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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives wraps up Toronto tour

Guy Fieri and his penchant for greasy food have been making the Toronto rounds on the past few episodes of his Food Network hit Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Toronto Life has been keeping tabs on his visits to eateries such as Caplansky's and Hey Meatball on College Street, The Ace in Roncesvalles, and the Lakeview on Dundas Street West. 
 
Here are some of the best quotes featured in the summaries:
 
"If you’re a fan of delis, and I’m talking old-school, Jewish-style deli's, and you’re cruising through Toronto, Canada, don't worry, they got a joint for ya. It’s right here, at Caplansky's," Fieri says about the deli that's been featured previously in the New York Times, Maxim, and various other publications. He wasn't as sold on the Canadian pallet of maple bacon though, saying it was not as he expected. 
 
Christmas came early though when he took a bike out of the Ace's Christmas burger, which consists of a turkey patty, stuffing, and cranberry compote. 
 
"If you took your whole Thanksgiving dinner, wadded it up into a ball, put a little crisp on the outside of it, that’s what this tastes like," he said. 
 
The festivities continued with the Lakeview's freedom cheese bread, "It’s always a party when you have Havarti!" Fieri said. 
 
Perhaps his greatest love though came in the form of a sandwich. "You’ll have to pry this out of my dead hands," he said of Hey Meatball.
 
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Original Source: Toronto Life

New York Times on Roncesvalles Village

The New York Times Travel section gives Toronto's Roncesvalles Village a rave review. Describing the area "a hub of local design and casual-hip dining," the article profiles five of Roncesvalles' most innovative small business owners.

"In the Roncesvalles Village area of Toronto, shop windows still trumpet 'godziny otwarcia'—Polish for 'opening hours.' 

"But as young, creative types have snapped up homes, this west-end Polish enclave has morphed into a hub of local design and casual-hip dining. After a multiyear neighborhood reconstruction project that temporarily cut streetcar service and starved merchants, Roncesvalles Avenue—the area's main artery—is thrumming again. Despite their big-city location, the street's indie bookstores, quirky coffeehouses and smart boutiques feel more like small-town hangouts, with stroller-pushing locals popping in to chat up proprietors."

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original source New York Times

Savings on menu of email campaign

Local Kitchen & Wine Bar, the tiny but well-known Roncesvalle bistro, has been a Toronto foodie designation since the day it opened its doors in early 2009. The National Post looks at how Local's owners Michael Sangregorio and Fabio Bondi successfully use email to generate buzz about the restaurant and to keep customers informed.

"Ask Michael Sangregorio how his restaurant ended up on all the top 10 listings that matter and he'll tell you getting the word out has been easy. In fact, it costs him only $20 a month."

"The owner of Local Kitchen & Wine Bar in Toronto says getting on board with a subscription-based email marketing service to manage his mailing lists, distribute his newsletters and crunch some numbers has proven to be a very smart investment."

"We didn't do much besides sending an email newsletter and opening the door. It's been hard for customers to get a seat ever since."


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original source the National Post

City allows environmentalists to make syrup from inner-city maples

Toronto residents can now officially enjoy sap from inner city trees. As reported by Toronto Life, entrepreneur Laura Reinsborough's Not Far From the Tree initiative, originally rejected by the city has now been given the go-ahead to tap urban trees.

"The city has officially backed down from its stance on tapping inner-city trees for sap. A few weeks ago, we reported that the powers that be were turning down requests from environmentalists wishing to extract the gooey goodness from maple trees in local parks. Beth McEwen, the city's forest and natural environment manager, even warned that people would have to pay a fine if they damaged a tree. But now, Laura Reinsborough's Not Far From the Tree initiative has been given the green light, and several trees have already been tapped."

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original source Toronto Life


Best new fashion stores in Toronto, 2009

A story on Blog TO looking at the best new fashion retailers in the city, declared 2009 as "the year of the homegrown designer".

"Of the 15 best new fashion stores the city introduced last year just under half carried Canadian lines...Canadian designers can compete with the best of 'em, and it's wonderful to see that Toronto's shop owners trust that our city's fashion fiends are finally buying local and loving it".

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original source Blog TO

Toronto architectural firm Superk�l a business to watch

The Toronto Star recently featured Toronto-based architectural company Superk�l as part of their series on businesses and people to watch in 2010. Founded and run by Toronto architects Andre D'Elia and Meg Graham and operating with a 6 person staff, the company has begun to gain both national and international attention. Superk�l is currently working on designs for the indoor and outdoor renovation of the Newmarket Cultural and Conference Centre and was recently recognized by the international design magazine Wallpaper as "working wonders in every field, but especially in residential design."

"In the age of the instantly recognizable, architects Andre D'Elia and Meg Graham take pride in the fact that none of their projects is identifiably theirs.

The pair, partners in life and work, launched an architectural practice seven years ago. And so far, the flow of clients hasn't let up. The name alone, Superk�l, is guaranteed to attract a certain amount of attention but more important, they are gaining an international reputation for their clean, crisp, efficient and always elegant designs."

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