This Week in Fashion: The Make Den on Bloor, Dalston Grey holiday, Blackbird...
This Week in Fashion rounds up the week's style news, store openings and closings, pop-up shops, sales and upcoming fashion and design events in Toronto. Find it here every Wednesday morning.NEWSWe all...
View ArticleHow's the Five Guys at Yonge and Dundas?
Five Guys has been sprouting up on the outskirts of Toronto for some time, but has finally opened a location at Yonge and Dundas, serving up massive burgers and portions of fries, and free peanuts in a...
View ArticleContest: Win tickets to see Conor Oberst at Massey Hall
Conor Oberst is best known for his work in Bright Eyes, aka the moody, pseudo-self-loathing soundtrack to your teenage years, although he's also been in bands such as Desaparecidos, and most recently...
View ArticleToronto art gallery scene moves north
Jessica Bradley is known for being a driving figure in the Toronto art scene, and her presence is only growing with the addition of a new gallery in the somewhat gallery-starved Keele and Davenport...
View ArticleStreet Style: layered looks on Yonge St.
It's definitely getting blustery out there, which means the coats are coming out, and the layers are piling on. From a vintage-loving social worker, to a bleached denim jacket-sporting assistant...
View ArticleCouncil throws out plastic bag ban bylaw
Toronto city council has voted 38-7 not to adopt a bylaw banning the sale of single use plastic bags, instead opting for further study into alternative ways of discouraging use of the shopping...
View ArticleRadar: Diamond Rings, Fidel Gastro, Light Up The Riverside, The Shave Off,...
MUSIC | Diamond Rings Local synthpop electronic artist Diamond Rings caught international attention a few weeks ago with back-to-back appearances on late night television with both Letterman and Leno,...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Rob Ford's quiet afternoons, Doug Ford keeps mum on mayoral...
Rob Ford took most afternoons off from his city hall duties during the early part of the football season between Sept. 1 and Oct. 26, according to documents seen by The Star. The piece notes "private"...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: Killing Them Softly, Anna Karenina, F for Fake, Gregory J....
This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.NEW RELEASESKilling Them...
View ArticleNew in Toronto Music: We Were Heads, Serena Ryder, Run with the Kittens,...
New in Toronto Music rounds up recently released audio & video from local talent.WE WERE HEADS / TRASH FACTORY / NOVEMBER 30TH You know, I was ahead once but now I feel behind. Somewhat similarly,...
View ArticleBurgers and beers come together for Movember
Because of its location in Kensington Market, it's tough to say for sure if the handful of mustaches on hand at Burger Bar on Tuesday night were actually the result of charity or just an ironic fashion...
View ArticleThe Best Toy Stores in Toronto
The best toy stores in Toronto serve neighbourhoods where the children of Gen Y and late-breeding Gen X are being painstakingly raised by parents who've read the books and websites and strive to fill...
View ArticleWhere to eat ramen just off Yonge St.
There's a new addition to Toronto's clamouring ramen scene, and this one comes from the owners of two beloved West Coast ramen spots. It's more spacious (meaning shorter wait times) than some other...
View ArticleContest: Win tickets to see Patrick Watson in concert
Musician Patrick Watson frequently gets compared to other acts such as Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird and Jeff Buckley--in short, the man and his band are in very good company. He's previously worked...
View ArticleEbay store In Vintage We Trust opens its doors to the public
In Vintage We Trust treats vintage as gospel. In that way, a camo jacket is not just a camo jacket, but rather, an excuse to discuss the camouflage clothing evolution from the Napoleonic wars to...
View ArticleToronto through the eyes of Korry's Saul Korman
Saul Korman has been dressing Toronto's "Gentleman" for 60 years. He's an unabashed advocate for investing in quality clothing (so put away those $99 suits), a familiar voice on local talk radio...
View ArticleUptown consignment shop has downtown appeal
Pink Tartan, Chanel, Miu Miu and more. This Yonge and Lawrence consignment shop has all the brands you'd expect to find in a downtown consignment boutique, except with an uptown address and a...
View ArticleMetrolinx promises Downtown Relief Line by 2028
Metrolinx plans to break ground on a relief valve for the overcrowded Yonge subway line in the next 15 years, the transit agency's CEO Bruce McCuaig told the Toronto Board of Trade in a keynote speech...
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