Raekwon dishes on the Toronto hip hop scene
As one of the original members of legendary Staten Island hip-hop collective the Wu-Tang Clan, and arguably one of the finest MCs of his generation, Raekwon hardly needs an introduction.The rapper,...
View ArticleThis Week in Food: Broastyy, Boar, Jazz Bistro, Drake 150, Taste of Iceland,...
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 &...
View ArticleThat time when a Toronto ad man dreamed up the Caramilk mystery
Last week we lost towering legend of intellect, advertising genius and all around Toronto hero, Gary Prouk. While you may not instantly recognize his name, you've no doubt been directly or indirectly...
View ArticleThis unused TTC subway platform awaits more riders
Riders of the Sheppard line (I know you're out there) might have wondered what's with the sketched-in platform between the tracks in the upper level of Sheppard-Yonge station. The area is a...
View ArticleLawyer plans Supreme Court appeal of Rob Ford's Conflict of Interest ruling
Lawyer Clayton Ruby says he'll ask the Supreme Court of Canada to consider a final appeal on Rob Ford's conflict of interest case. According to the Toronto Star, Ruby's submission says there are still...
View Article30 must-see shows at Canadian Music Week 2013
Canadian Music Week runs in Toronto between March 19th and 24th. Here's a roundup of our must-see shows.Now in its 31st year (holy eff!), Canadian Music Week gets underway next Tuesday at over 60...
View ArticleJimmy's Coffee now open in Kensington Market
Once home to the Hot Box Cafe, 191 Baldwin Street is now officially the second location of Jimmy's Coffee. The space has been almost completely transformed to suit the new tenant — the gas fireplace is...
View ArticleWeekend events: March 15-17, 2013
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this March 15-17, 2013.ST. PATRICK'S DAYThe Official Budweiser's St....
View ArticleThis Week In Comedy: Don't Get Bored of Us And Leave, Trixx, Janeane...
Eight out of the top 10 movies in theatres right now have gone bad according to RottenTomatoes. Never fear: we have a stacked line-up of headliners ready to show you that there's more to Toronto's...
View ArticleThat time the subway was a nuclear fallout shelter
If there was one thing that terrified practically everybody in the 1960s and 70s, it was the threat of an atomic bomb being dropped on a major city. Nuclear fallout - radioactive shrapnel from a...
View ArticleThis Week in Theatre: As I Lay Dying, The Four Seasons/Emergence, The Seagull...
This week in theatre rounds up the most noteworthy live theatre playing right now in Toronto. It includes just-opened shows as well as productions that are about to close.As I Lay Dying / Theatre Passe...
View ArticleMy Son the Hurricane might be the best live band you've never heard of
I feel as if I need to get this out of the way at the outset. As trite as it sounds, it's unmistakable and I don't see anyway to get around it. I'm sure it will be incredibly frustrating for the band...
View ArticleSky Zone brings its trampoline park to Leaside
After developing a cult following in Mississauga, this indoor trampoline park rolled out its second location in the GTA after opening in Leaside a few weeks back. The 28,000 square foot space has...
View ArticleLow are the perfect anti-St. Patrick's Day band
While much of the city was getting ready to celebrate (or was already in the throes of) St. Patrick's Day, Low were on hand at the Great Hall to provide a necessary alternative to wandering around...
View ArticleRadar: Veggin' Comfortably, Early Monthly Segments #49, A$AP ROCKY, At Last,...
Toronto events on March 18th, 2013FOOD | Veggin' Comfortably If you have been thinking of switching over to a vegetarian diet, or altering your diet to one that is more veggie-oriented, Marni...
View ArticleMorning Brew: MGM holds career event, OMB may rule on casino plans, Toronto...
Despite not actually having a Toronto casino or permission to build one, MGM held a job fair Saturday ostensibly to recruit workers for its proposed gaming facility at the CNE grounds. Unsurprisingly,...
View ArticleThis Week in Music: Anti-Flag arrive in Toronto, Stevie Nicks doc at the...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSAnti-Flag to play two dates at Hard Luck BarEven though they got their start in 1988, Pittsburgh punk...
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