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THE CONVERSATION

The Twisty Tale of a Crooked Cop • Robert Konashewych was the son of a veteran Toronto police officer, and when he came of age, he applied to the service like his dad. The job was honourable—and lucrative: before long, Konashewych was earning a salary of $128,000. He drove a black BMW and dressed well. His girlfriend hailed from a globe-trotting Toronto family, and together, they attended swishy charity galas. They owned a penthouse condo and vacationed in exotic locales. Konashewych, who grew up working-class in Oakville, had arrived.

Now serving: Mouth-watering Italian cuisine across the Greater Toronto Area • Every dish is a culinary adventure when dining with Motorino

Captain Crunch • Toronto is broke. It also has options

Game Changer • The Raptors’ new head coach, Darko Rajakovic, was hired to nurture the rookies and lay the groundwork for a championship team. It could take a while

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians make and how they spend it

The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

The Questionnaire

Urban Diplomat

The Inside Job • Robert Konashewych was a young cop with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was a dead man with a large unclaimed estate.

The Insatiable Janet Zuccarini • After nearly three decades building her food empire in Toronto, Janet Zuccarini is launching an 8,000-square-foot, $7-million hotspot in LA this fall—all while mourning her husband, Robbie Robertson. Opening a restaurant in 2023 is brave. Running a dozen of them is bonkers

BAD BUILDER • WITH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH BY ALEX CYR AND CHARLOTTE GENEST

THE COTTAGE-COUNTRY SCAMMER • When a mother and daughter hired Scottie Eisemann to renovate their cottages, they had no clue what they were signing up for

THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of exclusive events

This Old House • Instead of tearing down their century homes, these Torontonians updated them with modern comforts—while keeping their traditional charm

Arounna Khounnoraj • What the city’s crafting queen is coveting in home decor right now

Close to Home • In love with Long Branch, this family scoured the neighbourhood to upsize without uprooting

Growth Opportunities • Buying fruit and veg: out. Growing your own: very in. These Toronto chefs are redefining farm-to-table

Close Crops • Three Toronto restaurants with rooftop and backyard gardens

Culture • An exhibition of powerful portraits

Sick Idea • After battling cancer twice, I realized that nobody knows what to buy for a sick person. So I started making customized hospital kits