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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Inside Souz Dal's new location on College St.

Rock Lobster Co. to deliver bar snacks in Kensington

New Toronto patios for 2012: The Oxley

Toronto furniture design studio goes beyond the basics

This Week in Film: We Have a Pope, Moonrise Kingdom, Dagie Brundert, James Richards, Worldwide Shorts, DVD & BluRay

blogTO Android app coming soon

Toronto Islands Ferry Terminal could be renamed after Jack Layton

New in Toronto real estate: Canary District Condos

Fashion & Style

7 stores to find unconventional footwear in Toronto

Get to know a DJ: Cozmic Cat (Paula Burrows)

Morning Brew: Ford's approval rating continues to drop, TTC claims no rift with Metrolinx, RioCan plan for Kromer Radio site rejected, last chance to vote for PUGs

Radar: Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Toronto Festival of Clowns, Liam Titcomb, Exposure, A Year in My Arts & Crafts Garden

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Is 83 storeys too high for Bay and Bloor?

Century-old hatmakers open shop on Queen West

The Open Roof Festival returns for third year

Get to know a street: McNicoll Avenue

Photos of the 2012 Stylus Awards

Popular brunch spot opens new location in Little Italy

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Behind the scenes at Greta Constantine, the Eco-Beauty Market pop-up and Lucian Matis and Dennis Merotto host end-of-season sales

Brewer's Backyard brings beer to the Brick Works

Garbage makes nostalgic return to The Phoenix

Morning Brew: Glen Stewart Ravine revitalization, Caesars wants TO casino, Kromer Radio closing, road rage with a hatchet, get ready for the transit of Venus

Radar: Augusten Burroughs, "The Royal Journey," Scarborough and 1812, Toronto Erotica Writers and Readers Meetup, Switch Off

Photo of the Day

View from Etobicoke

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Gourmet glitz and good will join forces at Toronto Taste

Liberal office on Davenport becomes indie cafe

6 restaurants to eat Canadian Chinese food in Toronto

Highlights from Anime North 2012 in Toronto

TTC projects delay for Eglinton Crosstown LRT

Electric Theatre set to open in the heart of Kensington

Creative and concert space surfaces in Leslieville

This week on DineSafe: Cadillac Lounge, Caldense Bakery, Chinese Traditional Buns, Dhaba, Poonam Delite, Second Cup, Sinchon Food, Souvlaki Hut

Concept shop opens at Yonge and Summerhill

Get to know a Toronto startup: Club Ovahi

Hot Ticket: Patrick Watson, Liam Titcomb, Talib Kweli, 4th Pyramid, J. Pinder, Coeur de Pirate, Dave Matthews Band, Blind Pilot

Morning Brew: City surplus projected at $90 million, Rob Ford back on diet, does Toronto have a garbage bin shortage?, and let's talk about a DRL

Radar: The Nine Muses by John Akomfrah, Canadian Beer News Dinner Series, The Day After Peace, and Ali Kazimi's "Undesirables" Book Launch

Photo of the Day

Islamic Foundation of Toronto

Monday, May 28, 2012

Photos of Doors Open 2012

New details released for Soho House Toronto

Contest: Win a Yorkdale VIP shopping & dining experience

Iconic Annex diner People's Foods enters the deadpool

Get to Know a Chef: Alec Martin, Hawker Bar

Barista school opens espresso bar on the Esplanade

This Week in Rep Cinema: Nine Muses, Ghosts with Shit Jobs, Last Call at the Oasis, WSFF Outdoor Screenings, Street Fighter

Morning Brew: TTC looks to increase service, measuring Rob Ford's work ethic, GTA residents want a tunnel, BIXI's uncertain financial prospects, heat alert issued

Radar: "Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys" Book Launch, a screening of "Paper Dolls," and the 2012 Stylus Awards

Photo of the Day

Stone Distillery

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Where to get in shape in the Club District

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: We'll Never Leave

Rowing clubs in Toronto

Bruce Peninsula bring powerful sound to the Great Hall

This Week in Theatre: The Script Tease Project, Hamlet, The Toronto Festival of Clowns, InspiraTO, Bring It On

Photo of the Day

Saturday, May 26, 2012

A brief history of buildings in Doors Open 2012

Get to know a Baker: Wanda Beaver, Wanda's Pie in the Sky

This Week in Comedy: Comedees Stand-Up Showcase, Weight Loss Challenge, Pete Johansson, Whoopi Goldberg, and East End Comedy Revue

Photo of the Day

Warp 510 Spadina

Friday, May 25, 2012

A first look inside the new home of the Silver Snail

New King West bar blends tea, live music and cocktails

Weekend events in Toronto: May 25-27, 2012

Contest: Win movie passes to The Day After Peace

The photos of the week: May 19 - 25

This Week in Food: The Dog & Bear, Paulette's Original Donuts and Chicken, Buca Yorkville, Gelato Pizza, Toronto Taste and Pork Ninja BBQ Thursdays

Get to know a Toronto startup: MyTaskRunner

Morning Brew: Matlow's hockey fight is over, Gardiner gets inspected, a new streetcar line, the Real Jerk says adieu, and a Yonge-Dundas wedding video update

Photo of the Day

White zen on blue

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Get to know a Toronto startup: Piccsy

Will customers stomach price hikes at Urban Herbivore?

Toronto Bike Month 2012

Doors Open Toronto 2012

What's up for grabs at the Four Seasons Hotel auction

Buyer and designer pair up at new Queen West boutique

Get to Know a Chef: Craig Harding, Campagnolo

Great Lakes Brewery celebrates 25 years in the biz

5 under-the-radar event venues in Toronto

Soulpepper's production of Home is must-see theatre

Morning Brew: Matlow fights hockey ban, Port Lands report delayed, a Brampton alligator, Toronto Islands access issues, and Toronto to get a "Before I Die" wall

Radar: RENT, Itamar Jobani: People of the 21st Century, The Turn of the Screw, Laura Thipphawong's Preconscious, and Paul & Marie

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

8 places to buy espresso machines in Toronto

What to expect at Anime North 2012

What Ossington Avenue used to look like in Toronto

Fashion & Style

10 Places to take engagement photos in Toronto

Baldwin Village restaurant offers no-frills, quality sushi

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: The Junction Flea, Rodarte at The Room, hefty discounts on patio furniture and big sales from Total Recall and the Four Seasons

Morning Brew: Where's Ford?, poll says casino fans are NIMBYs, Scotiabank tower sold, Gardiner drops chunks, Kensington plant car redux, and Batman squares off

Radar: Allison Brown, musicians Nancy Dutra & Willow Rutherford, photographer Jeremy Mimnagh, and the eh List Author Series with Michel Tremblay

Photo of the Day

Fireworks at Ashbridges

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

New boutique boasts brand names and cut-rate vintage

Iconic West Queen West mural needs a new home

Hoodie Allen brings #whitegirlproblems to the Phoenix

Hot Ticket: Bruce Peninsula, The Independents, Curren$y, Joe Pug, Langhorne Slim & The Law, Ha Ha Tonka

This week on DineSafe: Ali Baba's, Fusaro's, I Love Sushi, Kim Vietnamese, La Palette, The Bagel House, TLC Café, Tung Hing Bakery

A guide to Metro Square in Markham

Produce wholesaler opens juice bar in Kensington

Get to know a Toronto startup: Uniiverse

Morning Brew: Does Toronto have a problem with mid-rise apartments?, emergency room wait times could go online, and some fireworks footage

Radar: The Never Evers, The Thinly Veiled Double Entendres, The True Romantics, CSI Annex Local Food Market, Hipster Bingo, "Infinite Jest" Reading Group

Photo of the Day

Toronto Life Bubble

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Dogwood

Get to Know a Chef: Teo Paul, Union

This Week in Rep Cinema: Midnight Cowboy, TIFF Student Film Showcase, Damsels in Distress, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Cove

8 great Italian bakeries in Woodbridge

Morning Brew: Councillor eyes Expo 2025, Ford breaks election promise, a city hall play, waiting for the royals, wedding photos in Yonge-Dundas Square, and Jays lose

Victoria Day events in Toronto 2012

Photo of the Day

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Behind the scenes at Sweets from the Earth bakery

Lawn bowling in Toronto

Shlohmo and sandwiches join forces for Visions party

This Week in Theatre: Stockholm, Soulpepper's Kim's Convenience gets another run, Rum and Vodka, Islands, and 360 Screenings

Photo of the Day

Saturday, May 19, 2012

How a long, sandy beach became the Toronto Islands

The 2012 Ontario Brewing Awards

Get to know a Baker: Jessica Smith, Cake Opera Co.

This Week In Comedy: Let's Help Comedy Legend Mike Macdonald, ALTdot Comedy Lounge, Obi-Wan Quinnobe, and Jim Colliton feat. Mike Dambra

Photo of the Day

Something that exceeds my grasp

Friday, May 18, 2012

Chief Bill Blair issues statement about G20 policing

Fashion & Style

10 fashion boutiques in Toronto east of the DVP

Urbanspoon battles OpenTable for online reservations

What are the best streets for cycling in Toronto?

Victoria Day weekend events in Toronto, 2012

This Week in Food: The Oxley opens, Toronto Taste and TUM tickets on sale, Rodney's preps for a Lobster Supper, and Fidel Gastro does Brewer's Backyard

The photos of the week: May 12 - 18

Morning Brew: Charges coming for G20 police, Ford shows at PFLAG raising, more casino talk, Mel Lastman University?, fixing up the Double Down, and Jays win

Photo of the Day

Summer is here!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

You could soon own a piece of the Toronto streetscape

Old Man Luedecke spins his folk tales at Hugh's Room

Rob Ford makes surprise appearance at PFLAG event

Balzac's Coffee opens at Ryerson University

5 films to see at the Inside Out Film Festival

Active Child shows fans the power of pop at Lee's

Victoria Day fireworks in Toronto 2012

A weekend getaway guide to Muskoka

Get to Know a Chef: Aaron Joseph Bear Robe, Keriwa Cafe

New club boasts two floors awash in strobe lighting

Romancing the Garrison With PS I Love You

Morning Brew: Report slams G20 policing, fixing the Gardiner, Pride parade in trouble, those ain't balloon dogs, yet another Toronto GIF blog, and Jays win

Radar: Satire after Mordecai Richler, Giovanni Senisi presents AutoExuvium, the Toronto LGBT Film Festival, and Brusque Twins at The Boat

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Market 707 a go-to destination for cheap eats in Toronto

A new kid-friendly cafe opens up on Roncesvalles

How to be delayed at Pearson airport in style (video)

A trip to the gas station in Toronto was once pure joy

Glenn Gould Prize Gala honours Leonard Cohen at Massey Hall

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Dealuxe gets re-named, Top Shop expands, Joe Fresh hosts a TV party with Flare, and Life of Manek opens on Dundas West

Time winding down for Market Village

Inside one of Parkdale's most eclectic antique shops

Morning Brew: Re-electing Ford, MLSE chair wants casino, $37 million waste surplus, Beach condo gets go-ahead, a dubious poll and Toronto biking is just OK

Radar: Short Story Shindig, Maps and Atlases at The Horseshoe Tavern, The Avett Brothers, and A World of Shorts presents Mission Impossible

Photo of the Day

Commerce Court North

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

10 summer music festivals in Toronto for 2012

Lessons from David Miller and more at the Top 10 Event

Europe gets to know the Darcys

New Junction bar is a playground for adults

Fashion & Style

10 stores to buy quality basics in Toronto

TTC and Metrolinx reveal designs for Caledonia Station

Get to know a Toronto startup: ShopLocket

What's open and closed on Victoria Day in Toronto 2012

This week on DineSafe: Bairrada Churrasqueira, Cafe Polonez, Lim Ga Na, Mars Food, Natural Sushi, Oishii Japanese, Toronto A La Cart, Wraps on the Go

Ty Segall gets the crowd to pogo at the Horseshoe

Local carpet designer opens up her studio to shoppers

Hot Ticket: PS I Love You, Old Man Luedecke, Del Barber, Ron Sexsmith, The Joel Plaskett Emergency, Rocky Votolato, Jeff Pianki

Morning Brew: MGM wants waterfront casino, bag fee debate will return, the TTC and Metrolinx should cooperate, GO to offer refunds for train tardiness

Radar: Photography in Public, Insomniac Press 2012 Spring Launch Party, Panamerican Routes, and Submission Opening Night Party

Photo of the Day

Monday, May 14, 2012

How to cure a hangover with Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Where to play pool and eat Italian at Yonge & Eglinton

Fashion & Style

5 more upstart fashion brands in Toronto

Xiu Xiu prove they're still twee-noise masters

Behind the scenes at Cervelo Cycles in Toronto

Get to know a Chef: Rod Bowers, Hey Meatball!

Parisian style arrives on Queen West

This Week in Rep Cinema: The Third Man, Viscera Film Fest, Comedy Revue, Fifth Element, Touching the Void

Morning Brew: Rob Ford wants to scrap bag fee, OLG should look to Singapore, learning about the Eglinton LRT, a Prince on the TTC, and Jays split Twins series

Radar: Leonard Cohen Tribute, We Are Serenades and Christien Summers, ECW Spring Literary Party, and The Tales of Hoffmann

Photo of the Day

Sunday, May 13, 2012

The top 10 running clinics in Toronto

Aids Wolf bloody eardrums for the last time

Behind the boarding at the Canada Linseed Oil Factory

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: You're A Target

This Week in Theatre: Dance Marathon, Panamerican Routes, Home, Luba, Simply Luba, You're Fired

Photo of the Day

Saturday, May 12, 2012

What to See at CONTACT 2012: Something Romanticized, The Dark Room, Photographie

Get to know a barista: Josh Flear of Sam James

That time the subway went from anywhere, to anywhere

This Week In Comedy: House of Tsang, Don't Get Bored Of Us And Leave, Adam Richmond, Jamie Lissow feat. Ted Bisaillon, and Throne of Games

Photo of the Day

Friday, May 11, 2012

What's the worst neighbourhood nickname in Toronto?

Lavish and Squalor opens second floor espresso bar

Weekend events in Toronto: May 11-13, 2012

College St. "boutique" hotel rents out rooms by the hour

Cottage rentals near Toronto

Toronto bakery churns out 100 plus flavours of gelato

The photos of the week: May 5 - 11

This Week in Food: The Real Jerk and Veritas close, Food Trucks Drop Science, and The Banana Mafia bring Chinese street food to Amsterdam Brewery

Morning Brew: Does Toronto need a gun culture?, PanAm Games venues, falling concrete, Casa Loma needs fixing, you best fear the Toronto Islands coyote

Photo of the Day

Private Parking

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Neon Indian hypnotize the Phoenix

What Queen West used to look like in Toronto

Massive arts hub coming to West Queen West Triangle

Flagship Pistachio location to close this weekend

Guu owners to open new ramen restaurant on Baldwin

How does the food stack up at new Ossington brewpub?

Fashion & Style

Impending arrival of EQ3 certifies Liberty Village as a Toronto furniture shopping destination

Get to know a bartender: Sandy De Almeida of the Gladstone

Greg's Ice Cream opens new shop in the Distillery

This Week in Film: Edwin Boyd (Citizen Gangster), Dark Shadows, Bootleg Film Fest, Student Film Fest, and what's new on DVD and Blu-Ray

Morning Brew: No charges in Ford-Dale case, more casino talk, $30 million to fix St. Clair bridge, Wong-Tam still wants a bank, and bike lanes moving slowly

Radar: 2012 Bootleg Film Festival, Peter MacCallum's Yonge Street/Rue Du Faubourg Saint Denis, Happy, Happy, and Pete Smith's Blind Carbon Copy

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Black Hoof expands next door with new seafood bar

Rusko brings his dubstep dance party to Toronto

Is Toronto overpaying for BIXI bike-sharing?

The top video game studios in Toronto

5 films to watch at TIFF Next Wave 2012

9 Toronto cafes with awesome homemade baked goods

Toronto salsa dancing joint celebrates its 10th birthday

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: H&M announces a new collaboration, U.S. retailers (and Kim Kardashian) come to Toronto, pop-up shops and sample sales

Gruesome Playground Injuries a gritty piece of theatre

Morning Brew: One-way coming to Yonge and Bay?, Real Jerk on the move, A bad day at council for Rob Ford, reviving the Don, and the Jays lose

Radar: 10th Annual Small World Asian Music Series, "Siesta Perdu" Short Documentary Screening, TOK 7 Book Launch, and a Preview Screening from the NFB

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

A photo guide to CONTACT public installations 2012

Future Islands inspire a sweat-soaked dance party at the Horseshoe

Mother's Day brunch in Toronto

Get to know a Toronto startup: Tiny Hearts (InstaMatch)

Cumberland Cinema to become Nespresso outlet

Eco-friendly shop on Roncy strives for great style

Fashion & Style

10 upstart fashion brands in Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Amber, Burger Shack, Guirei, Jules Cafe, Landmark Seafood, Saigon Gourmet, Sweet Pepper, Spice Thai Café, The Bagel Stop

A battle between Toronto's orange beers

Hot Ticket: Rusko, Sigma, Never Shout Never, Koji, Dave Gunning, Wildlife, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Fool's Gold

Morning Brew: Ford won't attend LGBTQ flag-raising, Cllr. Pasternak wants to undo cuts, Ford radio show hits a new low, and Woodbine Live! could go deadpool

Radar: How To Disappear Completely, Photo Talks, Casey Veggies, and the Innoversity Creative Summit

Photo of the Day

No A Car In Sight

Monday, May 7, 2012

The best of Hot Docs 2012

Fashion & Style

When will Uniqlo open in Toronto?

Fashion & Style

Friday nights get lively at the ROM

First Markham Place is Markham's "other" Chinese mall

Get to Know a Chef: Joel MacMillan, Zocalo

Kid Koala's Space Cadet tour touches down in Toronto

Where to get French & Sri Lankan pastries on Parliament

The top places to buy motorcycle gear in Toronto

Highlights from the Toronto Street Food Block Party

This Week in Rep Cinema: Frenzy, The Man Behind the Sweater, Bicycle Dreams, Jeff Who Lives at Home, Silver Bullets

Bring It On not as bad as you might think

Morning Brew: More on the Star vs. Rob Ford, bag tax could protect city trees, comparing GTA bike lanes, this city has a "superb" transit system, and the Jays lose

Radar: Playwrights Canada Press Spring Launch, Early Monthly Segments, Adi Nes, and The Rowers Pub Reading Series

Photo of the Day

Even supermoons need a little help

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Why so secret, Templar Hotel?

Toronto through the lens of Rick Madonik

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Runner Ups

This Week in Theatre: The Agony And Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs, How to Disappear Completely, High, West Side Story, Festival of Ideas & Creation

Photo of the Day

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Get to know a Baker: Ashley Wittig, Bunner's Bakeshop

A brief history of the Tokyo Rose garbage train

Where to get burgers and wings in Markham

This Week In Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, Steve Burr feat. Chet Wild, Superstars of Comedy, and Monkey Toast

Photo of the Day

Spring Lakeside

Friday, May 4, 2012

Cumberland Cinema set to enter the deadpool

Cinco de Mayo events in Toronto 2012

Should servers have to tip out restaurant managers?

What Yonge and Eglinton used to look like

Liberty Village print shop a photographer's paradise

Weekend events in Toronto: May 4-6, 2012

The photos of the week: April 28 - May 4

This Week in Food: Farmhouse Tavern, Paint Box Bistro, Bulgogi Brothers coming soon, MEAT your maker at Barque Smokehouse and Cinco de Mayo festivities

Morning Brew: Ford vs. Dale day two, Councillors not elephants go to California, residents want electric air-rail link, Ford's war on bikes gets international attention

Photo of the Day

Striking Toronto

Thursday, May 3, 2012

5 Toronto Jane's Walks worth checking out in 2012

Yonge St. might get a lot more pedestrian friendly soon

Corktown gets a chic new design boutique

Yoga for jocks in Toronto

What to see at CONTACT 2012: Full Frontal T.O., Crumbled Empire, The Entire City Project

Suburban strip malls: good eats on Lawrence East

Get to know a DJ: Maria Jose Govea (THESUPERMANIAK)

Where to buy airsoft guns in Toronto

Rob Ford threatens Toronto Star reporter outside home

Morning Brew: Rob Ford vs. the Toronto Star, closing the Allen, a look at Toronto's furriers, council to vote on food trucks, ducks on the 407, and the Jays win

Radar: 50 Years of The Rolling Stones, Two and a Quarter Opening Reception, Chris Hutchinson Reads at livewords, and Parkdale, Who Knew?

Photo of the Day

Inukshuk On the Water

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Where to stock up on spray paint (and piss off Rob Ford)

More films to watch at Hot Docs 2012

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Sauvage and Dealuxe pop-up, Brooks Brothers Toronto expands, a back alley Cinco de Mayo sale and TFI celebrates 25 Years

New bar on Dundas West lures with free licorice

Inside Still Waters, Ontario's first micro-distillery

Occupy Toronto makes a comeback for May Day 2012

Morning Brew: Transit delays could lead to disaster, LRT construction worries, Dufferin voted worst road, more elephant fuss, and the Jays win

Radar: Building Storeys, Yann Tiersen at the Phoenix, The Clean Bin Project, and Trillium 25th Anniversary Reading Series

Photo of the Day

Royal Reflection

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

TTC riders mostly happy with customer service

It's time to vote for the best & worst buildings from 2011

Storied bar across from strip club cleans up its act

Fashion & Style

5 bizarre looks from Arts & Fashion Week, 2012

8 places to pick up artisanal products in Toronto

Hot Ticket: Alcoholic Faith Mission, You Won't, Future Islands, The Milk Carton Kids, Spiritualized, M83

This Week on DineSafe: Canton Chilli, Chinese Food Gallery, EggSmart, Lee Town Chinese, Mashu Mashu, Sage Café, Sushi O, Weezie's

The search for nightlife on the Danforth

Fashion & Style

The top 5 looks from Arts & Fashion Week, 2012

DJs battle for Ontario title at the Mod Club May 4th

Persian cafe serves tradition with style

Morning Brew: Examining the budget surplus, TTC loses doughnut receipts, a Royal couple is coming, mourning lost bike posts, and a 10-minute Ford "subways" remix

Radar: Divertissement, Wolsak & Wynn 2012 Spring Launch, National Youth Arts Week, The Journey of a Girl

Photo of the Day

Decommissioned Over the Don

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