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House of the Week: 116 Albany Avenue
116 Albany Avenue is a semi-detached house on a quiet Annex street doesn't stand out too much from its neighbours, but inside there are quite a few unexpected surprises. Here you'll find a mix of...
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5 Toronto streets that used to have different names
What's in a name? Clearly not much, because practically all of Toronto's downtown streets have been given a new title at some time in the past. Sometimes it happened when streets were merged, sometimes...
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Sprawling new tequila bar lands on King West
This new 100+ seat tequila bar on King West comes courtesy of the ownership group behind Little Anthony's Italian Restaurant, but they seem to know their Mexican cocktails and cuisine just fine, as...
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New Mill St. beer brings a taste of Ottawa to Toronto
When people talk about the ingredients in beer, the conversation is usually about hop varieties, malted barley, or maybe even yeast strains. Water, though, is something we typically only bring up when...
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Maggie's brunch spot on College gets a makeover
This reliable no frills brunch spot is now under new ownership and has made modest improvements to its menu of daytime staples like Eggs Benedict, omelettes and various sandwiches. Fans will be happy...
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Ford Nation YouTube series spawns rebuttal videos
Hot on the heels of the launch of the new Ford brothers YouTube series, counter videos have popped up on the site with the goal of drawing into question claims made in the original clips. The gist is...
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Restaurant row to replace World's Biggest Bookstore
The World's Biggest Bookstore will be replaced by a "Restaurant Row," Lifetime Developments has announced, shocking all of Toronto with the idea that the building could become anything other than...
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Kathleen Wynne takes heat for mailed in Reddit AMA
When Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she'd be doing a Reddit AMA this week, there was reason to be cautiously optimistic that the forum would provide an opportunity for the provincial leader to...
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Today In Toronto: Com Truise, Rhubarb Fest, Ladies Lugging Gear, Jef Barbara,...
Today in Toronto music lovers can take in the electronic musical genius of Com Truise at Wrongbar, and or a triple bill at The Libertine with Jef Barbara headlining and a host of contributors on...
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This Week in Fashion: Toronto Fashion Week line-up, J.Crew Collection store,...
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...
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Footwork thrives in former Annex Wreckroom space
Footwork said goodbye to the club district last fall before heading to the former Annex Wreckroom. The new digs are more spacious, the stage more friendly to live shows, and the neighbourhood now...
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The top 10 Chinese lobster in Toronto
The top restaurants to chow down on Chinese lobster in Toronto serve up food that's a far cry from the plain simplicity of the steamed and dunked in butter version prevalent in most North American...
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A Toronto map for filmmakers and movie lovers
This map Toronto for visiting filmmakers and movie lovers by local super 8 filmmaker John Porter has been around for quite some time - according to Porter's Facebook, he's been "updating and...
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Play about Rob Ford to debut at Edinburgh Fringe Fest
A play about Rob Ford is set to debut this summer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in the world. This is totally unrelated to the fresh ink on that movie deal announced in...
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Hale Coffee wants a piece of Toronto's roasting scene
There is a subtle cacophony in the Hale Coffee Co. headquarters. Khaldoun and Ramzi, two of the four business partners (missing are Adel and Khaled), are leading me through a typical roasting in their...
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Toronto startup aims to reinvent the compost bin
Greenlid is a Toronto startup that wants to make composting easier. While the company's area of interest is anything but sexy, making humdrum tasks a bit less crappy tends to encourage us to do them...
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Ole Ole flops after only five months
Ole Ole, the three-floor tapas bar on King East that replaced Kultura, has shuttered a mere five months after its debut. One report on Chowhound paints a picture of uncleared tables, dead flowers, and...
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The Best Cookies in Toronto
The best cookies in Toronto are the stuff of childhood dreams, but the love one develops for these simple treats can last a lifetime. A straightforward enough thing - usually flour, eggs, sugar, butter...
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