Bayview Post - June 2010

Designing your ultimate outdoor room

The latest trend in decor is to get outside

Robin Heron

Bayview Break-Ins

SARAH GADON

Our area’s star-in-waiting dishes on her spooky new TV show, a recent brush with Bond and growing up in Bayview

Alison Broverman

Style scribe gives it the old College try

Local author Russell Smith tours Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood

Elizabeth Beddall

Bell backs off Leslie site for cellphone tower

Bell mobility recently announced in a letter that it has dropped controversial plans to erect a cellphone tower at 4800 Leslie St., near Sheppard Avenue.

by Michelle Ervin

The city’s elite gathers to swing to the sounds of Carnival in Toronto

One of the most anticipated events on the social calendar, the Brazilian Carnival Ball.

Photos by Michelle Levy

Ron James performs for Sunnybrook benefit

Toronto’s elite came out for the Night of Stars, an intimate evening of arts in support of the Sunnybrook’s Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre.

Photos by Michelle Levy

Acclaimed director Atom Egoyan attends gala fundraiser

An Artists’ Affair at the Four Seasons was a wonderful evening celebrating a partnership between the arts and health.

Photos by Michelle Levy

Peter Keleghan and Leah Pinsent don yoga gear and stretch for charity

The all-day fitness marathon, held at the Liberty Grand, was led by some of the top fitness instructors in the GTA.

Photos by Michelle Levy
Actors Peter Keleghan and Leah Pinsent

The Yankees are coming!

Another new Rosedale restaurant, and Massimo Capra goes global

Ron Johnson
NYC chef Scott Conant

Too close to call: Mad Italian Gelato vs. Hotel Gelato

Is the city at war with cars or is the two-wheeler set under threat?

The top five candidates give us their solutions on gridlock, subways and cycling in the city

Anna Sajecki

'R' Rated Ads? Now Mag Faces Critics

Should magazines easily accessible to minors run explicit adult ads?

The new luxury

A Canadian real estate report stated the new standard for a “luxury” home in T.O. is $1.5 mil, here are six on the market now

Elizabeth Beddall

Reason to be rich in Richmond Hill

In five years, the price tag of this Richmond Hill retreat has increased by nearly $500,000.

Finer with age in Forest Hill

It’s no surprise that this city oasis has seen a hefty increase in price.

Elizabeth Beddall

The more the merrier in 905

For 1.5 million dollars, you can get a lot — a huge lot in Thornhill, that is, surrounded by mature trees and multimillion- dollar homes.

Elizabeth Beddall

Bigger bucks in Bayview

Located in the in-demand St. Andrew’s area, this opulent oasis overlooking a ravinelike setting offers its future owner an in-ground heated pool, among many other amenities.

Elizabeth Beddall

No limit in North York

For the burgeoning builder, this top-of-the-line tear down may be the perfect fit.

Elizabeth Beddall

Top 10 easy and green summer renovations

Small changes can make a big impact on your home

Robin Heron

Sushi & sandwiches high in salt, carbs

Packaged food comes labelled with all the nutritional info you need to make a healthy eating decision. But restaurant food? Not until now. We had an accredited lab analyze our area’s most...

Malcolm Johnston

Roll with the lunches

Though we love our California rolls, preparing sushi at home never seems to be worth the effort or time. But I’ve developed a few recipes that are easy, healthy and quick to make!

Rose Reisman

New restaurant gets a rise out of local diners

Phoenix is easy on the wallet

Kelly Jones

A taste of Paris arrives in Midtown

New café a hit with locals and working stiffs alike, but watch out, pizzas go fast

Kelly Jones

Blurring the lines between comedy and tragedy at Hot Docs

Canadian singer’s funny and touching life story a festival sensation

Mark Breslin

New ’80s rock ’n’ roll musical not really one for the ages

Mirvish’s latest high on production values, low on production

Allan Gould

An ode to the beautiful game

The book Globe columnist was born to write

Ron Johnson

Canadian indie music icons arrive on the heels of their hot new album

FOR THE LAST decade, the demise of Canadian indie stalwarts the New Pornographers has been imminent.

Ron Johnson

Jazz stars toot their own horns this summer

For 10 days this month, T.O. will sway, jump and jive to the world’s best soul, funk, R & B and more. Below, five of the Toronto Jazz Festival’s biggest stars sound off

Malcolm Johnston

Top of the pops

Fearless fashionista Jeanne Beker seeks out the city’s spectacular shirt-tie combos for Father’s Day

Elizabeth Beddall

Uptown T.O. gets a dash of fine French fare

New bistro flexes mussels

Janice Warren

Tackling T.O.’s best key lime pies

Nothing says summer like key lime pie, and no one knows the Florida delicacy better than Dunedin-born Argos legend Pinball Clemons

Malcolm Johnston

Puttin’ the hammer down

Learning to kick butt Israeli style at hot, new local club

Rebecca Eckler

How much damage could a little lotion cause?

Weak regulations mean questionable personal products are being overlooked

David Suzuki

Famous ballet dancer all smiles over recent engagement

Dancer Rex Harrington and partner Robert Hope discuss their six-year relationship and recent engagement

Elizabeth Beddall

Proposed Hogg’s Hollow building worries locals

Recently revealed plans to transform the TTC commuter parking lot located on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and York Mills Road into a 450,000-square foot, eight-storey office building have...

by Michelle Ervin

Hickey hosts new baby

First-time mom Cheryl Hickey recently returned to her post as ET Canada host

Liza Fromer

Young fundraiser squeezes every drop out of charity work

Bayview resident encourages other kids to get involved in their communities

by Michelle Ervin