Chef Tawfik Shehata was supposed to be taking it easy after he threw in the apron at Vertical, but the ambitious owners of The Ballroom—a new leisure complex opening in mid-December in the former Montana’s space on Richmond—made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. They want him to create a menu of local, sustainable, serious and seriously whimsical bowling alley food (yes, there will be actual bowling, too). We’re talking suburban classics, like hot dogs and burgers made from cuts of local beef, all ground in-house.
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We didn’t expect to write about a bread box, let alone recommend one for its design, but here we are. In modern home accessories, there’s a fine line between something that looks sleek and modern, and something that looks like NASA might shoot it into space. The Jetson family came to mind when we saw this Guzzini bread box ($65) in Homefront the other day; we like its sleek lines, which would work well in most contemporary kitchens.
Toronto’s 
A mere six months after opening, the brunch at the 
The place: The art, the names of the dishes and the soundtrack are all inspired by the indie rock band Wilco. Groupiedom isn’t a prerequisite to eating lunch here, though; the Koreatown walk-up is welcoming, and the sandwiches are fresh and cheap. 
