The Broiler House at the Distillery District is pretty decent for Sunday brunch. Need reservations or it's a long wait. The Monk's Table (formerly The Abbot on the Hill) pub in the Summerhill area (1276 Yonge) is pretty decent for beer and dinner. They have a (I think 5-course) degustation...

This is it. Not much talk about effect of BBQ'ing on your upstairs neighbours? If someone BBQ's like we do (we live in a house, so no issue for us) most weekends during Spring/Summer, I think our upstairs neighbours would be cursing us every weekend. They wouldn't be able to sit on their...

There's an article in the Jan 2010 Toronto Life called The Age of Spectacle by David Macfarlane that discusses this topic and one line that stuck insofar as unreasonable expectations go, and I quote: "And while the games’ supporters envision enormous benefits, it’s worth remembering that...

Who are these plastic people? I don't disagree that there are food and wine snobs in this world, but sometimes I don't know who's more real, those plastic foodies or the righteous people who mock and label them as if somehow they are better. And it's not published for Omaha or Minnesota...

Il Gelatiere at 647 Mt. Pleasant is, IMHO, better from an ingredient perspective. Their flavors are truer and more intense although their quality seems to be declining. They also cheat a bit on the amount they give you with their semi false bottom cups (i.e., the bottom of the cups are not...

I think I know the store you're talking about, they were there for many years so they couldn't have been "completely devoid of customers" all the time. And I don't think it's the same as the Chinese "bulk" place. The Chinese place I know there sells the higher demand Chinese medicinal products...

Well... X2 did say that the salesman had to tell her his name and called her madame instead of by name, so not likely that she was a regular. Racism is very difficult to prove and that's one reason why it's so easy to get away with. I've had similar experience as X2 of being treated...

Yes, if you insist on buying at LCBO, which as I said before, has atrocious markups on Scotch or Whiskeys in general. Instead, you should buy it in the US.

Agree with Therion that individual taste preference is very important. However, it the person is not an experienced Scotch drinker, probably something not too extreme is best. I'm thinking Highland Park 12 ($60) or Balvenie Doublewood 12 ($60) may be good starts. As well, if you or anyone...

Why would that be? I can't see how this is even remotely related to Winners' presence on Bloor. If Abercrombie has a flagship on 5th Avenue in Manhattan (near Tiffany, Trump Tower, Armani, Bergdorf Goodman and many others no less), they'd certainly have a place at Avenue Rd / Bloor.

milanista, your "ridiculous" comment notwithstanding, I respectfully disagree with you on LA and SF. The former isn't considered one of the top culinary spots by most accounts but it still beats Toronto by most measures. Take the Michelin Guide as one measure since it's referenced so...

Yes, I don't understand why Sydney is ranked so high except maybe they have a lot more influence in Asia. I'm not sure how Auckland being in the middle of nowhere is relevant but I'm thinking maybe this is one of those cases where being a big fish in a small pond is better than being one of the...

With all due respect, closing Yonge Street during major disruptions and keeping Yonge St. lights green are TERRIBLE ideas! Doing so would cause gridlock of thousands of cars throughout most of the city core. So now not only is the subway down, but the entire city core is essentially shut down...

Don't know what bank you're talking about but it should be negotiable. There is only one way to find out. You need leverage. Go and try and negotiate a better rate elsewhere and ask them to match. If they don't even after you threaten to leave, then you invoke your leverage and leave!

In terms of fine dining, Toronto is far from the best compared to other big cities like NYC, SF, LA, Paris, HK, Tokyo, etc. and T.O has taken a big hit in this recession when you have top restaurants like Susur, Truffles and Perigee being closed down, and Splendido, JKWB, Celestin and Il Mulino...

This is not a Chinese restaurant thing, but it happens everywhere, especially with wine. It's a known "trick" in the restaurant industry where they'll top up frequently so you'll drink faster and order more wine. Restaurants have been doing this forever. This is the reality of buffet...

My understanding is the adjuvant in H1N1 vaccines in Canada is suppose to contain oil, water and vitamin E and the vaccine is being produced by GlaxoSmithKline. Tests have been done to verify that adding such adjuvants safely stimulated the immune response to the vaccine and thus less of it is...

I think your story actually supports AGTO's contention as much it does yours. My 2 cents is I think no one here disputes that the BOD doesn't have the authority, but rather to the degree in which the board uses that authority is sometimes questionable, and the amount of time and effort involved...

You guys need think out of the box!! Google's business model which has made them a billion-dollar business has alway been to give stuff away for free and then sell advertisement or other services off it. And they're constantly reinventing themselves and just getting started! Streetview...

What utter hatred you Liberals spew... Fox never said Obama is hitler... they said Obama is just like hitler... Geez! ;) On the topic, I've never had flu shots before and won't start now.