Toronto Food Events: Awestruck, Roundhouse Beer Fest, Taste of the Danforth,...
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 ArticleWhat is the most beautiful place in Toronto?
Determining the most beautiful place in Toronto in any objective sense is surely a fool's errand, but presumably the very act of toying with the question should serve to remind us just how many pockets...
View ArticleShotgun Jimmie talks Polaris Prize fantasies and new LP
Shotgun Jimmie is a pretty happy guy these days. The singer/songwriter has been touring steadily since the March release of his 4th LP, Everything, Everything, and his outlook as of late is just as...
View ArticleNew bubble tea shop might be the cutest of the bunch
Toronto might have its fair share of bubble tea options, but this new offering near Dundas & University surely takes the prize for cutest, with its Shaolin warrior monk mascot. Over and above the...
View ArticleWhat Queen West looked like in the 1990s
You tend to hear a lot about what Queen West looked like back in the 1980s and '90s, before the furniture stores moved in and the iconic Big Bop closed. These memories tend to take familiar nostalgic...
View ArticleThe Best Stores to Buy Greeting Cards in Toronto
The best stores to buy greeting cards in Toronto go beyond the typical selection you can find at your local Shoppers Drug Mart. At these stores you can usually find greeting cards that have that almost...
View ArticleWeekend events in Toronto: August 9-11
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this August 9-11, 2013.FOODTaste of the Danforth 2013 The 20th annual...
View ArticleThat time Toronto opened the Don Valley Parkway
52 years ago this month, a herd of eager motorists took excitedly to the first completed section of the Don Valley Parkway from Bloor Street to Eglinton Avenue. The road, designed to be a rapid and...
View ArticleThe Regent Park Farmers' Market
The Regent Park Farmers' Market is sandwiched between the ultramodern Daniels Spectrum and across the street from the new Regent Park Aquatic Centre. It occupies a small longitudinal strip just south...
View ArticleRob Ford's Danforth sojourn causes a stir online
A trip to Taste of the Danforth last night by Rob Ford has re-heated the controversy surrounding the Toronto mayor since the so-called crackgate scandal. Numerous reports from witnesses allege that...
View ArticleDo you want to join the blogTO team?
FIlm and condos. If either of these words just grabbed your attention you might be just the person we're looking for to join the blogTO team. Starting today we're sending out an open-call to all...
View ArticleForest Hill gym expands, now offers vegan eats
This fitness club in Forest Hill Village recently expanded and now features a small clothing boutique and cafe serving up a variety of vegan eats. Already a popular gym, I stopped by to check out the...
View ArticleRadar: Finntroll at the Opera House, Tales Of Heat, Euphonia,...
Toronto events on August 12th, 2013MUSIC | Finntroll, Trollband, Nordheim, Havok Fintroll hit the Opera House tonight, to headline a quadruple metal bill! These guys are a metal band from Helsinki,...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Rob Ford admits he was drinking, Doug Ford changes his tune,...
Rob Ford says he "had a couple of beers" at Friday night's Taste of the Danforth event where he was filmed appearing to slur and wander aimlessly. "And if I offended anyone, you know what, I apologize....
View ArticleThis Week in Music: Bloor Ossington Folk Festival announces lineup, John...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSBloor Ossington Folk Festival rolls out lineupSummer may be quietly winding down, but the festival scene...
View Article100 Lovebots take to the streets of Toronto
Two Toronto dudes are taking it upon themselves to remind those of us living in the city just how lovely we can really be. They've chosen to illustrate this point using robots. Rodger Beck and artist...
View ArticleBreakout Toronto Bands: Majid Jordan
Breakout Toronto Bands features local artists that we think you should give a listen to.Who they are?Majid Jordan is Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman, former University of Toronto classmates who...
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