5 must-see music flicks at TIFF 2013
With everyone from Rob Ford to the feds recognizing Toronto as a musical city, and more news about the hotly anticipated 4479 partnership with Austin, Texas, it only makes sense that TIFF would take...
View ArticleToronto Restaurant Openings: Weldon Park, Humble Beginnings, The Round Venue,...
Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.NOW OPENWeldon Park is...
View ArticleHotel Waverly & Silver Dollar development hits a snag
A plan to knock down the faded, timeworn Hotel Waverly and the adjoining Silver Dollar music club to make way for a high-rise student apartment building is facing its first hurdle, a city staff report...
View ArticleHow film critics get ready for TIFF
Toronto Star film critic Peter Howell wants his colleagues to stop Twitter-fighting and come argue about films in person. That's one of the reasons why he helped create the Toronto Film Critic's...
View ArticleWhat St. Clair Avenue used to look like in Toronto
At the outset of the 20th century, St. Clair Avenue was a narrow stretch of road, bordered by stretches of farmland and broken by a series of ravines to the east of Yonge Street. Thanks to various...
View Article20 looks from the Beverley Hotel launch party
Toronto's newest boutique hotel officially welcomed itself to Queen West with a launch party that snaked from its restaurant through to its roof top patio.Check out all the looks in our Style section.
View ArticleThe Best Lounges in Toronto
The best lounges in Toronto are sophisticated, stylish and serve delicious cocktails. These places are perfect for those nights when you're sick of waiting in line for hours just to pay a ridiculous...
View ArticleMorning Brew: New subway could have "3 or 4 stops," line is decade away,...
Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray is wishing he put a few more marks on his new subway map. The plan unveiled to media on Wednesday showed just two stops en route to Scarborough, one at...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: August 31 - September 6
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 ArticleCineCycle a hidden treasure of the Toronto film scene
Hidden down an unassuming lane-way on Spadina Avenue, in an unspectacular coach house, is the bike repair shop/underground cinema/event venue, CineCycle. It may not look like much from the outside, but...
View ArticleLiberty Village gets a new ice cream shop
This new Liberty Village ice cream shop exclusively sells Kawartha Dairy ice cream, whose retail stores located throughout cottage country are a delicious highlight of many weekend getaways. With...
View ArticleToronto Food Events: Vegetarian Food Festival, Toronto Beer Week, JAM, TUM,...
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 Article12 horrific images of David Cronenberg Transformation
David Cronenberg: Transformation, shown as a part of the TIFF Future Projections programme, showcases the work of six contemporary artists influenced and inspired by the filmmaker's 40 year career....
View ArticleStreet Style: 20 looks from back to school at Ryerson
With another Labour Day in the books and a bit of cool in the air, it's back to school for students across the city. We headed over to Ryerson to catch a glimpse of what the student body is wearing...
View ArticleWin TIFF tickets and more via our new Contests hub
We've recently rolled out a new home for all the contests we run on blogTO. Check it out here. Our Contests hub page will always feature the latest contests we're running on the site with easy to scan...
View Article20 boozy photos from the Drake's TIFF launch party
The Drake Hotel hosted a mod-rock themed party, Down the Line, on September 5th to celebrate the launch of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. People flocked to the trendy West Queen West...
View ArticleThat time when Toronto tried to extend the subway west
20 years ago, Toronto was planning a different extension of the Bloor-Danforth line, this one heading southwest deep into Etobicoke. Had it been built, we would be riding the subway to Sherway Gardens,...
View ArticleNikki Beach lands in Toronto for TIFF 2013
Nikki Beach is a club concept that combines classic all-white decor with delicious foods and a relaxing ambiance. With permanent clubs in 12 cities, Nikki Beach has debuted a pop-up club at The Spoke...
View ArticleWeekend events in Toronto: September 6-8, 2013
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this September 6-8, 2013.FILM38th Annual Toronto International Film...
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