. I don’t look at my watch, and it’s truly about enjoying the food and company. I also find that a substantial and healthy brunch keeps...

Is Midtown ready for Jason Carter?

Is Midtown ready for Jason Carter?

SUSUR’S FORMER RIGHT-HAND MAN EMERGES FROM MASTER’S SHADOW

Sharing the name of the culinary game

Sharing the name of the culinary game

Yorkville fusion restaurant shines

Wayne Gretzky adds his mighty moniker to winery

IF WAYNE GRETZKY, Mike Weir and Dan Aykroyd walked into a wine bar, what would they order?

Where the wild things are - but for how long?

Protection for Canada’s grizzly bears paramount for species’ survival

Director a cut above

Director a cut above

Liza Fromer chats with doctor- turned-director Sandra Feldman about motherhood, motivation and her new film A Touch of Grey

Of compassion, kindness and kindred spirits

Of compassion, kindness and kindred spirits

Dr. Samantha Nutt and Dr. Eric Hoskins discuss their courtship, marriage and what they're up to today

My cupboards are bare

My cupboards are bare

Nutritional dynamo tackles my kitchen and leaves no sugary crumb unturned

In search of Toronto's best wurst

In search of Toronto's best wurst

Mark McEwan of North 44°, ByMark and McEwan foods salutes BBQ season by sampling the finest sausages in the city

Too close to call: Gladstone vs. Windsor Arms

Too close to call: Gladstone vs. Windsor Arms

Major chain hotels all seem to be reading from the same playbook these days: overcharge and offer uninspired service, 1980s wallpaper and overpriced bottled water. Fortunately, Toronto boasts two...

Cute as a button-down

Cute as a button-down

Jeanne Beker shows Toronto the sexiest way to steal from your significant other

Morning show host rises  and shines in the west

Morning show host rises and shines in the west

Canada AM's Seamus O'Regan tours his Dundas and Ossington neighbourhood

Real Estate Roundtable 2010

Real Estate Roundtable 2010

T.O. housing is reaching historic heights, but with the HST, mortgage changes & interest rate hikes ahead, is our inflated market floating toward a giant pin?