The Sassafraz is gone (and so is Peter Boyle)

The legendary Sassafraz is no more. Shucks. Early in the afternoon of the 13th (Wednesday, not Friday) a fire took pretty much the whole place. Luckily it didn't spread to other adjacent buildings or I would have been left without my Sassa pasta AND without my Sushi Inn sashimi and oysters AND without my Love + Scandal bubble tea. The owners have said they don't know if they'll rebuild. I can think of a few places already positioning themselves as the NEW place-to-be come the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. I'll vouch for Susur's; the guy is on fire lately (not Sassafraz-style fire, though; whew!). Although the Sass was the de-facto hangout to stars of all sizes during the Fest, the most memorable thing about it (for me) is that my robo-babe friend Nanako once worked there.

Also gone (but not on fire) is the much beloved and also legendary Peter Boyle. I was never a big fan of Everybody Loves Raymond; I found the Ray character a bit too... kinda... stupid; but Boyle's role in it made the show worth watching. I guess by now Raymondphiles are also aware that Boyle was the monster in Mel Brook's bestester flick The Young Frankenstein. Like I was telling my other robo-babe friend Femicas, I want a YF costume for next Hallowe'en, so I can sing "Uttin on eh Iiiiiitzzzzz!" like the best! I've been practicing in the shower and I'm getting pretty good at it. The Light's got a lot funnier now that Peter is in it. Now hit the Play button thingie and sing along, I know you want to...