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RESTAURANTS Dining tips

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ESSENTIAL EATERIES Toronto's best summer spots, by genre

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brit invasian feat. rdb as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! South Asian Arts Festival, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 9:30 pm, free. 416-973-4000, www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

slaves of spanky Horseshoe, $4. 416-598-4753.

The redwalls and the shout out louds Lee's Palace, doors 8pm, $10. 416-870-8000.

emma-lee as part of Friday Funk, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 6 pm, free.

magnolia electric co. Lee's Palace, $13.50. 416-870-8000, 416-532-1598.

aditya verma 8 pm and tina sugandh 9:30 pm, as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

ronnie roy as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 10 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

late night cabaret as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 10 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

nathaniel mayer Horseshoe, $10.50. 416-598-4753, 416-870-8000.

the lobster quadrille Vatikan, $tba. 416-533-9166.

jason collett Mod Club, 7 pm, $12. 416-870-8000, www.rootmeansquare.ca.

bell orchestre and wooden stars El Mocambo, $8. 416-777-1777, www.rootmeansquare.ca.

sound can fly w/ neil cadger and steve heimbecker begins at pavilion by Centre Island ferry dock, 7 pm, free. www.soundtravels.ca. And Aug 6.

Yves daoust and jennifer waring St. Andrew-by-the-Lake Church, Toronto Island, $5. www.soundtravels.ca.

Matt Dusk as part of Twilight in the vineyard Jackson Triggs Winery (2145 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), $59 or $150 for dinner and show. 905-468-4637.

kerap as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 1:30 pm, free. 416-973-4000. And Aug 7, 2:30 pm.

MUSHFIQ ENSEMBLE 2:30 pm, sonal & simrit mann 4 pm, toma que toma 8 pm and sohail rana tribute 10 pm, as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

tricycle 10 pm and sundar v 11 pm, as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

zachary richard, nicola ciccone, luck mervil, andree waters, swing, aymar, polyester and more, as part of Festiv Ete Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre, $22-$57 (incl concert and Ontario Place play-all-day pass). www.festivete.com.

lucie idlout, digging roots and the showbiz indians Healey's, $15. 416-732-9428.

multi-channel soundscape concert live and mixed-media performances, St. Andrew-by-the-Lake Church, Toronto Island, $5. www.soundtravels.ca.

bhangra blast as part of the Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 5 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

the knitters featuring john doe, exene cervenka and dave alvin Lee' s Palace, $22.50. 416-532-1598, 416-870-8000.

de santtanna fala brazuca, bloco baquetas de ouro, quasi poema, rio samba divas e capoeira muiraquita and more, as part of the Brazilfest, Paradise Island Restaurant, Centre Island, free.

smog Lee's Palace, $13.50. 416-870-8000, 416-532-1598.

rufus wainwright, ben folds and ben lee Kool Haus, all ages, doors 7 pm, $34.50. 416-870-8000.

the perms Rancho Relaxo, $tba. 416-920-0366.

the jazz daddys as part of Summer Serenades, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 12:30 pm, free.

hammerfall, edguy and into eternity Opera House, all ages, doors 7:30 pm, $26.50. 416-870-8000.

destiny's child, mario, amerie and tyra Air Canada Centre, doors 6 pm, $63-$83. 416-870-8000.

ron sexsmith as part of Animal Trax: Concerts At The Zoo, Waterside Theatre, Toronto Zoo (Meadowvale Road and Hwy 401), 6:30 pm, $30 (incl. free zoo admission), three-concert series $80. www.torontozoo.com.

mr. rick & the biscuits as part of T.O. Twang, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 6:30 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

nathan 8 pm and the Sadies 9:30 pm, as part of T.O. Twang, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

carolyn mark as part of T.O. Twang, Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 11 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

green day and jimmy eat world Molson Park, Barrie, doors 5 pm, $48. 416-870-8000.

lal as part of Friday Funk, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 6 pm, free.

transient noise, ill scarlet, magneta lane, cursed, misery signals, the black maria, the full blast, the loved ones, comeback kid, from autumn to ashes, rise against and the dead kennedys as part of Wakestock 2005, Centre Island, noon, $24.50. 416-870-8000, www.wakestock.com.

stab city knife boys, the smear campaign, cities in dust and put the rifle down as part of Program Selector, Rivoli, $tba. 416-596-1908.

backstabbers 1 pm, Roses in the Snow 3 pm, Jeremiahs 5 pm and Rob McNarlin 6:30 pm, as part of T.O. Twang, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

wayne lavalle 2 pm, brothers cosmoline 4 pm, luke doucet 8 pm and billy joe shaver 9:30 pm, as part of T.O. Twang, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

stone city stragglers as part of T.O. Twang, Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 11 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

rizdales as part of T.O. Twang, Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 11 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

kanye west, ludacris, nas, fat joe, lil jon, busta rhymes, swollen members, kardinal offishall, rascalz, brooke valentine, ciara, melanie durrant and more, as part of Marc Ecko's Getting Up festival, Docks, $49.50-$94.52. 416-870-8000. www.ecko.com. And Aug 14.

foo fighters and constantines Molson Amphitheatre, doors 5 pm, $26.25-$43.25. 416-870-8000.

summer hero, 4 barrel, bombs over providence, the reason, protest the hero, the salads, driver, silverstein, finch, goldfinger and reel big fish as part of Wakestock 2005, Centre Island, noon, $34.50. 416-870-8000, www.wakestock.com.

ondes africaines festival of French-African culture and music, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 1-10 pm, free.

bebop cowboys 1 pm and ancient chinese secret 3 pm, as part of T.O. Twang, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000..

luther wright & the wrongs 2 pm and derailers 4 pm, as part of T.O. Twang, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000..

crush luther, the jimmy swift band, nine mile, truth & rights and the pocket dwellers as part of Wakestock 2005, Centre Island, noon, $19.50. www.wakestock.com.

michie mee, renee wynter & james bryan, jillian cameron, tasha t, eklectic soul, verbal sweetness, dessy di lauro, belle, martha joy lim, djs melboogie & jj rock and more, in the Honey Jam 10th-anniversary showcase, Mod Club, doors 7 pm, $20. 416-870-8000, www.phemphat.com.

def leppard and the tea party Molson Amphitheatre, 7:30 pm, $55.50. 416-870-8000.

Allman brothers band and moe Molson Amphitheatre, $35.50-$55.50. 416-870-8000.

rinceoil as part of Summer Serenades, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 12:30 pm, free.

trout fishing in america Hugh's Room, $18-$20. 416-531-6604.

jesse cook as part of Animal Trax: Concerts At The Zoo, Waterside Theatre, Toronto Zoo (Meadowvale Road and Hwy. 401), 6:30 pm, $30 (incl. free zoo admission), three-concert series $80. www.torontozoo.com.

vendetta red, bayside and schoolyard heroes El Mocambo, all ages, $10. 416-870-8000.

Hot House Flowers Lee's Palace, doors at 8pm, show at 10:15, $20 advance. 416-870-8000.

moka only, the quartertones and dj serious Drake, $15. www.ramosent.com.

matt mays & el torpedo as part of East Coast Rhythms, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 9:30 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

chris barber and the jazz wizards feat jeff healey Hugh's Room, $tba. 416-531-6604.

howe, squire and white in the More Drama Tour, Molson Amphitheatre, doors 6 pm. 416-870-8000.

liam titcomb, aengus finnan, easily amused, fig for a kiss, mark reeves, justin rutledge, jory nash, nathan caswell and more, as part of the Summerfolk Music And Crafts Festival, Kelso Beach, Owen Sound, $25-$68. 1-866-528-8225, www.summerfolk.org.

Quartetto Gelato as part of Twilight in the vineyard Jackson Triggs Winery (2145 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), $49 or $150 for dinner and show. 905-468-4637.

vishten 3:30 pm, gordie sampson 8 pm and joel plaskett emergency 9:30 pm, as part of East Coast Rhythms, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

scandalnavia, the guest bedroom, cougar party, galaxy, dance yourself to death and lisa foad as part of Safe & Sound, a benefit for Interval House, Sneaky Dee's, $6-$10. sjmplath@yahoo.ca.

matt andersen as part of East Coast Rhythms, Toronto Star Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 1 pm, free. 416-973-4000. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

hot toddy 3 pm and the cottars 4:30 pm, as part of East Coast Rhythms, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

bleed the dream and greeley estates El Mocambo, all ages, doors 7 pm, $10. 416-870-8000.

hieroglyphics Reverb, $22.50. 416-870-8000, www.ramosent.com.

alice cooper and cheap trick Docks, $58.50. 416-870-8000. And Aug 23.

m�tley cr�e, sum 41, the exies and silvertide Molson Amphitheatre, all ages, doors 6 pm, $22.50-$75. 416-870-8000.

dione taylor as part of Summer Serenades, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 12:30 pm, free.

percy sledge Big Bop (651 Queen West), $42.50. 416-870-8000.

fred eaglesmith Hugh's Room, $25-$27.50. 416-531-6604.

cowboy junkies as part of Animal Trax: Concerts At The Zoo, Waterside Theatre, Toronto Zoo (Meadowvale Road and Hwy. 401), 6:30 pm, $30 (incl. free zoo admission), three-concert series $80. www.torontozoo.com.

clay aiken Molson Amphitheatre, 7:30 pm, $42.50-$55.50. 416-870-8000.

the fallout, the snot rockets, king minus and guts & glory Sneaky Dee's, $3. 416-603-3090.

kobayashi as part of Friday Funk, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 6 pm, free.

kardinal offishall as part of Kick Up Your Heels, CIBC Stage, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 9:30 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

blue rodeo Molson Amphitheatre, doors 6:30 pm, $22.50-$65.50. 416-870-8000.

reggaeton & latin urban explosion w/ third world entertainment as part of Kick Up Your Heels, Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 11 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

Tori Amos with the Ditty Bops and Imogen Heap, Molson Ampitheatre, 7pm, $25.50-55.50. 416-870-8000.

pierre schryer band 3 pm and Swing Shift Big Band 4:30 pm, as part of Kick Up Your Heels, Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), free. 416-973-4000.

swamperella as part of Kick Up Your Heels, Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 6 pm, free. 416-973-4000.

billy idol and bif naked Molson Amphitheatre, doors 6:30 pm, $33.25-$53.25. 416-870-8000.

b.b. king and kenny wayne shepherd Molson Amphitheatre, 7 pm, $32.50-$69.50. 416-870-8000.

system of a down, the mars volta and bad acid trip Air Canada Centre, doors 6 pm, $31-$56.50. 416-870-8000.

dolly parton Molson Amphitheatre, $45-$55. 416-870-8000.

autorickshaw as part of Friday Funk, Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas), 6 pm, free.

Cky, Fireball Ministry and the knives the Docks, $20. 416-870-8000.

chromatics and dj kevin hegge Queenshead Pub (659 Queen West), $8. www.myspace.com/futurprimitive.

gigantour w/ megadeth, nevermore, dream theater, fear factory and dillinger escape plan Molson Amphitheatre, $48.75. 416-870-8000.