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Fancier Meals

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:39:37 +0000

Toronto’s The Grid asked four local chefs to re-imagine and create a fancy meal using only a McDonald’s Big Mac combo meal (Big Mac burger, fries, Coke and condiments), and other than oil and water, no other ingredient was permitted. Fabio Bondi of Local Kitchen made the above dish, “McLumi Platter.” It took chef/co-owner Fabio [...]

Street art of the times

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:40:11 +0000

This street art spotted in Toronto offers some cheeky advice with a sense of humor for these difficult economic times, although I’m not sure if laughter is the best medicine for people whose savings are running on fumes and rent is due. At least in Canada the unemployed don’t have to worry about health insurance.

Toronto’s green roofs mandate: the right approach?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:45:06 +0000

In May, Toronto became the first city in North America to enact a green roof mandate: "...any new development with floorspace of more than 2,000 square meters devote between 20 and 60 percent of its roof to vegetation." A centuries-old technology, green roofs provide a wide range of benefits!