Village Post - November 2010

CARLA COLLINS

Our area’s queen of comedy on life as a self-help author, finally finding her dream man and why Hollywood has nothing on Hogtown

Barrett Hooper

Plenty of ‘fresh’ goodies in the Village

Plus … the art of baking on Eglinton Avenue

Anna Sajecki

Highest risers

Despite a slowdown in sales volume, prices for luxury condos remain sky high

Karen Aagaard

Penn & Teller have something up their sleeves for Toronto

Las Vegas’s hottest headliners bring magic and mayhem to the Massey Hall stage

Post City Staff

Waging the great homework war

Teaching your kids how to help themselves is the best lesson you’ll ever pass on

Joanne Kates

The grand design

How Debbie Travis and hubby Hans met and married in three weeks

Lana Hall

Home sweep home

Area grad lands role on Men with Brooms

Malcolm Johnston

Big Ben’s Little Chile

Our columnist explores a Toronto community united by the mining tragedy-turned-triumph

Ben Kaplan

Greta and her glass slippers

T.O.’s top dancer celebrates 20 years with performance of Cinderella at the Four Seasons Centre

Ron Johnson

New stand-up documentary I Am Comic roars

From sports bar open mics to comedy’s Holy Grail

Mark Breslin

Salesman deserves a theatrical retirement

Soulpepper does well, but it’s the material that is lacking

Allan Gould

Former mayor resists urge to purge

Miller takes the high road with new book about 18 inspiring Torontonians

Ron Johnson

A real Page turner

After a tumultuous period marked by an arrest, a divorce and the breakup of the Barenaked Ladies, one of the most successful bands in Canadian music history, Steven Page is finally starting over...

Ron Johnson

Doctor’s dancing steps leave lasting footprint

Local star surgeon doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to helping out

Anna Sajecki

Five shows for a November to remember

A world-class actress, a small-town piano virtuoso, a loudmouth from Queens, a brave soul from the past and an animal whisperer make for a memorable month ahead

Malcolm Johnston

Does Reisman have the write stuff?

American rival Amazon ups ante with Canadian warehouse

The $600 dinner for two

MASTER CHEF MASAKI HASHIMOTO DISHES ON T.O.’S SMALLEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT

Barrett Hooper

Light up your life

If you had Canada’s top seasonal affective disorder (SAD) expert, Dr. Anthony Levitt, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him?

Lana Hall

Giving KD a run for its calories

Try some of my delicious and lighter homemade versions, perfect for entertaining and family meals.

Rose Reisman

Suzuki spills the beans on ethical coffee

Shady practices are good for coffee growers and consumers

David Suzuki

Five ways to add plenty of pop to your plonk

Bargain wines abound

Tony Aspler

Battle of the burgers

A growing number of gourmet burger shops are trying to elevate diner fare to haute cuisine. This month, five-star chef Keith Froggett of Scaramouche Restaurant tells us if any succeed

Malcolm Johnston

Restaurant Review: Wabora

IF YOU TAKE a successful Japanese fusion restaurant from Muskoka and drop it in the funky new Thompson Toronto boutique hotel in Toronto, what happens? I’m at Wabora about to find out.

Christine Cushing

McEwan’s Italian food factory

NEW FORK IN TOWN: POST CITY COLUMNIST CHRISTINE CUSHING MAKES THE MOVE FROM CHEF TO CRITIC

Christine Cushing

The stealth bomber

Fashion’s top tastemaker, Jeanne Beker, navigates the city’s chicest aviator jackets and cozy scarves

Karen Aagaard

What if he didn’t tell you he was taking Viagra?

Women and men have different reactions to this dilemma

Rebecca Eckler