What happens to Rob Ford now?
Rob Ford's first stint as mayor came to a screeching halt today barely halfway through his four-year term of office. Justice Charles Hackland, a Superior Court judge, ruled the mayor breached the...
View ArticleRadar: NOW Talks with Jian Ghomeshi, Toronto in Time Series, MOTOFO: Movember...
BOOKS & LIT | NOW Talks with Jian Ghomeshi Sitting down with Michael Hollett, editor and publisher of NOW Magazine, Jian Ghomeshi will discuss his recently published popular memoir "1982," the...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Fallout from the Ford verdict continues, a history of MCIA...
Say what you like about municipal politics in Toronto, but it's never boring (well, at least not for long.) In case you somehow managed to miss it yesterday, a judge has found Rob Ford did breach the...
View ArticleGaslight Anthem bare it all at the Sound Academy
The kids are into Gaslight Anthem. It's a fact; they sell out Sound Academy and pack it with a mainly male audience dressed in black, sporting tattoos and their girlfriends in tow (also avec tattoos),...
View ArticleBeloved west-coast retailer opens first Toronto store
The first Toronto (and western Canadian) location of this popular Vancouver retailer is a sight for sore, shoe-starved eyes. A one-stop shop for lovers of high-end shoe brands as well as the shop's...
View ArticleKung Fu Taco food truck coming soon
Food trucks are beginning to match Toronto restaurants in terms of diversity, and now there's another set to join the fray in February 2013. Kung Fu Taco is, much as it sounds, Asian fusion food...
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: Desta Gebeya Market, Golden Stove, Kee's Fine Foods,...
This week on DineSafe, Milk 'N' Honey up in North York found itself with a laundry list of health violations. Contamination issues, general cleanliness, and pest concerns culminated in a banner of...
View ArticleThe Best Danishes in Toronto
The best danishes in Toronto come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, flavours and colours, proving that the danish has moved far beyond its humble origins, and evolved into a modern, endlessly...
View ArticleContest: Win tickets to NOW Talks with Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is a fascinating man. He's known for many things, first and foremost his nationally-broadcasted daily talk show Q on CBC Radio, his opinionated writing, his years as part of musical group...
View ArticleCan the Brunswick House and its neighbours get along?
I arrive at the Brunswick House shortly before last call. It's a Thursday night, and the place is packed. A mass of sweaty bodies dance to the latest top 40 song, beers and cocktails in hand. Outside,...
View ArticleOwners of 3 Speed open bar on Dundas West
This new bar from the owners of 3 Speed has taken over the former digs of Naco Gallery and Cafe, and transformed it into a floral-wallpapered, sit-down bar with devilled eggs and oysters as bar snacks,...
View ArticleFree coffee at Fahrenheit, Sense Appeal this week
It's a grey day out there (and the week shows no sign of improvement), but rather than hunkering down with the slow beginnings of SAD (incidentally, winner for the best acronym), head over to...
View ArticleRob Ford apologizes, vows to appeal court ruling
A remorseful and hoarse Rob Ford has confirmed he plans to appeal the decision of a Superior Court judge to remove him from office, but maintained his choice is "not a criticism of the court.""Looking...
View ArticleRadar: Xavier Rudd, Vincent Lam, One Of A Kind, Dieselboy, Toronto Erotica...
MUSIC | Xavier Rudd @ Phoenix Concert Theatre Australian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd stops in at the Phoenix tonight as part of a 15-city Canadian tour celebrating the...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Don Bosco Eagles fall in final, Toronto's elephants California...
The city might have landed the Grey Cup but Rob Ford can't be pleased with developments since then. He's been ousted from office and now the football team he coached at the expense of many a meeting...
View Article10 designers to check out at the Maker's Cartel market
Most of us know at least a couple of people who truly appreciate the value of something crafty or handmade--from something as simple as a greeting card, to a more functional object like a bag. Maker's...
View ArticleTagged and It's Complicated looks at online dating
Monumental technological shifts and the rough economic terrain have landed young 20-somethings (Generation Y, The Millennials, The Echo Boom — there are no shortage of labels) in a challenging phase of...
View ArticlePleasence Records make starting a label look easy
If you've rocked out to a Toronto album in the past two years, there's a good chance you know more about Pleasence Records than you think. Double that if you've been setting your needle on some local...
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