24 Hours With
Danny Grossman
How the modern dance guru, whose company performs at Harbourfront this month, would spend a single perfect day. Toronto on an unlimited budget. By Amy Verner
At this time of year, I try to stay in bed until at least 8 a.m. For breakfast, I’d have fresh-squeezed orange juice, a banana and yogurt, and also some hot buckwheat with raisins and soy milk. Next, I’d take a bath with Epsom salts (Shoppers Drug Mart, $5) while reading Ode magazine (one-year subscription, $20). It’s a European publication that discusses positive developments for the Earth—alternate energy sources, food, the whole bit. All shaven and showered, I’d head to Cogs Cycle (1 Howland Rd., 416-465‑7677) to get a new bike, one that has some good low gears so I can navigate hills easily (Fuji Absolute LX, $800). Next, it’s time for a snack—something healthy from Lennie’s Whole Foods (489 Parliament St., 416-920-3777), such as their freshly ground peanut butter (500 grams, $2.50), which I’d spread on apple slices. This would give me the energy for my workout at the John Innes Community Centre (150 Sherbourne St., 416-392‑6779), where I can use the weight room for free. I’d work up an appetite there and stop at Daniel et Daniel (248 Carlton St., 416-968‑9275) for one of their turkey sandwiches on French bread ($5). Next
I’d visit Mackenzie House (82 Bond St., 416-392‑6915), which was the residence of Toronto’s first mayor. I have a book from years ago called The Firebrand: William Lyon Mackenzie & The Rebellion in Upper Canada, and it would be nice to finally see the history up close (admission $2.75 for seniors). Then I’d go home and prepare dinner for my friend Germain Pierce, a retired dancer. I’d have a bottle of Charles Wells Ale ($8.65) while cooking. We’d have half avocados with a squeeze of lime and garlic.
Then we’d each indulge in a small filet mignon ($27 for two) from Cumbrae’s (481 Church St., 416-923-5600). Hopefully, Germain would have made Indian pudding for dessert—it has a flavour similar to pumpkin pie. After, I would retire with a DVD or two: Fellini’s La Strada or Marcel Carné’s Children of Paradise (Bay Street Video, 1172 Bay St., 416-964‑9088, $100 for two).
$970.90
TEST Originally published March 2007
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