Morning Brew: Norm Kelly eyed as next deputy mayor, Ford favours byelection,...
Cllr. Norm Kelly will become Rob Ford's deputy mayor if Doug Holyday is successful in his run for a seat in the provincial parliament. Ford made the announcement at this weekend's "Ford Fest," his...
View ArticleThis Week in Music: Skydiggers release cover album, Weezer at Downsview Park,...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSSkydiggers release cover album for 25th anniversaryIt's been kind of a lean week for local music news,...
View ArticleNew workshop aims to help women, trans folk break into the music industry
Heather Kirby of Toronto-based band Ohbijou notices a serious gap when it comes to the music being produced around her. There is a shortage of women and trans-folk making music, and so she decided to...
View ArticleToronto gets a new oyster bar
Open for just over three weeks, this new al fresco-only oyster bar is about as cool as can be; it's built out of old wooden skids; backs on to the train tracks; and is lit after sundown by string...
View ArticleStreet Style: 20 looks from a rainy day in Yorkville
It's been a rainy summer in Toronto so we hit up Yorkville to see how one of the best dressed 'hoods was packaging themselves up to deal with the wet weather.Check out all the looks in our Style section
View ArticleNew King West lounge features massive rooftop patio
This new lounge and rooftop patio on King Street West boats 3000 square feet of aesthetically-pleasing indulgence. Will the specialty drinks, lush plants and high-quality hookahs be enough to make this...
View ArticleThe Gladstone Flea ain't your conventional flea market
The Gladstone Flea is not your typical flea market full of aggressive rummagers and treasure-hunters, sidelining competitors with rogue but purposeful elbows. The Gladstone Flea is a civilized...
View ArticleThe top 25 cheap chicken wings in Toronto
Cheap chicken wings in Toronto aren't really all that cheap these days and generally hover around $9 to $12 a pound in the absence of a special. For the best value, it's smart to adopt one of three...
View ArticleInaugural Parkdale Flea brings the kitsch to Queen St.
Parkdale is possibly the most idyllic mini-borough in Toronto to be hosting a flea market. This stretch of Queen West is already liberally speckled with antique stores, vintage clothing boutiques, and...
View ArticleGiant condo project could change the face of Yorkville
Things have been very quiet around 2 Bloor Street West for several years, almost too quiet. In January 2010 the city granted an Oxford Properties project zoning approval - the right to put up a...
View ArticleMassive rain storm hits Toronto causing flooding and power outages
Toronto is in the midst of getting hit by a massive rain storm, with totals reaching as high as 75mm of precipitation (some reports have as much as 90mm fallen at Pearson Airport). A procession of...
View ArticleRadar: oPHISHal After Party, Arcadia of My Youth, The Specials, Joe Lepiano,...
Toronto events on July 9th, 2013MUSIC | oPHISHal After Party Phish plays tonight at the Molson Amphitheatre for the first time in over a decade. Scorned by detractors, but deified by their fans (dubbed...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Toronto gets a record-breaking soaking, a road and transit...
It rained yesterday. It rained a lot. It rained so much that a GO train became trapped in the Don Valley, the highways disappeared under an oceanic amount of water, and Doug Ford even started directing...
View ArticleThis Week in Home Video: Spring Breakers, The Host, The Gatekeepers, and...
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 ArticleNew Riverside bike shop a go-to for urban cyclists
This new bike shop near Queen and Broadview stocks all the essentials for urban cycling, including a great accessories selection on top of their bikes. They're also funded by the Toronto Enterprise...
View ArticleVote: 15 new best of categories
Today we're opening up voting in our latest Best Of poll. Now you can have your say in a new batch of categories including brunch, Italian restaurants, frozen yogurt, shoe stores, film festivals and...
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: Aristokrat, Berries & Blooms, Bow Thai, Dragon...
This week on DineSafe, Aristokrat gets a conditional pass, making it a repeat offender after getting nabbed by inspectors last month. Sunshine Spot Grill clocks in with 14 infractions (two of them...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: 355 Briar Hill Avenue
This is probably the eighth time I've tried to write about this property and every time I want to balance out the negatives with positives, but it's just so hard! This place is a monstrosity; A giant...
View ArticleWhat the Toronto floods looked like on Instagram
The great Toronto rain storm of July 2013 left in its wake a localized flooding, widespread power outages, some terrifying moments on a GO Train, and, of course, thousands of photos. As is so often the...
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