The Best Philly Cheesesteak in Toronto
The best Philly cheesesteak in Toronto is a sinfully greasy, lowbrow import from south of the border that owes its deliciousness to the simple and straightforward combination of griddled rib eye,...
View ArticleMates of State host Postal Service reunion at the ACC
10 years after the release of The Postal Service's seminal Give Up, I was able to fufill one of my biggest live music dreams: seeing Mates of State play three times. But they were only the opening band...
View ArticleNew snack shop does Iraqi-style breakfast sandwiches
Long a Trinity Bellwoods mainstay, White Squirrel Squirrel Coffee Shop has expanded beyond the modest selection of baked treats on offer at the original cafe with this new Queen West snack shop. The...
View ArticleToronto Restaurant Openings: Clubhouse, Amsterdam Brewhouse, Food and Liquor,...
Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview at some of the places coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.OPEN NOWThe...
View ArticleNew in Toronto Real Estate: Aqualina Bayside Condos
Aqualina Bayside is just a portion of a much greater development beginning to take shape on Toronto's waterfront, near Queens Quay and Lower Sherbourne. These condos, which will go on sale in the fall,...
View ArticleAre Cellphone NXNE 2013's most charming boy band?
If you're as sick of whack slow music as I am Cellphone offers good reception. It's fast, it's eerie, it's cool, it's now, and most importantly, it sure gets your head boppin'.I recently chatted with...
View ArticleTime to say goodbye to the TTC's oldest subway train
At midday tomorrow train number 5736, currently the oldest in the TTC's subway fleet, will make its final run round the Yonge-University-Spadina line. The H5 model, noticeable for its yellow interior...
View ArticleMajor Cronenberg exhibit coming to TIFF Lightbox
The Cronenberg Project is about to take over the TIFF Lightbox. A portion of the venue will morph into a shrine honouring the great Canadian filmmaker. The main aspect of the exhibit will be a film...
View ArticleNew Dundas West club does live music & drag shows
Dundas West, home to dive bars and indie cafes, is now home to a new event venue-meets-club. Focused on live music, drag productions and burlesque shows, it's a bit of a do it all type place. So will...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Rumours cops knew about alleged tape, Rob Ford keeps mum,...
Toronto police knew about the existence of video allegedly showing Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine months before newspaper reports first surfaced. The Globe and Mail says a "source familiar with the...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: June 8-14
The photos of the week collect each of the editor-selected photos of the day into one post for a contest to be decided by our readers. Sponsored by Posterjack, the photographer whose image receives the...
View Article25 looks from the National Ballet fundraising gala
It was a night to remember on Wednesday at the National Ballet's annual fundraising gala, this year dubbed MAD HOT BALLET: Dangerous Love. The theme was a Carmen-inspired soiree featuring dance...
View ArticleToronto Food Events: Beach BBQ & Brews, The Stop's Night Market, Food on...
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...
View ArticleNew women's boutique will make you look like a doily
This new Parkdale women's boutique feels like a grown-up tea party. With candy-coloured lace and florals galore, you can look as sweet as sugar.Read my profile of Sylvie & Shimmy in the fashion...
View Article5 restaurants with cheap wine in Toronto
Cheap wine lists in Toronto are not something you'll find in abundance, but with a little digging there are deals to be had various restaurants around the city. Truth be told, if you're really looking...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: June 8-14
The photos of the week collect each of the editor-selected photos of the day into one post for a contest to be decided by our readers. Sponsored by Posterjack, the photographer whose image receives the...
View ArticleOntario Craft Beer Week preview 2013
Ontario Craft Beer Week arrives on Sunday for their fourth annual excuse to drink for a week tribute to the great beers that this province has to offer. There are over 30 participating Ontario brewers...
View ArticleBy the numbers: TTC subway delays
Every Torontonian has a TTC horror story: trapped on an overflowing platform unable to board an already full train, packed tight in a stationary car for a delay to clear, paying a fare only to find the...
View ArticleThe top 15 patio furniture stores in Toronto
The top patio furniture stores in Toronto are many and varied, and they are speckled throughout our fair Hogtown. Long has it been a sign, nay, an emblem, of genteel living to have one's own small plot...
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