New in Toronto Music: Cuff the Duke, Dress Rehearsal, Mad Ones, The Micronite...
Find out what's new and hot with our our bi-weekly local music roundupCUFF THE DUKE / STAY / JANUARY 9TH Last night I happened to pass a young man on the sidewalk as we were headed in separate...
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: Vaughan Mills upgrade, Emily Woudenberg Trunk Show,...
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...
View ArticleCondo of the Week: 68 Broadview
For all of those who have dreamt of a life akin to Walter White, here's your chance to occupy a former drug warehouse. Uh, a Rexall drug warehouse, that is. This two-storey loft includes a patio the...
View ArticleWhat's the fastest way to get around Toronto?
If, like me, you've ever wondered whether getting from, say, one end of the Danforth to the other is faster by bike, car or transit, the eternal question may finally have been solved. A Google Maps API...
View ArticleIs this Club District Irish pub worth the $14 cover?
There aren't too many Irish pubs in Toronto that ask you to pay $14 just to walk in the door, but this club like pub at Duncan and Adelaide proves itself to be an exception to the rule. Sporting a sea...
View ArticleBellwoods Brewery opens permanent retail space
Just in case there was any doubt that Bellwoods Brewery is taking the Toronto craft beer scene by storm, yesterday the brewers announced that the space they own next door to their brew pub will now act...
View ArticleWhat winter in Toronto looks like on Instagram
Winter arrived in Toronto officially on December 21st, but while we received a heaping of snow post-Christmas, frigid temperatures are a more recent development. And, as befits our reputation, we as a...
View Article6 trends to spot at the Toronto Interior Design Show
Looking for inspiration, ideas and tips to reinvigorate or re-imagine the design of your living space? The annual Interior Design Show takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the Metro Toronto...
View ArticleAre Loblaws and David's Tea killing Church Street?
The big names on the block are now David's Tea, ACME Burger, Second Cup, and, of course Loblaws. And longtime Church and Wellesley institutions — Reither's Fine Foods and the Barn, to name a couple —...
View ArticleRadar: Big Smoke Music Festival, Some Great Ideas Book Launch, Come Up To My...
Toronto events on January 24, 2013MUSIC | 2nd Annual Big Smoke Music Festival January is depressing, but buzz bands and booze under a (heated) big top tent is the best cure. The 2nd Annual Big Smoke...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Rob Ford decision due Friday morning, Matlow nixes mayor's...
The countdown begins. Rob Ford will learn his fate Friday morning at 10:30 when a panel of Superior Court judges release their appeal ruling. If the judges decide to uphold a December ruling by Justice...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Aidan Baker, Already Drowning
Last year when I spoke to Toronto by way of Berlin metal-gaze duo Nadja, they divulged some strange plans, yet guitarist Aidan Baker kept quiet about his solo projects. This spring Baker will release...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: Krivina, Tatsumi, Japanese Divas, Taste of Cherry,...
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 RELEASESKrivina (The...
View ArticleNew fishmonger also sells fish and chips, fish tacos
This is one fish market where you can sample the fish for lunch before buying fillets for dinner. The daily hot menu here includes fish and chips, red snapper tacos, fried smelts, and more, all of...
View ArticleNew in Toronto real estate: Ten York Condos
Ten York Condos says that you will surely be 'SmitTEN' with its design. And I say you're probably shaking your head in disappointment. Anyway, this is condo that got its neighbours all up in arms (that...
View ArticleNew late night snack bar takes over Double Deuce spot
Opening up in the former home of Double Deuce Saloon near Queen and Beaconsfield, this new snack bar has kept some of the same decor touches, but shortened the list of draught beers, added some classic...
View ArticleThe Best AYCE Sushi in Toronto
The best AYCE (all you can eat) sushi restaurants in Toronto are all about walking that fine line between quantity and quality. Let's be honest: nobody goes to AYCE sushi places to slowly savour the...
View ArticleToronto through the eyes of Ron MacLean
Ron MacLean is best known as the yin to Don Cherry's yang, the rails beneath the inter-city express of hockey's loudest and most out-spoken character. As a high-level referee, MacLean is a natural...
View ArticleParty Style: 9 looks from the Buonanotte launch party
After establishing itself in Montreal as a destination on the lower Main, Buonanotte has found its way to Toronto. Located in the old Ame (and before that, Rain) space on Mercer Street near Blue Jays...
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