May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013

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First Look: The Kathi Roll Express, a new Indian street food restaurant on Yonge

First Look: The Kathi Roll Express, a new Indian street food restaurant on Yonge After moving to Toronto from his native Delhi, Sumit Kohli noted Hogtown’s dearth of Indian street food options. “Toronto has so many sit-down Indian restaurants,” he says, “but it’s missing some of the staple foods that people eat daily back in India.”

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May 22, 2013

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Sewell: as a public figure, Rob Ford has an obligation to respond to the crack video scandal

Sewell: as a public figure, Rob Ford has an obligation to respond to the crack video scandal One way to get a lot of publicity for Toronto is to have the mayor in a video that seems to show he is smoking crack cocaine.

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May 22, 2013

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Theatre Review: The Barber of Seville

Theatre Review: The Barber of Seville Truth be told, when I was asked to review Soulpepper’s latest production, The Barber of Seville, based on Pierre Beaumarchais’ 1775 French farce and Rossini’s 1816 opera, I initially balked. Soulpepper, I adore. French farce? Je t’aime. But opera? No grazie.

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May 22, 2013

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Drink This: The Fountain’s Dark ‘n’ Stormy

Drink This: The Fountain’s Dark ‘n’ Stormy The Fountain, nestled along the Dundas West bar strip, is both watering hole and art gallery. Currently, trippy pieces from local artist Tomas Del Balso dot the walls, illustrating his take on dream imagery in fantastical detail. Behind the bar, tatted up co-owner Sarah Delany pours drinks for art-loving barflies while The Growlers play overhead.

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May 21, 2013

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Coming soon to King Street East: artisanal hot dogs

Coming soon to King Street East: artisanal hot dogs Toronto’s street meat is getting some competition with the arrival of Craft Dogs, an upcoming gourmet hot dog shop near the St. Lawrence Market. Located at 95 King St. E., Craft Dogs is the brainchild of Brian Morin and Kathleen McGinn, formerly co-owners of the nearby Beerbistro, along with a third partner, Craig Smith.

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T.O.'s Best Sandwiches

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: the vegetarian-friendly burger from Bombay Chowpatty

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: the vegetarian-friendly burger from Bombay Chowpatty

Located amid Little India’s swarm of sari shops, Bombay Chowpatty is one part video-rental shop, one part eatery. Named after Mumbai’s most beloved beach, the restaurant dishes out street-style...

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: the smoked salmon and cream cheese croissant from Nadège Patisserie

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: the smoked salmon and cream cheese croissant from Nadège Patisserie

Now that spring has finally, yes, sprung, packs of hipsters are hitting the park scene hard. Trinity Bellwoods is particularly rife with them: nonchalant girls decked out in stripes sip Bellwoods...

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: The Harbord Room’s beef brisket burger

Toronto’s Best Sandwiches: The Harbord Room’s beef brisket burger

Sons, daughters and husbands the city over are busy scrambling to get their acts together in time for the ultimate celebration of mom. With Mother’s Day chocolates and flowers feeling a bit like...

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T.O.'s Top Cheap Eats

Cheap Eat of the Week: Fresh’s quinoa onion rings

Cheap Eat of the Week: Fresh’s quinoa onion rings

I’m the first to admit that a meal at Fresh is rarely my first choice when it comes to deciding what to eat. While I believe in healthy eating, restaurants that overdo flax, chia, gluten-free...

Cheap Eat of the Week: The Lakeview’s apple pie

Cheap Eat of the Week: The Lakeview’s apple pie

The Lakeview Restaurant is one of Toronto’s most popular late-night spots, and of all the comfort foods on the menu — from 24-hour breakfast like eggs in a basket ($10) to classic...

Cheap Eat of the Week: Aroma Espresso Bar’s shakshuka

Cheap Eat of the Week: Aroma Espresso Bar’s shakshuka

While spring has begun to show its colours, winter still taunts us and patio season is weeks away. So we can still sneak in a few more warming stews.

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