In today’s edition of This City: inside the food empire of Janet Zuccarini, Toronto’s most prolific restaurateur; a Q&A with the scientist bringing AI to Toronto hospitals; and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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After nearly three decades building her food empire in Toronto, Janet Zuccarini is launching an 8,000-square-foot, $7-million hotspot in LA this fall—all while mourning her husband, Robbie Robertson. Opening a restaurant in 2023 is brave. Running a dozen of them is bonkers. |
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| | The University Health Network just appointed its first chief AI scientist, Bo Wang, who has been tasked with overseeing the implementation of AI tools in hospitals across the city. Here, he breaks down what the job entails, why hospitals have been slow to adopt machine learning and why he doesn’t expect physicians to be as resistant to the tech as, say, Hollywood screenwriters. |
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| | Breaking down barriers to home ownership in the GTA |
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What to read, watch and listen to in October |
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| | In his new memoir, A Man of Two Faces, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on his family’s flight from Vietnam to the US and his subsequent identity crisis as the two countries went to war. Combining wicked wit with poignant criticism, Nguyen captures the cultural currents and contradictions flowing through his life. When his parents are shot on Christmas Eve at their grocery store in suburban California, he’s left questioning the safety and sunny self-image of his adopted country. Out October 3 |
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| | Toronto getaway guide: A luxury escape perfect for couples and families |
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| | Robert Konashewych was a police officer with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was recently deceased with a large unclaimed estate. In our October issue, read the story of a crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud. Plus, the general contractor from hell, Toronto’s best farm-to-table chefs, a Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajaković, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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