Village Post - September 2010

Bloor construction headache is over for local retailers

Just as holiday season shopping is about to set in, Bloor Street retailers have received a gift of their own: for the first time in more than two years, there is no construction on the strip of...

Anna Sajecki

Village Break-Ins

Kiwanis rejects city orders to remove Casa Loma chair

Midtown’s Castle is now caught in the middle of what may turn out to be a full-scale battle between the city and the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma.

Anna Sajecki

Ice cream shops irresistible treats in the Village

Haute Par Periwinkle has something for everyone. “It’s a mini-market for people,” says Cindy Yong, of her new Eglinton Way location that showcases work by local artisans.

Anna Sajecki

Bronfmans and neighbours battle over fence

By submitting a revised application, one of Toronto’s most prominent families has temporarily escaped a final deadline from the city to remove an 18-foot fence on Burton Avenue that goes against...

Anna Sajecki

Cash-for-gold industry rocked by accusations

Maria Konstan’s failure to make an appearance at her court case is just the latest in a series of bizarre circumstances that have shaken the local cash-for-gold business in the Bathurst Street...

Anna Sajecki

Forest Hill Revealed

All this long-form census hullabaloo got us wondering: what kind of information might be lost? So we commissioned an Ipsos Reid study — drawing partially from the census — to find out who...

Malcolm Johnston

People's Republic of Pasta Hits Midtown

LITTLE ITALY LANDMARK Giancarlo’s Trattoria and Bar is going strong, so the owner has packed up the pasta and ventured north to St.Clair Avenue to open Prop.

Janice Warren

Analyze this!

Enough transit talk and budget banter. It’s time to go out on a limb and find out just what the top five mayoral candidates are made of

Anna Sajecki

Five rising stars to watch at TIFF 2010

THESE TALENTED TORONTONIANS ARE MAKING WAVES AT THIS YEAR’S FEST

A luxurious spa the perfect antidote for a crisp Toronto fall

Prepare for the season by investing in some built-in relaxation.

Tamara Shepherd

Open your mind to reclaimed doors and furnishings

reclaimed furnishings offer heaps of character with the added bonus of peace of mind

Tamarra Shepherd

When did school swallow the sandbox?

Face-to-face playtime helps kids develop necessary life skills

Joanne Kates

The Hour keeps on ticking

IN THE FALL of 2007, as The Hour was showing signs of becoming a watchable TV show, George Stroumboulopoulos crashed his motorcycle.

Malcolm Johnston

The bad boy chef with a big heart

MARC THUET READIES A NEW AND VERY DIFFERENT SEASON OF CONVICTION KITCHEN

Barrett Hooper

September means more than TIFF in T.O.

Five shows that will add some sizzle to the end of your summer

Malcolm Johnston

A-maize your friends!

Nothing says Ontario more than corn. Check out Rose Reisman's top three off the cob recipes.

Rose Reisman

Finger lickin’ northern fried chicken

The staple dish of the Deep South has found a home on some of the city’s best menus. Chef Lynn Crawford tracks down T.O.’s best

Malcolm Johnston

Big Ben’s Little Pakistan

Our new columnist discovers a community united by pride, prayer and life-changing biryani

Ben Kaplan

For local sergeant, changing lives is a slam dunk

Peter Henry is taking to the streets and the courts to make a difference

Anna Sajecki

TIFF opens with a ballad & a body check

Michael McGowan’s Score: A Hockey Musical a ‘love story to T.O. in winter’

Malcolm Johnston

Thank You, India

Huffington Post writer goes East

Karen Aagaard

May the farce be with you

Though a fine production, Joe Orton’s classic farce isn't nearly as shocking as when it first premiered in Britain more than a quarter century ago.

Allan Gould

Superstars of song make beautiful music together

Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk find perfect harmony as man and wife

Elizabeth Beddall

Beyond the plastic surgery and lapdogs

As a former colleague of Joan Rivers, I couldn’t wait to see her new documentary

Mark Breslin

Kick it up!

Fashionista Jeanne Beker glams up her gams in Hogtown’s hautest leggings and booties.

Elizabeth Beddall

Should Lord Black be allowed back?

Five experts sound off on how Conrad can repair his reputation

Fall Real Estate Roundtable 2010

In a lively e-mail exchange, our experts reassess the Toronto real estate market

Moderated by Malcolm Johnston

Where have all the butterflies gone?

Acclaimed Toronto writer Jane Urquhart's new novel shines

Ron Johnson

Mission possible: Five great wines for taste and value

Separating the fine wine from the overpriced plonk

Tony Aspler

Seeing eye to eye

If you had Canada’s top eye surgeon, Dr. Raymond Stein, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask him?

Ron Johnson

Rockin’ rolls

Former Nobu chef shines

Kelly Jones

Superman never made any money, but Crash Test Dummies frontman is hopeful

New album is generating more positive feedback than the band has received in years.

Ron Johnson

So long, outdoor play?

Disengaging our children from nature spells trouble for our planet.

David Suzuki

What's mine is yours when it comes to men

Rebecca Eckler lets us in on the Toronto singles scene's dirty secret

Rebecca Eckler