House of the Week: 119 Manning Avenue
This semi-detached home located at 119 Manning Avenue is a perfect marriage of historic Toronto and modern living. While you might not make the pages of Dwell by default, the set up is ripe for a...
View Article10 must-see art shows in Toronto this spring
Must-see art shows in Toronto this spring might pose a bit of a challenge to you, oh lover of patios, cold brews, and park hangs - but the weather is finally fine, and it's time to do a little spring...
View ArticleDavid Miller to make surprise run for mayor
Olivia Chow has her first real competition for left wing votes. After a four-year absence from Toronto politics, David Miller is preparing to add his name to the increasingly crowded 2014 ballot."David...
View ArticleBreakout Toronto Bands: Picastro
Everything in music is about struggle: not only the performance and the interplay of the instruments with each other (then confronting the temperaments of listeners), but every aspect of stepping...
View ArticleProvince to allow wider sales of booze at grocery stores
Some good news might be brewing as regards wider availability of booze in Ontario. Reports suggest that they're about to roll out LCBO kiosks in grocery stores on a wide scale across the province. This...
View ArticleChapters store at Richmond and John to shut down
Times are tough for bookstores - even, it appears, for the largest booksellers in Canada. On Monday, Indigo announced that it planned to shutter the Chapters location at Richmond and John, just one day...
View Article50 things to do this spring in Toronto
Spring has finally arrived in Toronto, and not just in name. As temperatures threaten to reach double digits and the stubbornest of snow piles melts away, activities and events draw us outdoors with a...
View ArticleToronto might be OK with jets at the island airport
Toronto city council says it's prepared to talk about the possibility of Porter Airlines flying jet airplanes out of Billy Bishop Airport, voting unanimously in favour of a staff report that sought...
View ArticleToday in Toronto: Game of Thrones Dinner, ReelWorld, Tell Me Something Good,...
Today in Toronto we must ask: would you pay $175 for a Game of Thrones inspired dinner at Cote de Boeuf? Because (perhaps more importantly) you could. Meanwhile, the ReelWorld Film Fest kicks off a...
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: Etsy pop-up shop, Shopify Retail Tour, Aveda celebrates...
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.NEWSAveda...
View ArticleParkdale shop part vintage, part new, all California cool
After years of hosting pop-up shops, Robin Vengroff dreamed of opening a store that reflected her own vintage-meets-modern sense of style - basically, a giant closet folks could come in shop in. That...
View ArticleWhere to paint Easter eggs Ukrainian style in Toronto
Where to make pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) in Toronto isn't something I'd ever wondered, if only because I didn't know options existed. Then I heard about Toronto arts collective Kosa Kolektiv's...
View ArticleThe top 10 Taiwanese restaurants in Toronto
The top Taiwanese restaurants in Toronto are (surprise, surprise) located far from the downtown core. While there are many Chinese restaurants in the heart of Toronto that serve a Taiwanese dish or...
View ArticleNew video channels Rob Ford as a 10 year old
Rob Ford's excuses at the peak of the crack scandal were pretty childish - "I cannot comment on a video I haven't seen or does not exist," "you're not asking me the right question" - but in the mouth...
View ArticleWhat Dovercourt Road used to look like in Toronto
Dovercourt Road takes its name from the once-prominent Denison family, whose land holdings included a stretch of the street. Neither a main thoroughfare nor a sleepy residential enclave, there's...
View ArticleThe top 5 artists making drone music in Toronto
A focused drone is hard to find: there's a lot of other music out there calling itself drone that's totally something else altogether. A worthy drone artist keeps things more sparse than even most...
View ArticleFood trucks rally for looser regulations at City Hall
While city council debated the fate of Toronto's food trucks Wednesday, those food truck owners set up shop outside city hall, attempting to win some hearts and minds with fish tacos and brisket...
View ArticleThe Best Pizza in Toronto
The best pizza in Toronto is a little slice of heaven, beloved for a seductive trinity of cheese, sauce and crust. Whether you're loyal to thin-crusted Neapolitan varieties, crispy stretched...
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