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Made in Toronto
Thanks to a critical mass of superstar designers, the city is suddenly stylish. From curvaceous loungers and TTC-inspired mailboxes to hockey rink cufflinks and $10,000 crocodile clutches, the best of our homegrown stuff
The Longest Mall
The expropriation of scuzzy arcades and dollar stores to make way for Toronto’s version of Times Square was just the beginning. A wave of chain outlets and luxury condos is engulfing Yonge Street, from Queen to Bloor. Will the strip be saved or destroyed? By Don Gillmor
The Prophet
With Citytv—the empire that turned on him—he reinvented a medium. Now he’s
back, fronting a medical marijuana company and two sleepy radio stations. It’s all
part of an oddball scheme to corner the boomer market. The second coming of
Moses Znaimer By David Macfarlane
This City
Ex–Designer Guys Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman bring their perky prattle to a new daytime talk show • East versus West: the battle for Queen Street supremacy • Richard Florida and the incredible proliferation of think-tank wonkitude
Columns
POLITICS
The Perfect Swarm
Making David Miller look bad is the new sport at city hall. Isn’t it time councillors stopped griping and started governing? By Philip Preville
MEDIA
Who’s the Boss?
Canada’s most venerable women’s magazine has burned through dozens
of staffers in the past three years. Inside the dust-up at Chatelaine By David Hayes
City Survivor
The List
Ten things singer-songwriter Jason Collett can't live without By Amy Verner
Super Shopper
The city’s best loot By Jane Apor
Great Spaces
A ravine house with hidden drama
Real Estate
Why the Toronto market hasn’t tanked yet By Bert Archer
Health & Fitness
The best new gyms for trust funders, nirvana seekers, eco-holics and others • The next Pilates • Cold-weather sports to burn off the bulge
Dining
Forget the curry house cliché—the modern Indian of Amaya and Indus Junction is the next big thing By James Chatto
Food
Sri Lankan lamprais and the quest for authenticity By Shyam Selvadurai
Drink
Portugal’s sweet deals By David Lawrason
Restaurants
Star-rated reviews
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Arts and entertainment listings
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