Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

OPEN NOW

• The Commodore is now open at 1265 Queen St. West in Parkdale. Chef/owner Jon Vettraino (ex-Splendido, 416 Snackbar) is serving up a seafood focused menu, craft cocktails and Ontario beers.
• Mi Taco at 247 Queen St. West opens this Saturday, October 3. If you walked by this week you might've noticed that they're making flour tortilla me from scratch in the front window.
• Reforma 35 has replaced Agave y Aguacate at 35 Baldwin St. The new casual Mexican cantina is a collaboration between Andres Marquez (ex-Fonda Lola) and Keyvan Foroughi (ex-Agave y Aguacate).
• Bobbie Sue's, the new mac n' cheese joint from the folks behind Poutini's is already open at 162 Ossington Ave. They're even operating extended hours for Nuit Blanche.

RECENTLY REVIEWED

• Sid's Deli
• Bake Code
• Snakes and Lattes (College St.)

OPENING SOON

• Vancouver's popular aburi sushi restaurant, Miku opens its first Toronto location next week at the base of the new RBC Building at 10 Bay Street.
• Tapagria, a 200-seat Spanish restaurant helmed by executive chef Richard Andino (ex-North 44) is opening at 230 Commerce Valley Dr. East in Markham next to It's A Bao Time which we announced last week.

Have you seen restaurants opening or closing in your neighbourhood? Email tips to liora@blogto.com

Road closures in Toronto for the weekend of October 3 and 4 rounds up the key transportation shut-downs affecting the city, including street and TTC closures.

KEY ROAD CLOSURES IN TORONTO

Various: Downtown. During Nuit Blanche, portions of Queen West, Bay, Queens Quay and Queen's Park will be closed in order to provide safe and easy access for pedestrians. Closures will take place on Saturday, October 3 through to sunrise on Sunday, October 4.

University/Queen's Park: Armoury - Bloor, Bloor: Queen's Park - St. George, St. George: Bloor - King's College. Closed on Sunday, October 4 from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. for the annual CIBC Run for the Cure.

TTC CLOSURES

Reminder: Line 1 and Line 2. Two Toronto subway lines will remain open all night during Nuit Blanche. Free all-night parking is available at TTC Commuter Parking Lots.

OTHER CLOSURES

Over and above the special closures this weekend, construction projects across Toronto result in numerous other road restrictions across the city. For a comprehensive list of such closures, you can consult the official map maintained by the City of Toronto (also available as a PDF.)

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Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

OPEN NOW

• The Commodore is now open at 1265 Queen St. West in Parkdale. Chef/owner Jon Vettraino (ex-Splendido, 416 Snackbar) is serving up a seafood focused menu, craft cocktails and Ontario beers.
• Mi Taco at 247 Queen St. West opens this Saturday, October 3. If you walked by this week you might've noticed that they're making flour tortilla me from scratch in the front window.
• Reforma 35 has replaced Agave y Aguacate at 35 Baldwin St. The new casual Mexican cantina is a collaboration between Andres Marquez (ex-Fonda Lola) and Keyvan Foroughi (ex-Agave y Aguacate).
• Bobbie Sue's, the new mac n' cheese joint from the folks behind Poutini's is already open at 162 Ossington Ave. They're even operating extended hours for Nuit Blanche.

RECENTLY REVIEWED

• Sid's Deli
• Bake Code
• Snakes and Lattes (College St.)

OPENING SOON

• Vancouver's popular aburi sushi restaurant, Miku opens its first Toronto location next week at the base of the new RBC Building at 10 Bay Street.
• Tapagria, a 200-seat Spanish restaurant helmed by executive chef Richard Andino (ex-North 44) is opening at 230 Commerce Valley Dr. East in Markham next to It's A Bao Time which we announced last week.

Have you seen restaurants opening or closing in your neighbourhood? Email tips to liora@blogto.com

NYX Cosmetics is already available at Toronto retailers such as Rexall, but now the Los Angeles-based makeup brand, which L'Oreal now owns, is set to open its very own Canadian bricks-and-mortar store some time in October. And, it'll be located in MAC's old space at 393 Queen St. West.

In renderings, the soon-to-open NYX space reminds me somewhat of a MAC store. Instead of sticking to a black-and-white aesthetic, however, the makeup shop will be punctuated with hot pink accents and it'll feature a graffiti mural inspired by LA.

NYX, known for its bold colours, is popular amongst YouTube and Instagram beauty gurus. Fittingly, its first flagship store will include a live Instagram feed as well as iPads to show customers how to use certain products.

Despite this flashy new outpost, NYX's prices will remain at the drugstore brand level. Products such as lip and eye pencils will start $4.99, with the most expensive palettes topping out at a cool $26.99. The entire line is cruelty free.

Found in the SkyWalk, this new bar-resto-lounge above the UP Express station is currently the only licensed facility attached to Union Station. It's open to the public with free charging stations and WiFi and it has beer and eats. 'Nuff said.

Read my profile of the UPstairs Lounge in the restaurants section.

Toronto restaurant owner Ruthie Cummings made headlines earlier this week after she decided to raffle off her German-style gastropub Das Gasthaus. But now the contest is on hold after online ticketing company Eventbrite stopped accepting payments due to legal concerns, reports CTV News.

According to a Facebook post on the Das Gasthaus page, anyone who's already bought a $150 ticket, either online or via snail mail, will receive a refund (though there's likely no reprieve for those who composed a 500-word essay on how to improve the quality of care for Canadian seniors instead of buying their way in).

In the same post, Cummings characterizes the problems with the contest as "a bug," though it sounds more significant than that. She claims on the contest website that she hopes to get the contest back underway as soon as possible, but don't hold your breath.

Are you surprised the contest has already been shut down? Let us know in the comments.

September is a big month for restaurant openings in Toronto as all sorts of new marquee attractions clamour to open in time for TIFF. Find newly opened eateries serving up everything from comfort foods like mac n' cheese and east coast style donair, to over the top ice cream cones and fancy French food.

Here are my picks for the top new restaurant openings in Toronto for September 2015.

The Lockhart
Toronto was instantly bewitched with the opening of this Harry Potter-inspired bar on Dundas West. Craft cocktails and elixirs that nod to all sorts of nerdy references are the main draw, but there's also a short list of tapas on offer including deep-fried jalapeno mac & cheese sliders, and cold salad rolls.

Snakes & Lattes
Toronto's original board game cafe is all grown-up and it's graduated into the huge space that was formerly Andy Poolhall. The sprawling 250-seat establishment is stocked with thousands of games, cafe staples, beers, wines, baked goods, and some pretty ambition snack foods. Any one up for some salmon tartare and a couple rounds of Pit?

Cafe Boulud
Famed French chef Daniel Boulud re-opened his Yorkville restaurant in time to wine and dine celebrities in town for TIFF. A complete overhaul has turned this beacon for fine-dining into a splurge worthy destination for bistro classics and grillades.

The Thirsty Duck
The new public house from the same folks behind Eastside Social has brought a taste of the east coast to the east side. Now open at 972 Queen St. East in Leslieville where Celline Garden Restaurant used to be, the menu boasts Halifax style donair, fish & chips, and fried pepperoni.

Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese
Now open at 162 Ossington Ave, this takeout counter from the team behind Poutini's is devoted to the classic Canadian comfort making "craft" dinners like a carbonara mac and a Buffalo blue cheese mac.

Reformma 35
Taco-less Agave y Aguacate quietly transitioned this month into this new casual Mexican cantina after a change-up in management. The restaurant at at 35 Baldwin St. now helmed by Andres Marquez (ex-Fonda Lola) and Keyvan Foroughi (ex-Agave y Aguacate) and on the opening menu you'll find tacos, chilaquiles, flautas, and enchiladas.

The Commodore
Chef/owner Jon Vettraino (ex-Splendido, 416 Snackbar) has opened this new destination for swordfish crudo, smoked mackerel rillette and seafood towers at 1265 Queen St. West in Parkdale.

Rickshaw Bar
Queen West gained a new destination for South and Southeast Asian street foods this month. The menu boasts snack sized foods like paratha tacos, pakora fritters and curries.

Sweet Jesus
The dedicated spot for pimped-out soft serve opened on John north of King amidst a TIFF fueled frenzy. The spin-off from La Carnita is positioned behind the taqueria's third location, and serving up insane ice cream cones like the Elvis featuring banana soft serve, peanut butter drizzle and bacon bits.

Omaw
The long awaited restaurant from chef Matt Blondin (ex-Acadia) in collaboration with The Food Dudes has been operating in dry-run mode this month at 88 Ossington Ave. Expect Southern style cuisine including shrimp and grits.

Frings
Drake and chef Susur Lee debuted their new partnership this month, launching this new restaurant at 455 King St. West where Crush Wine Bar used to be. This first taste was just enough to whet appetites, though the grand opening to the public is still a couple weeks away.

What did I miss? Add your favourite new restaurants in the comments.

Photo of Boulud

This weekend, Nuit Blanche returns to Toronto for its 10th year.There are more than enough exhibits to keep you busy from sunset to sunrise. If that's not your thing, head to StubHub to try to acquire tickets for one of Taylor Swift's Toronto concerts. With any luck she'll bring out a local guest like Drake or The Weeknd.

For more events this weekend click on over to our Events section.

ENTERTAINMENT

Just For Laughs (September 24-October 3)
Just For Laughs is kicking off its 10-day run today, and there's plenty of funny men and women to see this weekend. Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Trevor Noah and more will be performing at venues across the city.

Nuit Blanche (October 3)
Nuit Blanche returns for its 10th year on October 3. There's over 60 contemporary art projects scattered around the downtown core for your viewing pleasure. I would advise spending the day getting some shut eye if you plan to stay out until morning.

CHARITY

Boobyball 2015 (October 2)
This Friday, fight cancer by heading to a space-themed bash at Sound Academy. The ticketed event will have all the makings of a good time: music, food, gift bags, and more. Tickets aren't cheap ($125, actually) but some is tax deductible and proceeds go toward a good cause.

CIBC Run for the Cure (October 4)
The pinkest run of them all will see runners race through the streets around U of T's campus to raise money for breast cancer research. While many will be walking, you can dust off a 5K swiftly on these flat streets.

FOOD & DRINK

Oktoberfest 2015 at Amsterdam BrewHaus (October 2-3)
Head to Amsterdam Brewery on the first weekend in October for some seriously German celebrations. On the menu is traditional eats like schnitzel, sausages, pretzel necklaces, and - of course - Amsterdam brews. If that's not enough to draw you in, there will also a live band playing traditional German music. You can reserve your spot now.

World Poutine Eating Championship (October 3)
If you can't get enough of Canada's favourite salty snack, Dundas Square is where to be on the first Saturday of the month. Competitors will go head to head, devouring mountains fo poutine to determine the most gluttonous eater. If you're not a contender, Smoke's Poutinerie will be serving up free poutine from 10-4, which is pretty sweet.

MUSIC

Taylor Swift (October 2-3)
Everybody who follows T-Swift on Instagram knows that she's been killing every show on The 1989 World Tour. If you're lucky enough to have tickets already - or can manage to find a pair on StubHub - you'll catch the pop star herself plus tour mates Shaw Mendes and Vance Joy. She's been bringing out special surprise guests at every show, so fingers crossed she's got someone good for Toronto.

Wolf Alice (October 3)
The comparisons to Elastica and Hole might be a tad unwarranted, under selling this UK sensation for their own take on the music they grew up loving. Certainly these disciples of the 90s would have qualified for a Sassy magazine profile back in the day but they would have done so on their own merit. Undoubtedly you will leave the Adelaide humming.

Chvrches (October 4 and 5, Danforth Music Hall)
The Scottish group just released their hotly anticipated followup to 2013's The Bones of What You Believe (plus an infectious cover of Bieber's latest ditty), so hopefully you were able to scoop up tickets to their two-night stand at the Danforth in the mere minutes it took for them to sell out (or you can alway go on Craiglist or Stubhub if you're willing to pay a few extra bucks)

SHOPPING

Toronto Vintage Clothing Show (October 3)
Canada's largest vintage clothing show is taking over the Queen Elizabeth Building in Exhibition place on the first weekend of October. You'll have the chance to rummage through retro clothing, designer handbags, jewelry and more.

Really Really Free Market (October 3)
Everything is up for grabs at the Really Really Free Market; no strings attached. Do some fall cleaning of your own and donate all your excess bits and bobs.

Toronto Antique Vintage Market (October 3-4)
With the end of warm weather comes the end of outdoor flea markets, but you don't have to kiss your treasure hunting goodbye anytime soon. Spend the first weekend of October rummaging around the for some preloved pieces at the Toronto Antique Vintage Market - you're bound to find a gem or two.

For more events this weekend click on over to our Events section. Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit it for free using this form.

Contributions by Evan Sue-Ping, Shazia Khan, and Libby Roach.

A huge part of Nuit Blanche is the magic that happens outside of the festival's exhibitions. For the past few years, Stephanie Avery has been curating Les Rues des Refues (the streets of rejects) to showcase artworks that fall outside of the official program. She's compiled a downloadable guide filled with projects and installations that'll pop-up across the city throughout Saturday's all-night art event.

Here are my top picks for renegade exhibits at Nuit Blanche 2015.

The Nuit Blanche Renegade Parade 2015: March Of Magical Creatures
This year, the annual Renegade Parade looks like it's Harry Potter themed. According to the event description, the Canadian Ministry of Magic has abolished the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy for one night only because it needs help capturing a group of rogue magical creatures. Don a black kigurumi (don't worry, you won't look like a Death Eater) and apparate over to 104 Ossington at sunset.

Take Back the Nuit
The Artists Newsstand took over the vacant kiosk at Chester Station after running a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. Fittingly, this DIY project is providing an alternative to the Nuit Blanche spectacle with a political dance party featuring DJs and performances from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Open Screen
The White House Studio Project at 277.5 Augusta Ave. in Kensington Market usually participates at Nuit Blanche in some capacity. This year, Monika Hauck and Alex Ricci are holding an open-mic (well, screen) style evening, allowing all artists to present their video-based work all night long.

Johnnyland Nuit Blanche Art and Music Festival
If you just want to dance it out on Saturday night, head to the Scadding Court community centre where Johnnyland will be hosting its annual free music and art festival. With 15 bands and artists lined up, the music will run for seven hours, from 6:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m.

Northern Beaver Gallery
Rebecca Houston's art vending machines/portable galleries are back. Three of them will pop up around the city, allowing anyone with a toonie to purchase a piece of genuine, locally made art.

Which renegade art exhibitions did we miss? Let us know in the comments.

By 2016, a quick jaunt across the pond might sound even more tempting thanks to the number of airlines offering relatively inexpensive flights to Europe from Lester B. Pearson Airport.

Today, Iceland's WOW air announced it will be selling $99, one-way tickets to Reykjavik starting May 20, 2016. After a quick layover in the Icelandic capital, it'll cost another $149 (one-way) to get to other, more popular European destinations such as London, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam.

This comes just two weeks after WestJet announced that in the spring, it would start offering flights to London's Gatwick Airport for less than $300 on its new fleet of 767s, including one flight per day from Pearson.

While these prices sound incredibly appealing, they're all for one way tickets; unless you're planning on moving overseas, you'll have to get back home. And as budget-conscious travellers know, many other European companies, such as RyanAir, also offer inexpensive flights. But, if you're not careful when booking (or if you forget to print off your boarding pass), you can easily rack up charges.

According to the WOW air press release, its $99 ticket includes taxes. This price, however, is, "Based on lowest one way fare including taxes and charges booked on www.wowair.ca. Restrictions and booking/baggage fees may apply," says the fine print on the news release.

There's no doubt that these are great deals to consider when heading abroad, but maybe book early if you want to score the best price.

Will you consider these options when booking your next Euro trip? Let us know in the comments.

The new Eglinton Crosstown LRT may be behind schedule, but that doesn't mean Metrolinx isn't think about what to name the 25 stations and stops that'll dot the new 19-kilometre line.

Metrolinx's Design Excellence Team has proposed names for each stop based on a set of three principles. To avoid confusion, it wants to give each one a unique name. It'll prioritize names based on street, neighbourhoods and landmarks as well as names that are familiar to our local lexicon.

These principles are clearly evident in the proposed map, which includes stops such as Science Centre, Forest Hill and Allen (instead of Eglinton West).

Metrolinx is seeking input from the public until October 7. You can check out the transit corporation's rationale for some of the station and stop names online.

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

Want to win tickets to the National Women's Show and a shopping spree? From October 16th to 18th the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will be taken over by fashion, food, and fun. See the hottest styles of the season on the Dixie Outlet Mall Glam Runway and watch as Toronto's firefighters strut their stuff in Banana Republic threads.

Get all the contest details here.

Toronto Food Events rounds up the most delicious events, festivals, pop-ups, winemaker dinners, supper clubs and other food related happenings in Toronto this week and next. You can find us here every Friday morning.

THIS WEEK

• Bun Month kicks off on Monday, October 5 with a week of unique bao creations from Matty Matheson (Parts & Labour) served at Momofuku Daisho (190 University Ave.) for lunch and brunch. Albert Ponzo (Le Select Bistro), Rob Gentile (Buca), and Michael Caballo (Edulis) will each participate to in consecutive weeks in October.
• Eatable, an immersive three day food film fest opens on Sunday, October 4 with a screening of Sherry and the Mystery of Palo Cortado paired with sherry cocktails and pintxos by Bar Raval. Sergio Herman's Fucking Perfect is showing on Monday, October 5 and will be paired with 'perfect' snacks and cocktails from chef Brandon Olsen. Finally, on Tuesday, October 6, watch Japanese cult food classic Tampopo while Leemo Han (Oddseoul, Hanmoto) serves an izakaya menu during the film.
• The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. West) presents Drake Biergarten from 6pm on Thursday, October 8 in The Sky Yard. The first 50 guests to order a $5 Pilsner Urquell or $5 Grolsch will take home an Urquell stein. Look forward to live music, free snacks, beer sampling and freebies.

UPCOMING

• U-Feast presents Buddha's Bounty at Raca Café & Bar (1704 Queen St. West) on Tuesday, October 20. The four course menu will feature pakoras, curry, nasi goreng, and black rice pudding for $75 inclusive of wine.
• PigStock is coming to the Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave.) on Monday, October 26. Celebrating the mangalitsa pig, a unique heritage breed that grows a thick woolly coat, the daytime component is geared towards food industry folk interested in learning about raising heritage breeds, talks from award winning butchers, hands-on charcuterie demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities to eat. The evening edition, open to anyone features La Grand Choucroute, a collaborative feast from chefs Albert Ponzo (Le Select Bistro), Carl Heinrich (Richmond Station), Brad Long (Café Belong) and Bettina Schormann (Bread Bar) showcasing the Alsatian dish featuring sauerkraut, sausages, heritage pork and wild juniper berries.
• Eat To The Beat will bring together 60 female chefs on Tuesday, October 27 for an evening of food and drink, silent auctions, raffles, and roaming corset models in support of Willow Breast & Hereditary Cancer Support. The event kicks off at 7pm at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St.), tickets are $175.

The latest taqueria from La Carnita isn't a carbon copy of the other two locations but it still maintains its street cred. You'll still find all your favourite signature tacos, plus some new things to love including ceviche, hot wings, and a new roster of daily specials.

Read my profile of La Carnita in the restaurants section.

By Christmas, 60 grocery stores in Ontario, including 25 in the GTA, will start stocking six-packs of beer. However, according to a Toronto Star report, some independent and small grocers are now concerned about how much it'll cost to actually get beer on their shelves.

Eventually, 450 supermarkets in Ontario will carry beer. However, only 60 will get licences allowing them to do so in time for the holiday season. It'll be a competitive bidding process, but the province has already reserved 12 spots for indie stores.

While this might sound promising for these smaller businesses, all stores (from Loblaws to a mom and pop shop) must pay the same yearly fee of $7,000, which would go towards regulating this new program. On top of that, they'd need to maintain a $150,000 letter of credit to purchase beer from the LCBO.

Now, even if small grocers end up getting a licence, some are wondering whether it'll actually be worth it to sell beer.

Yonge and Gerrard might look a lot different in the near future thanks to a massive new development proposal that aims to makeover the site currently occupied by the Eaton Chelsea Hotel. This will join another mega project already in the works at the southeast corner.

The area is currently home to Aura, which at 78 storeys is the tallest residential building in Canada. But according to Urban Toronto, there's a redevelopment plan in the works for four mixed-use towers -- proposed at 80, 74, 50 and 46 storeys -- that'll bring nearly 1,900 additional residential units as well as 300 hotel rooms to this already busy intersection.

The rezoning application also includes a fifth retail and commercial building, a pedestrian pathway that'll run between Gerrard and Elm and plans to reconnect Walton Street. In other words, Yonge and Gerrard is set to rival Yonge and Bloor in terms of soaring development.

Given the early state of the application, however, there's no certainty that this development will unfold as proposed.

What do you think of the redevelopment plan for Yonge and Gerrard? Let us know in the comments.

Photo by Stephen Haber

Tourtiere is an iconic Canadian food originating in Quebec and traditionally consumed around the winter holidays. In Toronto you'll find these savoury meat pies available all year round at a collection of restaurants, bakeries and butchers.

Here are my picks for the top tourtiere in Toronto.

Cliffside Hearth Bread Company
The French Canadian owner at this Scarborough bakeshop initially only offered tourtiere at Christmas time - but the savoury pies proved so popular that they've become a staple year round. The crust incorporates a combination of butter and lard, while the filling is a well seasoned minced pork bursting with flavours of summer savoury, nutmeg, thyme, cloves, celery seed, garlic and onions. Whole pies cost $23.

Sanagan's Meat Locker
This butcher in Kensington Market makes its tourtiere from scratch starting with a butter and lard crust that's then filled with ground pork and a blend of warm spices including nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Take home a whole pie for $25.

Le Papillon on the Park
Find a classic tourtiere on the brunch menu at this French restaurant in Leslieville. The personal-sized meat pies here are made with a medley of seasoned pork, veal and beef, and come served with a tangy tomato apple relish and green salad for $20. For an innovative take try the poutine tourtine ($14) featuring spicy tourtière over a mass of fresh cut frites, cheese curds, and gravy.

House on Parliament
Enjoy a personal sized savoury pork pie ($16) with a pint at this public house in Cabbagetown. Tomato jalapeno chutney is supplied as a condiment while the hearty entree includes sides of mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Bannock
For a nouvelle interpretation on this Quebecois treasure, try the folded pork tourtière pizza ($18) at this O&B restaurant. The classic flavours are all there, paired with gouda, arugula, Branston pickles and sage.

What did I miss? Add your suggestions in the comments.

Photo from Le Papillon on the Park facebook.

The top hip hop shows in Toronto this fall range from established veterans to buzzworthy newcomers. The lineup of rap shows coming through this city offers a little something for all tastes, and reasserts just how diverse this genre is.

These are my picks for the top hip hop shows in Toronto this fall.

Tech N9ne (October 2, The Phoenix)
Pushing, like, his 15th solo album, Strange Effects, the hyper-speed, independent-as-eff Strange Music chief brings his live expertise (and probably a couple friends) to the Phoenix.

Freddie Gibbs (October 14, The Hoxton)
Pinata, Gibbs' full-length collaboration with producer Madlib, was one of 2014's best releases. The bluesy, tell-it-like-it-is Indiana MC should have no trouble filling this modest venue.

The Underachievers (October 18, The Phoenix)
The psychedelic underground Brooklyn duo of Ak and Issa Gold headline the Forevermore Express North American Tour. Expect to see colours as the drop treats off their brand-new Evermore: The Art of Duality release.

Chance the Rapper (October 19, Sound Academy)
Chancellor does things his way. While the world awaited a proper solo LP after his Acid Rap mixtape ran 2013, the young Chicago artist instead recruited his band for Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's excellent Surf, a free release that didn't even bear his name in the title. Fans figured it out anyway. The Toronto stop on his Family Matters Tour is already sold out.

Robb Bank$ (October 21, The Rockpile West)
The son of Shaggy--yes, "It Wasn't Me" Shaggy--has been spitting since Grade 6. Fans can catch him out in Etobicoke this fall. Free parking!

Lil Dicky (The Hoxton, October 22)
Philadelphia joke rapper Lil Dicky performs cuts off his debut LP, Professional Rapper, on The Looking for Love Tour. But don't expect album guests Snoop Dogg, Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan to pop by.

Dom Kennedy with Casey Veggies and Jay 305 (November 9, The Phoenix)
California's Dom Kennedy, who ripped The Hoxton last year, returns to a larger venue with rising underground star Casey Veggies on the undercard of the By Dom Kennedy Tour.

K-os (November 20, Danforth Music Hall)
Hometown hero hits Greektown with a solid new album, Can't Fly without Gravity, to pull from. Great sightlines in this old theatre, and K-os should blur genres something lovely.

Vince Staples (December 4, Tattoo)
The Long Beach spitter more than held his own in September warming up for Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky at Echo. Now he gets a longer set in a more intimate venue. Don't miss the most interesting young MC on Def Jam Records.

Mac Miller w/ EarthGang (December 20, Sound Academy)
Mac Miller's latest album, GO:OD A.M., represents a more focused and accessible shift. The 23-year-old has been performing in Toronto for years, and his crowds just get bigger and bigger. The secret weapon here is Atlanta's underrated EarthGang, whose unbridled energy is not to be skipped. Show up on time.

What did I miss? Add more shows to the comments.

Photo by Matt Forsythe

The best hot yoga studios in Toronto offer a combination of hot, heated and regular classes. There are studios that are heated with natural sunlight and thermostats, and others with infrared saunas. It's a really great way to detoxify and move the body, and there's no shortage of options around the city.

Here are the best hot yoga studios in Toronto.

Late night eats are essential to propel the all night art crawl that is Nuit Blanche, and this year with so many installations and independent projects spread across the downtown core you're sure to need some fuel to cover all that ground.

Here's a handy guide of which food trucks you'll find at rest stops, plus everything from poutine purveyors and pizza parlours to Chinese restaurants and shawarma shops that'll be burning the midnight oil.

See also:Where to drink until 4am during Nuit Blanche 2015

REST STATIONS / FOOD TRUCKS

MaRS Discovery District (College St. & University Ave.)

• Urban Smoke
• BeaverTails
• Buster's Sea Cove
• Food Dudes
• Texas Tornado

Temperance St. & Bay St.

• Curbalicious
• Gourmet Bitches
• Choco Churros
• Ultimate Food Truck
• Fidel Gastro's
• Brewing Bean

Albert St. & Bay St.

• Pappas Greek on Wheels
• Prince Edward's Fries
• Tiny Toms
• Mustache Burger
• BeaverTails
• Meltdown Cheesery

Sugar Beach (Queens Quay East)

• Texas Tornado
• Tiny Toms
• Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream

LATE NIGHT RESTAURANTS

Open until 2am


• Aroma Espresso Bar (85 Harbour Sq. and 562 Bay St.)
• Come & Get It (676 Queen St.)
• Korean Grill House (2:30am, 214 Queen St. West)
• Lucky Red (318 Spadina Ave.)
• Luther's Chicken at Churchill (1212 Dundas St. West)
• The Den at Nest (423 College St)
• Peoples Eatery (307 Spadina Ave.)

Open until 3am


• Belly Buster Submarines (389 King St West)
• Kanga (65 Duncan St.)
• Falafel House (760 Yonge St.)
• Swatow (309 Spadina Ave.)

Open until 4am


• Ali Baba's (multiple locations)
• Amato Pizza (multiple locations)
• Barton Snacks (1120 Queen St. West)
• Burrito Bandidos (120 Peter St.)
• Burrito Boyz (224 Adelaide St. West)
• Drake 150 will be serving booze til 4am
• The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St. West)
• Fat Bastard Burrito (1118 Queen St. W.)
• The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. West)
• Junked Food Co. (1256 Dundas St. West)
• Lou Dawg's (589 King St. West)
• Mr. Burrito (69 Duncan St.)
• New Ho King (416 Spadina Ave)
• Nom Nom Nom Crepes (Market 707)
• Nora Shawarma (141 Spadina Ave.)
• Osmow's (155 John St.)
• The Ossington Stop (1164 Dundas St. West)
• Rock Lobster (538 Queen St. West )
• Rol San (323 Spadina Ave.)
• Smoke's Burritorie (218 Adelaide St. West)
• Smoke's Poutinerie (218 Adelaide St. West)

Open until 5am


• Poutini's House of Poutine (1112 Queen St. West )
• Taste of China (338 Spadina Ave.)

Open until 6am


• Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant (195 Dundas St. West)
• King Palace (820 Church St.)

Open 24 hours


• 7 West (7 Charles St. West)
• Denny's (121 Dundas St. West)
• Fran's (multiple locations)
• Gladstone Café (1181 Queen St. West)
• Hero Burger (441 Queen St. West)
• Lakeview (1132 Dundas St. West)
• Old School (800 Dundas St. W)
• Thompson Diner (550 Wellington St West)

Open Late TBA


• Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese (162 Ossington Ave.)
• Paramount Fine Foods (253 Yonge St.)

Know of a late night spot for Nuit Blanche? Let us know in the comments.

Photos from Urban Smoke and Junked Food Co.