May 21, 2012

North York Post - January 2012

In This Issue

Food (Truck) Fight

Food (Truck) Fight

If you think chip trucks are the height of mobile cuisine in the GTA, think again. Thanks to Zane Caplansky’s “mobile deli” and Tamara Jensen and Adam Hynam-Smith’s gourmet taco truck, the...

Sun TV vs. David Suzuki

Sun TV vs. David Suzuki

Local media attack environmental groups

The Fox and the vittles

The Fox and the vittles

New play set in Chinese restaurant showcases Toronto actor’s versatility

Breakfast for dessert

Breakfast for dessert

Children of the Hoof

Children of the Hoof

Grand Electric shines, while Grant van Gameren adds his magic to Enoteca Sociale

Faceoff: Chapman vs Hume

Should the city sell the naming rights for Toronto’s landmarks to corporate sponsors?

T.O.'s Best Gnocchi

T.O.'s Best Gnocchi

Scott Conant, of Scarpetta Restaurant, samples the city’s top gnocchi.

2011 - Gone but not forgotten

Last year, we lost some wonderful local residents whose contributions to T.O. are immeasurable

The fourth annual Allan Awards for theatrical pugnacity and invention

The fourth annual Allan Awards for theatrical pugnacity and invention

Stunning solo shows lead the way as Christopher Plummer and Sandra Shamas continue to amaze

Raw emotional honesty and musicality characterize incredible new album

Raw emotional honesty and musicality characterize incredible new album

Toronto-based musician Kathleen Edwards, of her new album Voyageur

The Great Breslini’s 2012 comedy diet

The Great Breslini’s 2012 comedy diet

2012 Comedy Diet

Walk like an Egyptian

Our trusty scribe lights up a hookah, samples some ‘basturma’ and gets the scoop on the Arab Spring

Eye of the needle

Eye of the needle

If you had Canada’s top acupuncture practitioner Dr. Joseph Wong, founder of the Toronto Pain & Stress Clinic, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him?

Figure skating phenom to train at local club

Figure skating phenom Cynthia Phaneuf has moved to Toronto to train under Brian Orser at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club.

Toronto Wildlife Centre’s future at Downsview unclear

The Toronto Wildlife Centre recently made a plea to the public for help

Son of former media mogul facing charges

Son of former media mogul facing charges

Jonathan Black recently pleaded guilty to criminal harassment

The City's Best Chinese Food

The City's Best Chinese Food

Our insider’s guide to Far East eats, featuring dim sum for dummies, North Toronto’s delivery champion and Joanne Kates’ top five dishes.

Spandex ballet

Spandex ballet

To help you fulfill all those New Year’s resolutions, Jeanne Beker suits up in the GTA’s top Lycra and luon and offers her picks for looking chic while you sweat.

Eco adventures proposed at Earl Bales Park

A private company is proposing to transform Earl Bales into an eco-adventure playground, offering everything from aerial trekking to zip lining.

Holy Cow!

The Burger’s Priest — set to open a new uptown location near Lawrence this month — is notorious for its devilishly decadent burgers. Now the city’s hot dogs are following suit, with totally...

Will budget cuts  push kids to crime?

Will budget cuts push kids to crime?

The infusion of civic energy into the proposed city budget for 2012 has been astonishing. I feel good about a city where so many people care about and have strong opinions about our shared lives,...