February 6, 2012

Village Post - July 2010

Features

Village Break-Ins

Village Break-Ins

Casa Loma chair faces serious allegations

It may be time for the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma to find another castle. After more than 70 years of managing the global and local jewel, management issues have the city questioning the club’s...

Plans for Yorkville’s Four Seasons hotel site up in the air

While the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) ruled in favour of a double condo project in Yorkville, two provincial MPPs said they want to block it because the condos set a precedent affecting the...

Bronfman fence still stands tall after bylaw ruling

Nearly a month after the city ordered the Bronfmans, one of Toronto’s most prominent families, to remove portions of a wrought-iron fence standing at 18 feet, neighbours are frustrated about the...

Diamonds (and gold) are a girl’s best friend in the Village

Diamonds (and gold) are a girl’s best friend in the Village

Remembering the address of Studio1098 shouldn’t be hard: the new jewellery store is located at 1098 Yonge St. “We really liked that the location was in a neighbourhood,” says Tamara Kronis, a...

Local author makes the New Yorker top 20 list

Local author makes the New Yorker top 20 list

David Bezmozgis declared ace writer by magazine’s milestone issue

In This Issue

Get the word on Toronto’s hottest new patio decor

Get the word on Toronto’s hottest new patio decor

Bring warmth and comfort to your outdoor dining area

Anne Murray and Louise Pitre attend Windsor Arms bash

Anne Murray and Louise Pitre attend Windsor Arms bash

The Sisterhood Soiree, a special evening of celebration to recognize the sisterhood of women who have joined together to help move their fellow Canadian women out of poverty, took place recently...

Strombo & Sandie Rinaldo put best foot forward at gala

Strombo & Sandie Rinaldo put best foot forward at gala

The White Knight Gala, an initiative of shoe entrepreneur Ron White, took place again this year at the MacDonald family’s Bridle Path estate.

Club king ready to tackle Yorkville

Club king ready to tackle Yorkville

Nightclub czar Charles Khabouth is currently putting the finishing touches on Bisha, the boutique hotel bearing his childhood nickname, and he’s already deep into prep work for two new...

Six local dives

Six local dives

The market may be cooling, but the weather sure isn’t — we feature a handful of local mansions with perfect backyard pools

Gourmet salad a gogo

Grocers are going gourmet, and with this evolution in eating, shoppers are getting hooked on a tantalizing trend — savoury salads. We had an accredited lab analyze our area’s most popular...

Celeb chef arrives with new casual Italian trattoria

Celeb chef arrives with new casual Italian trattoria

THE MENU MAY stick to a classic Italian theme, with a dedicated page for bambinos, but the room itself boasts a modern, sophisticated feel.

Species loss is a silent epidemic that threatens our planet

Scientists warn that the twin threats of climate change and wildlife extinction threaten our planet's life-support systems.

Exercise your funny bone at the Fringe

Exercise your funny bone at the Fringe

Experimental, hilarious & heart-rending: the Toronto Fringe Festival brings the best in amateur theatre to the fore this month.

Garry Shandling appearance a huge comedy coup for T.O.

Garry Shandling appearance a huge comedy coup for T.O.

Festival also features North American premiere of German funnyman Martin Mittermeier

Two of the hottest new stage shows in town

Two of the hottest new stage shows in town

Soulpepper has dramatic punch while Stephen Harper does punchlines

Shock and awe

Shock and awe

Caitlin Cronenberg pushing the envelope

Reggae legend checks into Massey Hall for rare concert appearance

Reggae legend checks into Massey Hall for rare concert appearance

Jimmy Cliff keeps it unreal

Generous gift the first step in a long journey

Generous gift the first step in a long journey

Forest Hiller is taking big strides to make a difference in this global village

WHO MAKES TORONTO’S MOST AUTHENTIC PIZZA?

WHO MAKES TORONTO’S MOST AUTHENTIC PIZZA?

TORONTO TAKES ITS pizza seriously. Luckily, so do the owners of the city’s two most authentic Neapolitan pizzerias.

Roll with the punches

Roll with the punches

THIS PLACE SUFFERS from a bit of an identity crisis (the storefront’s moniker reads “N.K. Sushi”), and the sampled backkitchen– prepped offerings fall into the ho-hum category, but the...

Keep cooking like this, and they will come

Keep cooking like this, and they will come

IF THE FIRST rule of assessing a restaurant’s chance of success is location, location, location, what to think about a place that is below ground on a rather desolate stretch of Dupont Street?

Salads with soul!

Salads with soul!

Try my refreshing summer salads that are healthy and a breeze to prepare.

Ten wines that offer a wallop for less than $20

When it comes to wine value, keep an eye on the points

Romantic comedy

Romantic comedy

Carla Collins and husband, actor Tyrone Power Jr. discuss their whirlwind romance and not-so-conventional nuptials

Can a tarnished Bryant shine again?

Can a tarnished Bryant shine again?

Charged in connection with an incident that claimed the life of a city cyclist last summer, Bryant has faced his share of critics lately. While the charges were recently withdrawn, the damage has...

Suzuki weighs in on BP disaster

BP will be cleaning up its mess for a long, long time

What to do when questionable pals appear

What to do when questionable pals appear

Willing your kid’s pals to be perfect paints an unrealistic picture of the world

Mom and theatre maven

Mom and theatre maven

Racheal McCaig’s, whose Fringe Festival production premieres this month, dishes about momhood

For Seán Cullen,  T.O. means hooch, heights and hockey

For Seán Cullen, T.O. means hooch, heights and hockey

Comedian Seán Cullen explains what he would do if he could take in the town one final time.

Splash from the past

Splash from the past

Jeanne Beker invites Toronto to boldly bask in suits and sunglasses inspired by days gone by

Sail of the century

Sail of the century

Toronto’s best-kept secret is a 10-minute ferry ride away

Forget gelato, here’s the scoop on T.O.’s top ice cream

Forget gelato, here’s the scoop on T.O.’s top ice cream

Superstar chef Susur Lee uses his milliondollar palate and love of ice cream to pick Toronto’s best

NO COTTAGE? NO PROBLEM!

NO COTTAGE? NO PROBLEM!

51 ways to find Muskoka in Toronto