Where to learn parkour in Toronto
This sprawling jungle gym-like space near Keele and St. Clair represents a major expansion for this parkour-focused fitness centre, which was formerly located on Geary Avenue. The new location is...
View ArticleThe best and worst Loblaws in Toronto
The best and worst Loblaws in Toronto are marked by a few noteworthy differences. The good are usually bright, well organized, and bountiful with fresh vegetables, meat, fish and baked goods. Kind and...
View ArticleHeritage buildings could derail Yorkville condo project
A plan to add a cluster of converted homes on the corner of Avenue Road and Yorkville Avenue to the city's list of heritage properties could throw a wrench in the works of a major Yorkville condo...
View ArticleCutting through the B.S. in the Beer Store debate
The Beer Store and the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) have, as of late, been engaged in a very public and increasingly nasty fight over the state of the province's beer sales.And while...
View ArticleRob Ford defends his desire to remove Pride flag
Ford Nation, the creepily low budget YouTube series featuring the Mayor and his brother, is back with new episodes, the most noteworthy of which addresses the controversy surrounding the Pride flag at...
View ArticleToday In Toronto: Reel Artists Film Festival, TMI Tales, No One Receiving,...
Today in Toronto the 11th Annual Reel Artists Film Festival kicks off five days of documentary film screenings focused on visual art and artists, starting with Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace at the...
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: New menswear boutiques in Yorkville, Dutil Fade...
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 ArticleMap project ties together centuries of Toronto history
Imagine standing at the corner of Queen and Bay and being able to fast-forward through time from 1818 right up to present day. Two city halls, polar opposites in terms of design, would appear before...
View ArticleNew College St. cafe takes meatless eats to new heights
This newly opened spot on College will give meatless eaters a brand new dining destination that doesn't feel like the mains are an afterthought. The menu can accommodate vegetarians, vegans and...
View Article5 Toronto laneways and the stories behind their names
Just 10 per cent of Toronto's more than 3,000 public laneways have a name. Usually the titles recognize community figures, events or local traditions, but many are delightfully strange with brilliant...
View ArticleThe Best Art Supply Stores in Toronto
The best art supply stores in Toronto will have whatever you need to get your next project from your brain to the page. The city's cheapest and best-stocked options are mostly clustered around OCAD,...
View ArticleWhere to get old school pretzels in the Annex
This pretzel and smoothie shop might not be much to look at, but it hardly matters after a bite into the impossibly soft knot-like creations. Pretzels might not be the next food trend in waiting, but...
View ArticleToronto set to ease food truck bylaws
There's good news cooking for food truck lovers in Toronto. The City is on the verge of loosening archaic bylaws that have restricted the ability of food trucks to offer their eats on streets across...
View ArticleIs Craven Road the weirdest street in Toronto?
Craven Road in the east end of Toronto is weird. It runs from Queen Street in the south to the Danforth in the north, only briefly interrupted by the rail tracks and Monarch Park CI. On one side of the...
View ArticleMaria Augimeri appointed new TTC chair
Veteran councillor Maria Augimeri is the new TTC chair. Late this afternoon, 23 members of council carefully wrote the name of the long-time York Centre representative on their sheet of blue ballot...
View ArticleToday In Toronto: The Artist Project, Dre Day, Jennifer Castle and Ame...
Today in Toronto The Artist Project will challenge the typical art fair at the Better Living Centre. Here until February 23rd you'll find the artists themselves in the booths, meaning you get to meet...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: The Wind Rises, Public Hearing, Destiny, Festival of New...
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.SPECIAL...
View ArticleToronto Restaurant Openings: Fry Haus, The Goods, Shibui Robata Bar, People's...
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.OPEN NOWFry Haus at 296...
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