Posted by Greg Clow in magazines, news and media on August 24, 2007 at 3:43 pm

Residents of Beaconsfield Village, Hillcrest, The Junction, Leslieville and Mimico, beware: In the latest issue of Toronto Life, your neighbourhoods have been declared "hot", so you may soon find your rents skyrocketing and your favourite bistro or brunch spot overrun with newcomers.

Speaking of which, the "hot spots" for food in each 'hood according to TL include: The Drake (Beaconsfield Village); Pain Perdu & Ferro (Hillcrest); Curry Twist & Cool Hand of a Girl (The Junction); Mercury Organic Espresso Bar & Sushi Marché (Leslieville); and Birds and Beans, Tatsu's Bread & The Village Butcher (Mimico). Don't say we didn't warn you.

Also in this month's issue:

• James Chatto profiles Jonathan Forbes, the man behind Forbe's Wild Foods.
• Mark McEwan's soon-to-open Yorkville spot, One, gets the preview treatment.
• David Lawrason looks at what's going on in Tuscany.
• Chris Nuttall-Smith dishes some dirt on the rift between (former?) partners in Colborne Lane, Claudio Aprile and Hanif Harji - a rift that has put the fate their new project, Bar Crudo, in jeopardy.
• Claire Tansey does a high/low comparison of banana splits at Fran's and Ultra Supper Club.
• Rob Mifsud deconstructs one of the astounding dishes of master sushi chef Masaki Hashimoto from the namesake Hashimoto.