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Toronto ramen scene starts to heat up
A passion for ramen--that ever-so-rich Japanese noodle soup--is sweeping the city, and there's a quiet, new player on the scene. Its head chef took his cues from the Yamato Ramen School in Japan, and...
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A brief history of crossing the Don River
Thundering over the Don Valley on a westbound subway train it's easy to underestimate the shining river below. In numerous locations - Bloor, Gerrard, Dundas, Queen, Eastern, and the Gardiner - it's...
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Gotye not just one-hit wonder at Molson Amphitheatre
On Thursday night, Gotye proved that he's much more than somebody that you used to know by demonstrating his talents--singing, drumming, playing a multitude of instruments, and entertaining the...
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Toronto IIDEX 2012 debuts art inside 18-wheeler trucks
Everything, it seems, is always better on wheels (or maybe I just have food trucks perpetually plaguing my mind). So it's no surprise that this year's National Design and Architecture Exposition and...
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Things get mesmerizingly weird with David Byrne and St. Vincent
David Byrne, cool. St. Vincent, cool. An eight-piece brass ensemble playing to a jammed Queen Elizabeth Theatre and a double encore - definitely cool. And pure art-funk fun. Taking a seat at a concert...
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What Toronto stands to gain and lose with the Mirvish-Gehry development
T. S. Eliot said it best. "Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act, falls the shadow." That's probably the best way to view yesterday's presentation of David Mirvish and Frank...
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This Week in Rep Cinema: Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Source, Amal,...
This Week in Rep Cinema features second-run and classic film selections from cinemas such as the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, The Fox, The Revue, The Royal, the Projection Booth, TIFF Bell Lightbox, and...
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All-you-can-eat BBQ spot in Koreatown has meat aplenty
Korean BBQ is known for its variety of meats and bountiful spread, and this spot in Koreatown aims for authenticity. With 8 different kinds of meat, an array of sides, and a price-to-quality ratio...
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Radar: Black Math, Jack White, The Power of Why, Afghan Whigs, The Growlers,...
ART | Black Math The Steam Whistle Brewery launches Black Math, their October art exhibit, tonight. This curated mixed media collection explores the theme of the supernatural from the angle of...
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Morning Brew: Another turn in the zoo saga, campaign says "no" to casino, the...
Well, it didn't last long. The city will now consider putting a stop to its two-day search for companies to run Toronto Zoo after councillor Paul Ainslie introduced a motion to turn the issue over to...
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Where to eat Somali food in Toronto
This restaurant has two locations in Toronto, and boasts affordable and plentiful East African and Somali dishes. What it may lack in decor and fast service, it more than makes up for in flavour and...
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Get to Know a Chef: Aki Urata, Kinton Ramen
While ramen may seem like a new phenomenon here, chef Aki Urata has been developing a love for the humble noodle for over a decade. His first exposure to the business was helping out in a ramen truck...
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This Week in Fashion: J.Crew and Topshop flagship opens, Mavrik Mrkt, The...
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. NEWS...
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Market East plaza at Markham Road and Steeles
If you've walked, driven, or biked around the Markham and Steeles area, chances are you've caught at least a passing glimpse of one of the newest additions to that relatively (at least until recently)...
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The Best Steakhouses in Toronto
The best steakhouses in Toronto are a throwback to a more indulgent time, when a juicy hunk of red meat was guilt-free proposition (and that's not to mention the six cocktails served on the side)....
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Twitter reaction to the death of the Jarvis bike lane
It had been hanging in there for a while, cheered on by its supporters, but yesterday city council struck the final nail in the coffin for the Jarvis Street bike lane, voting 24-19 to paint over the...
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Brother Ali brings hopeful verses to Annex Wreckroom
On Sunday night, there was a decent sized crowd already in attendance when I arrived at 8:30pm. DJ Sosa was spinning some solid hip hop tunes (mostly music from headliner Brother Ali's fellow...
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Annex gets cheap, tasty grilled cheese sandwiches
The owners of this Annex restaurant have been tinkering around in the space for a while, but they've finally settled on a menu of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The best part? You get quality,...
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10 side projects from Toronto bands
Toronto musicians like to keep busy, so one band often just isn't enough. That's where "side projects" come in or, in other words, just other projects. It's not for us to dub one band more important...
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