Is this Canada’s most expensive home?
If you love a good spa, but not the people, this home is the answer. Located in the Bridle Path neighbourhood, the description for the $26.8 million home sounds like a travel ad: natural light cascades, floor-to-ceiling windows and a two-storey arboretum with gardens, fish pond, vaulted glass ceiling and adjoining theatre and music room.
Kates en français
Last year, Joanne Kates named French bistro Pastis her number one restaurant in Toronto. Here are five more of Kates’ favourites.
Palatial estate has hosted royalty and Pavarotti
This 21-room, $18.8 million stone mansion sits majestically behind a rustic stone wall, a hint at the historic ambience of the home that was once owned by the late Steve Stavro, from 1981 until his death in 2006 at the age of 78.
The estate has been renovated and updated with incredible craftsmanship while preserving the original character and sophistication.
T.O. trattoria launches high-tech wine pad
Vito Marinuzzi is trying to take 7numbers paperless, moving menus onto painted chalkboards -- and moving wine and cocktail lists onto iPads.
"We're pretty old school in the way we do things and we thought we'll go totally opposite on some of the stuff, like the wine list," Marinuzzi tells PostCity.com.
To Do: Little Women Musical, Poetry Slam
This Tuesday listen to some contemporary poetry in Kensington Market or check out the musical version of Little Women. Here's PostCity.com’s suggestions for what to do in Toronto tonight.
Menus for meat-atarians and vegetarians alike
By day, Woodlot Bakery and Restaurant serves coffee and pastries, made in plain view on a massive harvest table.
Later, when the lights are turned down, the table turns into a communal eating space, and two dinner menus — one for meat fanatics, the other for vegetarians — are brought out.
Yorkville shop inspired by the City of Light
Isabelle Fish’s new Yorkville boutique, Rue Pigalle, borrows its name from the red light district in Paris - an area with a past coloured by impressionist painters and Moulin Rouge. It has elements of tradition, but it's also a little naughty.
Take a trip to the second floor luxury shop and you’ll stumble upon one-of-a-kind women's accessories, jewelry and home décor handpicked in the City of Light.
Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Toronto?
Earmuffs, Torontonians! The pottiest of potty-mouthed chefs, Gordon Ramsay, has hinted he's considering a restaurant in Toronto.
The 44-year-old says he’d like to open up shop here, but only if he finds success first in Montreal.
Ramsay recently bought a stake in Laurier BBQ, a Montreal fixture since 1936 that’s known for its barbecued chicken.
T.O.'s first 'eco-friendly' restaurant revealed
Sure, lots of Toronto restaurants are promoting their “locally-sourced” foods these days, but how many can actually claim to be a certified “eco-friendly” restaurant?
Just one. Parkdale’s Cowbell.
Cowbell was named Toronto’s first green restaurant after a comprehensive evaluation by LEAF, a third-party organization that certifies restaurants based on their environmental impact.
T.O. entrepreneur takes the worry out of wearing high heels
There's the office party, the fundraising gala, and don’t forget your best friend's cocktail bash. Before you know it, your calendar is booked with holiday parties. What it all adds up to, however, is some very, very sore feet. That's where 22-year-old Hailey Coleman comes in.
