The Beaches trades one coffee shop for another
Near the end of the Queen line near Beech Ave, the Remarkable Bean has long been the coffee shop of choice with longer lines than the nearby Best Coffee House. Now in an effort to lure in more...
View ArticleNow you can own a piece of the Sutton Place Hotel
A huge hotel auction is taking place in Toronto at the end of the month, and while there won't be any quirky hand painted signs from Honest Ed's, there will be kitchen equipment, furniture, and...
View ArticleUkrainians demonstrate in front of City Hall
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View ArticleThe original Pizza Nova does more than just pizza
Everyone starts somewhere, and while the classic Drake track Started from the Bottom is an uplifting song about movin' on up, the original location of the Pizza Nova chain is a different story and yet...
View ArticleThat time Toronto fought over "The Beaches"
The name of the waterfront neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto with the boardwalk and Kew Gardens? There's a chance you know it as the Beach, or, perhaps more controversially, the Beaches....
View ArticleFree events in Toronto: March 10 - 16, 2014
Free events in Toronto this week run from concerts in the Junction to spa events that require the accompaniment of a child, which may or may not be easy for you (if you come from the Junction it's...
View ArticleA sneak peek at the Honest Ed's sign sale
Honest Ed's is selling off many of its iconic, hand-painted signs in a blowout sale on Monday morning at 10am. This news, which broke a few days ago, was met with rabid excitement from Toronto...
View ArticleToday in Toronto: Honest Ed's Sign Sale, The Starkman Cup, Trampoline Hall,...
Today in Toronto The Starkman Cup, a trivia challenge presented by the Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association, will go down at the Steam Whistle Roundhouse, hosted by TVO's Steve Paikin, with...
View ArticleThis Week in Music: Digital Dreams line up, Fourtet at Foundry, new F-cked...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.Digital Dreams release line up The line up for Canada's largest EDM festival so far includes heavy hitters like Art...
View ArticleKyary Pamyu Pamyu makes Toronto cute for a night
Japanese pop princess Kyary Pamyu Pamyu brought out a seldom-seen side of Toronto Saturday. The Little Bo Peep-on-acid, bunny suit wearing, excited, adorable side. The Sound Academy was as packed as...
View ArticleCrowdfunding site for indie artists launches in Toronto
The Toronto Fringe Festival has been busy - the creative force behind the Creation Lab, a space aiming to provide affordable studio access in the city, is now taking their goodwill toward artists...
View ArticleYakitori bar opens above Kinton Ramen on Bloor
This newly opened Japanese yakitori bar from the Guu team majors in chicken and beef brochettes, but also offers a vast assortment of accoutrements like rice balls, poutine and even desserts like beer...
View Article10 photos of pub food in Toronto
With a week to go before St. Patrick's Day it's good to know that Toronto isn't devoid of pub food options. From the Beaches to Bloor West Village, pubs dot our city and serve up reliable comfort food....
View Article15 takes on cosplay from Toronto ComiCon 2014
Thousands of fans of pop culture, sci-fi and fantasy rolled through the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend for ComiCon 2014. As always, cosplay was out in full force, as attendees busted out...
View ArticleCountry themed coffee shop opens steps from SkyDome
Toronto's newest indie coffee shop has opened in an unexpected location - mere steps from the SkyDome, er, Rogers Centre. What's more, this java spot is right on trend with rodeo and country-style...
View ArticleFood trucks can soon park on Toronto streets (maybe)
Toronto food trucks could finally be about to enter the 21st century. Details of the long-awaited shakeup of the city's archaic street vending laws were released earlier this afternoon, giving a first...
View ArticleThe Best Candy Stores in Toronto
The best candy stores in Toronto are replete with childhood memories. Who doesn't remember holding coins in a small, sweaty palm, eyes traveling back and forth over the brightly coloured little gems,...
View ArticleToday In Toronto: Augustines, Anja Dornieden and Juan David Gonzlez Monroy,...
Today in Toronto Brooklyn's Augustines hit The Garrison with openers My Goodness, and TO's Liaison of Independent Filmmakers (LIFT) presents an evening of Anja Dornieden and Gonzlez Monroy's films at...
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