Food

Help keep genetically engineered seafood off the menu!

Friends of the Earth has launched our new Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood, calling on grocery stores, restaurants, chefs and other food companies to make an immediate commitment to not sell genetically engineered salmon and other seafood By Eric ...

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Ontario egg farmer says her hens stay up all night

Garden District

By Jeanine Moyer – Egg farmers Carol and Bob Leeming and their family Seaforth, ON – Carol Leeming is a professional egg farmer. And in addition to caring for her flock of 42,000 hens, she’s a mom, wife, career woman, ...

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How Wine Criticism Is Changing

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Twice in the past three months, the wine world has been rocked by news from Robert Parker, the world’s most famous wine critic By David White – In December, Parker announced that he’d sold a “substantial interest” in the Wine ...

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Envisioning Wine’s Future

On Super Bowl Sunday, some 1.25 billion chicken wings were consumed alongside 11 million pounds of potato chips, 4 million pounds of pretzels, and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. Massive quantities of beer helped wash all that down — nearly ...

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Everything Sparkles on New Year’s

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Champagne sales pop every December as party hosts stock up for New Year’s By David White – Champagne sales pop every December as party hosts stock up for New Year’sThis isn’t surprising, of course. There’s nothing like popping the cork ...

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The Saint Tavern

By Annabelle Goodman – The Saint Tavern 227 Ossington Ave 647 350 2100   My friend and I are on a mission to try all the new ‘hot spots’ in fine dining. We have so much fun. I love the ...

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Aunties and Uncles

By Annabelle Goodman – Aunties and Uncles 74  Lipincott St 416 324 1375   It was fitting that three generations went for brunch to this authentic old house. My grandson was briefly in Toronto from his New York music studies. ...

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Valens

By Annabelle Goodman – Valens 19 Baldwin St 416 340 0303   I love having recommendations for new restaurants. It is equally as exciting when I discover a gourmet spot on my own. My friend and I had been to ...

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00 Doppio Zero

By Annabelle Goodman – OO Doppio Zero 530 Eglinton Ave W 416 488 0088 I am so excited about this perfect little gem. I had been trying to find the restaurant after someone highly recommended it to me. I couldn’t ...

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Weezie’s

By Annabelle Goodman – Weezie’s 354 King St East 416 777 9339 My friend S and I have had some amazing dining experiences. It has become a challenge to find the best food in town with great atmosphere. This time ...

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