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Dynamic architecture highlighted by a luminous white façade and stunning terraces combine with spacious suites at Tridel’s luxurious new condominium in the Annex. Introducing Bianca. Contemporary. Sophisticated. Brilliant.

COMING SOON TO THE NEW DUPONT West of Spadina in the Annex 8 Best Sunday Brunch & Coffee Spots on Dupont

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CONNECTIONS ’S NEW ARTS MECCA 8 The New Dupont puts the best of 16 From North America’s only full-size Toronto on the map. castle to its sole shoe museum, cultural attractions abound.

BEAUTIFUL, MEMORABLE, 10 DRAMATIC THE MAN WHO WOULD To create Bianca’s stunning livable 20 BE KING spaces, Teeple Architects had to With his five popular Dupont Street break the traditional condominium restaurants, Anthony Rose has turned mould. the area into a dining destination – one that is the foundation for a larger empire to come. THE ONCE AND FUTURE 12 COMMUNITY After transforming itself many times, TECH IT OUT Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood is 24 When living a busy modern lifestyle, evolving into the city’s most livable it can be easy to forget about the area. little things, like your keys. Or setting the right temperature in your home. The Smart Suite system at Bianca

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10 MUST-HAVE CITY APPS 26 The smartphone ways to better eat, navigate and be entertained in Toronto.

ECLECTIC EATS 28 Whether you desire moules et frites, kimchi pancakes or a classic breakfast over easy, area restaurants serve up eclectic and delicious menus.

THE CUTTING EDGE 30 From knives to bikes to beer – power shoppers will hit their stride in The New Dupont.

BIANCA LEEDS THE WAY 34 Bianca is pursuing LEED® Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. 36 From landscaping to water efficiency, energy savings to building materials – Tridel thought of everything to make this happen, so you can enjoy LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE THE ACTIVE LIFE living green, guilt-free. 36 Your choice of lighting style can 53 Close to home, and right at home, create a dramatically different you have many choices to stay fit, ambiance for your residence. whether you want to box, spin or play tennis.

GROWING PLEASURES 38 Tomatoes, trellises and trees: DIVA DOGS ON DUPONT Terraces offer a blank canvas for 56 The craze to dress up your pets container gardening. is more than just a passing fancy. Clothing for dogs has gone from functional sweaters and boots to a NOW THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT multi-billion dollar industry fuelled 38 40 Food, drink, music – the ingredients by dog lovers who also love fashion. needed for legendary hosting.

THE NEW DUPONT IS AT AN EYE ON DESIGN 58 THE TOP OF THE CLASS 46 Using a balanced, original The Annex community and approach, II BY IV DESIGN surrounding area is a haven for has created Bianca’s iconic students. Located within it are some interior amenity spaces. The of the country’s most well-known design language is elegant and institutions: , contemporary. St. Michael’s College, and Bishop Strachan.

SUNDAY MORNING SAVIOURS 50 Toronto is a mecca for lovers of Sunday brunch and dark, seductive caffeine.

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NANCY CARR KATE FANE JUDY HAZAN Nancy is a Toronto-based writer who Kate is a Vancouver-born, Toronto-based Judy is a writer specializing in advertising for tackles a broad range of topics, from writer and communications professional. builder-developers. She writes blogs, articles, marathons to mining, in newsletters, Her work has appeared in places like VICE, brochures, videos, radio and websites whitepapers, articles and speeches. She the Toronto Star, The Grid, Maisonneuve, skewed to new construction and she’s been doesn’t have a green thumb, but her work and Reader’s Digest. As she’s often on the at it in Toronto for a very long time. She’s also on “Growing Pleasures” convinced her to contemporary art beat, she spends a lot of a big dog lover. Check out her story on Diva try her luck with tomatoes this summer. time staring at walls. Dogs on Dupont! carrcomms.ca katefane.com

CHRIS DANIELS PETER GIFFEN ERINN BETH LANGILLE Chris edits the food and entertaining pages Peter is a Toronto writer, editor and literary Erinn is an award-winning writer who at Hello! , where he has been part mercenary. He creates content for websites, has published in national magazines, of the editing team since 2012. He also blogs, advertising, magazines, newspapers, newspapers and journals including writes for Raptors Magazine, Applied annual reports, e-blasts and more. Working Maclean’s, Billie, Arts and the alumni magazine for Upper with creative agencies and SEO houses, and the National Post. She has degrees Canada College. He lives in Toronto with Peter has supplied words to more clients from Dalhousie University, the University his wife and three kids. than he can remember. of Essex, and two from NSCAD. A past chrisdaniels.ca petergiffen.com participant of several residency programs, she is co-founder and creative director of The Lemon Tree House Residency in Tuscany, Italy. erinnbethlangille.net

TRIDEL.COM | 6 7 | TRIDEL.COM THE NEW DUPONT . NEIGHBOURHOOD THE NEW DUPONT . NEIGHBOURHOOD CONNECTIONS Easy to walk, bike, bus and take subway; both green and urban; packed with dining and shopping choices; a vibrant arts mecca; a storied history and a bright future; close to everything – The New Dupont puts the best of Toronto on the map.

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ARTS & CULTURE FOOD & DRINK SHOPPING 1. Artscape Wychwood 1. Avenue Diner 1. Bateman’s Bicycle Barns 2. Aviv Mediterranean Company 2. Bata Shoe Museum Restaurant 2. Commute Home 3. Casa Loma 3. Bar Begonia 3. Davenport Garden 4. Chinese Embassy 4. Bob Coffee Bar Centre 5. George Brown 5. Big Crow 4. Designers Walk College 6. Chadwicks Craft 5. Fiesta Farms 6. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Kitchen & Bar 6. Hacher & Krain Cinema 7. Creeds Coffee Bar 7. LCBO 7. Mira Godard Gallery 8. Fat Pasha 8. Loblaws 8. Robarts Library 9. Flor Del Sal 9. M0851 9. Royal 10. Joso’s 10. Nancy’s Cheese Museum 11. Le Paradis 11. Shopper’s Drug Mart 10. Spadina Museum 12. Live Organic Food 12. Sobeys 11. Tarragon Theatre Bar 13. South Hill Home 12. Toronto Archives 13. Mistura 14. Summerhill Nursery 13. University of Toronto 14. Nord Bistro & Floral 14. Varsity Stadium 15. Playa Cabana 15. Torp 16. Pour House Pub & 16. Urban Fare Catering PARKS & Kitchen & Food Shop RECREATION 17. Rose and Sons 17. Whole Foods Market 1. Park 18. Schmaltz 18. Yorkville Village 2. 19. Super-Jet 3. Sir Winston Churchill International Coffee Park Shop 4. Wychwood Barns 20. Universal Grill Park 21. Vesta Lunch 22. Volta Espresso

94 95 73 WALKER’S EXCELLENT VERY PARADISE TRANSIT BIKEABLE Illustration by Alex Foster Alex by Illustration Daily errands do not Transit is convenient Flat as a pancake, require a car. for most trips. good bike lanes.

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TRIDEL.COM | 8 9 | TRIDEL.COM THE NEW DUPONT . DESIGN Distinctively Different Principal Stephen Teeple says the Bianca project presented his agency’s architectural team with an exciting challenge.

“It was an opportunity we enjoyed because it was very different from our other projects. We had to create this dramatic and beautiful building using all the opportunities that come with having BEAUTIFUL, south-facing terraces,” he says. “We also understood that in a sense we’d be creating a hillside or sloping backdrop to the Annex. Bianca is something outside of MEMORABLE, the Annex, but really a part of it – almost like a new horizon.”

Solving the Terrace Puzzle DRAMATIC. Zoning laws in Toronto require mid-rise condominiums to be built at a 45-degree BY CHRIS DANIELS angular plane from the property line. That meant designing and putting the individual Bianca units and terraces together “like a To create Bianca’s stunning livable spaces, puzzle,” says Teeple. Teeple Architects had to break the traditional If you didn’t turn them into puzzle pieces and follow the zoning laws to the condominium mould. letter, Martin Baron, partner at Teeple Architects, explains, “you’d end up with this giant sloped wall. The building would inadvertently become this hulking mass. But by breaking up the slopes into terraces, we’re able to give it a really fine-grained feel. It’s as if the property is a Mediterranean hilltop village.”

Some terraces wrap around individual suites in a U-shape, creating very private spaces.

Clean, Durable and Sustainable To further take advantage of the south-facing exposure, Teeple Architects has incorporated expansive windows into the design, allowing natural light to flood in. But it also features well-insulated building surfaces that you STEPHEN TEEPLE would also find in Mediterranean climates – panels of white fibre cement and white precast concrete.

Balconies can give shape and an eye- of the city’s most stunning and sustainable “Our intentions with the materials was pleasing aesthetic to a condominium public and private spaces, Teeple Architects to create something very clean, durable front, but they aren’t always created as was tasked with helping bring the vision for and simple, yet that would also be very livable, beautiful spaces in their own right. Bianca to life. luxurious to the eye,” says Teeple. Bianca aims to break that mould, with sunbaked, south-facing suites complete Their work – which includes the seven- He adds that it also avoids the energy with expansive terraces designed to be storey dealership for Audi Midtown Toronto waste of using wall-to-wall and floor-to- furnished and enjoyed for entertaining, (visible on the DVP at highway 401) and ceiling glass. “By having beautiful solid gardening, sunning and relaxing. the 14-storey SQ Condos as part of the material and a large patched opening revitalization of Alexandra Park – has for the windows, you have a much more In other words: livable and inviting won numerous local ‘best of’ surveys and energy-efficient building.” extensions of the indoor space. awards. Their honours include six Governor General’s Medals for Architecture, the To date, the firm has more than 23 LEED® With their reputation for designing some country’s highest prize for the field. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) projects to its name. And while it is known for its commitment to sustainable architecture, the Bianca design also lives Says Teeple: “With cubic composition and a lush terraced landscape, up to Teeple’s reputation for turning the Bianca is like a sculpture – beautiful, memorable and dramatic.” complicated into simple livability for modern, urban life.

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After transforming itself many times, Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood is now BY PETER GIFFEN evolving into the city’s most livable area.

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Toronto’s Dupont Street and its

meandering sister Davenport have always A Vibrant Neighbourhood A New Vision The bustling area, once serviced by Change was inevitable. Under the watchful run their own courses. Their unique streetcars and trolleys, and home to shops, gaze of Casa Loma, the area rests close to identities, continually in transition, have movie and vaudeville theatres, gave all the entertainment, dining and business given rise to neighbourhoods housing rise to residential neighbourhoods, still attractions that downtown and uptown immigrant populations and spawning recognized today in names such as the Toronto has to offer – easily accessible by factories that have driven the economy. Annex, , Christie Pits and foot or public transportation. But it is also , which are also near the set apart, providing an oasis to the new Today they are evolving into their most privileged enclaves of South Hill, Forest urban sophisticates it is attracting. refined incarnation, becoming one of the Hill, and Yorkville. most livable communities in the city, in the Area residents searching for food, area bracketed by the east-west arteries of Bianca nestles the northern edge of the entertainment and shopping don’t have and Christie Street. Annex. More than a century old, this is one to look far, with new galleries, restaurants of Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhoods, and a wide range of retail outlets The Way We Were and one of its most vibrant and diverse. opening every day, it seems. In part, this Protected from the noise of the nearby rapid transformation has been driven in Long ago, the Dupont-Davenport corridor downtown, you can walk along tree-shaded anticipation of a new vision being enacted was part of a trade route between First streets with their stately homes done in for the area, articulated by the 2014 Nations villages, stretching between the a mix of Victoria, Edwardian, Georgian, “Dupont Regeneration Study,” looking at Humber and Don Rivers. In the early part English Cottage and Romanesque styles. the stretch of the road between Kendal and of the 20th century, it developed into an Ossington Avenues. industrial area, the vestiges of which still Long-term residents, young families and exist today. University of Toronto students mix happily The study covers land use, streetscape to take advantage of the area’s many improvements, urban design, built form Its businesses included the Hamilton Gear attractions, whether dining in the new guidelines, transportation options and Plant at Dovercourt Road, the Ford Model restaurant opened by a star chef, browsing much more. With its recommendations, T factory and showroom with the Toronto used bookstores, listening to live music, the city has approved mixed-use, mid-rise Evening Telegram newspaper building contemplating an art gallery exhibit, residential developments (in an area once across the way, Mono Lino Typesetting, or taking a meditative walk along the zoned employment land only) and other Dominion Radiator Company, Davenport university’s Philosopher’s Walk. street improvements, including more green Works and many others. spaces and wider sidewalks. In a 1998 essay about Dupont Street, The vision is for a vibrant area that keeps in Magazine, Toronto Star its unique character while making it journalist Alfred Holden examines the more livable – easier to get around with influence the area had, with a factory like an attractive street presence and lots of Hamilton Gear providing gears for the St. services, conveniences and amenities. As Lawrence Waterway, the moving roof of the The New Dupont continues its evolution, Toronto SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) and residents will find that they rarely need to cockpit of Canada’s Avro Arrow airplane. stray far from home to enjoy the best of city living. “When you know all this, Dupont Street, so flat, long and gritty, rises to heights. It is a place where visions and achievements far-reaching, even spectacular, began,” he writes. “In ways unseen, unrecorded, Dupont Courtesy of City of Toronto Archives Toronto Courtesy of City Street in Toronto was one of the places

where the 20th century… was made.” Archives Toronto Courtesy of City “But keep looking,” he adds, “keep peeling back the layers of wear and time, and Dupont Street begins to change.” Courtesy of City of Toronto Archives Toronto Courtesy of City

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BY KATE FANE From North America’s only full-size castle to its sole shoe museum, cultural attractions abound.

TORONTO’S NEW ARTS MECCA

ARTSCAPE WYCHWOOD BARNS Photo by Ted Chai Photography Chai Ted Photo by

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The Annex has long been an arts and cultural destination, thanks to its eclectic mix of museums, heritage buildings and theatres. As numerous art galleries and cultural centres have flocked north in recent years, many media ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM pundits are now heralding the neighbourhood as ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM One of Canada’s premier cultural and social the city’s preeminent arts and culture hotbed. destinations is also Toronto’s distinctive icon for the 21st century. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, the ROM houses the country’s most comprehensive collections of artifacts from Ancient Cultures, Whether you’re interested in viewing Biodiversity, Contemporary Culture, Earth cutting-edge contemporary art, taking a and Space, Fossils and Evolution, World tour through 1860s Toronto, or catching Art and Culture, and Canada. the latest buzz-worthy documentary, you’ll 100 Queen’s Park, (416) 586-8000 find something nearby to entertain and rom.on.ca inspire you any day of the week. SPADINA MUSEUM ANGELL GALLERY Step back in time to the Toronto of the ‘20s Can an animated GIF really be considered and ‘30s in the authentically restored six acre art? Decide for yourself at Angell Gallery, Spadina House and Gardens. Enjoy the art, a contemporary space renowned for its music and culture of the prominent Austin CASA LOMA boundary-pushing focus on digital works. family, original owners of the house, against the backdrop of 20th century Toronto. 1444 Dupont St., (416) 530-0444 angellgallery.com 285 Spadina Rd., (416) 392-6910 CASA LOMA HOT DOCS TED ROGERS CINEMA toronto.ca ARTSCAPE WYCHWOOD BARNS Casa Loma’s striking Gothic Revival Passionate about documentaries? This licensed Originally built as a streetcar maintenance architecture, along with its tragic and theatre specializes in non-fiction cinema – with TARRAGON THEATRE facility, this converted heritage building is romantic history, has been drawing crowds a sprinkling of independent movie premieres, From Chekhov and Molière to works from now a community arts hub. It houses more since it was first built as an electricity festivals and other special events. the country’s top young playwrights, the than 60,000 square feet of artist live/work mogul’s passion project in 1914. The only 506 Bloor St. W., (416) 637-3123 acclaimed Tarragon Theatre is known for its spaces, a greenhouse, a performing arts full-sized castle in North America, this hotdocscinema.ca diverse programming. venue, a farmer's market and even a beach iconic landmark boasts 98 luxurious rooms, 30 Bridgman Ave., (416) 531-1827 volleyball court. along with stables, a hunting lodge and a MIRA GODARD GALLERY tarragontheatre.com secret passageway or two. Casa Loma is Established in 1962, Mira Godard is 601 Christie St., (416) 653-3520 artscapewychwoodbarns.ca Canada’s premier venue for weddings and one of the country’s largest commercial TOLLKEEPER’S PARK parties and was named Favourite Event art galleries, focusing on contemporary Canada’s oldest tollhouse has been returned ANGELL GALLERY Venue in Canada at the 2017 Canadian Canadian and international artists. Its three to its former 1860s glory – back when a

Courtesy of Angell Gallery Angell Courtesy of Special Events Reader’s Choice Awards. It floors of exhibition space feature paintings, family of nine lived in its tiny quarters. Stop BATA SHOE MUSEUM also took first place in the 2016 Biz Bash sculpture and works on paper, including by on Saturdays for a volunteer-led tour and The sole shoe museum in North America, Style Awards as Best Venue for Weddings original prints and photographs. history lesson, and then stroll through its the Bata boasts a collection of more than & Events. Casa Loma has two restaurants – 22 Hazelton Ave., (416) 964-8197 beautiful surrounding park. 13,000 pieces of historic, regional and Liberty Caffé and Terrace Grill – a seasonal godardgallery.com 750 Davenport Rd., (416) 338-4386 cultural footwear. Where else could you al fresco restaurant. tollkeeperscottage.ca find priceless Chinese silk shoes next to 1 Austin Terrace, (416) 923-1171 casaloma.ca Justin Bieber’s old sneakers? TORONTO ARCHIVES Pour through Toronto’s history with a 327 Bloor St. W., (416) 979-7799 batashoemuseum.ca collection of more than 1.25 million HOT DOCS TED ROGERS CINEMA photographs and 10,000 maps. You’ll find everything from the first snapshots of our subway system to the debut of punk rockers on West. 255 Spadina Rd., (416) 397-5000 toronto.ca/archives

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BY PETER GIFFEN With his five popular Dupont Street restaurants, Anthony Rose has turned the area into a dining destination – one that is the foundation for a larger empire to come.

Anthony Rose makes many strong claims to Q: You started your career as a dishwasher at one very blue-collar area, with rental places, THE be King of Dupont. The 40-something chef gas stations, grocery stores and so on. But restaurant. You worked your way up in the business and restaurant owner was named one of and became executive chef at the Drake Hotel for it’s now changing, with developments like Toronto Life’s 50 Most Influential. Last year, five years. Why did you decide to open Rose and Tridel’s, restaurants, galleries and stores the Canadian Association of Foodservice Sons in 2012? opening all over the place. It’s a good time Professionals crowned him Restaurateur of A: My brother walked by People’s to be here. the Year. But most tellingly, he is credited Restaurant and it had this foreclosure with starting the restaurant boom in the notice. Growing up, we used to eat there Q: So the area’s growing. How about your business? area, led by cuisine that’s comfortable and weekly. So I thought, perfect. Twenty- A: Yeah, we’ve got plans. This spring, we familiar but with that little something extra eight seats – wicked. I could cook and do are opening a burger joint behind Bar MAN that attracts diners in droves. Begonia. It’s called Madame Boeuf and everything myself. This will be so much fun. We wanted to do an upscale diner. Flea – a combination hamburger restaurant We caught up with Anthony Rose at and flea market. And we also want to open Rose and Sons at noon, just finishing a Q: So why did you expand? an Izakaya. breakfast meeting with his business partner, A: Well, we discovered 28 seats doesn’t really Robert Wilder, and about to head out to make a business. So we decided to open Big Q: Opening a Japanese restaurant makes sense. I do the daily rounds of all his restaurants. Crow next, and then went from there. hear that you and your son, Simon, love to eat it In a conversation held above the happy together. WHO lunchtime clatter, Rose is justifiably proud Q: Each of these restaurants has a strong A: Yes, he’d eat sushi all day long and of the empire he’s built but becomes most individual theme, from the hipster cool of Bar ramen – we go to the Momufuku noodle animated as he talks about what lies ahead. Begonia to the upscale deli atmosphere of Schmaltz. bar a couple of times a month… Also I What connects them all? should mention that Rob and I have plans Q: So what started you cooking? A: The simplicity of the food we serve. The to expand to L.A. and New York. We’re A: My mom was a great cook and baker. overall familiarity of the flavours. You come also working on ideas for a hotel, more like I loved to cook with her. I loved food and to any one of these restaurants and think, a bed and breakfast, something from the was a fat kid. I hated school. I struggled I know this food. It’s delicious. This is like country but you have it in Toronto. through Hebrew school, high school and what I make at home, only better. WOULD then university, Concordia – I think I went Q: Yikes! There’s not a lot of time for leisure in to six classes over two years. So I finally Q: Some claim that this area was restaurant deprived your schedule. Do you have a recipe you could share gave up and returned to Toronto. I had before you came here. Why did you target it? with us? done some cooking part time and thought, A: It just happened organically. People A: Sure. Actually the timing’s good. I’m let’s try this full time. would just offer us spaces and we’d say, also working on a cookbook. that’s convenient. Still I find Dupont Street BE a very interesting area. It was always a

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A Taste of The

INGREDIENTS: A • 1 kg. dried chickpeas, soaked overnight B • 4 tbsp. baking soda Old World. • 6 litres water • 2 tbsp. salt C • 65 grams garlic purée Anyone who loves the Mediterranean flavours • 375 grams lemon juice • 1/2 kg. tahini of Anthony Rose will want his recipe for • 350 grams iced water • 250 grams extra virgin olive oil hummus, with its smooth garlicky and lemony • 1 tbsp. salt undertones. This party-size recipe will add METHOD: • Drain and rinse A. delectable flavour to your next gathering. • Cook the peas and baking soda together in a dry pot over medium heat for four to five minutes, stirring constantly. • Once the pot is fully dry, add the rest of B. • Bring this to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. It should take about 40 minutes to be fully cooked. • Drain completely and purée the beans and the garlic into a thick paste. This must be done in batches. • Once puréed, add proportionate amounts of C per batch. • Mix all batches together in a bowl. • Cool for 30 minutes, covered by cling wrap, before serving.

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When living a busy modern lifestyle, it can be easy to forget about the little things, like your keys. Or setting the right temperature in your home. Or checking the weather before you step outside. The Smart Suite system at Bianca takes care of all that for you.

SECURITY EASE CONVENIENCE The Smart Suite alarm system connects to The parking garage at Bianca features Your Smart Suite wall pad is integrated with your smartphone and the concierge station an automated licence plate recognition your smartphone, allowing you to use it providing peace of mind. Surveillance system to manage access and security into for inter-community video communication, cameras are monitored by the concierge and the garage. In addition, the community has energy management and more. Even you can view the live footage on your very also integrated electronic lockers that allow your door lock can be controlled by your own Smart Suite wall pad and mobile app. for easy management of package delivery. smartphone, or conventional key or fob if TECH you prefer. IT OUT

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Using your smartphone makes it easier to find your way around the city, pay for parking, order food, buy movie tickets, get added to music performance guests lists and even see the Toronto that used to be.

Getting Around Dining In and Out Entertainment Miscellaneous

GREEN P PARKING STREET FOOD CINEMA CLOCK QUENCH Given how fast “green hornets” With Toronto’s many food Want to find a movie this Brought to you courtesy of the ticket parking infractions in trucks and mobile vendors, weekend? This is the city with “Water Brothers” TV series, the the city, this app is a godsend. the city is a true moveable Canada’s most diverse selection app helps quench your thirst, or When you are away from home feast. Not only can you – from Indie and foreign films your pet’s, with clear, pure water, and using public parking, search for street vendors by to Hollywood blockbusters. locating water fountains and you can pay for ubiquitous popularity, favourites, distance You can search Cinema Clock water container refill stations Toronto Green P parking, in or alphabetically, you can tap Toronto by movie, by theatre, citywide that you can use on lots and on the street, through on a selection to find out more judging by star ratings, movie your walks or bicycle trips. your smartphone. The app about a particular food seller, trailers and film rankings, or thewaterbrothers.ca/ will remind you when time is including where they will be look at the upcoming film and quench/ running out, so you have the and when. DVD releases. option of topping up without streetfoodapp.com cinemaclock.com/ont/ running outside, rifling your toronto pockets for loose change. mobilepay.greenp.com

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TORONTO PATIO GUIDE WAZE Created by blogTO, the app MUST-HAVE CITY APPS Waze can help save you time features photos and need- and gas on your commute, as to-know details for hundreds 10BY PETER GIFFEN fellow drivers alert you to traffic of local patios. Search by jams, road hazards and other distance, neighbourhood, patio Here are the smartphone ways to better eat, navigate and obstacles. It can also plan and type and more to find the right execute weekend getaways, patio for your delectation. be entertained around Toronto. and other graceful city exits. blogto.com/apps/toronto- waze.com patio-guide/

TRIDEL.COM | 26 27 | TRIDEL.COM NORD BISTRO This French bistro with Canadian influences opened in 2016 just across Howland Avenue from Bianca. You’ll find several “moules et frites” dishes, a classic French steak, an ambitious cocktail list and a pre-theatre, prix fixe menu in this cozy, rustic space. 406 Dupont St., (416) 925-6673 THE NEW DUPONT . FOOD AND DRINK nordbistro.ca

PLAYA CABANA Spanish for “beach cabin,” this funky Mexican diner on a residential strip of ECLECTIC EATS Dupont Street has a cozy, cottage-like vibe. Its sister restaurant, Playa Cabana – Hacienda, is just down the street at the BY NANCY CARR corner of Avenue Rd., offering a snack menu in a rambling Victorian home. 111 Dupont St., (416) 929-3911 Whether you desire moules et frites, kimchi pancakes or a JOSO'S playacabana.ca

classic breakfast over easy, area restaurants serve up POUR HOUSE JOSO’S LIVE ORGANIC FOOD BAR If it’s a pub you crave, head to the Pour A Yorkville mainstay since the 1970s, Whether you’re health conscious or health House. Traditional pub fare, as well as eclectic and delicious menus. Joso’s was started by the son of a Croatian curious, this unique restaurant will make specialties like elk burger, complement fisherman and boasts fish from around the you see (and taste!) food in a new way. The 24 taps of craft beer, sports on TV, live globe – some say, it’s the best in the city. entire menu is organic, gluten- and wheat- music and a well-used summer patio. The décor is Adriatic glam, with gold and free, with no refined sugars and no GMO (416) 967-7687 Nothing tops a great home-cooked meal, sparkly trinkets, as well as depictions of the foods. For a quick and healthy snack, try 182 Dupont St., pourhouse.ca unless it’s a dish at your local restaurant, female form, adorning almost every inch of the smoothies and fresh, organic juices. where you’re known by name and home is the room. 264 Dupont St., (416) 515-2002 just a short stroll away. The New Dupont has 202 Davenport Rd., (416) 925-1903 liveorganicfood.ca no shortage of eateries, both established josos.com and new, high-end and laid back. Your MISTURA new favourite haunt is just waiting to be LE PARADIS The Italian ristorante was founded 20 years discovered. Serving escargots and cassoulet for more ago by chefs Paolo Paulini and Massimo than 30 years, this iconic French bistro is Capra, who has since become a food AVENUE DINER an area institution. Whether you eat in the celebrity of the highest order. Perfect for A Yorkville establishment since 1944, this classic maze-like dining room, at the bar or on the intimate dinners, private dining or group diner is unlicensed and closes at 4 pm. But patio, white-linen service awaits. functions, Mistura offers vegetarian and that doesn’t stop Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda 166 Bedford Rd., (416) 921-0995 vegan options, and is fully accessible. and Alec Baldwin from being regulars for leparadis.com 265 Davenport Rd., (416) 515-0009 breakfast, burgers and milkshakes in the mistura.ca small but mighty space. 222 Davenport Rd., (416) 924-5191

AVIV MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT Marked by a bright turquoise exterior and expansive patio, Aviv Mediterranean is a POUR HOUSE vibrant, casual eatery offering lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, often accompanied by live jazz. 328 Dupont St., (416) 922-2433 avivrestaurant.ca

CHADWICKS CRAFT KITCHEN AND BAR Perfect for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, and right across the street from Bianca, Chadwicks’ Costa Rican chef prepares North American dishes with Latin soul and British pub undercurrents. A full bar, craft beer on tap and a shareable menu make this a crowd-friendly venue. LE PARADIS 268 Howland Ave., (416) 944-1606 chadwicks.ca

CHADWICKS CRAFT KITCHEN AND BAR LIVE ORGANIC FOOD BAR

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BY CHRIS DANIELS From knives to bikes to beer – power shoppers will hit their stride in The New Dupont.

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The dazzling views from the terraces of Bianca will look out onto the neighbourhood’s vibrant shopping scene – hailed by Toronto Life as the city’s new hot destination for the discerning purchaser. High-end shops for home essentials, gourmet food and a lot more are all within easy walking or biking distance.

APPLIANCE LOVE BATEMAN’S BICYCLE BLOOD BROTHERS HACHER & KRAIN KUMARI’S M0851 NANCY’S CHEESE This showroom is as luxurious COMPANY BREWING Here you’ll find your culinary Owner Kumari Colson makes This Toronto outpost of Once you’ve picked up some and beautifully designed as Bateman’s has three shops in the A family-owned microbrewery style in blade form, from regular trips to Nepal and other Montreal’s m0851 is known for wine at the nearby LCBO, the top-of-the-line appliances area (Flagship Store, Top Shop/ that provides high-quality craft lightweight Japanese chef equally exotic destinations, its exquisitely designed, and make this shop your next on the market. Wander past Spin Shack and Express Shop), beer to select bars in Toronto. knives to heavy-duty, German- using her specifications to very durable Italian leather stop for a curated selection refrigerators, washers and offering bicycle sales, parts and But you can try out its flavourful made carving tools, as well as produce super high-quality goods, ranging from passport of cheeses. Nancy, the shop’s dryers, oven ranges and accessories, rentals and repairs, varieties (one has hints of sweet exquisite pocket knife jewellery. cashmeres that expertly wallets to really great bags, knowledgeable owner, makes YORKVILLE other appliances from storied spin classes, a cycling club, a chocolate and sour cherries; Hacher & Krain imports from accessorize. Sweaters, shawls, with men’s and women’s great suggestions based on VILLAGE brands such as Gaggenau, La racing team and more. another of raspberries and all over the world, bringing scarves and unique jewellery clothes offered in-between. All your tastes. And you can try Cornue, Sub-Zero and Wolf. 913 Bathurst St./960 Bathurst St. vanilla) in its tap room with five together the largest collection are all available. purchases come with a one- before you buy! With its flagship brands, They’re all lovingly displayed in 149 Dupont St., (416) 538-2453 drafts and ample seating. Then of handcrafted culinary, kitchen 25 Belair St., (416) 324-9830 year complete warranty. 260 Dupont St., (647) 343-0315 cutting edge food hall environments that inspire. batemansbikeco.com pop into the bottle shop to and pocket knives in Toronto. kumaris.ca 38 Avenue Rd., (416) 920-4001 nancyscheese.com and unique boutiques, 950 Dupont St., (416) 516-9500 take home your favourite! 256A Dupont St., (647) 352-0352 m0851.com Yorkville Village is a vibrant appliancelove.com 8-10 Minute Walk 165 Geary Ave., (647) 267-1279 hacherandkrain.com 10 Minute Bike 6 Minute Walk and beautifully designed bloodbrothersbrewing.com 9 Minute Bike destination anchored 4 Minute Bike 6 Minute Walk TORP by Whole Foods and a 9 Minute Bike Think clean, functional design state-of-the-art Equinox that manages to capture the Fitness Club. It’s located best of Danish beauty and at 55 Avenue Road in the restraint. Its Scandinavian heart of Yorkville - less design gems range from than 10 minutes by bike or high-performance doors and 20 minutes by foot from windows to classic and modern Bianca and provides a furniture, jewellery, accessories premier shopping/dining and living products. experience. Plus, as an 245 Davenport Rd., Ste. 200 official tourist destination, (416) 968-2768 Yorkville Village is open torpinc.com every day except December 25th. Good to know when 8 Minute Bike the urge to shop grabs you on a holiday!

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BIANCA THE LEEDS WAY

Bianca is pursuing LEED® Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. From landscaping to water efficiency, energy savings to building materials – WATER ENERGY MATERIALS ELECTRIC VEHICLE Tridel thought of everything to make this happen, so you Bianca features low-flow Suites feature Energy Star A portion of the construction ACCOMODATIONS plumbing fixtures that reduce appliances and ERVs (energy materials contain recycled Building residents will have potable water consumption by recovery ventilators) to help content or have been locally access to electric vehicle can enjoy living green, guilt-free. over 50 per cent. Furthermore, you save up to 60 per cent on sourced, and all of the paints and charging stations, because storm water cisterns capture energy, while improving indoor adhesives are low in VOC (volatile Tridel knows you care about rain for the building’s plants, air quality. organic compounds). Tridel aims the environment as much as which are all either drought to recycle at least 75 per cent of they do. Here are a few reasons Bianca will be considered among the tolerant or native plantings. the construction waste. most environmentally friendly buildings in the world:

*Vendor is not guaranteeing (nor making any warranty or representation whatsoever) that the condominium building will, in fact, ultimately attain or achieve LEED® certification or equivalent status. Specifications subject to change without notice.

TRIDEL.COM | 34 35 | TRIDEL.COM WALL PLATES MINIMALIST LED Lighting is crucial to creating the mood of Decorative, different, eye-catching and Inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese a room. When choosing lighting options trendy wall plates are more than just minimalist design movements, these for your home, consider these important covers that hide the electrical conduit high-tech lighting fixtures represent a vast factors: the colour of the room, the amount behind them – they are fashion statements collection of styles tied together by their LED of available natural light, the functionality designed to add interest and focus to technology. This trend is about energy-saving of each fixture and the size of the room contemporary design. The style now technology combined with fine design that you’re lighting. Each bit of information will is towards modern wall plates that are provides sharp and clean pattern lights. influence the end result. THE NEW DUPONT . TRENDS minimal and striking and add a welcome touch of elegance in today’s eclectic GOLD AND OTHER EFFULGENT A general style trend is to bring elements whites, greys and metallic finishes. (SHINY) FINISHES of nature into your home’s décor. When Lighting trends have not escaped the combined with more modern elements, MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE movement towards glam, glitz and this adds a layered contrast to your spaces. LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE Also known as Retro, this trend has been gloss. We’re seeing lighting fixtures that With lighting fixtures in stone, wood, hot for a few years. It harks back to the incorporate functionality with pizzazz – metal, glass and leather – all elements of 1950s and ’60s when modern meant all offering bold statements that shimmer with the natural world – bringing this organic BY JUDY HAZAN things teak and teal. One of the impressive translucent and iridescent qualities. Here texture to your home is, well, natural. things about the design of mid-century you’ll find irreverent chandeliers that use modern lighting is that fixtures tend to a mixture of crystals and metallic, jewels Another important trend this year is to Your choice of lighting style can create a dramatically release a timeless quality that remains juxtaposed with polished gold, copper and bring your indoor space outside. Creating in style when other styles have all but steel. The good thing about gold is that it welcoming outdoor living spaces, different ambiance for your residence disappeared. can be mixed and matched with metals like especially in condominiums via balconies brass or silver to create the perfect look. or terraces, really extends your living space considerably in the warmer months. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL STYLES This style has hung around for several years “While people have always used lighting now. Consumers love incorporating the on the outsides of their homes, we are retro factory look into their lighting choices. seeing more and more outdoor spaces One of the best ways to take advantage being used as extensions of the home. of this trend is through reflective luminaire Outdoor living rooms and dining spaces light fixtures. These are industrial fixtures are becoming some of the most requested designed to project light downward. The features of a home,” says Jen Sagar, an fixtures come in different styles, including interior designer in San Diego. “Design transitional and modern finishes. and decoration typically used in the interior of homes are finding their way into these outdoor rooms. More and more chandelier- looking fixtures and even table lamps are being created for exterior use.”

You can find a fabulous array of stylish fixtures at some of our favourite stores in The New Dupont neighbourhood. Be sure to check out:

Lighting, like all fashions, undergoes an annual RECOMMENDATIONS style renaissance that mirrors the general design SOUTH HILL HOME 200 Dupont St., (416) 924-7224 trends of the year. This year, we are seeing a southhillhome.com COMMUTE HOME/ resurgence of retro-1950s and ’60s styles, as INDUSTRIAL STORM 365 Dupont St., (416) 861-0521 well as industrial, high-tech design peppered commutehome.com 367 Dupont St., (416) 955-9888 with lots of glam. You can see these trends in industrialstorm.com both interior and exterior lighting. RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING STUDIO 489 Dupont St., (416) 537-3138 residentiallightingstudio.com

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BY NANCY CARR

When it comes to vegetables, you can start in the spring with Tomatoes, trellises and trees: Terraces offer a blank canvas cool-weather plants that don’t need much sun, like spinach, lettuce, for container gardening arugula, parsley and mint.

Year-Round Green Thumbs Both Private and Pretty Ask an Expert Container gardens can last through all In terms of decorative plants, Serrao is a When it comes to vegetables, you can start four seasons, if the containers have the big fan of hydrangeas, those long-lasting in the spring with cool-weather plants that benefit of insulation. According to Serrao, bloomers with large white and pink flower don’t need much sun, like spinach, lettuce, container gardens lack the natural insulation heads. They have attractive leaves and arugula, parsley and mint. Then, as the days provided by the ground, so they need to their flowers stay on the branch into late get warmer, plant your tomatoes, peppers, RECOMMENDATIONS be kept warm. You can do this by lining fall or even winter. She also recommends aubergine and zucchini. Serrao always uses large containers with one inch of Styrofoam dogwood, which shows off its red stems organic soil, compost and fertilizer for her before adding the soil. Be sure to poke after it sheds its leaves, and tall, decorative edible plants. Most importantly, she says, SUMMERHILL NURSERY drainage holes in the Styrofoam and to grasses, which also last into the winter. plant and grow what you like to eat. AND FLORAL buy (or build) containers large enough At the foot of Poplar Plains Rd., to accommodate both the insulating “Just be as creative as you can,” Serrao Finally, if you want to green your space, but on 2.5 acres of land, Summerhill Nursery material and soil. Another tip: Rectangular says. “There’s nice wrought iron that don’t quite know how, ask an expert. Most has been offering a wide variety of containers are easier to insulate than round people can get designed and have ivy run garden centres offer one-on-one consultations, plants, shrubs, trees and seeds, as well ones, because Styrofoam comes in thin, over it, or buy a really nice trellis, attach it site visits, garden installation services and as garden fixtures and furniture, for rectangular sheets. to a planter at the bottom, and get a vine weekly maintenance. All you have to do is reap more than 20 years. On-site parking to grow up it.” your bounty and enjoy the view. is a big bonus, too. Once you’ve insulated your containers, 1 Poplar Plains Rd., (416) 922-6902 you’re free to plant perennials, which will summerhillnursery.ca bloom year after year, or annuals, which you plant each season. DAVENPORT GARDEN CENTRE While this midtown garden centre has been in business for only 10 years, there has been a nursery on site, under one name or another, for more than 40. The store specializes in urban gardening and purchases most of its plants from suppliers who use sustainable growing practices. 368 Davenport Rd., (416) 929-7222 davenportgarden.com Avid gardeners, take heart. Moving from a Do Your Research home with a yard to a home with a terrace Before you get started, says Serrao, who has FIESTA GARDENS doesn’t spell the end of your garden. been in the business for 18 years, do some This organic, local, ethnic, healthy, background research on what is and is not gourmet, artisan and traditional fare “Condominium living certainly doesn’t possible. You should also have a strategy grocery store is all about smart food mean you have to give up gardening,” says for watering your plants and a strategy for selections without the pomp. Plus Margaret Serrao, perennial manager at ensuring the water drains properly. they’ve got a very nice garden centre Fiesta Gardens, the plant nursery affiliated too. Fiesta Farms is the perfect place for with Fiesta Farms, the independent You’ll also need to take into consideration people who are drawn to more than a grocery store on Christie Street just south how much sun your terrace gets. Some full larder. Check it out! of Dupont Street. “If you are a passionate plants and vegetables need full sun, while 200 Christie St., (416) 537-1235 gardener, you will always find a way to get others might get damaged if they’re under fiestafarms.ca around it.” the bright rays all day long.

Whether you’re interested in growing Zellmer Tina by Illustrations herbs and tomatoes for a perfect summer salad, perennials to add colour and texture to your terrace, or hearty shrubs for year-round privacy, terraces are the perfect place to grow great container gardens. Professionals at the nearby Fiesta Gardens, Summerhill Nursery and Floral and Davenport Garden Centre are only too happy to help you.

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NOW THAT’S ENTERTAIN- MENT

BY PETER GIFFEN Food, drink, music – the ingredients needed for legendary hosting

One of the great things about a condo with an expansive terrace is that you have a built-in entertainment place to fete friends, family or colleagues. Whether you want to throw a private dinner party, a graduation celebration or branded corporate occasion, there is a range of services and products close at hand to ensure yours is the event of the season.

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LET SERVE OTHERS SERVE YOURSELF

The key to enjoying your own party is to cocktails or pour a special wine selection, If you decide to serve your own wine, The website has a great search function, not be the one pouring drinks and serving served by professional wait staff. It can even spirits and beer, the Liquor Control Board letting you look up archived food and food. “Whether you’re having a small dinner supply an event manager and hosts for of Ontario (LCBO) has a well-stocked store drink recipes by ingredients, meal course party or large wedding, we do anything or larger occasions. “We handle things,” says in the area, on Dupont Street, just east of and seasonal menus. There’s even a party everything for you,” says Kristen Francavilla, Francavilla, “so you can just enjoy yourself.” Spadina Road, with a Vintages section and calculator, where you plug in values for the Account Manager at Bartendo. any serving suggestions you might need. projected number of guests, length of the To develop a drink selection tailored for occasion, and what percentage of people Bartendo can set up a stainless steel, your event, you just need to give Bartendo The LCBO also has a full open bar of online will drink beer, wine or spirits – and, voila!, customizable LED-lit bar on your terrace, a colour, theme and/or taste (sweet, sour, information. The web version of its Food & you are given an estimate of how much the have a bartender whip up signature etc.), and leave the rest to them. Drink magazine offers a creative selection evening will set you back. of food and drink recipes, including tasty suggestions for “mocktails,” for non- drinkers and designated drivers.

BARTENDO LCBO 1 Yonge St., #1801 232 Dupont St. (647) 557-1076 (416) 922-7066 bartendo.ca foodanddrink.ca

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CATERED SOUND AFFAIRS OF MUSIC

If you want your event catered, the city party at your condominium – addressing No social occasion is complete without Bluetooth wireless speakers, ideal for prides itself on being the country’s culinary any food allergies or dietary restrictions music. The Bang & Olufsen Experience terrace entertaining, are also available. For capital. Simply Google “Toronto caterers” your guests may have, provide staffing, Centre on Davenport is the largest in North example, offered in aluminum or brass, the and you’ll be presented with a myriad of bar services and rentals of things such as America. The Danish sound company has BeoSound 1 Portable Wireless Speaker options ranging from fine dining to comfort tables, linens, dishes and glassware. If your always understood that visual seduction looks like the more refined cousin of R2-D2. food, and vegetarian to any number of event requires more space, Urban Fare must proceed auditory pleasure, and the It includes an integrated proximity sensor ethnic cuisines. Catering can recommend a variety of other sleek perfection of its Scandinavian design that detects where the listener is, so the venues, such as Artscape Wychwood Barns will not only complement your condo décor operation is always turned in the correct But it’s always good to go local. Urban Fare and the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. but kick it up a notch. direction for maximum enjoyment. Catering and Food Shop has been an area favourite for more than 20 years, founded Urban Fare Catering’s Food Shop is also At the high end, audiophiles could opt After all, maximum enjoyment is what by Paul and Eva Jannetta. great to visit if you want a fast but delicious for the craggy drama of the Beolab entertaining is all about. meal for home, with a great selection 90 digital speaker. But more modest Known for its eclectic, fresh dishes – of freshly prepared dishes, sandwiches, nori-wrapped salmon with wasabi glaze, salads, pad thai and homemade desserts anyone? – and artistic presentations, Urban for take away. It also offers frozen food Fare Catering is a one-stop full service packages from its very popular “Below company. They can take care of a terrace Zero Frozen Food” line.

URBAN FARE CATERING AND FOOD SHOP BANG & OLUFSEN 1415 Bathurst St. 100 Davenport Rd. (416) 532-1010 (416) 935-1919 urbanfarecatering.com beotoronto.com

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BY JUDY HAZAN “We don’t follow trends, we set them.”

For more than 27 years, Dan Menchions and Keith Rushbrook of II BY IV DESIGN have been creating memorable interior designs that capture the imagination. Their work is distinguished by a balanced approach that reflects the essence of each client’s vision, rather than a predictable “signature” look.

Inspired by their travels, global cultures, architecture, fashion and art, Menchions and Rushbrook are involved in product AN design, as well as residential developments, retail, hospitality and marine interiors. Their talented team of 50 is found in three offices – two in a historic brick-and-beam industrial loft space in Toronto’s , and a third in lower Manhattan’s fashionable TriBeCa district. that are decidedly upmarket; their spaces Using a balanced, original approach, offer well-proportioned scale and smart EYE II BY IV DESIGN has created Bianca’s iconic tailoring. Their focus is on opening up new interiors and amenity spaces. The design possibilities for their clients and expanding language is elegant and contemporary. their expectations.

Their design strategy complements the Menchions cautions people to slow down, RECOMMENDATIONS exceptional and unique architecture of to not rush into finishing their homes Teeple Architects. The building is reminiscent all at once. “It’s important for people to HOLLACE CLUNY of a Mediterranean seaside landscape, understand their space. Live in it for a while. DESIGNERS WALK ON marked by large terraces that step back from And slowly add the layers that will make it Features amazing brands such as Bec the one above it. “Stephen Teeple and his their own. It’s an evolutionary process.” Brittain, Apparatus, and Martha Sturdy. team have done a fantastic job,” says Dan 160 Pears Ave #203 Menchions. “The design is a perfect fit for We also asked Menchions about The New (416) 968-7894 the urbanites who will live here.” Dupont. He sees the area as a little town hollacecluny.ca in itself. He believes it will evolve into an Menchions and Rushbrook are creating important cultural destination. While it is a PRIMAVERA INTERIOR interior spaces for Bianca that are refined friendly, local neighbourhood that exudes FURNISHINGS and elegant. Their palette is a subdued its own unique charm, The New Dupont DESIGNERS WALK DESIGN fusion of merlot and cognac, with brick will likely become a hub for independent Great resource for fabrics, wall and sand tones. Textured stone cladding, retailers and restaurateurs. coverings, furniture and accent lighting. comfortable seating and subtly layered 160 Pears Ave #110 details ensure the overall ambiance will be II BY IV DESIGN is the recipient of (416) 921-3334 contemporary, upscale and cultured. numerous accolades. Internationally they primavera.ca have received more than 350 design We asked Dan Menchions in a recent awards. They have been extensively SOUTH HILL HOME interview about trends to look for in 2017 published and recognized as Designers and he quickly replied, “We don’t follow of the Year five times, as well as being ON DUPONT Offers a great selection of furniture, trends, we set them.” declared one of the World’s Top 50 Retail fixtures and accessories, appealing to Designers by Visual Merchandising and a variety of styles, whether you prefer II BY IV DESIGN creates environments Store Design magazine. the modern light fixtures of Christopher KEITH RUSHBROOK DAN MENCHIONS Boots or the classic lines of Boiler. Partner, II BY IV DESIGN Partner, II BY IV DESIGN 200 Dupont St. “It’s important for people to understand their space. Live in it for a (416) 924-7224 while. And slowly add the layers that will make it their own. It’s an southhillhome.com evolutionary process.”

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BY ERINN BETH LANGILLE Toronto is a mecca for lovers of Sunday brunch and dark, seductive caffeine.

Weekend brunch is such an institution HUB COFFEE in Toronto you’d think that hollandaise Organic roast coffee in a bright, light-filled sauce was gilded. In the neighbourhood space, delivered with kind and generous surrounding Bianca, you have your choice service would be inviting to most in search of fabulous places to eat – high-end or of caffeine, but the killer BOB (Breakfast- down-home. Some are so close you’ll On-a-Bun, in case you’re wondering) and be able to monitor the line-ups from the Bennys also make Hub Coffee a refuge for comfort of your terrace, swooping down for the hungry. eggs and coffee without suffering the usual 983 Dovercourt Rd., (416) 901-1811 wait. Eating before noon not your thing? facebook.com/hubcoffeeTO Grab the paper, head to one of the fine coffee establishments, and make it your SUPER-JET INTERNATIONAL go-to for caffeine. COFFEE SHOP A great place to top up your caffeine levels, BOB COFFEE BAR with a patio, large sunny windows, friendly Bob Coffee Bar promises “artisanal coffee, neighbourhood vibe and a good selection tea, sweets, nosh, bar, music, good times” of brewed coffees, teas, espressos, lattes, and delivers. In this sleek, renovated cappuccinos, and mochas. Coffee bean convenience store with tile floors and sales include offerings from David Lynch quaint shelving, the café offers some eye- Signature Cup Coffee and I Deal Coffee. opening espresso-based beverages led by Lots of baked goods are available to Bob’s Bold, with Pig Iron and Las Chicas accompany hot beverages. providing admirable back-up. Soups, 346 Dupont St., (416) 435-4709 CREEDS COFFEE BAR sandwiches, baked goods and alcoholic facebook.com/superjetyyz beverages round out the offerings. 440 Christie St., (647) 478-0858 UNIVERSAL GRILL VESTA LUNCH bobcoffeebar.com Since 1996, the Universal Grill has been a If you want your bacon and eggs dished local draw for brunch, awash in teal and out at a diner without pretension, Vesta CHADWICKS CRAFT KITCHEN nostalgia. Nab a booth and the Huevos, or Lunch is the counter for you. Serving AND BAR try the gravlax latkes for a touch of class. customers since 1955, Vesta is a greasy Chadwicks is a must for brunch, and just Don’t forget to save room for, or go splits spoon with pride, whose take on classic steps from Bianca! The cozy booths, craft on, the buttermilk pancakes – they are sandwiches has only improved with time. beers, the great service… and the agony ranked some of Toronto’s best. It’s open 24 hours. If you get there really, of having to pick between the Bennys, the 1071 Shaw St., (416) 588-5928 really early you can enjoy a souvlaki on a sweet buns or the dishes with a Mexican universalgrill.ca bun or burger with the bar crowd on their twist. Can’t bear the line? It’s open for way home. lunch and dinner too! 474 Dupont St., (416) 537-4318 268 Howland Ave., (416) 944-1606 blogto.com/restaurants/vestalunch chadwicks.ca VOLTA ESPRESSO CREEDS COFFEE BAR Pull up to the window while they pull your Enjoy smooth, clean lines, ample space espresso. Bring the pooches down and to lay out your work or chat with friends, sit on a bench in summer, sipping their and warm leather bucket seats perfect great lemonade and basking in the sun. for relishing a good book. Creeds serves Volta Espresso may not be big enough delicious coffee and baked scone eggies in for a full sit-down brunch, but the muffins the morning. and croissants will having you forgoing 390 Dupont St., (416) 479-0277 the lines, or at least prep you with a luxe creedscoffeebar.com appetizer before the eggs. UNIVERSAL GRILL 866 Bathurst St., (647) 560-9818 facebook.com/VoltaEspresso

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BY KATE FANE Close to home, and right at home, you have many choices to stay fit, whether you want to box, spin or play tennis.

Residents at Bianca will find it easy to enjoy an active lifestyle. The There’s also lots to do in the neighbourhood to keep fit and condominium comes equipped with a state-of-the-art gym, yoga healthy. Consider racing up the stairs at Casa Loma, exploring the studio and an outdoor, rooftop swimming pool with a great city view. many bike trails in the area, or visiting one of the community parks – like Sir Winston Churchill Park on St. Clair, where you can run, bike, skate – even play tennis.

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BODY HARMONICS CROSSFIT LEVIATHAN F45 TRAINING SEAN ORR WORKS Body Harmonics lives true to its claim Crossfit classes follow a “workout of the Originating in Australia, the F45 program A boutique facility specializing in that it “brings movement, health, and day” format so you’ll never get bored. offers a variety of intense 45-minute workouts comprehensive personal training. Also education together to transform lives from Expect a gruelling mix of squats, deadlifts, assembled from 3,000 different exercises. offered are small group classes, spinning the inside out.” Its Pilates Studio builds jumping, and sprinting in a lively and social You’ll never have the same class twice! cycles, and state-of-the-art cardio machines. optimal strength and body movement in environment. 110 Bloor St W., (416) 409-8908 672 Dupont St., (416) 967-7677 classes or one-on-one sessions. A health 567 Dupont St., (416) 576-7677 f45training.ca/yorkville seanorrworks.com clinic offers various therapies, ranging from crossfitleviathan.com massage to facial stretching. QUEEN’S TENNIS CLUB SULLY’S BOXING 672 Dupont St., Suite 406, (416) 537-0714 EQUINOX YORKVILLE Toronto’s most exclusive tennis club Sully’s was founded in 1943, making it bodyharmonics.com For those who like a little luxury with their requires that new players be sponsored Canada’s oldest boxing club – Muhammad workout. After a strenuous session with by an existing member, with a reference Ali himself even stepped into Sully’s ring BLOOR FITNESS 24/7 your personal trainer, you can relax at the from a second. After a three-year wait, and during his heyday. Today, the club offers Perfect for night owls, this low-key gym facility’s on-site spa. a couple of interviews with the board of fitness and boxing for men, women and is open around the clock. During more 55 Avenue Rd., (416) 961-8400 directors, you’ll finally hit the historic court. children, with classes taught by former reasonable hours, it offers group classes equinox.com 568 Dupont St., (416) 535-6991 Canadian heavyweight champion in boxing, Muay Thai, wobo-fit and yoga, queensclub.ca Tony Morrison. along with personal training. 1024 Dupont St., (416) 805-8108 505 Dupont St., (416) 645-2699 sullysboxinggym.com bloorfitness.com

For those who enjoy more of a class setting, the Annex area has dozens of options for a unique workout. From crossfit to Muay Thai, there’s a fitness facility for it.

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BY JUDY HAZAN You’ll find the best-dressed dogs in the city, strolling along The New Dupont

corridor. And since Bianca is pet-friendly, RECOMMENDATIONS we’re fairly certain some of these WOOFTOWN canine fashionistas will emerge from 10 Birch Ave. (416) 929-2840 its lobby doors. wooftown.ca BARK ‘N SCRATCH 2404 Danforth Ave. (416) 424-2411 The craze to dress up our pets is more than Social media has been a real boon to the barknscratch.ca just a passing fancy. Clothing for dogs has dog costume industry. It's essential for DIVA gone from functional sweaters and boots dogs who are up-and-coming social media COSMOPAWLITAN to a multi-billion dollar industry fuelled celebrities to have a varied wardrobe. With 478 Queens Quay W. by dog lovers who also love fashion; ergo their likes and followers growing faster than (416) 598-4700 fashionable dogs. speeding bullets, fans want new photos all cosmopawlitan.ca the time. You can find things for your pooch like TIMMIE DOGGIE OUTFITTERS tuxedos, top hats, sequined gowns for eBay had 1.5 million pet costumes for sale 867 Queen St. W. the ladies – even tulle ballet tutus and lux this past October alone. (416) 203-6789 hoodies. Very fetching. timmie.ca DOGS Right here at home in Toronto, there are For around $30 you can buy a handmade scores of dog clothing sellers in locations DOGFATHER & CO. poncho for your pooch, made from hand- all over the city. According to YELP, the 1007 Yonge St. woven serape blankets from Guadalajara, three highest rated stores have names (416) 960-1088 Mexico. For a price you can stock your best like Wooftown, Bark ‘n Scratch, and dogfatherandco.ca friend’s closet with doggie bow ties, tank Cosmopawlitan. tops, hoodies – even wedding gowns! You K-9 COUTURE can get matching hats, matching shirts, and What will the well-dressed dog be 594 Yonge St. even matching Superhero costumes for you wearing this season? Take a stroll around (416) 915-9959 ON and your furry friend. the neighbourhood and you’ll find an k9couture.ca

assortment of costumed canines – adorably The growing penchant for dressing up the dressed in fashions that likely cost more THE DOG MARKET dog has become an international craze. than most of our own outfits! If you’re 2116 Queen St. E. You’ll find an internet filled with dog looking for the perfect ensemble for your (416) 699-1313 clothing suppliers from all over the world, best friend, here is a partial list of stores thedogmarket.ca offering a vast menu of pet clothing that is that are happy to indulge your passion. nothing to sniff at! BARKSIDE BISTRO DUPONT 1125 Gerrard St. E. (416) 479-3888 barksidebistro.ca

THE DOG BOWL 984 Dundas St. W. (416) 645-2695 thedogbowl.ca

PRETTIE YIJI 87 Avenue Rd. High style is au courant in the doggish world of fashion. Whether (416) 944-8569 you’re outfitting a dashing Doberman, a neat Newfie or a posh prettieyiji.com

Poodle, there are sassy stores close by to provide the perfect fit.

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THE NEW DUPONT IS AT THE TOP OF THE CLASS

BY JUDY HAZAN

Royal St. George’s College (boys) The Annex community and surrounding 120 Howland Ave., (416) 533-9481 University of Toronto Schools (co-ed) area is a haven for students. Located 371 Bloor St. W., (416) 978-3212 within it are some of the country’s most St. Michael’s College School (all boys) 1515 Bathurst St., (416) 653-3180 well-known institutions: University of De La Salle College (co-ed) 131 Farnham Ave., (416) 969-8771 Toronto, St. Michael’s College, and Robbins Hebrew Academy (co-ed) Bishop Strachan. 1700 Bathurst St., (416) 224-8737

TECH/COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS Central Tech 725 Bathurst St., (416) 393-0060 Western Tech 125 Evelyn Cres., (416) 393-0500 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS Central Toronto Academy Huron Street Jr Public School Jarvis Collegiate Institute 570 Shaw St., (416) 393-0030 541 Huron St., (416) 393-1570 495 Jarvis St., (416) 393-0140 Northern Secondary School Palmerston Avenue Jr Public School Harbord Collegiate Institute 851 Mount Pleasant Rd., (416) 393-0270 734 Palmerston Ave., (416) 393-9305 286 Harbord St., (416) 393-1650 Essex Jr & Sr Public School Bloor Collegiate Institute MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION 50 Essex St., (416) 393-0717 1141 Bloor St. W., (416) 393-1420 The Royal Conservatory of Music Dovercourt Public School Oakwood Collegiate Institute 273 Bloor St. W., (416) 408-0208 228 Bartlett Ave., (416) 393-9220 991 St. Clair Ave. W., (416) 393-1780 rcmusic.ca Perth Avenue Jr Public School (416) 393-1410 14 Ruskin Ave., PRIVATE SCHOOLS College (all boys) POST SECONDARY (416) 488-1125 George Brown College PUBLIC INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS 200 Lonsdale Rd., 160 Kendal Ave., (416) 415-2000 Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public School Bishop Strachan School (all girls) georgebrown.ca 61 Davenport Rd., (416) 393-1530 298 Lonsdale Rd., (416) 483-4325 Essex Jr & Sr Public School Havergal College (all girls) OCAD University (416) 977-6000 50 Essex St., (416) 393-0717 1451 Avenue Rd., (416) 483-3519 100 McCaul St., Dovercourt Public School Crescent School (all boys) ocadu.ca 228 Bartlett Ave., (416) 393-9220 2365 Bayview Ave., (416) 449-2556 Ryerson University Brock Public School Branksome Hall (all girls) 350 Victoria St., (416) 979-5000 93 Margueretta St., (416) 393-9245 11 Elm St., (416) 920-9741 ryerson.ca The York School (co-ed) University of Toronto 1320 Yonge St., (416) 926-1325 27 King’s College Cir., (416) 978-2011 Toronto French School (co-ed) utoronto.ca UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 306 Lawrence Ave. E., (416) 484-6533 Photo: njene / Shutterstock.com Photo:

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