Midtown Post - March 2010 - Toronto, Ontario

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

Malcolm Johnston

Italian eatery sure to be a hot ticket this spring

Plus, new gelateria turns to hotels for inspiration

Local resident plays key role in quake effort

Soldier ensures order as relief reaches those in need in Haiti

Michelle Ervin

Warmed up by a bright new culinary concept

Taste trumps calorie counting

Janice Warren

Low-cost eatery high on fun and flavour

THE MANTRA OF this market-style eatery north of Steeles on Yonge is “fresh and healthy Middle Eastern cuisine.” To that tag line they should add “fabulous” as everything sampled here is...

Kelly Jones

Third Midtown project for plucky restaurateur

Chicken and ribs Portuguese style

Kelly Jones

Toronto comedy troupe’s legend grows with daring new series

Though no longer Kids, they still look great in drag and the material is as sharp as a Ginzu

Mark Breslin

No sophomore jinx for T.O. playwright

Hush gets world premiere at venerable Tarragon Theatre

Allan Gould

Toronto’s quiet riot paints a moving musical portrait of the country

ORDERING A HOT toddy to take the chill off a blustery winter afternoon, Tony Dekker, of Great Lake Swimmers, settles into the leather banquette at the Inter Steer restaurant in his Roncesvalles...

Ron Johnson

Thrifty is the new extravagant

Margaret Atwood inspires Marjorie Harris to write new book

Ron Johnson

Your backstage pass to T.O.'s hottest shows

With the four-day sonic celebration known as Canadian Music Fest rolling in to town this month, we catch up with Toronto’s most talented troubadours and loudest noisemakers, plus a few friends...

Malcolm Johnston

Vanishing sockeye shouldn't be labelled "sustainable"

Salmon are not returning in the numbers they once were.

David Suzuki

Ecological destruction has economic fallout

In a CBC interview about his decision to prorogue Parliament, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canadians are primarily focused on the economy. Thus, he dismissed concerns about Canadian...

by David Suzuki