Below are my published magazine articles, in order from newest to oldest.
“A World of Flavour,” Mississauga Life, issue 30, 2015. A chef profile/interview with Ibrahim Ghozlani, from Bistro Narra.
“Decked Out,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 29, 2015. How one area of Mississauga got the fastest internet connection in the city.
“Simple Is Best,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 29, 2015. A chef profile/interview with Alex Aboui and Devon Clark, from Saucy.
“Face Value,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 28, 2014. A brief overview of the Apple Watch.
“Understanding What Makes Us Click,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 27, 2014. A brief examination on the pros and cons of electronic voting.
“The Piano Man,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 26, 2014. An interview with pianist Tyler Yarema, about his music and his (then) upcoming show at the Southside Shuffle.
“A Matter of Fairness,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 25, 2014. An examination of the controversial Fair Elections Act tabled by the federal Conservatives.
“No Egos Here,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 25, 2014. A chef profile/interview with Chopped Canada winner JohnRoss Woodland, from Tu Casa. (Note: we didn’t know he’d won at the time.)
“&Company Resto Bar,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 25, 2014. A business profile on a local restaurant/nightclub.
“Goodfellas Wood Oven Pizza,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 24, 2014. A business profile on a Neapolitan-style pizza place in Streetsville.
“Teutonic Might,” and “The Grand Nerdening,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 23, 2014. The former is an interview with “Fearless” Fred Kennedy and Adam Gorham, of Big Sexy Comics (this is the short version that went to print—the full interview is available here); the latter is a companion piece about comic conventions.
“Bright Ideas,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 22, 2013. Lighting options to consider given the (then) upcoming phase-out of incandescent bulbs.
“Snow Boarding,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 22, 2013. Board game ideas for Christmas.
“Quiet Type,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 20, 2013. Suggestions for summer reading.
“Physical Literacy,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 20, 2013. The third of three advertorials for a private elementary school.
“21st Century Learning,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 19, 2013. The second of three advertorials for a private elementary school.
“Sequels II: Son of the Return of the Revenge of Sequels,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 19, 2013. In which I question the onslaught of movie sequels and remakes. Special thanks to screenwriter James Tonin for his guidance on this one.
“Star Potential,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 18, 2013. The first of three advertorials for a private elementary school.
“Sake,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 18, 2013. A quick primer on sake, after visiting the Ontario Spring Water Sake Company in Toronto.
“A History of Violence,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 18, 2013. In which I wonder about the eternal attraction/revulsion to violence in movies.
“Mississauga on a Plate: Wings,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 17, 2013. Five Mississauga restaurants with great chicken wings.
“And the Academy Award Goes To…,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 17, 2013. Also known as “The Top 3 Oscar Moments in the Graziani Household.”
“Christmas Turkeys,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 16, 2012. In which I suffer through the five worst Christmas movies ever.
“Smashing Summer for Superheroes!” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 15, 2012. How the summer of 2012 might have been the best ever for superhero movies; also includes a timeline.
“Facciamo la Salsa!” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 15, 2012. A look at our annual family tomato-jarring tradition. (Translation: “Let’s Make Sauce!”)
“Mississauga on a Plate: Burgers” and “Ground ’n’ Pound,” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 14, 2012. Five Mississauga restaurants with great hamburgers, and assorted oddball burger facts.
“Beer’s Most Wanted” Spirit of the City/Mississauga Life, issue 13, 2012. A quick primer on different types of beer, with examples and reviews of 12 brands. Co-written with Chris Carriere.
“Remembering the Future” Mississauga Life, issue 12, 2012. An interview with science-fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. This is the short version that went to print. The full interview is available here.
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