September 2012 Contents
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Editor’s Letter
This City
Reason to Love Toronto Because we build parks under expressways
Q&A TDSB director Chris Spence on indulging kids to keep them in school
Urban Diplomat Advice on how to be a civilized Torontonian
Camera Suzanne Rogers, Flo Rida super-fan. Who knew?
Celebrity Watch Elton John and David Furnish: a brief sartorial history
Ego Meter What’s making and shaking the city’s self-image this month
Columns
Jan Wong The Catholic school system is antiquated and unfair—time to talk about the elephant in the classroom
Christopher R. Graham A law degree used to guarantee a high-paying job. Tell that to the glut of grads who can’t find an articling gig
Features
The Higher They Climb
The house hunt has become a blood sport involving bully bids, bribery and a willingness to pay $100,000 over asking. True tales from the real estate trenches By Denise Balkissoon
A Signal Man
As the new head of the TTC, Andy Byford must please a stubborn union, squabbling councillors and an easily pissed-off mayor. His bigger challenge: fixing the unfixable system By Jason McBride
The Last Hurrah
At the Brazilian Ball, drunken CEOs and socialites joined a conga line with nearly naked carnival dancers. A look back on the annual gala that taught Toronto to party By Leah McLaren
Shot in the Back
The murder of multi-millionaire Glen Davis prompted speculation that he had a shady side, but the truth was far more shocking. A story about jealous relatives, stolen fortunes and contract killers By Anna Porter
Navigator
The Thing Modular bookshelves to cure IKEA ennui
The List Ten things the aquanaut Joe MacInnis can’t live without
The Look Black and white is the new black: the fall fashion covet list
Great Spaces A designer-photographer-surfer’s lofty home and atelier off Queen West
Real Estate A $1.13-million sale at Coxwell and Cosburn, of all places
Food & Drink
Must-try Yours Truly’s deconstructed beef tartare
The Way We Eat Now The good and great among the new wave of Brit pubs
Just Opened The city’s hottest new restaurants reviewed
Flavour of the Month House-made chocolate bars: the ultimate fancified junk food
Wine Gamay, the summer’s best red
Culture
Spotlight Jamie Travis’s breakout film about friendship and phone sex
The Argument Christian Marclay’s The Clock is an addictive cinematic mash-up
Current Obsession Iconic images from Ryerson’s Black Star collection
Scrapbook Maggie Smith’s Stratford days
Going Out
Restaurants, Theatre, Music, Art, Dance, Family, Etc.
Memoir
My son’s ADD was a nightmare—until I just said yes to drugs By Aviva Rubin
