Sparkling Hill
[caption id="attachment_1017" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A bath with a view"][/caption] Sometimes an invitation is too intriguing to cause even...
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Top Ten New Restaurants of 2010
My old editors at Toronto Life may be surprised to see me presenting a list of Top Ten...
A day in Montreal
[caption id="attachment_1004" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Le Gout des Mots"][/caption] On Friday, I took the train to Montreal to take...
This and That
I’ll be posting my top ten new restaurants of the last year sometime in the next couple of...
Mary Macleod’s shortbread
[caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="130" caption="Mary Macleod herself"][/caption] File this one under Treats and Goodness and Shameless Self-indulgence. Toronto...
Cava Invitational Charcuterie Challenge
An excellent evening unfolded at Cava last night for the second annual Ground Hog Invitational Charcuterie Challenge....
The Domain of Killien
The thing about cross-country skiing is that it’s heaven when you stop. Especially if you’re a couple of...
The Copper Chimney
[caption id="attachment_968" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Prawns in coconut sauce, lamb vindaloo and (foreground) gorgeous baigan Patiala"][/caption] Kudos to the...
Ontario Hostelry Institute Gold Awards announced
The annual gold awards from the Ontario Hostelry Institute were announced this afternoon and those of us who...
Lee Lounge Visa evening
[caption id="attachment_957" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Lee Lounge - an ironic greeting at the door"][/caption] Susur Lee has a lot...