Toronto gets a dose of Ireland on screen
The Toronto Irish Film Festival starts today and runs through March 2nd at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Now in its 5th year of programming, the festival is back to deliver a handful of Toronto premieres and...
View Article15 looks from the MADE Clothing launch party
Toronto has a new menswear store. MADE Clothing, outfitter of Raptor Amir Johnson among other well-dressed local men, is now selling custom suits, clothes and accessories out of its studio at 145...
View ArticleOttawa's best-kept fashion secret lands on Ossington
This family of fashion boutiques, long a favourite in Ottawa, has a brand-new member at Ossington and Argyle. There's no shortage of great shopping in the neighbourhood already, but there's plenty of...
View ArticleThe top 5 dance parties in Toronto March 2014
Toronto dance parties to have on your radar this March.March is an unpredictable month for dance parties. On one hand, the weather is finally starting to heat up, resulting in clubs often benefiting...
View ArticleToronto Food Events: Maple Syrup Festival, Borrel, Pancake Tuesday, Cake...
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 ArticleLive music venue reborn on College St.
Long known as an on-and-off hub for emerging Toronto indie rock bands as well as a prototypical dive bar that resisted gentrification, this College St. bar sat passively until earlier this month when...
View ArticleThe Best Steakhouses in Toronto
The best steakhouses in Toronto are a throwback to a more indulgent time, when a juicy hunk of red meat was guilt-free proposition. There's an unabashed masculinity that still defines the steakhouse -...
View ArticleThe top concerts in Toronto March 2014
The top concerts in Toronto in March will undoubtedly be Kraftwerk and Foundry, but Ben Boles has you covered over in this dance party preview post (plus we'll be getting up close and personal with...
View ArticleWeekend events in Toronto: February 28 - March 2 2014
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this Feb 28 - March 2, 2014.The Boylympics Boylesque T.O. just didn't...
View ArticleNew Mimico pizza joint is definitely a Leafs fan
Pizza places run amok in this fair city, but don't let that stop you from checking out this new place with original pizzas, locally sourced ingredients, an all Ontario bar menu, and a creative array of...
View ArticleHow Canada Dry Ginger Ale was invented in Toronto
John James McLaughlin was 25 when he founded his soft drink empire. Born near Enniskillen, Ont., one of two business-minded sons of carriage maker Robert McLaughlin, "Jack" studied at the Ontario...
View ArticleIsaiah Rashad and Tre Mission touch up Tattoo
On Thursday night Queen Street West's newly rebranded TATTOO (they've ditched the "Rock Parlour" in their name and are making an effort to book more urban acts) was host to rapper Isaiah Rashad, the...
View ArticleThe top 10 Oscar parties in Toronto for 2014
Sunday March 2nd is Oscar night and as has become tradition a select number of bars, cinemas and other venues throw down the proverbial red carpet to celebrate (and try to make up for what is usually a...
View ArticleToronto grilled cheese festival wasn't so Gouda
A couple thousand Torontonians are seriously cheesed off today thanks to what might go down as the worst run food event in Toronto's history. Last night's Toronto Grilled Cheese Festival brought more...
View ArticleRob Ford to guest on Jimmy Kimmel, go to the Oscars
Don't expect Rob Ford to appear at any of Toronto's Oscar parties. The Toronto Sun reported today that Mayor Ford has already fled town and is en route to LA where he'll be attending the Academy Awards...
View ArticleSpoken word events in Toronto, March 2014
Spoken word events worth knowing about in Toronto, March 2014.Can someone turn up the heat, please? This winter, the coldest in the last two decades, will mercifully come to an end this month. Great...
View ArticleThe top live theatre shows in Toronto March 2014
Each month we round up the most noteworthy live theatre playing in Toronto.Lungs / Tarragon Theatre / February 25 - March 30 / $27-$53 In his latest project, Lungs, British Playwright Duncan Macmillan...
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