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triple play

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Three months, three events, three pictures for each... *** February : a group stroll along almost the entire length of Dupont Street started off with a quick look at the melting pieces in the Bloor Yorkville Icefest. This gondola included cushions to sit on, though they were soaked by the time we checked it out. Other sculptures included high heels (for well-heeled shoppers), mysterious profiles, a bandito resting under a cactus, corporate logos... ...and a graveyard for pieces gone to the great ice carving contest in the sky. Full set of pictures . *** March : a group dinner outing to Mildred's Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village. Finding the place was tricky, as the entrance is slightly hidden along a passageway—Sarah had to run into a salon to find the exact location. Once there, the group took the menu's advice and indulged. Among the dishes I sampled was this plate of whitefish fritters, coated in a light, non-greasy batter. If this coating ...

etched in ice

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At the tail end of this week's Sunday Constitutional (TM), I wandered by a block's worth of ice sculptures along Yorkville Ave. As the walk started with a fiery meal at Margarita's with Latte Girl , this seemed an appropriate capper. The latest way to arrive in Yorkville with panache. Available for $133,989 OAC. Taking the term "freezing your head off" literally, in this ode to the Venus de Milo. Somebody's still peeved about the men's hockey team. - JB