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Radar: Andy Kittmer Bad Blood, Casino in Downtown Toronto WTF, Keita...
Toronto events on January 31, 2013ART | Andy Kittmer: Bad Blood Tattoo and skate inspired images by St. Mary's artist Andy Kittmer travels to Toronto to open Bad Blood at #Hashtag Gallery. Examining...
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Morning Brew: Rob Ford happy TTC newsstand contact under review, Stintz...
Rob Ford says he's pleased the TTC's decision to award a contract extension to its newsstand supplier without seeking competitive bids is being reviewed by a third party. Ford told reporters in a rare...
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El Almacen expands to the Junction Triangle
A familiar name to mate-enthusiasts on Queen St., this second incarnation cafe has opened with an entirely new concept: yerba mate, motorcycle gear, and vintage relics. And if you find those components...
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This Little Pig wants to get Toronto fat on bacon
Love bacon? You're not alone, and you'll be happy to hear of a new, little company with an emphasis on locally and ethically raised, grain-fed bacon and pork products. This Little Pig strives to create...
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This Week in Film: West of Memphis, L.A. Rebellion, Creating a New Black...
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 RELEASESWest of...
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New in Toronto real estate: Sixty Colborne Condos
Sixty Colborne is a surprisingly stunted tower planned for King Street and Church. At just 25 storeys, you'd think this was midtown! Anyway, Sixty Colborne certainly can't compete with Aura, Ten York,...
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New Parkdale eatery does Southern Italian right
Specializing in Southern Italian cuisine, this new (and long-awaited) Parkdale restaurant doesn't disappoint with its creative menu, well-thought-out design and superlative flavours.Read my review of...
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TTC debuts revised version of its Rocket subway train
There's an updated version of the TTC's Toronto Rocket subway train circulating beneath the streets of the city this morning. In response to complaints about the lack of handles near the AC unit on the...
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Breakout Toronto Bands: Some Minor Noise
Breakout Toronto Bands features local artists that we think you should give a listen to.Who are they?Jane Void, songwriter and singer, and beat maker/producer, Wayne Doe — two Toronto 20-somethings...
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Oxford releases new Toronto casino renderings
Oxford Properties has released a new clutch of digital renderings showing its massive $3-billion casino proposal in significantly greater detail. Where as before the only visual clues the development...
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Morning Brew: Ford audit expected today, mayor asks staff to sign in, Ikea...
Rob Ford (and the rest of us) may find out the results of an audit into his campaign finances today. If the document finds Ford broke the rules during his successful run for mayor in 2010 it will be...
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The photos of the week: January 26 - February 1
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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Get to know a street: Dupont Street
Dupont Street is one of those chameleon city stretches that seems to morph at about every three blocks. There are some characteristics that might stand out to the occasional visitor — the seeming...
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This Week in Food: Bazara Asian Cuisine, The Happy Hooker, Burger's Priest,...
This Week in Food rounds up the week's food news, restaurant openings and closings, chef movements and upcoming food events in Toronto. Find us here every Friday morning.OPENINGS & CLOSINGSBazara...
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That time Toronto banned street parking downtown
For all its differences, the Toronto of 1931 had a very relatable problem: traffic. Parked cars on major crosstown routes blocked streetcars and forced moving vehicles to share a lane with public...
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Big Freedia shakes some serious booty at Lee's
Last Tuesday New Orleans bounce superstar Big Freedia— "The Queen Diva" — elevated a Lee's Palace audience to a fantastic plane where butt shaking became as natural as buying a loaf of bread. I'm...
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Looking back at the Pay TV wars in Toronto
Exactly 30 years ago today, Pay TV arrived in Canada. As the clock struck midnight heralding February 1, 1983, duelling services fired their opening salvos and premium entertainment starved viewers...
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Toronto Concerts, February 2013
Toronto concerts worth knowing about in February, 2013.I know these things about February: 1) it's the month of purification (that's why Purity Ring are coming through town), 2) SAD reaches its peak,...
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Weekend events in Toronto: February 1-3, 2013
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this February 1-3, 2013.MARKETMidnight MRKT It's the weekend already and...
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