Rag Round-Up - Thursday, May 1st
Posted by Sheryl Kirby in news and media, rag round-up on May 1, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Would you eat meat created in a lab? Paul Terfenko of NOW looks at the issues surrounding PETA’s support of a genetically-modified meat created from animal cells without killing the animal. It opens up a whole pile of other issues, but if the kinks can be worked out (ie. taste and texture, the questions about the safety of GM foods), if offers a lot of possibilities.
In restaurant reviews, Steven Davey checks out Waterfalls in Kensington Market and is perplexed by the menu that offers a little bit of everything. Sticking to the Indian-style tapas works out better than the mixed bag menu of Italian and Greek dishes. Graham Duncan enjoys coffee at Espresso Mi Vida in the Junction, and checks out a Portuguese brandy in his Drink Up column.
At Eye, Alan Vernon and Sean Keenan Kelly check out the Harbord Room, the new space in the Annex with a fun sense of humour and a seasonal menu.
There’s a news piece at Metro about Canada’s contribution to the UN World Food Programme (look at us, not being chintzy misers like last year), and in the food section, yet another Gordon Ramsay piece. Billy Munnelly’s got great wines to go with BBQ, Rick McGinnis head to the Bier Markt for the white asparagus festival, and Marcy Cornblum interviews Iron Chef Cat Cora, who is in town to take part in next week’s Santé wine festival.
