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Monday, January 31, 2011

City
Texting TTC bus drivers will actually be fired
City
Fewer TTC bus routes to receive service reductions
City
Toronto of the 1850s
Film
This Week in Film: B-Movie Madness at the Bloor, Marwencol, Doc Soup presents Thunder Soul, I Am Love, Black Book, The Goonies, Xala
Fashion & Style
The best and worst of IDS 11
News Flash
The latest installment of The Rep
News Flash
TTC e-alerts get less spammy
Announcements
Where to get great gluten-free baked goods
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Craigslist ticket scammer jailed, York U and Humber College go cage-free, fewer parking cops are being assaulted, alleged hate crime in the Village, and an extreme winter weather alert for the GTA
Radar
Radar: Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids #10, All Female Poetry Slam, Elvis Monday at the Drake Hotel, Shoeless Monday, Poppin' Chips
Photo of the Day
Idiots! (Leslie Street Spit)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

City
The photos of the week: January 24-30
Music
The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Long Time Coming
Announcements
Toronto design studio rescues ugly decor DIY-style
Photo of the Day
Hot Shot

Saturday, January 29, 2011

City
Toronto rallies for Egypt at Yonge and Dundas
City
A glimpse at the Yonge and Bloor skyline in 2015
City
Nostalgia Tripping: Toronto's Morality Police
Announcements
A carnivore's dream on Dundas West
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Ford announces new chief of staff, art thefts in the west end, the TTC responds to textgate, Phil Kessel chosen last at NHL All Star Game
Radar
Radar: C for Cure Fundraiser, Paul Van Dyk, The Besnard Lakes w/ SUUNS & Valleys, Skratch Bastid, Punk Rock Vinyl Night, Dragon Ball 2011, Sicilian Jazz Project, "Shrinking Laboratories, Expanding Horizons"
Photo of the Day
Private Estates

Friday, January 28, 2011

City
The Detroit Publishing Company's Toronto photos
News Flash
Toronto's Culture Plan to be updated
Arts
CKLN broadcasting licence revoked by the CRTC
Fashion & Style
Come Up to My Room 2011
Fashion & Style
MADE at Home = one amazing apartment
City
TTC unveils new design for Steeles West Station
Announcements
New coffee shop might be Kensington's best
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: TTC driver caught texting while driving, Councillor Adam Vaughan says frats are terrorizing the Annex, the Harmony Dinner pays off, another G20 investigation reopened, and Waffle-Thrower has charges dropped but is still banned by MLSE
Radar
Radar: Toronto Graffiti Book Launch, Strip Spelling Bee, Das Racist, Spidey Hypnotism and Mentalism Show, Modernboys/Moderngirls, and more
Photo of the Day
Toronto Density

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Books & Lit
Why I won't buy The Little Book of Rob Ford
Books & Lit
Toronto's literary history gets a worthy survey
Announcements
Where to find custom, wood furniture in Toronto
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Toronto tourism boom in 2010, the GO is closer to becoming electric, biking on the sidewalk is dangerous, Arnold doesn't like girly men, the Toronto Backyard Axe Throwing League gains in popularity, and Lee Lounge readies to open
Radar
Radar: Iguana Recording Presents the Breaking Lakes and more, Odyssey, Awkward: A Show of Epic Fails, McClung's Magazine Winter 2011 Launch Party, The Boom Show Chapter 32
Photo of the Day
Ice at Cherry Beach

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

News Flash
Pride announces resignation of its Executive Director
Film
The Cineforum is back (again)
News Flash
A different perspective on TTC bus route changes
Sports & Play
A "superhero" that befits the Toronto Maple Leafs
News Flash
Service reductions to TTC bus routes would affect 250,000 riders
City
How to get $1000 for being awesome (with ideas)
People
Toronto through the eyes of councillor Josh Colle
Music
Lissie kicks her cold at the Opera House
Announcements
New College St. salon a product of Craigslist
Music
Hot Ticket: Robyn, Diamond Rings, Natalia Kills, The Rest, Ketch Harbour Wolves, Blackbells, Das Racist, Blake Carrington, The Besnard Lakes, Suuns, Valleys, The Decemberists, Wye Oak & more
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Doug Ford says big cuts coming in 2012, the province doesn't want the TTC, Pride needs to cut costs, Gretzky turns 50, and the Leafs lose again
Radar
Radar: Azzo, Electroluminescent, Benefit of The Free Man & more, Fitz and the Tantrums, Suffering and Smiling, Light Up The Night Tour, Beth Moore CD Release Party
Photo of the Day
Toronto Island skier

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Arts
Toronto through a fisheye lens
Music
Audio & Video: Broken Social Scene perform live in New York, new videos from the Arkells and the Rural Alberta Advantage, Tokyo Police Club, Pete Vandyk montage, The Wilderness offer up free download, and Refused get covered by the Rhythm Section
Film
This Week in Film: Day for Night, The Illusionist, Winter's Bone, Delicatessen, The 8 Fest, The High Cost of Living, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
City
Toronto of the 1860s
Sports & Play
Hip hop yoga arrives in Toronto
Announcements
A new addition to Kensington's bar scene
Music
Chromeo brings the heat at the Opera House
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Fraud at special needs school, Ford won't increase ombudsman's staff, tenants are getting raw deal from City budget, major TTC closure this weekend, and Toronto sports teams do what they do
Radar
Radar: Anne Lindsay CD Launch, The Keyhole Sessions, Short Shorts Part V, The Adjective Nouns & Friends Extravaganza, Bent Community, and more
Photo of the Day
Emergency Use Only

Monday, January 24, 2011

Arts
A photography show for Torontophiles
News Flash
Rob Ford to increase City staff
City
Does the TTC have a Facebook problem?
City
How cold was it in Toronto this weekend? This cold!
City
Is King and Peter Toronto's next hub intersection?
Fashion & Style
The 2011 Toronto International Design Festival
Announcements
Where to get a tattoo in Chinatown
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Court proceedings begin for accused G20 officer, TDSB says schools to remain open at Jane and Finch, residents of the Village suffer slushie attacks, and Donlands is getting second subway exit
Radar
Radar: That's What She Said, Elvis Mondays, ReBoot time, The OCADU Project
Photo of the Day
Have a nice day

Sunday, January 23, 2011

City
Is The Hideout poster heist for real?
Music
Has Kardinal Offishall penned Toronto's first anthem?
City
Pawn shops in Toronto
Music
The Neighbourhood Mixtape: We All Like It A Little Different
Music
Call & Response: Shawn Clarke
Announcements
Can new tea shop make coffee drinkers switch?
Eat & Drink
Where to eat local at Winterlicious
City
The photos of the week January 17-23
Photo of the Day
Brookfield Place, Toronto

Saturday, January 22, 2011

City
This is what almost getting hit by a truck looks like
City
Nostalgia Tripping: Trefann Court
Announcements
An art gallery that hides in plain view
Arts
Spoken word in Toronto
City
Car rental options in Toronto
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Rob Ford's chief of staff to step down, Toronto's private streets, Ward 9 election win called into question, Jays trade Vernon Wells, year-round patios coming to town?
Radar
Radar: Cameron House Records Launch Party, Hamid Drake Interface, City Nights With DJ BARBI, TWM: Hue, Bon Chapeau, Say Domino, & The Strange, Goin' Steady, Gordon Lightfoot Tribute
Photo of the Day
No Lifeguard on Duty

Friday, January 21, 2011

Arts
Jose Parla unveils massive murals at CityPlace
News Flash
TTC likely to be declared an essential service
Environment
The quest for a carbon neutral community in Toronto
News Flash
Virgin America cancels its Toronto service
City
The St. Lawrence Market, past and present
Announcements
Where to eat vegan and gluten free on the Danforth
Books & Lit
Arthur Conan Doyle collection has a Toronto home
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Harmony Dinner sales lagging, 1000 residents forced to leave their apartments, Ford brothers want to bring an NFL team to Toronto NFL, another G20 video under investigation, the Leafs bounce back
Radar
Radar: Gladstone 5th anniversary bash, Attenberg, Yolanda Be Cool, Delicious, Michou, Brett Caswell, Pat Robitaille & The North, Sea Change, and more
Photo of the Day
Supersonic streetcar

Thursday, January 20, 2011

City
New poll shows cautious support for Transit City
City
Rob Ford gets the stencil treatment
News Flash
TTC employees warned to avoid sleeping on the job
Books & Lit
The ultimate guide to Toronto graffiti
Announcements
East Danforth cafe is all about the scones
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Electrifying the GO a go?, McGuinty won't ban smoking in apartment buildings, Rob Ford gives out his cell phone number (again), it sucks to be a Toronto teenager, and police impersonators rob home
Radar
Radar: Electromagnetism V2, Canada's Top 10, Come Up To My Room Retrospective, Tin Star Orphans with Rival Boys & Papermaps, Holocaust 2000, and more
Photo of the Day
Noir Toronto

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

City
Westside Gallery Lofts vs. Artscape Triangle Lofts
Sports & Play
Does new Toronto bowling alley live up to the hype?
Film
This Week in Film: Metropolis, Holocaust 2000, The Decline of the American Empire, The Room, Canada's Top Short Films, La Danse, Last Train Home
Arts
Art Agenda: Alex Livingston and John Kissick at Leo Kamen, Jenny Cronin at IMA, Francine Savard at Diaz Contemporary and a group show at Katharine Mulherin
News Flash
Death From Above 1979 to reunite at Coachella
Deadpool
Yasi's Place goes deadpool
Announcements
Where to find designer shoes at a discount
City
How about an "Urban Ballroom" for King and John?
News Flash
Public meetings regarding proposed TTC route changes
Music
Hot Ticket: Bravestation, The Hoof and the Heel, Craig Stickland, Paint, The Joys, XI & Eskmo, Lauryn Hill, Chromeo, MNDR, Young Empires & more
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Sgt. Ryan Russell laid to rest, report argues that there's little difference between "clean diesel" or electric trains, parking returns to Dundas Street, the CMA thinks we drink too much, and Facebook removes our phone number
Radar
Radar: The Sex Show, Director's Talk by Guy Maddin, 12th Planet w/The Killabits & Zed's Dead, Wednesdays Go POP!, A World Of Shorts: Cult Of Celebrity
Photo of the Day
Blue Hour Toronto

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Opening Soon
Pizzeria Libretto to open Danforth location
Eat & Drink
Robbie Burns Day Toronto 2011
City
Toronto mourns Sergeant Ryan Russell
Music
Audio & Video: D-Sisive drops new track, Woods & Wires films The Darcys at Steam Whistle brewery, covers from Metric and Crystal Castles, Jason Collett performs on Usessions, Terra Lightfoot offers free track in the Indie Exclusive, & more
City
A typographical history of the Toronto subway system
City
Does Toronto have any attractions locals don't know of?
Announcements
New hardware store has a woman's touch
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Funeral today for Sgt. Ryan Russell, Ford wants no more surprises from Pan Am Games, Chinatown thief sentenced, and the growing market of unpaid interns
Radar
Radar: The Paint Movement Returns, Art Battle 10, The Mix-Up, The New York Poets, Hauschka at The Music Gallery & more
Photo of the Day
The Gooderham Building Toronto

Monday, January 17, 2011

Music
The Cameron House is reborn as a record label
City
Is Toronto hero-poor?
Announcements
France and Portugal collide at Lansdowne bakery
Environment
Green roofs in Toronto, one year later
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Blue Monday remedies, hundreds pay their respect to fallen officer, garbage to fuel garbage trucks, beer vats arrive, extreme cold weather alert
Radar
Radar: Oberhofer and Cloud Nothings, Jakwob, Little Dragon, Toronto Film Society Presents the Film Buffet Double Bill, In Person with Gretchen Rubin
Photo of the Day
Toronto skyline at dusk

Sunday, January 16, 2011

City
The long journey of six giant beer vats to Toronto
Deadpool
Musa is gone for good
City
The photos of the week: January 10-16
Music
The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Deeper Into Movies
Announcements
1244 Bloor West spawns a fashion factory
Photo of the Day
Dude! Jump Over Me!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Film
Starvival web series explores quirky side of Craigslist
Announcements
Bloor West Village gets high on caffeine
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: More trouble for the Lalani Group, team Ford looks to privatize at City Hall, Toronto poster art, SIU reopens G20 investigation, and an Alberta Clipper comes to town
Radar
Radar: Hands & Teeth, Antoine Duhamel's "Loud Friction," TWM: Pow Wows, Shakey Aches & More, Uma Nota with Maracatu Mar Aberto, DJ Medecine Man & More, When Sisters Speak, Pillow Fight League!
Photo of the Day
Molson Beer Vats Toronto

Friday, January 14, 2011

Sports & Play
Leafs fans get the parody treatment on YouTube
News Flash
Queen's Park loses fight to preserve "heritage vista"
City
13 ways of looking at Viljo Revell's Toronto City Hall
Announcements
Stumptown Coffee now available at the Burroughes
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: User-fee hikes could raise cost of matrimony and mirth, new police recruits remember Sgt. Russell, McGuinty advocates HST again, Leafs lose
Radar
Radar: Silent Street Kidstreet and Kashka, Breathless Opening, Wildlife/Topanga/Grounders at the Bovine, Jump Ship with Sumugan Sivanesan, Midnight Massacre
Photo of the Day
Snow Day

Thursday, January 13, 2011

City
Which Toronto taxi company has the best service?
Tech
How's Rob Ford doing on Twitter (and does it matter)?
City
An update on the Maple Leaf Gardens construction
Announcements
It's back to basics at this new store in Little Italy
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Slain Toronto police officer remembered, City might scrap pet licenses, local man breaks duct-taping world record, Raptors lose, and "Incendies" is best Canadian film of 2010
Radar
Radar: Meligrove Band Bus Fail Relief Party, The Remainders Project by Sue Russell, NT Live: FELA!, Minor Empire CD Release Concert, Design Talks
Photo of the Day
Waiting for green

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

News Flash
Susur hypes Lee Lounge with worst photo ever
Music
The loss of Stillepost disconnects Toronto's music scene
City
TTC defers decision on cutting bus routes
Best of Toronto
The Best New Bakeries in Toronto, 2010
City
The top 10 Toronto athletes on Twitter
City
The 1856 panorama of Toronto
City
Where's the money to help avoid a TTC fare hike?
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: New photos and lawsuits from G20, busy day for Toronto Police and ETF, Leafs win 4th straight, face scanners at the casino
Radar
Radar: Twin Shadow, Africa Through All The Senses, PWYC Weds with Poor Young Things, Mushy Callahan & Alexander Nicol, Frankie Rose & The Outs, Pass The Butter 33 & 1/3rd
Photo of the Day
Winter storm Toronto

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

City
No TTC fare hike for 2011
Arts
Art Agenda: Group Show at the Mercer, Harold Town at Christopher Cutts and Yu-Hang Huang at A Space
Best of Toronto
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2010
News Flash
Winterlicious reservations start today
Announcements
Indie bookstore resurfaces in Koreatown
Tech
Queen West as a video game
Music
Audio & Video: Young Governor, Pete Vandyk covers Jimmy Reed, Memoryhouse mixtape, two Hooded Fang tracks, The Creepshow and Sweet Thing release new videos, Feist interviewed on Q, ExploreMusic with The Flatliners, & loads more
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: A breakdown of the budget, butt dials are a problem for 911 operators, Loblaws saves decaying waterfront warehouse, Leafs win again, and GO introduces a text message service
Radar
Radar: Classic Simpsons Trivia Night, My Hometown Your Hometown, Annie Sprinkle's Ecosexy, Jazz Standards: Brodie West, Tania Gill & Chris Banks
Photo of the Day
Food Court Voyeur

Monday, January 10, 2011

Music
Can MuchMusic become relevant again?
City
Twitter reaction to the proposed TTC fare increase
Arts
Photos of the 2011 No Pants Subway Ride
News Flash
How to voice your concern over Toronto's 2011 budget
City
Proposed route changes on the TTC also problematic
Best of Toronto
The Best New Fashion Stores in Toronto, 2010
City
TTC fare hike highlights Ford's budget announcement
Arts
Public art meets public transportation on St. Clair
Announcements
Gourmet cakes, macarons sweeten up Leslieville
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Toronto budget to be unveiled this morning, Transit City rally, grow-up homes are a growing problem, Ontario launches bedbug war, DVD raid in Downsview, and Glee gets Bieber Fever
Radar
Radar: Trampoline Hall, 86'D Monday w/ Ivy Knight, Brodie Power & Spence, FML Mondays presents "Put It In," Nature's Palette....Abstracted
Photo of the Day
Christie Pits tobogganing

Sunday, January 9, 2011

City
Toronto's first substantial snowfall of 2011 in photos
Theatre
Tom's a-cold at the Next Stage Theatre Festival
Music
The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Following Waves
Announcements
A giant nut arrives on Bloor Street
Eat & Drink
The top 5 bakeries in East Chinatown
City
The photos of the week: January 3-9
Photo of the Day
Streetcar slowdown

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Arts
West Queen West rendered in ice
Announcements
Cupcake shop opens at Queen and Niagara
Eat & Drink
The carnivore's fantasy tasting menu
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: More on the Yonge and Gould fire, ideas for Ontario Place, police budgets continue to rise, documents to be turned over in Adam Nobody case, and the Leafs go mental in Atlanta
Radar
Radar: StillePost Funeral, The Ruby Spirit, Treasure Fingers, Chronologic Dance Party, Zpittz, Hearts & Mines, & Jay Sad! at Rancho Relaxo, Run Stop Run, Rock Showcase at Lee's, Bluegrass Brunch at the Dakota
Photo of the Day
St. Patrick Subway Station

Friday, January 7, 2011

Tech
Toronto's still waiting to get "Kickstarted"
Best of Toronto
The Best New Restaurants in Toronto, 2010
Announcements
Number 3 might be the best Dark Horse yet
Arts
The beauty of the bus (yes, the lowly TTC bus)
City
Torontonians make their 2011 resolutions
City
Crazy video of a bird swarm over Yonge-Dundas Square
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: curbed bike lane proposal from Minnan-Wong, another heritage site in jeopardy, man saved by his headgear, books and bedbugs want more money and the Leafs overcome a third period collapse
Radar
Radar: Worst Night II, Out of this Spark Anniversary, Symptoms of Relation, TWM: Persian Rugs, the Lava and Ash, Father Christmas, Dan Haid's EP Release Party
Photo of the Day
Lower Don

Thursday, January 6, 2011

News Flash
TEDxRyersonU videos now on YouTube
City
It's a transit platform, it's bike lane, it's a...?
City
Rob Ford pays a visit to Roncesvalles
Environment
How will Toronto's electric car infrastructure be powered?
Best of Toronto
The Best New Bars in Toronto, 2010
Film
This Week in Film: Metropolis (2001), Persona, E.T, Apocalypse Now Redux, B Movie Madness
Film
Bertolucci retro heats up the TIFF Cinematheque winter season
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Yonge & Gould fire is now a "criminal matter," only two free garbage tags for Toronto residents this year, Ah-nold is coming to town, Canada collapses in the third period to lose gold
Radar
Radar: Assassins, Festival of New Formats Presents the Celebrity Stand up Show, Entire Cities CD Release, They Told You, Next Stage Theatre Festival and more
Photo of the Day
Saturated square

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

City
Transit City map propaganda comes under criticism
City
Is the phrase the "war on the car" a Toronto thing?
Music
Deadmau5 plays an intimate show at the MTV Temple
Tech
SeeClickFix aims to spare Toronto from urban nuisances
Music
Hot Ticket: Rancho's PWYC series with the Undrummer, Morning Thieves and Jake Richter, Snailhouse with Julie Fader and Wayne Petti, local showcase at the Horseshoe, Treasure Fingers DJs at the Social
Best of Toronto
The Best New Brunch Restaurants in Toronto, 2010
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Rob Ford backs off campaign promises, Wellesley fire victims want better compensation, anonymous donor drops $1400 gold coin into Salvation Army kettle, Lotto Max payout delayed, and Alomar to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame?
Radar
Radar: Space and Time at the Steamwhistle, Local Alt-Rock at the 'Shoe, Holyblueghost and Harley Card, No More Words, Brockton Writers' Series
Photo of the Day
PCC Streetcar

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

City
Is this the most luxurious home in Toronto?
Books & Lit
Reading series in Toronto
Best of Toronto
The Best New Cheap Eats in Toronto, 2010
City
Who knew business cards could be so compelling?
News Flash
Yonge Street remains closed due to Gould fire
Music
Audio & Video: Moneen plays holiday show at the Horseshoe, Southern Souls featuring Wayne Petti, Sloan live at Sonic Boom, Shad in Paris, official video from Old World Vulture, & Travis Caine and The Lasting Effect on BalconyTV
Announcements
Croissants the real deal at this East Danforth bakery
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Arson not ruled out in Yonge & Gould fire, a hybrid plan for Transit City, GSP is coming to Toronto, the Leafs lose but get some doughnuts, and Canada to play Russia for gold at Junior Tourney
Radar
Radar: Divine Intervention with Heaven Lee Hytes, the Tuesday Night Special, Brodiebanksgaucher, Esteban Puchalski at Wilson 96
Photo of the Day
Winter Sunset Toronto

Monday, January 3, 2011

City
Photos of Yonge and Gould before and after the fire
Best of Toronto
The Best New Cafes in Toronto, 2010
News Flash
Ryerson closed due to fire at Yonge and Gould
Announcements
Kensington Market vintage shop spawns a sister
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Fire at Yonge and Gould, Roncesvalles too narrow?, automated toilet a tourist attraction, TTC bus driver denied council seat in Oshawa, chaos at a New Year's party
Radar
Radar: Elvis Mondays/Cherno & Dimitri's BdayZ, Shoeless Mondays at The Horseshoe, Florian Hoefner Quartet, Rowers Pub Reading Series
Photo of the Day
Pleasure Skating Only

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Best of Toronto
The Best Window Displays in Toronto
City
The Toronto Polar Bear Dip 2011
City
The photos of the week: December 27 - January 2
Music
The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Passing Through
Photo of the Day
Hello prism

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Film
The top 10 Toronto documentaries of 2010
City
10 New Year's resolutions on behalf of Toronto for 2011
City
Construction of Aga Khan Museum finally in full swing
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Homicide cops struggle to solve cases, Toronto Public Library may be forced to close a branch, gotta love headlines from the Sun, under and overachievers, the year in review
Radar
Radar: After The Ball Drops, First! by Dubslingers + Archi-textures, Reality Bytes, Motown Party, El Anatsui, Mountains Collective 2nd Art Show, Soul Sundays Launch Party
Photo of the Day
Gardiner

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