Who hasn't made a typo (or two, or three)? We certainly have. These easily overlooked mistakes often sneak their way online and into print publications and sometimes they're just too hilarious to skim over - like one that appeared in today's edition of the Toronto Star.

Somehow, an extra letter made its way into the deck of an article about Mixed in the Six, a local pop-up event for mix-race people. 

When your Toronto Star Copy Editor has a bad day... #Proofread🤣pic.twitter.com/ILCQPQOBaP

— Eric Novak (@MMPerspectives) January 3, 2017

The Star, of course, cleaned up the copy when it put the story online, but it'll live on in print forever. 

Here's how Toronto reacted to the unfortunate error.

New year, new menu. You might have noticed something different at your local Tim Hortons, Starbucks or McDonalds this morning. That's because as of January 1, restaurants with more than 20 locations in Ontario have to post caloric information, according to legislation under the 2015 Healthy Menu Choices Act. 

Ontario is the first province in Canada to mandate these changes. As CBC News reports, restaurants have to post calories for all food and drink items on menus, menu boards and on restaurant apps. 

Am I the only one who hates the new Ontario menu regulations that require calories to be listed?!😩

— On Closet Nine (@amiramehailia) January 3, 2017

Some have criticized this move, arguing that adding calorie counts to menus is detrimental for those who struggle with eating disorders.

Others, as CBC notes, say that for the general public, these calorie counts might have little impact, but they could be helpful for those trying to eat healthy.

Regardless, many of us might be in for an eye-opening surprise when we quickly learn that a grande white mocha from Starbucks has 470 calories or a small naked chicken burrito from Burrito Boyz clocks in at 700 calories. Now you know. 

After a snowy start to the winter, it started to heat up again in Toronto, but don't get used to this mild (albeit rainy) weather.

That's because it's going to get colder again this week. Temperatures will fall to -5 C tomorrow, but with the wind chill it's going to feel even colder. And it'll get worse over the course of the week as chilly Arctic air blankets the city. Nighttime lows will hit the double digits come Thursday.

While there's not much snow in this Weather Network forecast, you may want to bundle up a little bit more than usual, especially if you're planning to participate in any seasonal outdoor activities. 

New yoga studios continue to open across Toronto, offering a variety of styles and environments. While there are tons of places to practice your downward dog while patiently waiting for the glory of savasana, a select few stood out from the pack this past year. These spots elevate Toronto's yoga scene with great instructors and impressive spaces.

Here are my picks for the top new yoga studios in Toronto.

Afterglow

Afterglow brings a unique California vibe to the Beaches. Owners Julie Watson and Liz Doyle decided to make their dream a reality by opening a studio that catered to the community. Not only does the studio rock some deep yoga conditioning, but the lounge space has a communal table and designs by local artists.

Misfit Ossington

The Misfits, as owner Amber Joliat calls her tribe, are a loyal crew who really love their Misfit method of yoga and movement. So, it was a welcome surprise when Misfit opened its second studio blocks away from its original spot on Queen. It has two floors, one for its signature Pilates, Yoga and Essentrics classes, and the second for Barre and Jazz.

The Attic at Lululemon

The yoga studio above the Lululemon concept store on Queen West has developed a strong relationship with its yoga teachers, making them the star of the show as they teach with their own styles. Whether it’s a gentle meditation or a 75-minute yoga flow, you’ll always find something with its variety of daily classes.

Whole life Balance

This space aims to offer wellness options across a variety of platforms. The yoga studio is just one of the offering here along with Vitamin IV drips, nutritionists and naturopaths. It also has silk ropes for aerial yoga. Originally from California, WLB opened its first Canadian location on King West.

Pure Yoga Toronto

Hailing from Ottawa, Pure Yoga opened its first Toronto location in Liberty Village right before the year’s end. It has already amassed some notable Toronto yoga teachers and is known for its friendly vibe.

The Coachella music festival lineup is always a good indicator of which bands and artists we'll see on festival stages around Toronto this summer. It's also an exciting moment to see which local acts made the bill.

Coachella runs over two weekends, April 14-16 and April 21-23, and the 2017 lineup is stacked with artists such as Beyonce, Radiohead, Bon Iver, Kendrick Lamar and Lorde; the Toronto contingent is also impressive. Tory Lanez, Majid Jordan, Crystal Castles and the Arkells (congrats Hamilton!) will all grace the stage in Indio, California this spring.

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Montreal producer and Polaris Music Prize winner Kaytranada will perform on day three. Passes go on sale tomorrow, January 4.

One of the scariest parts about taking a streetcar in Toronto is the moment when you have to step out onto the street to exit the transit vehicle.

Streetcar doors come equipped with stopped signs and on newer models, lights. But scarily enough, cars sometimes fail to stop. This offence can come with a $110 fine and up to three demerit points.

Earlier today, as Newstalk 1010 reports, Councillor Mike Layton as the TTC to look into installing cameras on streetcar doors.

TTC spokesperson Brad Ross replied, saying the TTC's looking into them as well as technology that would be able to capture license plate numbers, according to Newstalk 1010.

It's a gloomy Tuesday in Toronto today. While it was already hard enough to get back to work after New Year's weekend, the fog that rolled in made it that much harder to get back into the swing of the work week. 

It was so foggy that Environment Canada issued a special advisory for the city of Toronto, citing near-zero visibility conditions. As a result, both amateur and professional photogs decided to venture out to take some eerie and cool photos of the city's skyline.

Here's a roundup of photos of Toronto covered in fog today.

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Looking for a recently built home in Midtown Toronto? That's going to cost you a pretty penny these days. Take, for instance, this newly listed property at 762 Avenue Road. The three-storey semi-detached home is listed at $2,295,000 for 3,200 square feet of living space.

This represents a decent value compared to other homes at this price point across the city, particularly considering its young age. The real estate listing boasts of a "spectacular architectural design," which is certainly overselling the interior of the home, but the space is thoroughly modern.

Multiple outdoor spaces are a huge bonus here. In addition to a decent backyard, there are three balconies/decks spread across the building. The one at the front of the house might get a bit noisy, but the rooftop space looks like a little urban haven. 

SPECS

• Address: 762 Avenue Road
• Price: $2,295,000
• Lot Size: 18.50 x 131.76 feet
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 4
• Parking: 2
• Walk Score: 80
• Transit Score: 82
• Listing agent: Julian Gofman
• Listing ID: C3618514

NOTEWORTHY FEATURES

• Bertazzoni appliances
• Multiple outdoor spaces
• Gas fireplace
• Heated garage

GOOD FOR

This house will appeal to a wide array of buyers, particularly those who rely on their cars for transit but like being proximate to retail and other amenities. While there's little that's spectacular about this house, it does most things well.

MOVE ON IF

You're looking for something that's legitimately downtown and in the middle of the action. This house isn't walking distance from restaurants and shops, which won't appeal to all buyers.

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

Lakeside activities this winter in Toronto will quickly help you forget the frigid breeze blowing off the water as you take in unforgettable art installations, have a skating rink dance party, or snowshoe through a winter wonderland.

Here are my picks for fun things to do by the lake this winter in Toronto.

Go winter snow kiting

Combine your love to kite flying and and skiing or snow boarding in one big swoosh. The Canadian Kite Surfing Society not only teaches snow kiting lessons, but takes groups out onto the lake at Cherry Beach to put your newfound skills into practice. It's a three-hour lessons and flight.

Nighttime skating parties

Every Saturday until February 18 there's a DJ-helmed skating party at the Harbourfront Centre with musical genres spanning from disco to soca, the Bey Skate to sounds from the around the globe. Don't forget to grab a rink side drink at the Boxcar Social.

Check out some wildly cool art installations

Ice Breakers is a month-long public art exhibition that will showcase five winter-themed installations at different public locations along Queens Quay from Jan. 21 - Feb. 26. The installations each feature unique sculptural designs that offer an element of interactivity that will have you help you warm up as you explore.

Takeasnowshoeing hike

Explore one of the city's most interesting and untouched five kilometre stretches with a showshoeing hike. You can drive right up to where the trail begins at the Leslie Street Spit and then head in on your lakeside exploration of this desolate but fascinating piece of land.

Take shelter on the beach

For the third year running, Winter Stations hosts six new lifeguard stands at Balmy, Kew and Ashbridges Bay beaches in Toronto’s east end. From Feb. 20- March 27, check out the life size shelters transformed by artists, designers and architects into wintertime public art, much of which features elements design to help you warm up.

The most notable Toronto businesses that closed in 2016 include a number of institutions that'll be sorely missed in the years to come. From Honest Ed's to the Brunswick House to a slew of restaurants, bars and retail stores, there was a lot to say goodbye to last year.

Here are the most notable Toronto businesses that closed in 2016.

TORONTO INSTITUTIONS

Bar Volo

Toronto lost this craft beer bar in October, but thankfully, it's reopening in a historic mansion on Church Street some time this year.

The Brunswick House

Everyone and their parents has memories of partying at the Brunny. The Annex-area bar shut down earlier this year and a Rexall's slated to replace it. 

Honest Ed's

One of the city's most iconic stores closed on New Year's Eve to make way for a massive rental development. The corner of Bathurst and Bloor will never be the same again.

Open Air Books and Maps

Toronto's only travel book store said bon voyage after spending four decades fuelling the city's sense of wanderlust.

Silverstein's Bakery

This bakery on McCaul Street was in business for nearly a century before it suddenly stopped cooking up loaves of rye bread this year.

Zipperz

Thanks to an incoming condo development, this legendary gay bar at Church and Carlton closed down.

The Steak Pit

It was an immensely sad day for Toronto steak lovers when this nearly 70 year old Avenue Road restaurant closed its doors in the late fall. d

RESTAURANTS

Big Fat Burrito (Lee's Palace)

You won't be able to grab a burrito after you party at Lee's Palace or the Dance Cave because this spot shut down on December 31.

The Big Slice

If you're craving a late-night slice, you won't be able to grab one at this pizza joint on Yonge Street, though it promises to reopen elsewhere soon.

Caffe Brasiliano

After 50 years, Caffe Brazilian closed for good. Craig Harding from Campagnolo is taking over the space. 

Cheesewerks

If you're looking for an ooey, gooey grilled cheese, you won't be able to grab one from this King West spot anymore.

Clafouti

This West Queen West bakery famous for its crookies (croissant cookie hybrid pastries) shut down in early 2016.

Coco Lezzone

For more than two decades, this restaurant served up Italian food before closing its doors this year. 

DT Bistro

This Harbord Street bistro and dessert spot closed at the tail-end of 2016.

Frangipane

For 11 years, this spot served up French-inspired pastries, but shuttered when owner Claudia Egger decided to focus solely on custom cakes.

The Harbord Room

Sadly, after 10 years, this go-to spot on Harbord Street closed so its owners could focus on the other projects and families. 

Le Papillon on the Park

This French restaurant was located in a historic house, but it had been embroiled in controversy before it closed this past year. 

Littlefish

Littlefish was a Junction favourite, but it shut down this summer along with its sister restaurant John Conrad.

The Longest Yard

This midtown institution at Mount Pleasant and Belsize closed after 30 years of serving up upscale pub grub.

Lolita's Lust

Mediterranean restaurant Lolita's Lust was on the Danforth for 20 years before calling it quits in 2016.  

Olympos Crow-bar

This old-school diner was on Princess Street for 47 years and served up breakfast and lunch favourites.

P&L Burger

Junked Food Co. is poised to take over the space formerly occupied by Parts & Labour's Gourmet burger joint. 

Porter House

Toronto vegans were probably pretty disappointed when this meat-free pub went on a permanent hiatus in June.

Poutineville

We might love poutine in Toronto, but maybe we weren't quite ready for this all-you-can-eat poutine eatery from Quebec, which closed near the end of the year. 

Rock Lobster

Seafood emporium Rock Lobster closed its remaining Toronto restaurant this year and The Dime - famous for its $5 food menu - replaced it.

The Saint

This upscale bistro-type spot on Ossington closed to make way for a new French restaurant called La Banane by King Street Food Company and Brandon Olsen.

Signs

Signs, which encouraged diners to order using American Sign Language, lasted for a few years on Yonge Street near Wellesley before it shut down. 

Shala-Mar

This Indian restaurant, with its distinct storefront art, closed and a new cider bar will take its place. 

Union Juice

Has Toronto's juice bubble burst? We're not sure, but we do know Union Juice suddenly unplugged its blenders and threw in the towel at both of its locations last year.

Valdez

This popular South American spot closed down, but reopened as Baro in a brand new location at the end of 2016.

The Whippoorwill

The owners of the Whippoorwill shut down their Bloordale restaurant to spend more time with their families. Soon after it closed, Filipino bar Dolly's took its place

BARS

An Sibin Pub

With a massive seating area, this Irish-style pub in Riverside was a great place to grab a drink before catching a show at the Opera House.

Byzantium

Toronto's Glad Day book store moved from its Yonge Street location into the old Byzantium space on Church Street.

Hideout

This popular music venue and low-key dance bar on Queen Street West closed and apparently, a Taco Bell might replace it. 

Linwood Essentials

Queen and Shaw lost this cocktail bar when it shut down during the summer months. 

RETAIL

69 Vintage

This West Queen West vintage store was in business for more than a decade. It now operates online.

Come As You Are

Queen Street West had a lot of casualties this past year, including this sex positive store.

Good Catch

Sure, Good Catch General Store was pretty cluttered, but it was a long-standing Parkdale spot that'll be missed.

Goodwill

All of the Goodwill stores suddenly closed in Toronto last January. However, they're supposed to reopen sometime in the near future.

HMV

HMV pulled the plug on its Bloor Street and Eaton Centre stores this past year. Now, only the one on Yonge Street remains downtown.

Queen Video (Queen Street)

It seems like video stores are unfortunately going the way of the dodo bird. While Queen Video closed its Queen Street location, the one on Bloor is still open.

Today in Toronto the folks from Fringe Fest present the Next Stage Theatre Festival. Many of the shows that premiered here go on to win awards and tour the country, so it's a good and relatively cheap way to see some great up and coming theatre. 

Toronto has been ranked one of the greenest cities in the world thanks to the leafy canopy of trees that covers our city.

In Treepedia, a new project out of MIT in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, researchers used Google Street View panoramas to calculate the Green View Index. It compares the percentage of "canopy cover" in cities around the world.

According to Treepedia, Toronto's Green View Index is 19.5 per cent. We ranked fifth behind Vancouver (25.9%), Sacramento (23.6%), Geneva (21.4%) and Seattle (20%). We're greener than cities such as Paris, London and New York.

In the middle of winter, Toronto might not look all that green, but our city's pretty glorious in the spring, summer and of course, in the fall. 

The top soup dumplings (also known as xiaolongbao) in Toronto provide the perfect warm hug on cold winter days. A delicate pouch containing meat immersed in flavourful broth, these little morsels satisfy either as a side dish or the highlight of your meal. Just be careful, contents may be ultra hot!

Here are my picks for the top soup dumplings in Toronto.

Ding Tai Fung

No list of best xiaolongbaos would be complete without having the granddaddy of them all, Ding Tai Fung. While not connected to the similarly-named Taiwanese chain, they still make world-class soup dumplings. The three different kinds of xiaolongbaos served here (pork, crab, and scallop) keep people coming back for more.

Northern Dumpling Kitchen

One of the more hidden spots on this list, this humble restaurant at the rear of Times Square Mall is a hit among dumpling afficionados (yes, there really is such a thing). The xiaolongbaos here are basic, but definitely among the juiciest I've ever had.

Lee Chen Asian Bistro

Now with two locations, this restaurant does many things well but their mini xiaolongbaos deserve a special mention. Small and delicious, they are simply heavenly when eaten in one big bite.

Asian Legend

This chain serves up just about everything but their xiaolongbaos are definitely on point. Make sure to try the uniquely green-coloured ones with dried scallop and luffa as they are both delicious and Instagram-worthy, making it a win-win for everyone.

Yu Garden

This Richmond Hill restaurant is actually the first GTA location of a large worldwide restaurant chain. The premium xiaolongbaos here include truffle and pork and they also make them king-sized.

After a day of rain and warmish temperatures, it's going to get cold again in Toronto very quickly. And as temperatures start to drop late this morning, all of the water from the rain and melting snow is going to freeze.

As CBC News reports, this could make for a slippery commute home. While the major arteries and roadways likely won't be too bad,  side streets might become impromptu skating rinks. 

Toronto's fleet of salt trucks just can't get to all of the city's smaller streets in a timely fashion when the temperatures drop so quickly. 

Adding to the jolt of winter in store, high winds will blast Toronto and the rest of the GTA throughout today, leading to dangerous driving conditions north of the city. 

Environment Canada has put out a weather alert for parts of the the York and Durham regions. There's a snow squall watch in effect for places such as Newmarket, Georgina, Uxbridge and Beaverton. Between 5 to 10 centimetres of snow is expected there.

In Toronto, however, we might get a few flurries, but there's not much snow in the forecast for us. Just make sure to watch out for icy streets.

Toronto restaurants are taking traditional sushi to new heights by mashing them up with some of your other favourite fast food items. From sushi rolls featuring your favourite sandwiches to sushi transformed into burritos, the sky is the limit when it comes to epic takes on a classic.

Here are my picks for the most over the top sushi creations you can eat in Toronto.

Donut Sushi

The Queen West sushi spot, Square Fish, is serving up doshi which is also referred to as - donut sushi. Two rings of sushi rice, the bottom one wrapped in cheese and deep-fried until crispy, sandwich a combination of traditional sushi ingredients.

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Philly Maki

The philly maki is a special off-the-menu item that can be found at the West Queen West sandwich shop, Sammich on Tuesdays. Sushi rice is wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with classic Philly cheese steak fillings.

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Sushi Burritos

Sushi burritos were one of the biggest food trends of 2016. From food trucks like Sushitto On The Road to store fronts like Pokito, there are plenty of places to get your fill of the handheld meal.

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Sushi Cone

This past November the Little Tokyo restaurant Rolltation decided to go beyond sushi burritos and introduced a sushi cone. The menu item features raw salmon loaded into a traditional ice cream cone.

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Sushi Burger

The rumours are true. You can finally get your hands on a sushi burger in Toronto courtesy of Su & Bu. Crispy fried rice buns are loaded with raw salmon and tuna and dressed with all your favourite sushi fixins.

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The most expensive homes for sale in Toronto right now are all giant mansions that have enough space for you, your family and friends as well as a menagerie of pets. While many of them come with astronomical price tags, there's no harm in window shopping, is there?

16 High Point Road ($18,800,000)

Robert Herjavec, the ex-Dragon's Den star, still has his family's Bridle Path-area estate on the market. The mansion features an indoor pool, a two-storey grand salon and 33,650 square feet of living space.

31 Knightswood Road ($14,800,000)

This 15,000 square-foot house might look old, but it was custom built for the current owners by Desini Homes. Along with five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, it has a massive garage and overlooks the Rosedale Golf Club.

35 Country Lane ($14,395,000)

If you're a fan of minimal, Japanese-influenced design, check out this house, which brings the outdoors inside. It was designed by famous Canadian architect John C. Parkin, and it features lots of natural light and space for potential buyers to reconnect with nature without having to leave the city.

95 Bayview Ridge ($12,988,000)

You won't need a cottage if you snag this property. Not only does it have a salt water pool and grotto, but it also comes with a cabana, a tennis court a basketball court, a home theatre and a wine cellar. It's also on nearly two acres of land.

12 Baytree Crescent ($12,800,000)

This house near the Bridle Path just begs you to throw a party in it. It looks like it might be minimalist, but it includes a slew of eclectic details, like a multi-coloured play room and an indoor pool with a retractable roof.

There are several TV shows and movies being filmed in Toronto right under your nose this winter. Sure, some of them are in film studios, but keep your eyes peeled for the stars of some of these projects in the months ahead. And by stars, we mean look out for Robert De Niro.

Wish Upon

Director John Leonetti (who was the cinematographer on The Conjuring and Insidious) is working on his latest horror flick about a 16-year-old misfit who finds a magic box with deadly consequences. It stars Joey King and is filming until January 30. 

Handmaid's Tale

The TV event of the year is nearly done filming. Based on the dystopian novel by Toronto's Margaret Atwood, the series stars Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Moss. They wrap filming on February 3. 

Anne

Netflix has officially set up camp in Toronto with this Anne of Green Gables spinoff series filming until February 3. It's a collaboration with the CBC and stars youngters Dalila Bela (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Once Upon a Time) and Corinne Koslo (Sweeney Todd, Best in Show) in the eight-episode series.

War with Grandpa

Robert De Niro's latest family comedy flick is set to be released in April 2017 and is filming here until February 24. Christopher Walken also stars in this feature about a boy who is forced to move out of his room when his recently widowed grandfather moves in.

Big Brother Canada

The new season of the social-experiment reality show starts shooting on March 10. It's filmed on a secret set somewhere in the city and will air in spring of this year. 

12 Monkeys 

Season three of this American TV series loosely based on 1995 movie of the same name is filming in Toronto until March 24. Actors Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull and Noah Bean return for this suspenseful post-apocalyptic show.

Orphan Black 

This high action TV show has been a big hit and returns for its fifth and final season. It'll film here until April 8. 

Private Eyes

The second season of this detective show starring Jason Priestley will be in production until May 25. Cindy Sampson stars as his partner and the 10 episode run should air later this year.  

Black Mirror

The new season of Black Mirror started film in November of last year and will be in Toronto until November 2017. There's a lot of pressure for season four the series really took off last year on Netflix. There will 12 episodes for the next season, and Jodie Foster is set to direct one of them.

It's 2017 and it seems like from coast-to-coast, including right here in Toronto, everyone's getting ready to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. And to mark our sesquicentennial, Parks Canada is giving the whole country a gift: free admission to every single national park for the entire year.

If you haven't gotten your free Parks Canada Discovery Pass, you should probably order one ASAP. Once you do, start planning your trip across the country, or stay right here in Ontario.

While there are plenty of opportunities for day trips to places such as the Thousand Island Islands National Park, you can also book a campsite starting later this month. 

Here's when reservations open for the national parks located in Ontario. Unless otherwise stated, you can start booking at 8 a.m. on the dates listed below.

• Bruce Peninsula National Park: Jan. 17

• Georgian Bay Islands National Park: Jan. 17

• Thousand Islands National Park: Jan. 18

• Pukaskwa National Park: Jan. 19

• Rideau Canal National Historic Site: Jan. 19

• Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site: Jan. 19

• Point Pelee National Park: TBD

Parks Canada is expecting a surge of visitors to explore the natural splendor of our country's outdoor playgrounds. However, the the Canadian Press reports that some conservationists are nervous about how this increase in tourism will impact the parks' "ecological integrity."

After you rode the TTC for free on New Year's Eve, you inevitably started shelling out a little bit more to ride our city's buses, subways and streetcars, considering fares went up on January 1. But that's not where your TTC-related woes end. 

According to the TTC's service improvements and changes page, there will be service reductions on a slew of bus routes starting on January 9. The TTC says it's making these changes "to improve the reliability and availability of the bus fleet across the TTC."

Part of the reason for this is the delayed deliveries of our new streetcars. Noted transit commentator Steve Munro puts it this way:

"This is partly due to the slow delivery of new streetcars and to the operation of buses on many streetcar routes either to make up for missing fleet, or to cover for construction projects, but also because of additional demands for spare buses for maintenance," he writes.

Lots of buses have been pushed into service, for instance, to handle the removal of streetcars from the 501 streetcar route west of Roncesvalles due to reconstruction of the Humber Bridge. This puts a strain on a fleet that's already covering for streetcars on other routes. 

Here are all the bus routes getting a service reduction during morning peak hours next week:

• 6 Bay
• 14 Glencairn
• 16 McCowan
• 32 Eglinton West
• 38 Highland Creek
• 46 Martin Grove
• 51 Leslie
• 54 Lawrence East
• 85 Sheppard East
• 91 Woodbine
• 102 Markham Rd
• 112 West Mall
• 118 Thistle Down
• 123 Shorncliffe
• 129 McCowan North
• 190 Scarborough Centre Rocket

See the TTC website for more details on each route.

Toronto neighbourhoods on the rise in 2017 are located away from downtown, where cheaper rents and real estate costs are spurring development and encouraging intrepid entrepreneurs to take chances on business ventures that might be impossible in more established areas. It's an exciting time for this city, as previously sleepy stretches are continually being injected with new life.

Here are my picks for 5 neighbourhoods to watch this year.

Birch Cliff

This neighbourhood is often lumped in with the Upper Beaches, but is actually located further east where there's lots of exciting action taking place on Kingston Rd. To the south are gorgeous luxury homes, but along the main street a mini condo boom has brought new life to the corridor east of Victoria Park, including the requisite third wave indie coffee shop. Look for plenty more development here has the Upper Beaches gets more and more expensive.

Weston

With the arrival of the UP Express and GO Station, Weston's stock took a turn up. With typically reasonable rents and real estate prices, it's feasible to use the airport train to commute downtown in just over 20 minutes. The area has always had a village-like vibe thanks to the retail strip along Weston, but with work set to commence on an Artscape hub and a new pedestrian bridge linking the residential portion of the neighbourhood with transit and retail, watch for more changes here.

Gerrard East

Located at the eastern edge of Riverdale, this stretch of Gerrard St. is a micro neighbourhood currently undergoing a transformation from a sleepy interstice between East Chinatown and Little India into a bustling restaurant and retail community. Led by Mad Dog Coffee over five years ago, the street is starting to bloom with spots like Saturday Dinette, Hailed Coffee, and a few more in the works. There's plenty of empty retail space to be filled as the strip gains in popularity.

Six Points

Is there an area where more is going on than Six Points? Major construction to reconfigure the complicated intersection will begin this year as surrounding condo developments sprout up all around what will soon be the home of a Metrolinx transit hub at Kipling Station. Should plans move forward to redevelop the Honeydale Mall site to the west, this entire area could become the long awaited "Downtown Etobicoke."

Rockcliffe-Smythe

Before everyone gets to0 excited about Airbnb's classification of this neighbourhood as the hottest in Toronto, bear in mind that savvy home buyers have been targeting this area for a while now. The high number of Airbnb listings is itself a testament to all the young homeowners here. Why? There's tons of parkland nearby, the Stockyards has injected a retail hub nearby, and the housing prices are still attainable. Look for more retail to sprout up this year along St. Clair.