Spotlighters spend time enjoying wine in Niagara, lunch in Oxford county, cheese in Montreal, and eating their way through Toronto the last week.
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I pass a multitude of restaurants every day on my walk into work. Portico Restaurant is one of the few that always stood out to me, despite being located in the lobby of a hotel (Cambridge Suites Hotel) and–the double-whammy–in the no man’s land on Richmond between Victoria & Yonge Street. I’m guessing that’s [...]
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With "Into the Vault", I will be looking at older films that were overlooked on first release or deserve a second viewing. The series will appear on the first Thursday of every month.
It seemed that one moment Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the kid in Third Rock [...]
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Four morphine addicts and the perfect plan. Lee MacDougall's High Life follows four committed criminals as they plan and execute what is supposed to be a foolproof heist.
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There are some subway stations from which you’d have to go a block or two to find something good to eat. From high-end favourite Didier and Cava on the other side of Yonge to the exceptional burgers at Holy Chuck just a little bit south, those who travel through St. Clair are spoiled for [...]
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The last week, the spotlight gang has been out and about checking out restaurants and cafes from Roncesvales to the Danforth.
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You don't need to visit a local winery in autumn to learn that those in the wine industry are a hard working bunch. But with that work-hard mentality also comes a desire to celebrate and recognise accomplishments. The premier event for that is next week's 2012 Cuvée wine awards.
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The food at Paramount is pure comfort food: full of delicious, carby goodness, the kind that puts you into a food coma afterwards. And it’s also cheap.
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