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John Street cultural corridor starts to take shape
There are big plans for John Street, as the City and the Toronto Entertainment BIA work to see the street become a "cultural corridor." What that means in more concrete terms is that an increase in...
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Today in Toronto: Plywood Collective Animal Art, Early Monthly Segments: Lis...
Today in Toronto twelve street artists from Plywood Collective will display their works on wood in an animal themed show at 2nd Floor events. The night (and the ping pong) is free, and DJ Riccachet is...
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This Week in Music: TURF, Riot, Lana Del Rey, APB, Austra, Partynextdoor,...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.Riot Fest line up Wow, the Riot Fest line up is brutal. Brutal can go both ways, and there's a little something for...
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The top 5 folk bands to watch in Toronto
There's long history of folk music in Toronto, including back to Yorkville in the 60's, the Riverboat Cafe, and early appearances by Silvia & Ian Tyson, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young. Today Toronto has...
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Front and Portland gets a new espresso bar
There's an new place to fuel up at Front and Portland. Not another gas station to pit stop before hopping on the Gardiner, but instead a coffee shop from a couple with ties to Mercury Espresso Bar and...
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Your photos of Chinatown in Toronto
Brimming with activity and colourful signage, the urban hodgepodge that is Chinatown in Toronto makes for one hell of a rich photography subject. The challenge when shooting the neighbourhood is, in...
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Tim Hudak shows how not to do a TTC photo op
Ontario PC leaser Tim Hudak and his handlers must have thought it was a pretty good idea to announce his promise to build a new subway by riding the TTC rails like an everyman. What escaped the PC...
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New brunch spot serves up a perfect pulled pork hash
Bloor West Village can stop mourning the loss of the "The Best Ever Tuna Sandwich", 'cause something even better has moved into Dr. Generosity's former digs. Now serving brunch and dinner, seven days a...
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Street Style: 20 spring looks spotted on Ossington
The warm weather finally showed up in Toronto last week, with the mercury hovering near 20 degrees. On Ossington, folks were finally ditching their coats to reveal cool, casual spring looks. You could...
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Dylan's Candy Bar sets sights on Toronto
If Dylan's Candy Bar has its way, Torontonians will soon be like kids in, uh, a candy shop. The chain of boutique candy stores, founded by Dylan Lauren (daughter of Ralph), is expanding north of the...
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Get to know a Toronto startup: AskForTask
Somewhere between the help-your-neighbour sharing economy and the convenience of crowdsourcing lies AskForTask, a Toronto startup that connects you with local help for any errand on your to-do...
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LCBO bureaucracy forces craft brewers into Beer Store
When Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery and Kensington Brewing Company both announced new beer releases last week, the news from both companies was somewhat surprising: Both would be releasing their new...
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The Best Used Bookstores in Toronto
The best used bookstores in Toronto are a refuge and a resource for those enamoured with the written word - and still willing to pay for true pages. Unlike online sources like Amazon, at these stores,...
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Leslieville businesses feel the pinch of TTC construction
A blue, white and red "for lease" sign is perched in the upper left-hand corner of Pentimento Gallery's front window. John Rait is closing the doors of his Leslieville gallery this summer for good, and...
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House of the week: 233 Snowdon Avenue
This Teddington Park home located at 233 Snowdon Avenue is a great mix of contemporary comfort and historic charm. It's been renovated into an open concept space with floor to ceiling windows, bringing...
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The Brick Works gets a new bike shop
Already home to Bike Works, the Evergreen Brick Works now boasts two bike shops, the latest of which does retail sales as well as repairs. With a focus on off-road riders, this new shop comes with a...
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Jilly's to close as developer buys Broadview Hotel
It's the end of an era in Riverside, as Streetcar Developments has bought the Broadview House Hotel. The change of ownership will see the departure of Jilly's strip club, long thought to be a damper on...
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New website traces Drake's life from the bottom up
Yes, there's an animated lint roller - and the gripping story behind Drake's small town Shopper's Drug Mart video shoot. Toronto based company Pilot Interactive have launched a virtual timeline of...
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Will work for tacos? New taqueria barters for help
Tilde, a new contemporary taquiera currently in the works at 699 Danforth Ave. (at Pape), is employing a novel crowdsourcing scheme to help meet the deadline for its intended June opening. The...
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