Radar: Shorts That Are Not Pants, Songs That Saved Me, The Bicycles, Tusks,...
FILM | Shorts That Are Not Pants Canadian shorts are a rarity in the winter and the Carlton Cinema is looking to fill the void. Shorts That Are Not Pants enters its second year of screening the best in...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Council passes the 2013 budget, Cllr. Del Grande quits budget...
City council officially passed the $9.4-billion budget 2013 budget yesterday, adding new spending for additional firefighters, nutrition programs, daycare and housing. Mayor Rob Ford in favour of...
View ArticleNew Distillery District boutique focuses on easy wear
This new womenswear boutique in the Distillery District focuses on casual staples and comfortable clothing from both local and international brands. You'll also find a healthy dose of housewares,...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: Mekong Hotel, On the Road, The Waiting Room, Alexei...
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 RELEASESMekong...
View ArticleNew in Toronto real estate: The College Condominium
The College Condominium will surely be a magnet for students (ahem...that is, their investor parents) and potentially a source of NIMBYism due to its 15-storey façade. Don't get me wrong — 15 storeys...
View ArticleHas this Bloor St. shop cornered the market on kitsch?
This is where vintage kitchen chairs, cardboard deer heads, and Elvis-themed pop-up books meet. Stocked with items you never knew you needed (but suddenly must have) this Bloorcourt gift and decor shop...
View ArticleLee's Palace and Horseshoe say g'bye to Ticketmaster
With Collective Concerts inking a deal with Ticketfly the newly arrived American online ticketing giant, two key Toronto venues, Lee's Palace and The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, both run by Collective...
View ArticleToronto cinema pays homage to Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves just might be the most underrated movie star out there. But Jesse Wente is out to change that. The Head of Film Programmes at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Wente is the brains behind the Keanu...
View ArticleThe Best New Restaurants in Toronto, 2012
The best new restaurants in Toronto that opened in 2012 could not be any more diverse, with innovative restaurateurs drawing on their own experiences to bring unique new flavours, techniques, and...
View ArticleMorning Brew: City council seeks new budget chief, Del Grande hints at...
City council is seeking a replacement for budget chief Mike Del Grande a day after the councillor decided to step down from his position as chair of the budget committee. Shortly after announcing his...
View ArticleYork Region Transit now has an iPhone app
Hey, York Region! Look at you covered in snow. But there's some good news for those of you whose fates depend on public transit. Albu Media has just released an iPhone app that tracks bus arrival...
View ArticleEtobicoke (yeah, Etobicoke) gets a new live music venue
The new year brings good news for Toronto music fans: Placebo Space is back. The all-genre, multi-disciplinary venue that was once hidden away above an autobody shop at Bloor and Lansdowne is about to...
View ArticleThe photos of the week: January 12-18
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 ArticleNew condo proposed on top of University office tower
Either we've run out of decent spots to build new condos, or the corner of University and Dundas is just too good a spot to pass up. The City of Toronto has received a rezoning application to build a...
View ArticleNew vegan, wheat-free restaurant wins over Bay St.
The Bay St. crowd has a new lunch option but prepared to wait in line. Serving a delicious mix of vegan and wheat free dishes (that are filling to boot), this take-out only spot in the bowels of First...
View ArticleWhat Toronto streetcars might have looked like
I suspect the most enduring image of Toronto over the last 40 years or so (CN Tower aside) is likely to be a red and white CLRV streetcar, trundling and whirring through the city's streets. What a lot...
View ArticleThis Week in Food: Buonanotte, Forno Cultura, Ben and Izzy's Deli, Food Fight...
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 & CLOSINGNu Bügel...
View ArticleThe Walkmen get fiery at the Danforth Music Hall
Wednesday night's Walkmen and Father John Misty double-bill at the newly renovated Danforth Music Hall made sense in a lot of ways. Both bands offer a distinct, if somewhat monochromatic style (this...
View Article20 restaurants to eat at during Winterlicious 2013
Winterlicious, enters its 11th year on January 25th, and while the prix fix food festival doesn't cause quite the stir it used to, there's still lots to get excited about in the days leading up to the...
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