Since 1989, John Fluevog Shoes has called 242 Queen St. W home. That'll all about to change on August 1st when the store moves westward to a new space at 686 Queen St.

After more than 26 years in one spot, the store needed a bigger space. Its new location is right at the corner of Queen and Euclid, right where a TD bank used to be. And, it's directly across the street from local favourite Heel Boy, but both retailers cater to different crowds.

Vancouver native John Fluevog began selling his eponymous footwear in 1970. Since then numerous celebrities including Madonna, Jack White and Alice Cooper have worn his shoes.

For the grand opening this weekend, the new shop will feature limited edition models of the Newell boot and Dorothy heel. Toronto street artist Birdo painted a mural on the shore's exterior, which incorporates Fluevog's iconic Munster shoe.

Along with the Queen Street location, there's a John Fluevog store at 4 Trinity St. in the Distillery.

The first ever WayHome music festival is a wrap. Three blissful days and nights of live music, food, booze, art, camping and all around good times is now in the rear view mirror as Burl's Creek returns to its former state of peace and quiet until next July.

We asked our followers on Instagram to tag their photos of WayHome and from the submissions we've rounded up some of our favourites below. Check out the whole gallery here.

THE MUSIC

Brave Shores by @dailycitytrain

alt-J by @dailycitytrain

Hozier by @ongoingmixtape

Modest Mouse by @jayguurl

Sam Smith by @sachilpatel

The Lone Bellow by @sarahafactor

G-Eazy by @taylorzayak

Run the Jewels by @taylorzayak

Hozier by @simihendrix

THE VENUE

WayHome grounds by @sarahpsmart

WayHome grounds by @haylsgotinsta

WayHome grounds by @tmrcollection

THE FOOD

Pork Belly Sandwich from Fit to Grill by @betterusebutter

Salmon ceviche with avocado, citrus crema and chips from The Drake Hotel by @tofoodies

THE ART

Soon sign by @marleybianca

THE CAMPING

Aerial view by @luckingeric

Camping fun by @staistreet

Top photo of St. Vincent by @dailycitytrain

Add your photos and view more in our WayHome stream.

An Indiegogo crowd funding campaign for bicycle cafe Wheelys generated almost $120,000 in just four days. For this campaign, most backers weren't only supporting an innovative and environmentally friendly initiative; rather, they were purchasing their very own mobile cafes.

According to Wheelys CEO Per Cromwell, the Swedish company has already sold a couple of tricked-out bikes to enterprising individuals in Toronto. "Canada is one of the countries where we got the most requests for," he said via email. However, at publishing time, there was no confirmed date for when a Wheelys cafe would actually start serving in Toronto.

Each Wheelys 3 (there were two previous models) costs $2,999 USD. The bikes comes with three burners where baristas can whip up pour over coffees for customers.

The cafes are also equipped with running water and can serve other hot and cold beverages as well as pastries and snacks. A mobile app runs the entire operation, determining measurements such as the ideal coffee brewing temperature. Buyers can choose larger, upgraded models and these even include portable greenhouses that grow coffee beans.

Wheelys operates like a franchise, however, individual owners get to keep 90 percent of their revenue. And recently, Tech Crunch reported that seed funder Y Combinator, whose startups include Reddit and AirBnB, backed the company.

Would you buy your morning coffee from Wheelys? Let us know in the comments.

WayHome took over the Burl's Creek grounds on the weekend for three days of music, food and good times. With 35,000 in attendance, it was a massive endeavour, but one that went surprisingly well for a first year festival.

Take a look at the all the action from three days of WayHome in this photo gallery.

Photo by Ben Roffelsen in the blogTO Flickr pool.

Today in Toronto you can sample new brews at First Tap with Northwinds Brewery and the launch of Phillips Blue Buck. Want to wait until thirsty Thursday to start you weekend antics? We understand. There's plenty of live music performances happening around the city where drinks won't be required for a good time.

For more events, click on over to our events section.

• First Tap with Northwinds Brewery (Tequila Bookworm)
• Jeremy Fisher (Ontario's Celebration Zone)
• Phillips Blue Buck Launch Event (Track & Field Bar)
• Sunshine & the Blue Moon (Horseshoe Tavern)
• Veruca Salt (Lee's Palace)

Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit your own listing to the blogTO Toronto events section.

Photo by Auteurian in the blogTO Flickr pool.

City health inspectors shut down two establishments on DineSafe this week. Karachi Kitchen in Scarborough is shuttered for issues related to insect infestation, while boat cruise Stella Borealis has had its operations docked for failing to supply potable water.

See which other restaurants landed on DineSafe this week.

5th Element (506 Queen St. West)
Inspected on: July 20, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 4, Significant: 2)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Dark Horse Espresso (684 Queen St. West)
Inspected on: July 20, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 3 (Minor: 2, Significant: 1)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Papa Ceo (654 Spadina Ave.)
Inspected on: July 20, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 4 (Minor: 2, Significant: 2)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Union (72 Ossington Ave.)
Inspected on: July 20, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 2 (Minor: 1, Significant: 1)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Stella Borealis (333 Lake Shore Blvd. East)
Inspected on: July 21, 2015
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 2 (Crucial: 2)
Crucial infractions include: Operate food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard. Operator fail to provide potable water supply.

Cafe On The Go (701 Warden Ave.)
Inspected on: July 22, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 7 (Minor: 2, Significant: 4, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Display hazardous foods at internal temperature between 4 C and 60 C.

Karachi Kitchen (2300 Lawrence Ave. East)
Inspected on: July 22, 2015
Inspection finding: Red (Closed)
Number of infractions: 6 (Minor: 1, Significant: 4, Crucial: 1)
Crucial infractions include: Operator fail to prevent an insect infestation.

Vesta Lunch (474 Dupont St.)
Inspected on: July 22, 2015
Inspection finding: Yellow (Conditional)
Number of infractions: 5 (Minor: 1, Significant: 4)
Crucial infractions include: N/A

Note: The above businesses each received infractions from DineSafe as originally reported on the DineSafe site. This does not imply that any of these businesses have not subsequently corrected the issue and received a passing grade by DineSafe inspectors. For the latest status for each of the mentioned businesses, including details on any subsequent inspections, please be sure to check the DineSafe site.

When former champion gymnast Li Ning lit the Olympic torch at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing in 2008, it heralded the beginning of 16 days of high profile (and high cost) international sporting competition. Had things been just a little different, however, it might have been Toronto hosting the Games.

The bidding process for the 2008 Olympics started in 1998, the same year Vancouver began courting the winter event. In March of that year, Toronto city council overwhelmingly voted to form a committee that would be responsible for delivering the Games by a vote of 54-1.

The lone dissenting voice came from North York councillor Michael Walker, who said the Games would hurt the city financially and socially.

Others outside council had similar concerns. A group of activists called Bread Not Circuses were opposed to the cost of the event when the money could be spent on social programs. In 1989, the group were a thorn in the side of the unsuccessful Toronto pitch for the 1996 Olympics.

"If Toronto could develop a bid for a socially responsible Olympics, I think, God bless it, let's go ahead with the Games," Bread Not Circuses spokesman Michael Shapcott told city council in 1998.

Mayor Mel Lastman was more optimistic about the bid. "Toronto can definitely do it," he said. "We'll do the best job anywhere. We'll put on the best games anywhere in the world."

By April, the Toronto bid had won the enthusiastic approval of the Canadian Olympic Association. (It wasn't that hard: no other Canadian city submitted a bid for the 2008 Games, and the final vote was 58-2 in favour.) The province and federal government were likewise convinced of the idea's merits, and both agreed to cover some of the costs in 1999 and 2000.

Toronto planned to build its Olympic stadium, aquatic centre, and athletes' village in the west Port Lands, just north of the Shipping Channel. The velodrome and tennis facilities would be at Exhibition Place and a new plaza covering Lake Shore Blvd. would provide a direct link to Ontario Place.

The Air Canada Centre would host basketball and volleyball and baseball would be played in the SkyDome. A central meeting place at the base of the CN Tower called the Olympic Ring Central Plaza was also included on the plans that were unveiled in November, 1999.

As with Toronto's other attempts at winning the Games, waterfront renewal was the carrot on the end of the stick for residents of the city. The provincial and federal governments pledged $12 billion in upgrades, which included new parks, naturalization of the Don River mouth, a complete overhaul of Union Station, and an airport rail link.

"There's no better time than now," said former mayor, MP, and head of the Toronto bid, David Crombie. "This is about city building for me."

Promoters also promised thousands of new jobs and $6 billion in other economic benefits. Abroad, Toronto was touted as a haven of multiculturalism--a stark contrast to arch rival Beijing.

In February 2001, as the final announcement drew near, an evaluation team from the International Olympic Committee visited Toronto for a round of final inspections. Desperate to make a good impression, the city cleaned up pollution-blackened snowbanks along the tour route and hurriedly swept the streets.

Still, the visit didn't exactly go smoothly. 11 of the 17 IOC inspectors became trapped in a lift for more than an hour at the Park Hyatt hotel moments before they were due to deliver their findings.

"I guarantee that this will have absolutely no consequences for Toronto's bid," promised the visibly weary chairman of the group when the press conference finally began.

And then there was Mel Lastman's cannibal remark. In 2001, less than a month before the final vote, Lastman explained to reporters why he wasn't keen to make a visit to Kenya to drum up support from African IOC delegates.

"What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa," he said. "I just see myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing around me."

In Moscow with the rest of the Toronto 2008 team for the final announcement, Lastman formally apologized to Keba Mbaye, a Senegalese IOC vice president and the person in charge of tallying the final votes. Mbaye had earlier said he was offended by Lastman's crass remarks.

Beijing, of course, emerged winners that night. Toronto placed a distant second after two rounds of balloting, garnering only 22 votes to Beijing's 56. There would be no back-to-back winter and summer Olympics in Canada and the Toronto bid committee's $20 million budget proved to be money down the drain.

"Totalitarian state ensures Olympic Games success," a Globe and Mail headline announced a touch bitterly.

Still, Toronto did get one thing out of its failure: the sweeping waterfront renewal plans that were a cornerstone of the bid lived on, eventually becoming the responsibility of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corp., which is now Waterfront Toronto.

Chris Bateman is a staff writer at blogTO. Follow him on Twitter at @chrisbateman.

Yesterday evening, a Black Lives Matter protest blocked a portion of the Allen Expressway. Over the past year, two black men were shot and killed by police and the group was honouring and seeking justice for both of them.

In September 2014, a Peel police officer shot Jermaine Carby at a traffic stop. Last week, Ontario's SIU said it would not be laying criminal charges against the officer. Earlier this month, on July 5, Toronto police shot and killed Andrew Loku in an apartment building on Gilbert Avenue.

According to a Toronto Star report, yesterday's protesters met at around 5 PM at the nearby Eglinton-Gilbert Parkette for a rally. They then marched towards the Allen where they blocked traffic for almost two hours.

Toronto's Desmond Cole spoke during the protest last night. He told the Star: "This is not about people being inconvenienced for one night on the highway. It's about almost 30 years of police brutality against one community. That's how people should view this."

Protest organizers were also calling attention to the disproportionate number of incarcerated black men in Canada as well as the recent arrest of Sandra Bland, a Texas woman who died in jail after being detained following a traffic stop.

MORE PHOTOS

All photos by George Talusan in the blogTO Flickr pool.

Toronto's newest AYCE sushi restaurant is already getting plenty of buzz online. While it might be more pricey than your typical spot, the offerings here include rare finds for AYCE menus such as aburi (torched) and oshizushi (compressed) sushi making it worth the extra price of admission.

Read my review of KaKa All You Can Eat in the restaurants section.

The timer's run out on Just Desserts as the much-maligned sweet eatery will shutter its one surviving outpost this weekend. But, the restaurant won't go quietly; the store at Yonge and Wellesley will host closing celebrations starting today at 7:30 PM.

In the mid-1990s, Just Desserts had more than 25 franchises across the GTA. The chain rose to notoriety, however, after a highly publicized 1994 robbery at the Davenport and Bedford Road store left one female patron shot dead.

The Star reports that remaining franchise owner Robert Fernandes opened his Just Desserts restaurant one year after the shooting. 20 years later, and he'll close his store for good, putting an end to what was once an iconic local chain of businesses.

Will you miss Just Desserts and its pink cursive sign? Let us know in the comments.

As we all know by now, Kanye West performed at the Pan Am Games closing ceremonies on Sunday night, causing a touch of drama with a mic drop on his way out (there were, indeed, technical difficulties).

Though Kanye left in what seemed to be a fury, he was all smiles by the end of the night when he was snapped at Lost and Found with none other than the 6 God, Drake. Drizzy posted a photo of the night out on Instagram, which has quickly racked up 300K likes, underscoring, once again, his star power.

The two hip hop kings have partied together before, but given the timing and location, one can't help but hope that the duo will appear on stage together when the sixth instalment of OVO Fest kicks off next weekend. Fingers cross that Drake can tempt Kanye with a sound system that works.

Get ready Toronto because TIFF 2015 starts on September 10 and Jake Gyllenhaal is kicking it off. The American actor stars alongside Naomi Watts in Demolition, this year's opening film directed by Montreal's Jean-Marc Vallée.

Earlier today, TIFF CEO and director Piers Handling joined artistic director Cameron Bailey in a live press conference to announce the gala and special presentation films for the 40th annual festival.

The list includes numerous highly-anticipated films such as: Peter Sollett's Freeheld starring Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, Canadian Ellen Page and Steve Carrell; Ridley Scott's The Martian with Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig; and Tom Hooper's The Danish Girl, another biopic starring last year's Oscar winning best actor Eddie Redmayne. Here, he plays one of the first people to ever undergo sexual reassignment surgery.

Jacques Audiard's Dheepan, which won this year's Palme d'Or, will get its North American premiere during the festival. As will Son of Saul, a Hungarian film directed by László Nemes that earned the Grand Prix, another top prize at Cannes. Atom Egoyan'sRemember will also screen at the festival.

During the 10 days film fest, numerous celebrities will descend upon Toronto. Be on the lookout for Emma Watson, Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Donald and Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth. And, you can check out the full list of films here.

What are you looking forward to seeing during TIFF 2015? Let us know in the comments.

It was the unexpected trade of the summer last night as the Blue Jays swapped Jose Reyes and top prospects to the Colorado Rockies for all star Troy Tulowitzki and veteran reliever LaTroy Hawkins.

The surprise move, which comes as the Blue Jays chase the Yankees for a playoff spot is reminiscent of the McGriff, Fernandez, Carter, Alomar trade that shaped the World Series winning Jays teams in the early 1990s.

What's not a surprise is that the Twittersphere has been lit-up all day with reaction to the trade. We trolled the internets to pick out some of our favourite reactions below.

What do you think of the trade? Let us know in the comments.

It was another successful year for Summerlicious as diners descended on local restaurants for limited-time prix fixe menus. Prior to the start of the festival, we challenged our readers to share their favourite photos of the standout dishes they enjoyed, and now we ask that you vote for the best candidates from this year's crop of captures.

Check out all the submissions here.

Our winners are up for three prizes:

• 1st place: a $200 gift certificate to Thoroughbred Food and Drink
• 2nd place: a $100 gift certificate to Trevor Kitchen and Bar
• 3rd place: a $50 gift certificate to Speakeasy21

Top photo of the berries and lemon cake at Momofuku Daisho by @chocojanna

Shrimp Gazpacho salad at Reds Midtown Tavern by @doyourhomeworkwithafork

Corn soup at Rosewater by @frankjxl

Cold buckwheat noodles with short rib at Arisu Izakaya by @tianisafoodie

Salted caramel pudding, fudge brownie, pecans, and sliced bananas at Luma by @tastebytes

Sweet Corn lime, chilli, and coconut milk soup topped with crab, sour cream, and crispy tortilla at Mildred's Temple Kitchen by @rishanpersaud

Dessert and sangria at Cluny by @prisharms

Green pea panna cotta at Hawthrone by @dejibu

Poached Niagara peach at Bosk by @julietdeflair

Chilled Ontario tomato soup with tarragon, oven-dried tomato compote at Auberge du Pommier by @michael_badger

Place your vote in the poll below. The deadline for voting is end of day August 3. The winners will be contacted and announced in an update to this post the following day.

What was your favourite meal at Summerlicious this year? Let us know in the comments.

Now that Kanye West has performed and hung out with Drake, the restrictions on the HOV lanes have eased and the Pan Am Games have drawn to a close, it's time for Toronto to start thinking about its next blockbuster sporting event. And, why not set our goals as high as possible? Why shouldn't we vie for the Olympics?

A new poll by Forum Research says that the majority of Torontonians, 61 percent to be exact, would actually support a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. According to the poll, this favourable response was highest among those under 35; 73 percent of respondents in this demographic answered positively.

Forum Research polled 755 randomly selected Toronto voters via an interactive voice response telephone survey on July 26. These results have a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points and are considered accurate 19 times out of 20.

This poll came out the same day that Boston announced it would no longer seek the 2024 summer games. Cities currently in the running include Paris, Rome, Budapest and Hamburg. We can beat them, right?

Do you want Toronto to host the 2024 Olympics? Let us know in the comments.

Photo by Lori Whelan in the blogTO Flickr pool.

One of Toronto's newest fashion destinations is home to travel bags, trucker caps and a host of other handmade local items. Want to shop local and look good? This is the place.

Read my review of Pipler Accessories in the fashion section.

46 Harriet Street is the type of dwelling that begs for an open house. Buyers (and curious neighbours) will want to take an exclusive peek inside.

A modern home with brick and metal siding, and a glass exterior over three levels, the almost $1.4 million property has more fireplaces and outdoor decks one could ever dream of.

Located on a dead end street in South Riverdale, the newly constructed home features three bedrooms, five bathrooms and a walkout on every level.

A few highlights include the wine and beverage fridge, the matching wood bathroom on the main level and of course, the multiple fireplaces (indoor and outdoor). Did I mention there are five decks?

The minimalist house screams for art work or at least a colourful backsplash. Stark white walls, oak floors and a transparent breakfast bar, it's a great space to add your own designer touches and bespoke furniture.

SPECS

• Address: 46 Harriet Street
• Price: $1,399,000
• Lot Size: 20 x 110 FT
• Bedrooms: 3+1
• Bathrooms: 5
• Parking: 2
• Taxes: $3,628
• Walk Score: 79

NOTABLE FEATURES

• Approx. 2,500 square feet
• Detached three-storey
• Wine fridge
• Indoor/outdoor gas fireplace
• Five decks
• Private driveway

GOOD FOR

Solitude. How many outdoor patios can you count? According to the listing, there are five decks including the large backyard patio. A private deck on every floor, it's like having your own private cottage in the city.

MOVE ON IF

You need a mud room. In this spotless house, the front closest is a bit far from the main entrance. It's bound to get muddy and you won't want to ruin those white oak floors.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOSRead other posts in this series via our House of the Week Pinterest board.

Thanks to Bosley Real Estate Ltd, Brokerage for sponsoring our House of the Week. All content and editorial selected and written by blogTO.

Photo by Steven in the blogTO Flickr pool.

Today in Toronto will have you doing fun things for free. There is the regular roster of cost-free outdoor movie nights around the city, including TIFF in the Park and Under the Stars. If that's not your thing, head to Ontario's Celebration Zone for a free show by Lindi Ortega.

For more events, click on over to our events section.

• Lindi Ortega (Ontario's Celebration Zone)
• Open Roof Festival: Guidance and Music From Rob Moir & The Great Lates (99 Sudbury Street)
• Open Studio at Andy Warhol Revisited (Revolver Gallery)
• Pacific Nations Cup Rugby (BMO Field)
• Under the Stars: BOYZ N THE HOOD (Regent Park)
• TIFF in the Park: Watermark (David Pecaut Square)

Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit your own listing to the blogTO Toronto events section.

Photo by Stephen Gardiner in the blogTO Flickr pool.