Toronto Life Magazine - July, 2006

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FEATURES
Best of Summer
Whether you cope with the heat by hitting the beach, hightailing it to cottage country or braving the blistering pavement to hoist a patio pint, we'll help you make the most of this too-short season. An insider's guide to the prettiest pools, frostiest cocktails, must-see movies, no-sweat sports and more. Plus, from a highly unscientific panel of swelter experts, tips on how to keep your cool

Creature of the Night
Can Peter Gatien—the fallen New York club king and host to Madonna, Billy Idol, Donald Trump, Grace Jones, Robert De Niro, etc.—reclaim his crown in Toronto? By Olivia Stren

The House That Jack Built
After 20 years of kiboshed plans and axed budgets, we finally have our opera house. Jack Diamond has built a space worthy of a standing ovation By Katherine Ashenburg; photography by Richard Johnson

THIS CITY
The ins and outs of do-gooder immortality • Shinan Govani's Bonnie Fuller fest • Red-hot cottage country real estate • Plus, telling tales on ROM Prom reveller Galen Weston, Jr. and Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos

COLUMNS
Star Power The Toronto Star is the biggest newspaper in the country, but the Internet is stealing its readers. Giles Gherson, its determined editor-in-chief, is trying to lure them back. Who says you can't teach an elephant to dance?By Robert Fulford

Arms and the Man
A.J. Burnett—the Jays' $55-million gamble—has yet to earn his paycheque. But if anyone can tap his potential, it's pitching coach Brad ArnsbergBy Trevor Cole

CITY SURVIVOR
24 Hours With
Music producer and Canadian Idol judge Jake Gold By Amy Verner

On the Block
Trinity Bellwoods, where the truly hip come squiring strollers By Olivia Stren

Dining
Adventures in molecular gastronomy By James Chatto

Food
Strange fruit By Sasha Chapman

Drink
Red alert: a Niagara baco noir shows real finesse By David Lawrason

Restaurants
A summery take on Tuscan starters • Two ways to go fish and chipping • Quest for the best Buffalo wings • Plus, our star-rated reviews

This Month
David Cronenberg gets his 15 minutes with Andy Warhol • Final Fantasy brings his one-man string section to the Hillside music fest • Killer bunnies, flying cows—a somewhat spotty primer on Monty Python's Spamalot

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