Province announces $29 billion transit funding plan
Premier Kathleen Wynne made a major promise to fund transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas today at Queen's Park. As part of a 10 year plan that would involve a $29 billion investment in...
View ArticleThe Best Muffins in Toronto
The best muffins in Toronto are mmm, mmm good. When I was growing up, nothing signified breakfast pleasure more than a fresh-baked muffin. In fact, the muffin seemed like the comforting answer to any...
View ArticleToday in Toronto: Bunner's Cookbook, BookThug, Images, Glow-in-the-Dark Ping...
Today in Toronto Junction bakery Bunner's will launch their cookbook Bunner's Simple & Delicious Gluten-Free Vegan Treats with free arcade games and snacks at Get Well. SPiN is hosting...
View ArticleFantastic cakes are the specialty at new Bathurst bakery
Dupont and Bathurst locals have a new place to drown their sugar cravings. The cakes (and the cupcakes!) at this bakery on Bathurst are both gorgeous and delicious. They also serve all manner of...
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: Belly Buster Submarines, George's BBQ & Deli, It's All...
DineSafe is on a two-week streak of no red cards, though George's BBQ & Deli is back on the list - only this time, it's the Dundas East location that's been cited with a yellow card.Here are the...
View ArticleJapanese curry spot opens near Yonge and Dundas
Toronto's Japanese restaurants are overwhelmingly focused on sushi, but this new spot on Dundas breaks with tradition by offering bowls of Japanese curry. The yellow paint and industrial decor don't...
View ArticleCompany Theatre's Belleville a nail-biting drama
Amy Herzog's Belleville is frighteningly intense. So intense, even, that you may find yourself holding your breath and digging fingernails into your seat during one of the many unnerving scenes. These...
View ArticleHouse of the week: 5 Hawthorn Gardens
5 Hawthorn Gardens is a dream home -- particularly as it's staged for sale. Despite its nearly $16 million asking price, one doubts that its future owner will be able to match the artistic pomp that's...
View ArticleTTC construction forces long closure of Queen & Leslie
Those fancy new streetcars sure are nice, but the TTC needs somewhere to put them. Enter the Leslie Barns, a new car house being built at Lake Shore that will accommodate about half the fleet of new...
View ArticleLocal promoters help bring piece of MUTEK to Toronto
Montreal's unique MUTEK festival has been delivering impressive programming of electronic music and digital art since 2000, and many Toronto fans make the trip to Quebec each spring for the party - or...
View ArticleThe top 5 bike trails in Toronto
Cycling trails in Toronto offer sanctuary from both vehicular traffic and the general hustle and bustle of city life. We are a city blessed with ravines, and that is a very good thing if you like to...
View ArticleIs Bay & Bloor in danger of becoming a condo jungle?
Four major residential towers planned for the south end of Yorkville, near Bloor and Bay, are putting the local area on course for a "disturbing" future, the chair of the city's Design Review Panel...
View ArticleHuge blackout hits the west end of Toronto
A large portion of Toronto's west end is in darkness this evening following a sudden and massive power outage. The lights went off around 9:15 and some reports on Twitter mentioned a bright flash in...
View ArticleThe Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich in Toronto
The best grilled cheese sandwich in Toronto satisfies nostalgic cravings for that straightforward-but-awesome combination of bread and gooey melted cheese. The childhood favourite is a staple at lunch...
View ArticleToday in Toronto: Free Poutine, Vintage Crawl, Lido Pimienta + Tanya Tagaq,...
Today in Toronto we can say the two words you most want to hear: free poutine. Lou Dawg's is celebrating their anniversary on King St. from noon until 2am, and the party includes a rib eating contest...
View ArticleFemale-driven punk bands to take over Smiling Buddha
The no-longer-so-divey stage at Smiling Buddha will be rocked and rattled this Friday at Girls Just Wanna Have Punk. The all-ages show will feature ten women-powered punk bands, beginning early on...
View ArticleRefined resto-bar opens in Scotiabank Plaza
The streetscape at Bay and Adelaide will soon be buzzing with life now that this retro resto-bar plans to add 3,500 square feet of patio space. Located in the heart of the Financial District, the new...
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