Renting a condo in Toronto keeps getting more expensive. The average monthly rent for a condo in the city jumped 7.6% in the third quarter from a year ago to a record high $2,385, according to Urbanation Inc. While the number of new condo rental leases signed grew slightly in the third quarter from last year to 8,186, the market still remains exceptionally tight. Average lease prices in purpose-built rental buildings completed since 2005 in Toronto surged 17% to $3.09 per square foot as... [read more]

WHAT WAS SERVED AT BUCA YORKVILLE'S $300 MICHELIN-STARRED DINNER A Tuesday evening in late November at Buca Yorkville, marked the sixth edition of the restaurant's "Sotto una buona stella" ("under a lucky star") series that teams up Rob Gentile with Michelin-starred Italian chefs. It was supposed to be the last of the series, but the one-off meals were such a hit that another three dinners have been added for 2017. Chef Mauro Uliassi, who holds two Michelin... [read more]