In today’s edition of This City: the Toronto bakery whose butter tart was crowned the best in Ontario, Tegan and Sara on their wildest memories of Budweiser Stage, a sparkling musical about the life of Tina Turner, and more. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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It’s that time of year again when the days get longer, the drinks get slushier and the province’s confection enthusiasts flock to Midland to sample the very best in baked goods. The 11th annual Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival featured oooey, gooey goodness from more than 200 vendors, but only one tart could reign supreme—and this year, top honours went to the Pie Commission in Etobicoke. Since the big win, they’re selling 400 butter tarts a day. |
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| | Since its first show in 1995, Budweiser Stage has been synonymous with summer and stars both celestial and musical. As the venue kicks off its 30th season, we asked Tegan and Sara (and plenty of others) for their best memories of the amphitheatre by the lake. “We opened for Neil Young, along with The Pretenders, in 2000,” said Sara. “We were teenagers, and it was the first outdoor show we played in Canada.” |
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What to see, do and read this month |
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| | The Tina Turner Musical, a celebration of the queen of rock’s life that spans three fashionable decades, is stopping in Toronto this month as part of its North American tour. Told through the singer’s memories as she waits to take the stage for a record-smashing 1988 concert, the story charts Turner’s career from her early R&B beginnings to winning eight Grammys and selling over 100 million records. CAA Theatre, June 18 to July 28 |
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| | In the latest issue: our annual ranking of where to eat now. Plus, the small-town doctor who tore his community apart, confessions of a reformed shoplifter, an eye-popping history of Budweiser Stage, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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