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Eat Better Bread and Get a Llama: An Unofficial Guide to Adulting
You’re in your early to mid-twenties, recently graduated school, landed a decent job, and are now a “young professional.” Congratulations! You have the title, now it’s time to act the part. If you feel like you’re just smiling and nodding while your sweater-clad friends talk about their favourite cheese and compare accountants, this article’s for you. Here are a few handy tips to ensure no one ever mistakes you for a grubby university student ever again. Don’t screw this up! Learn How To Cook Photo Credit Ever look inside your fridge and find a can of beer, some soy sauce, and something that looks like it was once a cucumber? Surviving on…
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An Introvert’s Guide to a Group Outing in Downtown Toronto
We’ve all experienced it: that sense of relief when a friend cancels your plans, releasing you to veg quietly on the couch while you binge-watch your favourite Netflix series. It’s a fine line that we introverts walk; we all want to be social but dread the moment when that opportunity actually comes up. As an introvert, the closer it gets to the actual act of socializing, the more panicky I feel. Situate that socialization in a group setting and the panic is even worse. It’s taken a few years, but I’ve finally come up with a formula that allows for a fun and memorable social experience while also securing me…
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Review: Toronto’s Sense-less Restaurants
Able-bodied people go through life without thinking about accessibility issues. There are many ways that this world is experienced differently for anyone living with a disability. The following two restaurants offer a dining experience that help the abled understand the perspective of the deaf and blind. O’Noir 620 Church St., Toronto O’Noir provides a dine-in-the-dark experience. When entering the restaurant, diners order in the lit lobby. Once diners review the menu, a sighted bartender takes their order and communicates it to a blind server. There are two options: either a three course meal (appetizer, main, dessert) or a two course meal (appetizer and main, or main and dessert). Drinks are also ordered before entering the dark room.…
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A Very Veggie Christmas
Take a bite of these vegetarian dishes for the holidays BY SOFIA VARGAS A vegetarian Christmas dinner is not a difficult task. Using aromatic spices, vibrant vegetables, fruits and your best wishes, you can create a feast that will showcase the season’s finest flavours. If you want to amaze your guests this holiday season, On the Danforth suggests preparing magnificent spinach and mushroom tarts, with a whole roasted cauliflower as second course. Spinach and Mushroom Tart Ingredients: 450g baby-leaf spinach 200g sliced mushrooms 20g chopped porcini mushrooms 1 chopped garlic clove 2tbsp olive oil 150ml cream Freshly grated nutmeg 8-10 sheets filo pastry 50g melted butter 25g grated parmesan…
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Globe Bistro Review
From farm to table this local serves sophistication and good food By: Stephanie Thompson I’m “between things” at the moment: that is to say, I’m in school and unemployed. This means missing out on some of the finer things in life. Much to my benefit, I have family members who are not so much “between things” as they are “on top of things,” like my lovely brother and my sister-in-law who were kind enough to treat me to dinner at Globe Bistro. Globe Bistro has been wowing patrons with modern Canadian cuisine, a constantly evolving menu, and local, seasonal ingredients since it joined the Danforth community in 2006 at its…
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How to eat healthier while out on the Town
Despite its rich foods and many bakeries, it is still easy to eat quite well during a night on the Danforth.
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Seven Numbers Restauraunt
A taste of Southern Italy on the Danforth.
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Your Guide to Greek Fries
Here’s the scoop on what they are and how four locations in the area compared.
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Recipe: Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Pork Chops
Look no further for a fast and frugal gourmet meal.
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How to Host the Perfect Backyard Barbeque
As backyard barbeque season approaches, set yourself apart from the rest by hosting a gathering with one of these unique barbeque ideas.
