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BlogTO listed their top new restaurants in a post today. The list is below:

• Grand Electric
• Khao San Road
• Barque Smokehouse
• Acadia
• Guu Sakabar
• Goods & Provisions
• Yours Truly
• County General
• Ortolan

The entire sportscar line at Porsche is being revamped. First it was the new 911 which is arriving in Feburary. Now it’s the new Boxster which debuted at the Detroit Auto Show. Porsche used the video above to show off it’s new curves. I like how the front and rear end is more differentiated from the 911. And also how the side scoop take a lot from the older (and also mid-engined) Carrera GT. Press pics are below.

A few recipes I’ve adapted and know off by heart, but when I am trying to learn something new, Epicurious is one of my go-to websites. This recipe for chocolate and hazelnut biscotti came from there and was so tasty – definitely check them out:
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BlogTO published an updated list of cheap eats on their blog. I was happy to see that Taqueria Burrito Bar made the list. I discovered this little gem in my neighborhood from my sister and go there quite often. The food is delicious and a full meal can be had for well under $10. My only complaint is that they do not open on the weekend but I understand given how slow that area is during that time. Check it out and the rest on BlogTO.

Porsche takes the new 911 around the track at Silverstone:

DPReview, my “go-to” site for camera reviews has recently written an article about Food Photography. They go over the basics, lighting, equipment and composition. It’s a great article for those looking into taking some shots of “food porn”.

Today is the start of the Detroit auto show. At the show the Hyundai Elantra was awarded Car of the Year. It’s very hard to beat the price and features of the Hyundai cars these days.

While I’ve written about investing in the past, a lot of it is geared for active investors who want to maximize the return on their investments. However, many people want to be very safe in their investments – either not risking their capital at all, or putting it to very low risk. Moneyville, part of the Toronto Star, highlights two investments that give better returns than GIC’s and money funds and are worth looking into if you want to play it very safe.

GoJee is a site where you can find delicious new recipes. It’s simple site that is very focused on great images of food. It does require signup (I wish it would not). It aggregates recipes from a lot of blogs and writers. Great presentation!

Thanks Sue for the suggestion!

Nikon’s new top-of-the-line professional DSLR camera was announced yesterday. The Nikon D4 features improvements to still shooting but massive improvements for video shooting.