Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Why aim for Miss Universe when the Ms. Pizza Pizza title is out there?......

Says Charles DH Crosbie, who submitted the photo at right to our Flickr pool:Yes, this is how the slice came: a used and soiled "Convenience Size" bottle of Vaseline moisturizer, as found in a Pizza Pizza, bagged slice of pizza; purchased in-store at 8:30PM (EST) 23 February 2008, Yonge St near Bloor St (Toronto, Canada). If you want to see more (and why wouldn't you?), there are several more photos of the mess. (There's even......

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Last time we checked on 178 Bathurst Street, it was just beginning to relive its Bassmint-era techno days with Derrick May at Crosstown, now closed. Since then, things underneath the Queen Street West and Bathurst Street Pizza Pizza have come full circle. Until 1999, Christian "DJ Unabomber" Poulson operated Bassmint, a famous party spot and afterhours that still conjures memories of sleepless nights for......

Will the province take over the TTC? Apparently such rumours are all the buzz in political backrooms. Which are kind of like political bathrooms, except that the backrooms have no toilets or sinks or indeed any serious practical use, which is why they feature so prominently in government. Torontoist's suggestion, from its own backroom: let Pizza Pizza take over the TTC. Then we would at least get Rip-Off Charity Pizza Days more often. Jim Flaherty's......

Only fifty years left for sea fish. Unless, of course, we do something wacky and start serious conservation efforts immediately. For those interested in eating ecologically responsible seafood, here is help. Former Pizza Pizza head arrested for income tax evasion. He apparently "forgot" to pay over $650,000 in income taxes. A federal report says the Toronto Port Authority is just fine and recommends expansion of the island airport. In case you missed it: Toronto......

The fridge is empty. The sink is overflowing with dirty dishes. The counter is encrusted with a layer of food grime. Adventuring into the kitchen is a frightening experience. It’s a miracle that the rodents and roaches aren’t in sight. When you’re busy and famished and uninterested in doing household chores and too lazy to go outside, ordering pizza is a wise decision. Too hungry to think of a pizza joint (aside from Pizza Pizza),......

Frank e-mailed us a much appreciated heads up about this odd little ad campaign for Pizza Pizza giftcards. Now, Torontoist has been on a couple of dates at Amato's (what can we say, we're a sucker for the old Humphrey Bogart movie posters that adorn the walls of the Queen West location), but we've never really associated Pizza Pizza's garish orange decor with romance. Plus, this hug is so fraught with emotion! It almost......

By now, most everyone in the city knows of the single most unfortunate event in Toronto this year: On Boxing Day, while shopping, 15-year-old Jane Creba was killed by errant gunfire. Six other innocent bystanders were also wounded. Just as any other human being in this city - or rather anyone else privy to this story - we feel deeply affected by this. And, as it should go without saying, our utmost sympathies to any......

As the TTC's Pizza Pizza campaign ends, they turn the page to Pizzazz. I once was told by a reliable source that TTC Chair Howard Moscoe said they don't have a process for reviewing ideas submitted by the public. This explains why it's nearly impossible to get the TTC on board for amazing ideas like the subway buttons and the Metropass Affinity Program. It looks like a crack has opened up in this insanely......

The most obvious way avoid trans fats contained in pizza dough is to go with a dough-less pizza. Since the most obvious solution isn't always the most practical, one might try reducing the amount of trans-fatty dough with... 4. Amato's Pizza (city-wide) Amato's is relatively thin crust, fresh-made and authentic napolitano. Notice the emphasis on the word 'relative.' By expanding to the Yonge-Eglinton area, along the College strip, down Queen Street, at Yonge and Dundas......

Does anyone find it strange that pizza took off, available anywhere and everywhere, but quiche didn't? We suppose it's got to do with the egg content. Imagine instead of ordering a couple pizzas for the 'big game,' people started getting spinach and bacon quiches? Imagine instead of Pizza Pizza, it was Quiche Quiche? Every Sunday, just before the weekly Desperate Housewives party, Torontoist scours the pantry for quick, cheap, creative dish to match the programming.......

Yesterday, our PM with the same initials admits he needs to focus more on specific issues for the upcoming year. In contrast, Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman admits nothing. It seems Smitherman and the Ontario Liberals could use the same help with focus, as they plan to toughen up their tough anti-smoking laws in the midst of greater health crisis. Within the next 18 months, the Ontario government is planning to ban all smoking in......

Get ready to be outraged and outpunned: According to the Toronto-based Canadian Restaurant and Foodservice Association, we're all getting bilked, er, we meant "milked" by greedy dairy providers – check out the "cowculator" to see exactly how much. Naturally, Pizza Pizza is leading the restaurants' charge since it is, afterall, one of the largest consumers of mozzarella in the country. And what have the milkmen said in their defence? Well, nothing yet, perhaps because they've......