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Shinan Govani is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist covering culture and society. Follow him on Twitter: @shinangovani Wisteria Lane.

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Yotam Ottolenghi and Jeanne Beker both launched books last week.

At Union Station, trains criss-cross below as commuters do their dash. Above, school is in session at a a literal meat-and-greet at Blue Bovine, Union's

Marika Watanabe has been singing the glories of Kobe beef everywhere from Palm Beach to Dubai. She made her first visit to Canada at Blue Bovine.

Shinan Govani is a Toronto-based freelance contributing columnist covering culture and society. Follow him on Twitter: @shinangovani

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