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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

What Front Street used to look like in Toronto

What are the 5 best new buildings in Toronto from 2012?

Candy-lover's paradise lands on College St.

Meeting at Toronto record shop leads to Hot Docs

CONTACT Photography Festival 2013

House of the week: 82 Madison Avenue

This week on DineSafe: Pi-Tom's Thai Cuisine, King Tasty BBQ, Kim Vietnamese Restaurant

Just opened taco and tostada joint is the real deal

This Week in Home Video: Silver Linings Playbook, Vampire Lovers, Not Fade Away and Bruce Lee

Morning Brew: Councillors pitch a Scarborough subway, city told to take over BIXI, Toronto is a top 5 food truck city, and Rob Ford makes news in Arlington, Virginia

Radar: TFI New Labels 2013, "Run River Run" Video Release Party, Constructing Mythologies, Hana Bajric

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Rush Hour on the TTC

Monday, April 29, 2013

5 bars to watch Toronto Maple Leafs playoff games

New burger joint serves 'em cheap and tasty

Toronto Concerts, May 2013

Danforth pub and piano bar brimming with good spirits

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 17 looks from April in Toronto

This Week in Music: Uproar Festival, Bob Dylan returns to Toronto, The Lumineers hit the Sound Academy

Morning Brew: Fords get personal on the radio, talking a Scarborough subway, family mourns killed Don Bosco player, being a TTC driver, and very late library books

Radar: Sara Bareilles, Michael Crummey, Elvis Monday, MoMondays, Candlelight Vigil 2013

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Canine limousine

Sunday, April 28, 2013

This Week in Theatre: The Book of Mormon, Salome, The Playwright Project, Life x 3, The Biographer

Classified sells out the Opera House...twice

Hidden art space hosts eclectic events & young artists

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Getting ready for service

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Toronto hip hop scene in the spotlight at Hot Docs

The catastrophic explosion that defined the War of 1812

Maylee Todd gets real sexual at album release party

Fashion & Style

5 shops to seek out in Yorkville

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Morning on Queen Street

Friday, April 26, 2013

Weekend events in Toronto: April 26-28, 2013

10 Toronto photographers to follow on Instagram

Will new condo silence drag shows at Village club?

St. Clair West gets a slick, new gastropub

Jim James brings his spiritual sideshow to Toronto

Killing Joke get the crowd rowdy at Lee's Palace

Fashion & Style

The top 10 kicks at the Rise of Sneaker Culture

Toronto Food Events: Origin North pop-up, Pogo Championship, Strange Brew, Dos

The photos of the week: April 20-26

Carried away on the crest of a wave rises at Tarragon

Morning Brew: Coun. Crawford flips on transit taxes, no armed cops at Billy Bishop, Doug Ford vents in print, zoo strike averted, and Prince Philip comes to Toronto

Thursday, April 25, 2013

What the original Red Rocket looked like in Toronto

New King West bakery will make you miss your nonna

Breakout Toronto Bands: The C'mons

A first look at the Massey Hall expansion plans

New in Toronto Real Estate: 155 Redpath Condos

Toronto Restaurant Openings: The Beer Hall, Prairie Girl Yorkville, Fika, Das Gasthaus, Pancho Y Emiliano

Fashion & Style

Why is it so tough for local fashion labels to stay afloat?

This Week in Film: Pain & Gain, Tai Chi Hero, Upside Down, and Hot Docs 2013

Morning Brew: Stintz slams Ford's transit policies, TTC to close Pape station, transit riders still unhappy, letters from J. D. Salinger, cleaner air, and zombie commuters

Radar: Out Of The Box, Cut & Paste, Play The Walk, Feelgoodery 2013, CN Tower Climb

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Kissing bridge star trails

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The top 5 films to see at Hot Docs 2013

Toronto filmmakers compete for shot at Cannes

Toronto chefs duke it out for the title of noodle king

Sadly, the CN Tower won't become a giant goal light

BIXI Toronto is safe, for now at least

By the numbers: The Canary District development

Where to get AYCE sushi on Yonge St.

10 artists to watch from the Sheridan Illustration show

What's it like to live on a private street in Toronto?

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Chloe Comme Parris changes names, Out of the Box, TFI New Labels Fashion Show

Morning Brew: First Porter expansion vote due in May, no transit tax approval, Fort York gets big art donation, labeling calories and salt, and thief swipes $26K Scotch

Radar: Loteria Jarocha, Killing Joke afterparty, Jim James, Donovan Woods CD launch

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Scanning the city

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Maylee Todd is about to explode (someone tell her ego)

Lindsay Lohan flick the Canyons builds buzz in Toronto

House of the Week: 15 Gilead Place

This week on DineSafe: Papaya Hut, B Trust Supermarket, Fukuoka Sushi, Tat Burger, Golden Star

Still Waters micro-distillery unveils its first whisky

The art of concert posters is alive and well in Toronto

This Week in Home Video: Gangster Squad, Broken City, Mr. Selfridge, The Central Park Five and Astron-6

Morning Brew: First transit tax vote due today, RCMP busts alleged terrorist plot, city throws away $500K in sanitizer, saving the Bluffs, and a Rob Ford cartoon

Radar: FAT 2013, Harry's Underground Lounge, Shakespeare Slam, India Hicks at the Design Exchange

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Railside sculpture

Monday, April 22, 2013

Projection Booth Cinema mired in internal conflict

Fashion & Style

Toronto Arts & Fashion Week [FAT] 2013 preview

The Toronto Distillery Company arrives in the Junction

10 films getting the biggest advance-buzz at Hot Docs

Why I plan to take Rob Ford's political advice

How's the veal sandwich at this Toronto institution?

15 photos of spring in Toronto on Instagram

420 brings the weed-loving masses to Yonge & Dundas

This Week in Music: Maestro Fresh Wes announces new LP, Luminato Festival unveils lineup, Trent Reznor returns to Toronto

Morning Brew: Ford offers to explain politics to women, aunt of alleged Boston bombers speaks out, close call at Yorkdale station, and video of the TTC ukulele takeover

Radar: A Fierce Green Fire, Canadian Electronic Ensemble, Kat Von D, White Lung at Hard Luck Bar

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Rain and the City

Sunday, April 21, 2013

This Week in Theatre: Falsettos, A Few Brittle Leaves, Night of the Living Dead Live

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Fashion & Style

Party Style: 27 looks from the Sharp Book for Men party

A brief history of the first coffee house in Toronto

5 sweat-inducing restaurants on Bayview Avenue

This Week in Comedy: The Tournament, Comedy Records Album Taping, Comedy at May, and The Sklar Brothers

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Tonight, this is your city

Friday, April 19, 2013

Weekend events in Toronto, April 19-21, 2013

Fashion & Style

Vitaly Design hosts its first ever pop-up at Oz Studios

U-Piter bring Russian rock fans out to the Mod Club

Fidel Gastro's settles into a new kitchen on Queen West

How to make a cocktail: The Sogni d'Oro

5 ways to celebrate Earth Day in Toronto

Toronto Food Events: Rock the Casbah, Food in Film, TUM tickets, Reel Eats, Chocolate & Cheese Crawl

The photos of the week: April 13-19

Morning Brew: Ford repays car costs, investing in BIXI, Grimes takes tax-funded Vegas trip, TTC reveals station managers, Pan Am mascots, and a mystery beaver killer

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Belly Buster set to expand to King Street and beyond

FoodStory aims to be the Grocery Gateway of local food

So what's it like to dine at the Ritz?

Dwayne Gretzky shows the love for Fleetwood Mac

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: Peanut Butter Caramel Latte

New in Toronto Real Estate: The High Park

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Lisa Marie, Enzo Pizzabar, Sagra, Bestia food truck, THR & Co., Pai

Scenes from the apocalypse return to High Park

New Spanish tapas destination opens on Queen St.

This Week in Film: To the Wonder, Much Ado About Nothing, Taxi Driver, and Speaking Directly (Some American Notes)

Morning Brew: Ford won't bail out BIXI, waging war on graffiti, talking transit taxes, "smudge pot" clears King St., protecting Kensington, and the perfect subway car

Radar: AGO Massive Party GOLD, A-Trak, 14 Forgeries, The Evolution of Found Footage Horror

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

This half house is one of Toronto's most bizarre homes

Condo of the Week: 120 Homewood Avenue

What's happening with the Eglinton Station bus bays?

Ukulele "gangsters" descend upon the TTC

New Havana-themed cafe does a great Cuban sandwich

New in Toronto Music: Hooded Fang, Clarinet Panic Deluxx, Odonis Odonis, Sonreal and Richkidd

Behind the scenes at Great Lakes Brewery

5 ways to celebrate Record Store Day in Toronto

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Clothing Brand Experiment calls it quits, Vitaly Design pop-up, Puma warehouse sale

Morning Brew: Police review marathon security, casino heads to city council, BIXI in a spin, a transit tax menu, saving the Guild Park, and more Toronto from space

Radar: Kevin Breit CD launch, One Act Play Festival, Paganfest America, Kyle & Mark

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Toronto one step closer to hosting a casino

What booze is missing from LCBO shelves?

Financial troubles could put BIXI Toronto in jeopardy

How's the haggis at Toronto's top Scottish pub?

Toronto inches closer to implementing transit taxes

Viking traditions live on at Thorrablot in Toronto

House of the Week: 107 Marlborough Avenue

This week on DineSafe: Yogen Fruz, Lit Espresso Bar, Fu Yao Supermarket, Papaya Hut, Chinese Traditional Buns

Get to Know a Chef: Rory McGouran, 416 Snack Bar

This Week in Home Video: Antiviral, Django Unchained, Jackie Chan, the films of David Cronenberg

Morning Brew: First casino vote due today, Mammoliti returns to City Hall, Ford walks into a camera, marathon organizers tighten security, and flimsy transit shelters

Radar: Dwayne Gretzky does Fleetwood Mac, Public Art in Cities Around the World, carried away on the crest of a wave

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Reborn Fressen puts a new spin on vegan dining

This Week in Music: Tokyo Police Club to play free outdoor show, Edgefest '13 lineup announced, Mindless Self Indulgence roar into town

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: Latte au Miel

Chicago's Goose Island Brewery arrives in Toronto

Toronto to get more phone battery charging stations

Behind the scenes at New Moon Kitchen

Why does Palmerston Blvd. have gates and fancy lights?

Jenn Grant makes the Horseshoe feel just like home

Jason Priestley takes on Mamet in CanStage's RACE

Walk Off The Earth buoyant at the Danforth Music Hall

Morning Brew: Toronto casino faces first hurdle, killed cyclist mourned, Don Jail shuts up shop, e-bikes vs. bikes, and eastern waterfront images released by mistake

Radar: Widowspeak, Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams," Tales From The Darkroom, Elvis Monday

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

This Week in Theatre: Lucia di Lammermoor, Stomp, Albertine en Cinq Temps, Young Frankenstein

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City Hall Reflected

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Green Day prove popular as ever at sold-out ACC show

Yes brings prog back at Massey Hall

5 under the radar pizza joints on the east side of Toronto

This Week in Comedy: Throne of Games, Tommy Tiernan, Mike Rita, Rap Battlez, and Steve Patterson

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Weekend events in Toronto: April 12-14, 2013

New East Coast-style burger joint comes to Market 707

Fashion & Style

Spa Week brings cheap spa visits to Toronto

How does Toronto's bike infrastructure stack up?

Toronto Food Events: Kensington Krawl, Future Food Salon, Slurp Noodlefest, Go Gourmet

That time when life in the city started at the Centre

Bloorcourt gets a new (and familiar) coffee shop

The photos of the week: April 5-12

Morning Brew: Rob Ford was briefed on Porter's plans, weather is bad, more "no" casino votes, Wynne hints at transit tax preferences, and Toronto gets virtually nuked

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Fear turns to triumph

Thursday, April 11, 2013

15 photos of Toronto at night on Instagram

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: The Shakerato

Should Toronto raise the fine for blocking intersections?

Where not to eat Indian food on Yonge Street

New in Toronto Real Estate: 383 Sorauren

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Takht-e Tavoos, Trinity, Drake 150, Tati Bistro to close

How to make a cocktail: The Boutique Negroni

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 20 early spring looks in downtown Toronto

This Week in Film: Like Someone in Love, Upstream Color, Images Festival, and Toronto Jewish Film Festival

Morning Brew: Mammoliti out after emergency surgery, Fords tout runway expansion, David Miller speaks up, a city bike blitz, "positive tickets," and the DVP to close

Radar: Craft Your Senses, Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Serena Ryder, Sagapool, Say Sneeze

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Lucidly Transfixed

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

How to remove a bike that's locked to your frame

The King of Dumplings comes to Chinatown

Should Porter be allowed to expand the Island Airport?

What's happening with the eyesore at Queen and Pape?

Contest: Win tickets to Bud Light Presents Sensation

By the numbers: The West Toronto Diamond project

Condo of the Week: 363 Sorauren Avenue

Muse makes a case for best visuals of 2013 at the ACC

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Yorkdale to expand again, Magwood relocates, 101 SUPERmarket, Spa Week

Where to sweat like a dog in the Junction

Morning Brew: Toronto casino heading for defeat, Ford attacks bike parking and slams lower speed limits, TTC mulls closing Pape station, and a winter storm is coming

Radar: Tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors, The Hidden City, D&D Live, Moon King at the Drake

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

New Club District bar tests if medium is the message

New timelapse shows off Toronto in all its majesty

Drake Hotel unveils details of their new restaurant

House of the week: 41 Austin Avenue

Where to bet on horses and pretend you're Don Draper

This week on DineSafe: Govardhan Thal, Harvest Grille and Panini Shoppe, Tea Shop 168, Honey B Hives

$1.2 million bike storage facility coming to City Hall

Jessie Ware hosts her first Toronto love-in

5 events to check out at the Spur Festival in Toronto

This Week in Home Video: Naked Lunch, Korean fantasy, Astron-6 and Toronto Public Library classics

Morning Brew: No casino deal for Toronto, Wynne says traffic hurting Toronto, Doug Ford could win election, notes from Ford, GO gets wifi, and acrobatic raccoons

Radar: Colour Shift Collective, Fahrenheit 451 with Michael Johnstone, GE Cafe Chef Series, Big In Germany

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Red-Tailed Hawk

Monday, April 8, 2013

Inside the new Mill Street Beer Hall

Toronto fashion vet brings a dose of Paris to Ossington

Does half a billion in revenue justify a Toronto casino?

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: The Ella

By the numbers: The TTC's Spadina Extension

This teenage Toronto tech-wiz raised $1.8 million

Fashion & Style

Party Style: 14 rockin' looks at the GUESS launch party

St. Clair takeout joint home to city's best BBQ chicken

This Week in Music: Grove Music Festival moves to Toronto, Rolling Stones announce ACC dates, Muse comes to town

5 films to watch at the 2013 ReelWorld Film Festival

Atomic Vaudeville's Legoland is clever as they come

Morning Brew: Rob Ford defends casinos in open letter, Pebbles the dog saves doctor, Little Italy shooting tied to Vancouver hit, more CCTV, and pesky beetles are dead

Radar: Jamie Lidell, My Best Girl, New Music 101, Cents for Water Fundraiser, Guiltless Dessert Indulgence

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Sound issues sabotage k-os at the Danforth Music Hall

Get to know a Toronto startup: Epilogger

This Week in Theatre: The War of 1812, Race, A Brimful of Asha, Big in Germany, The Meme-ing of Life

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Fashion & Style

5 places to shop for shoes on Queen St.

A brief history of Queen's Park in Toronto

This Week in Comedy: Unga Bunga I Like Your Brain, Dana Alexander, David Sedaris, and Comedy Uncovered

Photo of the Day

Friday, April 5, 2013

Weekend events in Toronto: April 5-7, 2013

10 photos of historical Toronto on Instagram

Japanese pub puts Cabbagetown on the dining map

By the numbers: The GO Transit fleet

Breakout Toronto Bands: L-CON

That time when puppets taught us about danger

What do you get when you combine art and baseball?

Toronto Food Events: Good Food & Drink Festival, TUM, Brew Benefit, Dubon Chicken

The photos of the week: March 30-April 4

Morning Brew: Rob Ford's parking data released, Doug Ford wants small council, religious leaders slam casino, High Park oaks doomed, and weekend subway closures

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Cycling events in Toronto, 2013

Historic Dineen Building undergoes major facelift

Savile Row hops the pond to Parkdale

5 restaurants that serve wine on tap in Toronto

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: The Trifecta

New in Toronto Real Estate: Post House Condos

What the eastern waterfront might look like in 2020

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Carmen, Seven Lives, Grasslands, Jatujak

83-storey condo atop Holt Renfrew creeps toward reality

This Week in Film: Jurassic Park 3D, Intolerance, The Films of Barbara Hammer, Cinefranco, and TIFF Kids

Morning Brew: Nathan Phillips Square gets Hero Burger, Ford hires his football coach, Doug Ford goes provincial, churches told to move, and hydro bills set to spike by $3

Radar: Reflection, Hold Mommy's Cigarette, WIFT-T, MONITOR 9, Through the Looking Glass

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

New Toronto bike company specializes in custom rides

Condo of the Week: 391 Brunswick Avenue

How to fight breast cancer with cocktails

Fashion & Style

Party Style: 12 fashionable looks from Wychwood Barns

New bar beside Christie pits does cocktails and coffee

This is the smallest house in Toronto

New in Toronto Music: Zeus, The Mess, HARRISON, Blush Beat Red, Snowblink

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: TNT Bayview Village, Brimz opening party, BIG Debate, Muttonhead Warehouse Sale

Say yes to Arigato, Tokyo at Buddies in Bad Times

Morning Brew: Ford gags over transit taxes, touts casino instead, court orders mayor to pay legal costs, Gardiner decision due during election, digital ads, and Jays lose

Radar: Season Opener, Rituals, Battle of the Bards, Square Derivations

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Windy day in Toronto

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Toronto culinary stars open Spanish tavern on College

New website aims to foster city building in Toronto

Metrolinx releases list of 11 taxes for transit expansion

House of the Week: 25 Ormsby Crescent

This Week in Home Video: John Dies at the End, The Sweeney, Clown horror and Don Coscarelli talks

New book documents hidden graffiti in Toronto

Build-your-own-taco at this new Mexican grill

This week on DineSafe: Tim Hortons, The Upper Crust, Ginger (Bloor), TenTen, Piazzetta Trattoria

Sigur Ros melts the crowd at the ACC

Lectures in Toronto easy to find with launch of new site

Can performance artists save Kensington Market?

Morning Brew: Metrolinx to release transit tax options, Board of Trade starts toll ad campaign, Toronto's "Soup King" dies, and Nicholas Hoare closes his book store

Radar: Hidden Toronto, TTC One Book Club, J'Adore Cakes Co. Donut Party, The Junos at TIFF, Alicia Keys

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Presidents Conference Committee

Monday, April 1, 2013

Toronto Concerts, April 2013

The Black Camel expands with an Italian sandwich shop

GoodLife acquires Extreme Fitness

The Price Is Right comes (on down) to Toronto

Where to get Colombian comfort food on St. Clair West

Photos of the Toronto Vintage Easter Parade 2013

Spoken word events in Toronto, April 2013

Nocturne breathes life into Toronto's weird scene

The great Toronto coffee drink challenge: Triple Chocolate Maple Passion

This Week in Music: NXNE announces more shows, The Box Tiger releases new single, Billy Talent hits the ACC

Toronto to get $500 million bike lane network

Morning Brew: Police review Yorkdale mall CCTV, boy drives car into McDonalds, Pusateri's is pricey, The Black Hoof speaks out, and TTC debuts the personal car

Easter Monday events in Toronto, 2013

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