6 lessons Toronto music fests could learn from Osheaga
Toronto music festivals could learn a thing or two from Montreal's iconic, three-day-long, 110-band fest, Osheaga. Don't get me wrong, we've got a lot of variety when it comes to festivals, and this...
View ArticleNew lunch spot does healthy salads & sandwiches to-go
Fast food isn't exactly synonymous with nutritious or fresh, but this new Junction kitchen does grab-and-go sandwiches and salads that are healthy and made fresh daily, as well as jarred foods and...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: 4 Meredith Crescent
There's something about a renovation that aims to preserve a building's original structure while modernizing its interior that makes you appreciate architecture and design a little more. This property...
View ArticleGrove Festival goes down easy, maybe a little too easy
This past Saturday witnessed the arrival of the Grove Festival, our newest day-long fest hosted at Fort York Garrison Common during the darling summer months. Joining the ranks of Riot Fest, Field...
View Article25 photos from the weekend rave at Downsview Park
Say what you want about EDM raves vs. rave-raves, but if you weren't at VELD this weekend, you missed Canada's most colourful, positive party of the year. Big names like Deadmau5, Pretty Lights, and...
View ArticleWalmart arrives in Kensington Market (sort of)
Walmart has landed in Kensington — in a manner of speaking. A parodic version of the giant box store retailer was installed at local gallery Videofag over the weekend as part of the ongoing...
View ArticleNew upscale Basque restaurant lands on Queen St.
New to Leslieville, this restaurant takes over the site of The Commissary on Queen Street East and elevates the offerings with a Basque-inspired prix fixe menu featuring haute cuisine and a...
View Article15 colourful photos from the 2013 Caribana Parade
The 2013 Caribana Parade (we're still not used to calling it the Toronto Caribbean Carnival) was marred by a deadly accident this year but despite the tragedy most agree it was more or less a success....
View ArticleRadar: Kultura Festival, An Alternative History of Canadian Horror Movies,...
Toronto events on August 7th, 2013ART | 8th Annual KULTURA Filipino Arts Festival Now in it's eighth year, Kultura, a multidisciplinary Filipino arts festival, returns to the Kapisanan Philippine...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Contenders eye Doug Holyday's seat, big subway closure coming,...
John Nunziata and Sarah Thomson are among the non-council members vying to be appointed to the seat vacated by Doug Holyday. Former TDSB chair John Campbell and former councillor Mario Giansante are...
View ArticleToronto Lomography store destined for the deadpool
The Toronto Lomography Store's days are numbered. The haven for analogue shooters and lovers of camera kitsch is set to close its doors on August 18th after an almost three year run on Queen West....
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: Annual Toast for the Cure, Arts Market Clothing Swap,...
This Week in Fashion rounds up the week's style news, store openings and closings, pop-up shops, sales and upcoming fashion and design events in Toronto. Find it here every Wednesday...
View ArticleBreakout Toronto Bands: Beliefs
Breakout Toronto Bands features local artists that we think you should give a listen to.Who they areBeliefs is the buzzy, dreamy, introspective-y brainchild of musicians Josh Korody and Jesse Crowe....
View ArticleNew cafe offers history lessons and coffee on the run
This new cafe at College and Ossington has everything you need for a pick-me-up: great coffee, interesting, friendly owners, and a few bar stools so you can relax read the paper (or, more likely, troll...
View ArticleThe top 5 cold brew coffee drinks in Toronto
Cold brew coffee beats the hell out of iced coffee in basically every way. When a coffee is iced, it becomes watered down, and therefore, less potent and flavourful. It sort of just tastes like...
View ArticleCondo of the Week: 77 Harbour Square
Toronto's Harbourfront community is undergoing some major change right now and the current state of Queens Quay isn't exactly inviting, but if you're keen on living by the water you shouldn't let that...
View Article10 must-see performances at SummerWorks 2013
The SummerWorks Performance Festival reached new heights last year with a diverse and innovative slate of performances on stage, during live art sessions and at the performance bar. This year, the...
View ArticleDrake taps Kanye and Diddy for best OVO Fest yet
Amidst the mass holiday weekend exodus from the GTA, Drake's yearly OVO Festival descended once more upon its (now seemingly forever) home at the Molson Amphitheatre. While at this point four years on,...
View ArticleNew TTC bendy bus arrives in Toronto
Toronto's busiest bus routes are about to get a lot more flexible. The first in a fleet of 153 extra-long, "bendy buses" has arrived at the TTC's Wilson facility for training and testing purposes in...
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