Hospital serves up blood bag cocktails & gets a paintjob
Your average hospital fundraiser is a pretty stuffy affair. Golf tournaments, silent auctions, and gala dinners are the norm, and they tend to cater to a very specific demographic (and tax bracket). So...
View ArticleNew cafe brings a bit of Sweden to Kensington Market
A Swedish-inspired cafe has recently opened in Kensington Market serving up java-fulled drinks from Pilot Coffee Roasters, baked goods made at Splendido and damn tasty sandwiches pieced together in...
View Article10 creatives elevating Toronto's DIY & small press scene
On Saturday night, artistic hotbed 163 Sterling played host to the launch of the Commonwealth, a new collective founded by Go Home Print, Marishka Anne, and Kelsey Stasiak. Banding together over 25 of...
View Article20 photos from the weekend rave at the Rogers Centre
It was a sea of white at the Rogers Centre on Saturday night as a packed house filled the dome to take in the sights and sounds of Bud Light presents Sensation. The $150 a ticket event didn't leave...
View ArticleThe Best Irish Pubs in Toronto
The best Irish pubs in Toronto offer more than a pint of a Guinness and a handful of vaguely traditional menu options. Sure, some of them are about as Oirish as Tom Cruise's accent in the movie Far and...
View ArticleRadar: Shilin Snack Shack, Scarborough Film Festival, Queens of the Stone...
Toronto events on June 4th, 2013FOOD | Shilin Snack Shack Influenced by the night markets of Asia, Shilin Snack Shack will serve up easy-to-eat foods from 10PM until 1:30AM again tonight. Following...
View ArticleMorning Brew: City split on existence of Rob Ford tape, new staff join...
A new poll suggests roughly half of Toronto residents believe the alleged Rob Ford crack tape is real. The Ipsos Reid poll commissioned by CTV News and CP24 found half of the 530 people polled thought...
View ArticleThis Week in Home Video: Mad Max, Breaking Bad, Warm Bodies, Best Toronto...
This Week in Home Video previews all the latest Blu-ray, DVD and on-demand titles hitting the street this week, plus lost gems, crazed Cancon, outrageous cult titles and the best places to rent or buy...
View ArticleLeslieville gets its own flea for summer 2013
East enders seething with jealousy (not to mention irritation at an eternity in transit) over the Junction Flea can now rejoice—and maybe even compete. Leslievilleis about to get its own flea market,...
View ArticleBreakout Toronto Bands: SlowPitch
Breakout Toronto Bands features local artists that we think you should give a listen to.Who is he?SlowPitch is Cheldon Paterson, a DJ-turned-turntable artist, instructor at east end DJ school Off...
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: Hooters, Amaya, Mavericks Pub, Dhaba, Ghazele, Grill...
This week on DineSafe, Hooters on Adelaide made the shit list with no fewer than eight infractions. Apparently employees there failed to properly wash utensils and operate in such a way as to mitigate...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: 102 Joicey Boulevard
This home at 102 Joicey Blvd. (just west of Hoggs Hollow) looks like a cross between a sauna and the interior of M.C. Escher's cranium. The house totally defies any pre-existing norms and constructs of...
View ArticleWhat's a Saturday night like at the Brunny?
Everybody seems to have an opinion on the Brunny, even those who haven't been in a decade or more. But what's the place really like if you give it a chance? I entered with a bit of skepticism, but was...
View ArticleThis is where bicycles come to die in Toronto
The death of a Toronto bicycle can come about in a number of undignified ways: untimely accidents, mechanical failures, and abandonment await even the most beloved of steeds. This spring, the city...
View ArticleYou can now get beer delivered with your groceries
Earlier today Steam Whistle Brewing announced a partnership with Grocery Gateway, a division of Longos that handles home grocery delivery. The partnership means that if you're ordering groceries for...
View ArticleThe top 10 wine lists in Toronto
The top 10 wine lists in Toronto don't have to be all about massive cellars and 50 year old vintages. Although the city has its fair share of internationally acclaimed restaurant lists with 1000+...
View ArticleNew Kensington taqueria has great drinks and a patio
Kensington's newest hotbed of taco activity is now open in the former site of The Bellevue. While the tacos I tried we excellent, the most distinguishing ingredients at this joint might just be the...
View ArticleRadar: A Century of Chinese Cinema, A Moment In Music, The Dandy Warhols,...
Toronto events on June 5th, 2013FILM | TIFF presents 'A Century of Chinese Cinema' Today marks the opening of "A Century of Chinese Cinema", a two-month festival and exhibition presented by The Toronto...
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