Mass wedding to highlight World Pride in Toronto
World Pride is coming to Toronto this summer, and it's already set to be one for the history books: The city has announced that a mass wedding will be held Thursday, June 26 to coincide with the 10-day...
View Article40 photos from Hamilton's massive food truck festival
The SEW Hungry food truck festival took over politely imposed itself on Hamilton's Ottawa St. this past Friday, bringing together almost 35 food trucks from across Southern Ontario (including a number...
View ArticleChanel disses Danforth after fake storefront surfaces
Word spread this weekend of a new Chanel boutique opening in Toronto, though its neighbours were more baffled than excited by the news. The location of the French couture house's latest showroom? 1822...
View ArticleThe Best Used Bike Shops in Toronto
The best used bike shops in Toronto offer a useful alternative to fending for yourself on Craigslist. While there's certainly some premium involved in buying from a store rather than some dude in...
View ArticleToday in Toronto: Canadian Music Week, Germany Laughs, Night Shift - First...
Today in Toronto it's do or die for music fans as Canadian Music Week officially returns. Canada's largest music festival, CMW brings established and hopeful musicians from around Canada and the world...
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: The Big Ragu, Pizza Pizza, St. Louis Bar & Grill,...
This week's DineSafe inspections didn't turn up anything too egregious in Toronto's restaurants, with nary a red card in sight. The most eyebrow-raising news is the yellow card earned by Church St....
View ArticleVancouver clothing brand sets up shop in Toronto
This Vancouver clothing company's reach has been extending slowly eastward since its 2010 launch, finally landing in Toronto with a Shops At Don Mills boutique (plus a pop-up on Queen). Their...
View ArticleDrone musicians set to rumble in Toronto this weekend
Drone music mania is sweeping our nation's underground as Canada's first National Drone Day takes place this Saturday, May 10. The weekend will see multiple super chill (it's drone, after all) events...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: 32 Leuty Avenue
32 Leuty Avenue reminds me that everyone who's lived in Toronto long enough has a Beaches phase. You know, the dream of walking out your front door and onto the boardwalk, or the vision of a life in...
View ArticleWill TTC subways ever run really late into the night?
Politicians and journalists do much squabbling over whether Toronto is a so called world class city. Whether we are or we aren't, it's tough to argue that our subway service doesn't measure up to...
View ArticleWhere in the world is Rob Ford?
It would appear Rob Ford never made it to Chicago for his stint in rehab. Although he wasn't denied access to the United States, a Globe report suggests that the Toronto mayor encountered some...
View ArticleIce cream institution reopens in new location
This ice cream parlour has been a local legend on Vaughan Rd. for three decades. When it came time to move, naturally, they stayed in the same neighbourhood, shuffling over just a few street numbers...
View ArticleToronto to get its first branded condom
As World Pride 2014 struts toward us, it's time to think about what we'll be wearing for the huge 10 day bash - and I mean wearing everywhere. Toronto is about to get its first branded condoms,...
View ArticleRob Ford "Missing" posters spotted in Toronto
Earlier today we asked "where in the world is Rob Ford?" -- apparently we're not the only ones wondering. Spotted at Adelaide and Peter earlier today is this rather perfect poster asking after the...
View ArticleA guide to 10 private streets in Toronto
According to Joan Clos, the head of the United Nations' human settlements program, gated communities - private urban enclaves with security cameras and in some cases a guard at the entrance - are...
View ArticleThis is what a Barista Jam looks like in Toronto
What do Baristas do when they're not working? If it's last Thursday night about 23 of them turned out for the inaugural Barista Jam at Propeller Coffee, a new cafe and artisan coffee roasting facility...
View ArticleWoodhouse Brewing Company coming soon to Toronto
If you're going to name a brewing company after yourself, it helps if you have a cool-sounding name. So at the very least, Graham Woodhouse, the founder of Woodhouse Brewing Company, has that going for...
View ArticleToronto gets a new finger-licking BBQ joint
Just-opened in an old Gino's Pizza location, this new smokehouse served its first rib platter this week - and was instantly mobbed by hungry BBQ fanatics. The meaty menu, featuring racks of ribs and...
View ArticlePay by phone parking coming to Toronto
Paying for parking in Toronto is about to become technology friendly. Starting this summer, the Toronto Parking Authority is planning to open up some Green P parking lots to mobile phone payments with...
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