New in Toronto real estate: Monde Condominiums
Monde Condominiums is an absolutely huge new Great Gulf build, optimally slated for right beside Sherbourne Common Park. Yes, a downtown high rise that actually comes with a little green (and I'm not...
View ArticleContest: Win passes to screening of Killing Them Softly
New Orleans continues to fascinate authors and filmmakers--particularly its seedy underbelly. The upcoming film Killing Them Softly takes a look at gambling, the mob, and other activities necessitating...
View ArticleParty Style: Zareinu Fashion Show
The Zareinu Educational Centre of Metropolitan Toronto is a treatment centre for children with disabilities, and on November 20, they put on their 9th instalment of their annual fundraising fashion...
View ArticleFare Game, Life in Toronto's Taxis a didactic ride
This year, Theatre Passe Muraille has made it its mission to present the defining stories of our city. They've produced shows that consider Toronto's most iconic structure, The CN Tower Show, and...
View ArticleIs new ramen joint worth the long waits?
Ramen joins in Toronto are a dime a dozen these days (or so it seems) with almost a new one opening each week. One of the newest to grace our city comes by way of Japan and already has Ryerson students...
View ArticleFood meets science at Sense Appeal
Am I on Spadina or in 10th Grade chemistry class? While most cafes have, say, a plate of muffins by their front counter, Sense Appeal has a giant rotary evaporator spinning rum to maximum...
View ArticleTO Ceviche Bar is Toronto's new Peruvian pop-up
The TO Ceviche Bar aims to bring a bit of Peru to Toronto, if only in the form of the country's famous lime-marinated dish. Earlier this year, Sean Lacey, along with friend Arlevo Valencia, launched...
View ArticleThis Week in Food: Archive Wine Bar, The Jerk Joint, Karelia Kitchen, Food...
This Week in Food rounds up the week's food news, restaurants openings and closings, chef movements and upcoming food events in Toronto. Find us here every Friday morning.OPENINGS & CLOSINGSNew...
View ArticleThat time when the TTC was an Entertainment Network
The 1980s were a gloriously excessive period for commercializing Toronto, as new and old institutions sexed themselves up and marketed their vibrancy with big, lush broad neon strokes that proclaimed...
View ArticleNew wing joint promises to blow your face off
This new wing joint melds tasty food with sports and live music, and finally lets you settle for yourself which is better--wings or flats--with the option of full orders of either. With 12 flavours...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: November 17-23
The photos of the week collect each of the editor-selected photos of the day into one post for a contest to be decided by our readers. Sponsored by Posterjack, the photographer whose image receives the...
View ArticleThe Best Baby Stores in Toronto
The best baby stores in Toronto make for an impressive list. It wasn't too long ago that you went to Macklem's for your stroller and a department store for everything else, but Toronto is a city of...
View Article20 essential beauty shops and salons in Toronto
The most essential beauty shops and salons in Toronto offer products and services you can't find at your corner barber, never mind at your corner store. These are places you'll find that cruelty-...
View ArticleWeekend events in Toronto: November 23-25, 2012
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this November 23-25, 2012.HOLIDAYSAnnex Mistletoe Kissing Stations Let's...
View ArticleNik Powell imparts wisdom on Toronto film community
When Nik Powell talks about Toronto and London (where he lives), he's quick to note how similar the two cities are, in terms of weather, the cosmopolitan nature of both, and their diversity. In fact,...
View ArticleThis Week In Comedy: Nonna's Party, Derick Lengwenus ft. Nathan Macintosh,...
German fathers, Italian parents, ghetto Power Rangers, TTC admonishers and Caucasian battle rappers. Follow me into the comedy melting pot as I walk you through This Week In Comedy...WED NOV 28 /...
View Article6 Toronto buildings with LEED Platinum certification
They don't build office towers like they used to--and that's a good thing. Nowadays, they're built with sustainability in mind, and here in Toronto, there are hundreds of projects with LEED...
View ArticleA brief history of the Ford Hotel's fall from grace
In the early 1920s, R.T. Ford & Company was busily building near-identical hotel buildings in the state of New York and here in Ontario. The company's founder and president Richard T. Ford clearly...
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