Village Post - August 2010

Village Break-Ins

SHENAE GRIMES

From Forest Hill to Beverly Hills: three years after her big break, we chat with the 90210 star on life, love & living large in L.A.

Chris Knight

Locals worry about the dire state of Heart Park

Time to get things moving again: that was the message Coun. Karen Stintz gave late last month, when she held a meeting to understand why there has been no progress on the Heart Park project, an...

Anna Sajecki

Forest Hiller named heir to Lloyd Robertson

While Lisa LaFlamme knew she would be taking over for Lloyd Robertson as lead anchor before CTV made the official announcement, the local said it still didn’t feel real until the secret was out.

Anna Sajecki

Celebrating cultured cuisine on Eglinton West

Not only does Stella Kim sell vintage jeans, but vintage runs in her genes as well. Kim recently opened high-end consignment shop Haute Classics (with co-owner Jina Han) but says her love of...

Anna Sajecki

Local resident linked to G20 arrests denied bail

The unassuming man from the Forest Hill neighbourhood who made headlines when arrested in connection with the G20 summit was denied bail late last month. However, a publication ban on his case is...

Anna Sajecki

Kurt Browning at National Ballet’s glam gala

The National Ballet of Canada’s fifth annual fundraising gala, Mad Hot: A Russian Seduction, at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, raised an impressive $1 million.

All event coverage produced by Michelle Levy Productions

Once a prankster, always a prankster, even on my wedding day

Full-body tattoo, Emo Philips toast wow them at the reception

Mark Breslin

Legendary actor all the reason you need for a Stratford roadtrip

Talented Torontonian plumbs the depths of Shakepeare’s The Tempest plus South Pacific set to sail into town

Allan Gould

Roots rock revival

Ontario plays muse on Harmer’s latest

Ron Johnson

Back to school basics from six leading ladies

A PRIMER ON ENVIRO-SAFE SUPPLIES, GETTING BACK ON THE CLOCK & THE VALUE OF A RUN-THROUGH

Elizabeth Beddall

T.O. boldly goes where no sci-fi fan has gone before

Revive your fascinations with outerplanetary icons, ravishing heroines and men in tights at Fan Expo, where the best names in sci-fi & celebrity converge

Malcolm Johnston

Good morning, Vietnam

Toronto writer Camilla Gibb was already deep into what was supposed to be her next novel. She had a publication date, editors were on standby, but everything changed after a month-long trip to...

Ron Johnson

Hot chef opens up in historic location

There’s no mistaking Beast for one of those gastro-Sensitive vegan restaurants that have become so popular among hip urban herbivores.

Barrett Hooper

Local grad only Canadian youth at the Girls 20 Summit

Volunteer-a-holic represents country at Belinda Stronach brainchild, set to tackle education

Anna Sajecki

The home Sarah built

T.O.’s designer darling on private vs. public and penning in me time

Kathy Buckworth

Sweet treats for summer

Try my cool, delicious, no-bake lighter desserts made only with the best and natural ingredients.

Rose Reisman

Striking a pose between comfort & spicy

Villa’s kitchen turns out fresh and fabulous Malaysian plates, brought to table by delightful, adept servers without attitude.

Kelly Jones

Upscale Vietnamese

Ave & Eg bistro takes bold step

Kelly Jones

Does Rosedale hotspot live up to the hype?

A heavenly Cornish hen helps

Janice Warren

Ontario wines shock and amaze British critics

17 winemakers fly to Britain for an exclusive tasting at Canada House in Trafalgar Square

Tony Aspler

The city-wide ceviche showdown

Star chef Claudio Aprile taste-tests the seafood dish that’s driving T.O. taste buds wild

Malcolm Johnston

Cottage couture

Jeanne Beker flips for Toronto’s fanciest flops — topping them off with tanks for every summer occasion

Cats in the cradle

Is T.O.’s pampered princess ready to be a cougar in training?

Rebecca Eckler

Is Casa Loma under siege?

Should the city kick Kiwanis to the castle’s curb?

The onset of Labour Day calls for ‘should-free’ diet

With school just around the corner, begin to motivate and communicate with your kids using the ‘mirroring technique’

Joanne Kates

Opa your heart to me

Trish Stratus and husband Ron open up about school days, yoga studios and souvlaki

Elizabeth Beddall

William Thorsell’s T.O. is sleek, sensual and just a little bit naughty

Fifty years ago this August, an eager Albertan moved to T.O., destined to revolutionize two of its iconic institutions. We asked this former Globe & Mail editor-in-chief and ROM CEO how he would...

Elizabeth Beddall

Lohan, hot dogs and soccer a priority?

Fluff continues to dominate the news cycle, says Suzuki

David Suzuki

A private predicament

These days, It’s the schools facing expulsion rather than the students — and not because they’ve been misbehaving.

Eleni Deacon

Local pays $1.2 mil for Summit Series sweater

Local entrepreneur and SmartCentres owner Mitchell Goldhar recently made history with his $1.2 million purchase of Paul Henderson’s 1972 Team Canada hockey jersey.

by Paul Johnston