Toronto Life articles from July 2004

Toronto Life archives from July 2004

Flower power.(This City)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... In one corner, city council, environmentalists, public health advocates; in the other. the Toronto Environmental Coalition (a lobby group representing lawn-care companies) and the chemical industry. The winner? The mighty dandelion. Since...

Arm force.(Profile)(Roy "Doe" Halladay is profiled)
July 1, 2004... Under the bright lights of the Blue Jays' utilitarian clubhouse, with the background clang of weights punctuating a solemn pre-game murmur, Roy "Doe" Halladay looks like a giant. The six-foot-six, 225-pound fastballer stands half dressed in...

Trump roast.(Telling Tales)(Trump International Hotel and Tower to be build in Toronto)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The launch party for the much-anticipated Trump International Hotel & Tower took place at the beginning of May at the Design Exchange. According to the promotional material, the Tower promises to be "the ultimate in five-star luxury," offering...

He and Mrs. Jones.(Telling Tales)(Kim Cattrall to bring out new book)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Kim Cattrall, of (need we say it?) Sex and the City fame, has recently been making regular trips between Toronto and New York. Tongues have been wagging over sightings on both sides of the border, some of which have included an unidentified...

Suitable finish.(Telling Talesteh)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The soap opera that has kept Bay Streeters on the edge of their seats for the past six months has come to an end. In late May, the warring partners at Westwind Capital finally called a ceasefire. The whole debacle started with the unceremonious...

Chi-chi caca.(Telling Tales)(Art exhibit.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... If you happened to notice a strange smell drifting up from the waterfront this spring, it may not have been the sewage plants. While flowers bloomed and trees budded, the Power Plant gallery housed a rather odious guest. Cloaca: New and...

Urban decoder.(Telling Tales)
July 1, 2004... Dear Urban Decoder: While walking along the beach recently, I saw some young surfers out on the lake being pulled along by giant kites. Please explain. --Jerry Moffat, Leslieville It's kiteboarding, a new, cutting-edge extreme...

Mother load.(Inside)(The laundry facilities of the Fairmon Royal York.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Chugging away in the belly of the venerable Fairmont Royal York are the enormous subterranean double-level laundry facilities. Here, a full-time staff of 18 (some of whom are 25-year veterans) wash, dry, press and foldup to 16,000 pounds of...

Pipe dream.(Cityscapes)(Deep Lake Water Cooling system is launched by Enwave Corporation.)
July 1, 2004... Water gains weight as it loses heat. You wouldn't know it looking at ice on the surface of a lake, but it's true--at least to a point. That point is four degrees Celsius. As seasons change, layers of lake water migrate--cold water sinks, warm...

In January 1993, Toronto life published an article.(This Issue)
July 1, 2004... IN JANUARY 1993, TORONTO LIFE PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE on Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel entitled "Love Story." The introduction posed the question, "Can any marriage tolerate two such outsize personalities?" Today, the question would be, Can any...

The price is right.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... What do you get in Toronto for half a million ["The $500,000 Home," May]? It doesn't stop with a pile of bricks, that's for sure. You also get the unabridged right to throw out all the garbage you want as often as you want--for free. You get...

Voice of dissent.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Please permit at least one Toronto opera lover to register disagreement with Margaret Atwood and Gerald Hannon's assessment ("We are lucky to have him") of Richard Bradshaw ["Super Conductor," May]. Since Bradshaw's arrival at the COC, I've...

Last laugh.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... As a "victim" who fought for a front-row seat, I have never had more fun than at The Mike Bullard Show [The End, May]. Bullard is real, warm and funny. Many people I know say they miss him already. J.A. KARMISHI MISSISSAUGA

True lies.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2004... Fact checking, eh? I read with interest John Macfarlane's comments on the difficulty of checking every fact in every article [This Issue, May]. Then I read that Avi Lewis is the son of Stephen Lewis, former leader of the federal NDP [Arts,...

Theatre.(This Month)(Upcoming performances.)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... OPENINGS As You Like It. CanStage returns to High Park for the 22nd year with Shakespeare's comedy about love, both romantic and fraternal. Unlike A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like it offers up real darkness before the obligatory...

War of words.(This Month)(Brian Friel sets his characters in Ireland)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The title of "Ireland's most famous living playwright" isn't lightly bestowed--not in a country that's boasted Beckett, Wilde, Shaw, Synge, O'Casey and Behan. These days, it's Brian Friel. Set in a specifically Irish context, his deceptively...

Classical music.(This Month)
July 1, 2004... OPERA Summer Opera Lyric Theatre Workshops. This warm weather program has served as a career builder for a number of the city's most talented young singers including Frederique Vezina, Krisztina Szabe and David Pomeroy--who now have...

View to a kill.(This Month)(The Parallax View.)(Movie Review)
July 1, 2004... First, It rolls in your gut like a parasite, and then it preys on your psyche, corroding your belief in the morality of modern society. Alan J. Pakula's The Parallax View, released in 1974, is arguably the most compelling instalment in the...

Dance.(This Month)(Calendar of works and performances.)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... Dusk Dances, For one of the most popular dance events of the summer, choreographers create site-specific works; the park's trees, grass and ravines provide both the inspiration and the stage. Featured works include a whimsical piece by Julia...

Art.(This Month)
July 1, 2004... Dark Cloth examines the murkier side of the human experience through a number of works by textile artists. Mistress of the macabre, Catherine Heard has created Cabinet, an unsettling installation that eschews the world of flower-printed fabrics...

Fresh prince.(This Month)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A generation ago, Prince was urban music's aubergine chameleon, ripping junky masterpieces (Dirty Mind, Purple Rain, Sign o' the Times) with buttered ease and radiating polyamorous elan. As slippery limbed as Michael Jackson, as unctuous as...

Nightlife.(This Month)
July 1, 2004... CONCERTS Eleni Mandell is a singer-songwriter who always seems on the verge of making it big. Critically acclaimed for both her evocative songwriting and her voice--in any of its hushed, husky, or howling incarnations--Mandell is perhaps...

Jazz and standards.(This Month)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... FESTIVALS [FREE] Beaches International Jazz Festival. The most party oriented of Toronto's jazz festivals, the eclectic mix includes R&B, Latin and calypso as well as music that comes closer to customary definitions of jazz. Queen Street...

Dead calm.(This Month)(Recent works of Alex Colville)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... No matter the apparent banality of the situation, there's an exaggerated import to Alex Colville's crystalline paintings. Whether the subject is a horse galloping on a train track or a woman peering through binoculars, the artist's...

Kids' events.(This Month)(Summer activities in Toronto)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... Black Creek Pioneer Village. At some remove from the plains of Gettysburg, nearly 200 American Civil War re-enactors will be pitching their tents in Upper Canada. Martial activities abound, with full scale battles, street skirmishes and cavalry...

Diversions.(This Month)(Festivals, exhibitions and special events in Toronto.)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... [FREE] The Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes. Skinny ties, trim suits and elfish hair--Prada model? Queen Street scenester? Nah, just the Beatles circa 1964. This exhibition documents their first American tour with images of the Fab Four...

The IT spot.(This Month)(Bird)(Bar Review)
July 1, 2004... Bird, 503 College St., 416-323-3957 WHERE: Accessed via a narrow flight of stairs, Bird is the seductively lit, parlour-size annex of one of Little Italy's most chit-chatted-about restaurants (Xacutti). Lacking a view of the street, this...

Harbourmaster: he turned a derelict factory in the Portlands into an entertainment behemoth that attracts as many as 50,000 people a week. But the Docks is a mere dress rehearsal for Jerry Sprackman's next venture: an 1,830-room casino resort. How one man plans to redevelop our waterfront, with or without our permission.(Business)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... THE EMBERS GLOWING and crackling in the fireplace behind Jerry Sprackman's desk lull you into thinking "cozy." But Sprackman doesn't do cozy. Not nearly so well, anyway, as he does prickly. Suggest that the location of his office is...

Tusk force: launched with much hype and buzz last year, The Walrus billed itself as Canada's answer to Harper's. Nine months, five issues and two editors later, the magazine has proven one thing: its ambitions lie beyond its grasp.(Media)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE WALRUS CONtained a full-page cartoon stating the case against inherited wealth. Quoting Adam Smith's remark about the absurdity of great fortunes enduring forever, it suggested that the world would be a better place if...

Adventures in diplomacy.(James Bartleman)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... James Bartleman--Ontario's first lieutenant-governor with Aboriginal blood--has hobnobbed with everyone from Castro (who came to dinner, along with his food taster) to the Queen. His car was stoned in Israel, he was robbed by bandits in...

Rituals: boat people.(Flying Angels Club)
July 1, 2004... On a cool summer night, the Armonikost sits idle at Pier 51, spotlights illuminating its long, rust-streaked hull. The ship is a 27,000-tonne floating global village: it has a Greek captain, flies a Tasmanian flag, carries an Egyptian crew and...

Best of the city: were spoiled--let's face it--by the bounty of stuff available to us. Designer rag empires materialize overnight, gourmet groceterias colonize every block, armies of personal trainers compete for our glutes, and selecting a lipstick has become a test of sophistication. How to decide? Here are Toronto Life's picks for The Very Best of 2004.(Directory)
July 1, 2004... LEISURE WATERSLIDE PARK When you can see and taste the heavy summer air, it must be time for a visit to Wild Water Kingdom. A kids' paradise, the park is wet with 18 waterslides, two-million litres worth of wave pool, a tube ride, and...

The big Dip.(Icons)(Cafe Diplomatico)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... The lineup starts every summer night around dusk, clogging the corner of Clinton and College with groups of old friends, club girls tottering on stilettos and young neighbourhood couples too tired to cook. All season long, Cafe Diplomatico's...

A toast to Lord Black on his arrival in hell.(Conrad Black)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... Dear friends and fellow diabolicals, thorns, shadies and gentledevils: I ask you to join me in raising a glass of this beaujolais nouveau au sangre des innocents. There is nothing quite like the bitter taste of injustice while still in the...

The dean's list: there's Grad House, the Bahen Centre and the pharmacy building, to name just three. The daring innovation in U of T's construction boom is the sterling legacy of Larry Richards, dean of architecture. Not bad for a guy who, in 1982, was practically run off campus.(Design)(Biography)
July 1, 2004... LARRY RICHARDS, THE EMINENCE GRISE responsible for some of Toronto's most interesting new buildings, is packing up his office. Towers of files, spires of books and columns of boxes crowd the spacious room where, for the past seven and a half...

Dessert storm: we can define a gastronomic era by the way we finish dinner: first it was Black Forest cake, then tiramisu and creme brulee. Finally, a few young pastry chefs are breaking the molten chocolate cake mould, working day and night to reinvent the sweet course.(Food)
July 1, 2004... "THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEY do things differently there." Thanks to L.P. Hartley of Whittlesea for pointing that out a most helpful observation, especially when the conversation swings to the subject of savouries. Once, long ago, when...

Calendar.(Advertising & Promotion Events & Opportunities)(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... Get the inside scoop on this month's hottest events and promotions from the following advertisers: CINEMATHEQUE ONTARIO The summer season of classics continues at Cinematheque Ontario! Catch films by Italian master Luchino Visconti,...

Tasting notes.(Drink)
July 1, 2004... In the pink Our short patio season has, alas, shaded our vision of rose. Sugared by the odd brush with California blush, many still see it as a brown-bag basic. But in southern France and Spain, where alfresco dining is the rule, production and...

A la mode.(Restaurants)(Mistura)(Pangaea)(Terra)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Restaurants are rated on a five-star system by Toronto Life's anonymous reviewers, who are required to be honest, accurate and fair. Marks are awarded only for a restaurant's cooking, taking into account the kitchen's ambitions, consistency of...

Centro owner Tony Longo's new project, Flow, has opened in Movenpick's old premises on Yorkville.(Tidbits)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Centro owner Tony Longo's new project, Flow, has opened in Movenpick's old premises on Yorkville. With II by IV designing the 9,400-square-foot space, the notion of what constitutes a restaurant has been expanded. The lower level is a live...

The Gallic shift toward simplicity seems to be gathering speed.(Tidbits)(restaurateur Elle Benchitrit brings in Provence Delices to the delight of customers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Gallic shift toward simplicity seems to be gathering speed. Following the path mapped by Georges Gurnon's Pastis Express, veteran restaurateur Elle Benchitrit has rinsed the starch out of Provence, reinventing the Cabbagetown property as...

Meanwhile, Jean-Jacques Texier--formerly chef, then manager, of Sassafraz--has fulfilled a dream, leaving the fashion-conscious purlieus of Yorkville for much smaller premises at Howland Road and Gerrard East.(Tidbits)(Batifole opens in Toronto.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Meanwhile, Jean-Jacques Texier--formerly chef, then manager, of Sassafraz--has fulfilled a dream, leaving the fashion-conscious purlieus of Yorkville for much smaller premises at Howland Road and Gerrard East. There, he has opened a homespun...

Toronto gourmets have mourned the absence of chef Michael Potters (formerly of Ivory, Winston's, Accolade, et el.) since he left Accolade 18 months ago, kicking themselves for forgetting to visit the restaurant during his tenure.(Tidbits)
July 1, 2004... Toronto gourmets have mourned the absence of chef Michael Potters (formerly of Ivory, Winston's, Accolade, et el.) since he left Accolade 18 months ago, kicking themselves for forgetting to visit the restaurant during his tenure. Potters and...

Is everyone moving east?(Tidbits)(Camillo Costales opens Zest.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Is everyone moving east? Camillo Costales, co-chef and co-owner of the late, much-lamented Cafe Asia and Youki, is commuting out to Port Hope this summer, bringing his Filipino, Southeast Asian and French cuisine to Zest, a takeout and gourmet...

Almost alone in bucking the dawnwards trend, Greg Mahon has moved his hugely popular landmark Greg's Ice Cream west along Bloor to the newly renovated Jewish Community Centre at Spadina.(Tidbits)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Almost alone in bucking the dawnwards trend, Greg Mahon has moved his hugely popular landmark Greg's Ice Cream west along Bloor to the newly renovated Jewish Community Centre at Spadina. The pristine HQ and retail store remains within easy...

The Ontario Wine Awards, prestigious brainchild of wine writer and novelist Tony Aspler, has dropped a curtsy to the province's working sommeliers.(Tidbits)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Ontario Wine Awards, prestigious brainchild of wine writer and novelist Tony Aspler, has dropped a curtsy to the province's working sommeliers. Sponsored by Riedel glassware, the competition was fierce, and contestants were invited to...

J.P. Challat continues to lead a double life, cooking haute cuisine as weekend chef-in-residence at The Fifth while still juggling bistro at his own Bouchon.(Tidbits)
July 1, 2004... J.P. Challat continues to lead a double life, cooking haute cuisine as weekend chef-in-residence at The Fifth while still juggling bistro at his own Bouchon. Lest customers at the latter feel neglected, Challet has introduced a new presentation...

Bistro.(Restaurants)(Corner House)(Fred's Not Here)(JOV Bistro)(Pulp Kitchen)(Torch Bistro)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Corner House *** What musicians might politely call "live" acoustics, especially in the upstairs of this converted house, turns a promising spot for a tryst into a venue for family and friends festivities. The menu bounces from...

Shopping with chefs.(Restaurants)
July 1, 2004... Mathew Sutherland of Fat Cat, 376 Eglinton Ave. W., 416-484-4228 Out of his whites, Sutherland looks more like a hunter than a chef, his tall, broad frame comfortable in a well-worn suede vest, flannel shirt and old jeans. His dog, Riley, a...

Tartares.(Restaurants)(Auberge du Pommier)(Perigee)(Oral)(Next Door Nobu)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... I first encountered steak tartare in Belgium, living there as a student in the '80s. It was part of a weekly ritual. On Wednesdays, school finished at noon, and Monsieur Foucart would pile me and four of his children into the Renault Cing to...

Chinese.(Restaurants)(Best Szechuan Cuisine)(Fortune Cookie)(Pink Pearl)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... [NEW] Best Szechuan Cuisine *** Here, north of the 401, where Victoria Park seems to get even more desolate, hides this nondescript restaurant, its air thick with flavour, singsong Mandarin and choppy Cantonese. Speedy servers attend...

French.(Restaurant)(Sauvignon)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Sauvignon ** 1/2 With the beach just down the street, a nautical decor makes sense. Great, draping white linens and abstract ship shapes play well against candlelight and deep rust-coloured walls. Appetizers circumnavigate the globe:...

Hotel.(Restaurants)(Courtyard Cafe)(Resto Portico)(Toula)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Courtyard Cafe *** Sky-high ceilings and majestic neo-classical columns create a room that is grand but not stuffy, formal but not stiff. Massive chandeliers and sumptuous banquettes add to the sense of occasion and make it a...

Indian.(Restaurant)(Cuisine of India)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Cuisine of India ** 1/2 In these big, simple suburban rooms, cell-phones ring and no one seems to mind. The food, however, is elegance itself. Two very spicy rolled pappadums escort the menus, snapping palates to attention. Appetizers...

Italian.(Restaurants in Toronto)(Fig Leaf)(Mammina's)(Spiaggia)(Toba)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... [$25] Fig Leaf Harboured in a preserved 18th-century building, this family-run trattoria dishes up straightforward, reasonably priced Italian fare. Exposed brick, painted fig leaves adorning pale yellow walls, knick knacks, and...

Japanese.(Restaurants)(Nami)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Nami ** 1/2 Good quality and good value mean the veteran is always busy, which is great for freshness but not so good for service: customers feel more processed than cherished. Better, perhaps, to sit at the well manned sushi bar or...

Korean.(San)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... San ** Four years old, this delightful Queen West boite may be losing its edge. The charming space is still unique: natural textures (brick, stone, natural fibres); sophisticated, lefty political art; suspended bamboo poles separating...

Mediterranean.(Caro)(Myth)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Caro *** As snug as a living roam furnished with dinner tables, this place fills up quickly, even on weeknights. One effervescent host darts between the open kitchen and the door, collecting coats, welcoming regulars and rhyming off...

Other Asian.(Little Tibet)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Little Tibet ** 1/2 The transition from the blaring sirens and car alarms of Queen West into the calming oasis of this Tibetan restaurant is almost jarring. Bright yellow walls and an ultramarine ceiling resonate with the meditative...

Other European.(Esplanade Bier Markt)(Transilvania)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Esplanade Bier Markt ** A parted, heavy velvet curtain separates equal parts windowless pub and restaurant. The pub's visual focus is a credible Bruegel knock-off mural (picnicking Flemish peasants, of course); the wide oak bar up...

Pub.(Quigley's)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Quigley's In the Wont and on the Beech Avenue patio, a pleasant pub vibe draws a large and loyal Beach crowd. A few steps up, the dining room resembles an enormous rec room, decked out with gas fireplace, comfy padded room-length...

Southeast Asian.(Ban Vanipha)(Pho Viet Hoa)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... Ban Vanipha *** The Vanipha family brought their exquisite brand of Laotian and northern Thai cuisine to Toronto over a decade ago. And praise be to that. Although the decor--with its emerald green and mango walls and shimmering...

Out of town.(Backstreet Cafe)(Twelve)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2004... [NEW] Backstreet Cafe ** 1/2 This squat, stuccoed house with a round stained glass window near the entrance looks like it could bare been built by Frodo or Bilbo Baggins. In fact, it's the former meeting plaice of the Disciples of...

The big smokeless: we're not the first to ban smoking, and we won't be the last. In the wake of Toronto's most comprehensive anti-smoking bylaw yet, we bring you a brief history of butting out.(The End)
July 1, 2004... 1492 Rodrigo de Jerez, one of Columbus's men, takes up cigar smoking in Cuba. On his return to Spain, smoke is often seen billowing from his mouth and nose, convincing his neighbours that he is possessed by a demon. He's imprisoned for seven...

Adrian's Stride Rite.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Sleeves rolled up and measuring gear in hand, staff at this cozy uptown shoe shop are determined to find the perfect fit for your child's growing feet. As the name over the door suggests, the brand of choice is the American label Stride Rite,...

Babes.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Proof that there will always be room for small enterprise, this low-key clothing store has outfitted kids in the Beach for some 16 years. For the tough customer who has outgrown florals, peasant skirts in bright Pucci-like prints by...

Bon Lieu.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... "I can't believe I'm going to spend $200 on a dress for a five-year-old!" a mum in sensible shoes trills. "You must never tell anyone," she jokes to the salesgirl. Bon Lieu is not the place to practise frugality; yes, the price tags are high,...

Bonnie togs.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Although the decor feels vaguely outlet mall (note the headless mannequin, bleak lighting, AM radio playing), staff are helpful and stock overflows with staples for the entire brood (newborn-14 years). Girls' togs are on one side, boys' on the...

Butterflies.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Don't be discouraged by the faceless mannequins and nondescript decor. The mom and daughter duo of Sandy and Susie Lawson has calmly outfitted kids for the past 13 years, watching families grow in number and children in size. Clothes are...

Floriane.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Only the very best dressed parents should venture into this Yorkville boutique to find ensembles for their kids, as a child in head-to-toe Floriane will upstage even the trendiest soul. Impeccable combinations of cardigans and tiny skirts,...

Fresh collective.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... This designer-run shop recalls the One of a Kind Show, but without the admission fee, bus tour crowds and bad lighting. Womenswear is the store's focus (from patchwork skirts to fuzzy sweaters), but at the back you'll find Hankware, local...

Gap kids.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... A bombshell of a mom, Gucci shades perched on her blond head, tries in vain to unclench a purple polka-dot bikini ($15) from the grip of her fashion plate 14-month old. Mom gives in, and they make their way to matching polka-dot cotton pique...

Gymboree.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Brought to you by the same U.S. company known for Gymboree play programs and their mascot Gymbo the clown, this store focuses on practical, fun and quality clothes for so-called munchkins (newborn to seven years) and munchkinettes (newborn to...

Higher ground for kids.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Owner Joanne Roher caters to the silver spoon set with precious outfits, many from France--where the art of coddling has been perfected. Petit Bateau undershirts ($18-$20) and Petit Lem blue elephant sleepers ($28) are made of the softest...

Jacadi.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... This bright, Parisian born emporium is tailored for kids who eat jambon beurre sandwiches for lunch and holiday in St. Tropez at March break. Style-vigilant mothers make up the design team, creating clothes that are classic, vibrant and very...

Jumpin'.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Immaculate and well organized, Shawn Lim's Kingsway store belies his past life as a mechanical engineer. The local well-to-do clientele appreciates the fastidious selection, such as a checked linen Miniman shirt and coordinating wine-coloured...

Kingly.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Dia Kingly pulls on one of her long glossy black pigtails and tilts her head. "Kids just want to have fun," she says, "and I try to design with that in mind." Parents in search of durable everyday wear and fancier, more formal outfits for...

Kol kid.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... A smart choice for baby shower and birthday gifts (plush animals and puppets, quilts and mobiles, books and hand-decorated lamps), Lisa Miyasaki's shop also carries traditional kids' clothes in cuddly pinks and blues. For babies, she favours...

Little ones.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Racks are crammed with casual, semi- and formal clothing for newborns to preteens. In between the splashy party clothes in chiffon and taffeta, you'll find more subdued outfits for special affairs, like a cream-coloured polyester suit adorned...

Love child.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... A cloud of tutus and marabou feathers floats up from the basement workshop of Dawn and Jacquelene McCormack. The self-taught designers fashion everything in the store, save for the sequined shoes, some locally knitted hats and a two-piece...

Misdemeanours.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Ever seen a little girl dressed up like a fairy princess and floating down Queen West? She's likely a Misdemeanours customer. Every once in a while, a young diva-in-the-making tries on an outfit at Pare Chorley's shop and, beguiled, flatly...

Old navy.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... The Gap's kissing cousin favours brighter colours, but the styles are no less preppy. There's choice for every member of the family (yes, Rover too), as long as you're looking for khakis, denims, Ts, sweats, pyjamas and underthings. Prices can...

Olly.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Under the striped awning and past the water bowl for visiting pets awaits what seems like acres of booties, Mary Janes, oxfords, slippers, runners and sandals. Olly sets itself apart from other shoe floggers with technological wizardry: here...

Panda shoes.(Clothes And Shoes)
July 1, 2004... Here, feet are taken very seriously--hence the quality shoes and expert fitting service. ("The biggest mistake is when parents let their kids choose fashion over a good fit," says manager Ralph Mannsbach.) On the highest end, Nike Shox in...