Who knew that a year ago, while surly construction workers were working away at completing the incredibly polarizing ROM Crystal, the ROM's head honchos decided that the new building needed a signature drink to go with it? It may seem odd to picture the charmingly quiet-natured former Globe and Mail editor and current ROM Director and CEO William Thorsell pounding back different martinis with the ROM's governors and trustees and arguing well into the......

Torontoist's newest house of baked and buttered is Frangipane, on the SE corner of Dupont and Madison. It's a small place, with seating for two - an afterthought at best. But they pack an amazing array of delectables onto the premises. Despite the staffers gently kidding each other that Sunday was 'run out of everything day,' TOist was happy to be recipient to the last gruyere tart, and an almond croissant was a welcome enough......