7 Toronto music venues with weekly showcases
Toronto is a great place for a variety of concerts, with a number of bands always making sure to make a pit stop here on their tours. But for those looking for a bit more of a routine, many of the...
View ArticleHow to fall in love with Toronto from 50+ storeys high
About a year ago, this city was treated to stunning portrait of itself via Ryan Emond's masterful timelapse sequence, Toronto Tempo. In the interim we've seen similar films pop-up, but nothing that was...
View ArticleWhat if Toronto got itself a mascot?
Meet Haechi, the cheerful little mascot of Seoul, South Korea. The yellow and brown cartoon creature was launched (or born) in May 2009 at a time when the local government felt the city lacked a...
View ArticleThe Best Burger in Toronto
The best burger in Toronto starts with the barebones essentials of a quality (read: fresh) beef patty and a soft bun, but from there, the possibilities are endless. From fried eggs, to an almost...
View ArticleRadar: Toronto Bike Awards, Yonge Lawrence Village 2012 Artwalk, unearthed,...
CYCLING | Toronto Bike Awards It's been a good week for cyclists with the announcement of the Queens Quay East bike lane and tonight, the biking enthusiasm continues with the Toronto Bike Awards....
View ArticleMorning Brew: Residents speak on Toronto casino, Mel Lastman talks Ford,...
Local residents and private interest groups had a chance to speak on the proposed Toronto casino at City Hall last night. The majority spoke out against the project, citing social problems and the...
View Article5 films to watch at the 2012 Pomegranate Film Festival
The Pomegranate Film Festival is not, alas, a festival dedicated to extolling the virtues of that tempting fruit through film. However, it does promise a crop of films as lush, juicy and irresistible...
View ArticleThe top 5 things to do at the Toronto Chocolate Festival
Truffles. White chocolate and avocado cheesecake. A chocolate spa hand treatment. Sweet dreams are made of this. When the Toronto Chocolate Festival kicks off this Saturday and runs for 23 decadent...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: The Imposter, Antiviral, Nobody Walks, Helga Fanderl,...
This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, as well as key DVD / Blu-Ray releases, festivals, and other cinema-related events happening in Toronto. IN THEATRES The Imposter...
View ArticleCollege Street cafe hopes to set a new standard in coffee
With a chef from the former Liberty Belle Bistro, a barista from Bulldog Coffee, and a couple of owners that have been all over the food Toronto industry map, this new cafe plans to unite solid...
View ArticleNew in Toronto real estate: The St. Clements
The St. Clements is supposed to be about old and new, stainless steel and stained glass, and — oh, and, uh, a $5,000 deposit. A Sonterlan Corporation project in association with Brad J. Lamb Realty,...
View ArticleInside the Silver Snail's new digs on Yonge Street
This go-to spot for comics and related paraphernalia has been a go-to spot on Queen West for years. Now, it's moved into the Yonge and Dundas area, into a location that's letting it dust off all the...
View ArticleWhat are best and worst seats on the TTC?
Sometimes riding the TTC can feel a spirit-crushing chore, especially when it's rush hour and standing room only on the bus, streetcar or subway. Time it right though and the vehicle's your oyster....
View ArticleWhat about a 1% transit tax?
One thing we do quite well in Toronto is talking about transit funding and expansion. Building new infrastructure? Well, that's another story. The latest conversation piece comes courtesy of former...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Group pitches convention centre casino, Stintz knocks PC...
A development group is preparing to unveil plans for a casino in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, according to the Globe and Mail. The complex, which involves adding three towers to the property,...
View ArticleTear the Curtain is a thinkie, not a talkie
Over the course of his lifetime, Jean Cocteau explored the limits of representation, and the meaning of words and gesture through a variety of different mediums, stage and screen chief among them....
View ArticleHow to survive the NHL lockout in Toronto
This week would have marked the start of the 2012-2013 NHL season. But now the lockout is officially leaving holes in the schedules and hearts of hockey fans. Fear not, there are still plenty of ways...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: October 6-12
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...
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