Morning Brew: Tax hike needed to cover subway costs, Toronto split on Island...
The city will need to find around $745 million to fund the Scarborough subway extension, which could mean a property tax hike of around 1.6%, according to city manager Joe Pennachetti. Rob Ford says he...
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: Vintage Crawl, Art of Fashion Design Competition,...
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 morning.NEWSPlaid...
View ArticleTiny new taqueria opens in the Beaches
East enders now have a new destination for tacos and other Mexican fare. This new eatery is serving up authentic recipes with innovated twists, like fancy guacamoles studded with say, blue cheese and...
View ArticleNew meat of the month club launches in Toronto
Meat fanatics have a new way to placate their desire for top notch charcuterie in Toronto and beyond. Launched on Indiegogo on September 22nd, the locally based Carnivore Club is a monthly meat...
View ArticleThe Best Film Festivals in Toronto
The best film festivals in Toronto underscore just how far the city has come in a cultural capacity over the last decade or so. Toronto is home to over 50 film festivals (and counting), covering nearly...
View ArticleA sneak peek at Ai Weiwei's Nuit Blanche centrepiece
Ai Weiwei's elaborate bicycle installation at Nathan Phillips Square for Nuit Blanche 2013 won't officially be revealed until dusk on October 5th, but those passing by city hall over the past few days...
View ArticleMen's boutique doubles as bookstore & creative space
This contemporary menswear boutique may fit the bill of every minimalist retail space in the city (read: the world), but in this case, there's more to it than meets the eye. Besides the latest and...
View ArticleSprawling Bowie exhibit brings big glam to the AGO
David Bowie has touched down at the AGO in the form of a major exhibit covering five decades of the rockstar's prolific career with over 300 items from his personal archive. The construction of Bowie's...
View ArticleHuge condo development proposed for Dupont & Shaw
Walking along Shaw St. north of Dupont the other day, I spotted a City of Toronto Development Proposal notice that caught my eye. Sobey's, it would appear, has grand designs for the lot that it owns at...
View ArticleRadar: TEDx Toronto, Lingerie Francaise, WILDsound Feedback Toronto Film...
Toronto events on Thursday, September 26, 2013CONFERENCE | TEDx Toronto A collection of successful Canadians like Maestro Fresh Wes, Matthew Good, and Stephanie Guthrie (to name a few) will speak on...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Byford says Yonge relief line a priority, U of T instructor...
TTC CEO Andy Byford says a Yonge relief line should be a priority over extending the Bloor-Danforth line through Scarborough. Speaking after the TTC endorsed extending the subway to Sheppard Avenue via...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: Watermark, Burning Down the Suburbs, Kevin Jerome Everson,...
This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.NEW RELEASESWatermark...
View ArticleNew in Toronto Real Estate: Smart House Condos
It's not the size that counts, its how you use it...your condo that is. Or at least that's the idea behind Queen West's latest development. There's been a lot of talk lately about the shrinking condo...
View ArticleToronto Restaurant Openings: Hudson Kitchen, The Scullery, Drake One Fifty,...
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.OPENHudson Kitchen at...
View ArticleWhere to get Momofuku-style pork buns on the cheap
This newish vendor in the Village by the Grange foodcourt specializes in freshly steamed bun sandwiches reminiscent of David Chang's signature pork buns at Momofuku. While these might not be quite at...
View Article10 must-see art shows in Toronto this fall
Fall art shows in Toronto might get overshadowed by Nuit Blanche in the weeks leading up to the all night art event, but rest assured there are plenty of opportunities to get your art fix in Toronto...
View ArticleAYCE sushi and Thai joint opens on Queen East
This new AYCE joint near Queen and Church distinguishes itself by going beyond the more typical sushi/Japanese options with a diverse menu that include Thai and Chinese food too. The food might not win...
View ArticleBy the numbers: Ripley's Aquarium Toronto
The largest indoor aquarium in Canada - a giant watery repository for all manner of weird creatures of the deep - is nearing completion at the foot of the CN Tower. Inside the new Ripley's Aquarium of...
View ArticleTTC confirms WiFi coming to two stations for December
The TTC has confirmed that WiFi will be rolled out at two subway stations by December 2013. Last week we posted a map portraying the limited areas on the subway route where riders could temporarily...
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