After waiting for years for anything to happen on our derelict, post-industrial waterfront, it seems like something opens every couple months. Today’s ribbon cutting: Canada’s Sugar Beach, a new park across from the still-active (and pungent) Redpath sugar refinery, and the first section of the Water’s Edge Promenade to the east.
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Father’s Day gift idea: a portable barbecue for $60
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Bodum, best known for ingenious kitchen tools in Popsicle hues, has come out with its first barbecue. The charcoal-burning unit ($60) is picnic perfect—its lid fastens to the base for easy portability, and the handle is coated in silicone (oven mitts not required). Measuring just over a foot wide, it’s large enough for a round of burgers. The barbecue is still in short supply in Toronto, but Junors has the black version now with other colours on order.
Junors, Shops at Don Mills, 1090 Don Mills Rd., 416-385-3737.
Where to eat lunch this week: Daniel et Daniel
Many Torontonians have sampled this caterer’s delights at parties, but boxed meals from its small lunch counter satisfy, too
Apricot-glazed apple tart from Daniel et Daniel
The place: One of the city’s most popular catering kitchens is also an excellent lunch stop for Cabbagetowners. The tiny takeout counter has all the gourmet goodies for a picnic at nearby Allen Gardens.
The crowd: Regulars with running tabs, executive assistants picking up office lunches and construction workers filling up on the hearty spanakopita.
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Where to eat lunch this week: Cruda Café
This raw food café brings fresh life to St. Lawrence Market with dishes even a carnivore will love
The place: The two-month-old raw food joint (“cruda” is Spanish for “raw”) is the brainchild of chef Claudia Gaviria, who proudly offers mostly uncooked options to office dwellers who work too far from Rawlicious or Urban Herbivore. Tucked away in the northeast corner of the lower level, Cruda is a welcome reprieve from the market’s long-standing deep-fried lunch options. Don’t be turned off by the “raw” and “vegan” labels; this is satisfying food by any standard. Read the rest of this entry »
Summer Stock: Five essentials for a chic picnic
It’s hot, you’re hot. Afternoon excursions made easy with portable picnic gear and sportable styles. View the slide show >>
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