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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

2nd subway platform at Union Station still a year away

Fashion & Style

3 new flower shops that are prettying up Dundas West

What's open, closed August long weekend in Toronto 2013

Yonge and Eglinton gets a new izakaya and sake bar

The Smith Westerns (or a heckler's guide to Lee's Palace)

Toronto concerts, August 2013

New Dundas West bar is sort of like summer camp

Condo of the Week: 55 Stewart Street

The Humber Bay Shores Farmers' Market

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: HBC buys Saks Fifth Avenue, Toronto Premium Outlets, ROWEN, the Gladstone Flea

Morning Brew: Sammy Yatim officer is "devastated," a witness speaks up, Ford gets hyperbolic on the campaign trail, a Leslie Spit windfarm, and stuck skunk gets saved

Radar: Edgefest, Alex Bleeker & The Freaks, Cordially Yours, I Seen You On TV, Something is Wrong

Photo of the Day

Sammy Yatim Protest

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Massive new Mexican restaurant comes with killer patio

Get to know a Toronto startup: myApollo

Contest: Win tickets to the Grove Music Festival

House of the Week: 173 Brookside Avenue

12 photo-worthy meals from Summerlicious 2013

Letterpress printing in Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Victory Cafe, Izba Restaurant, Eskimo Tea House, Thai Express, Kothur Indian Cuisine

This Week in Home Video: GI Joe, Trance, The Fog and Summer Blockbusters at TIFF

Morning Brew: Hundreds march for Sammy Yatim, similar death remembered, David Soknacki for mayor, Queen West street photos, and a cryptic sign explained

Radar: White Mystery, Dusk Dances, Queen Gallery Poetry Night, Cedric Tiberghien, Woodstock Experience

Photo of the Day

The Old and the New

Monday, July 29, 2013

The top 10 pubs in the Beaches

The unofficial guide to karaoke bars in Koreatown

Inside Parkdale's new late night snack bar

Toronto gets a new, weekly night market at 99 Sudbury

Patios have now replaced parking spots on Church St.

This Week in Music: Indie 88.1 hits the airwaves, recently announced concerts, top shows this week

Morning Brew: SIU investigates streetcar shooting, Ford aide absent after homophobic slur, Doug Holyday poses in a DeLorean, and Toronto FC snap epic losing streak

Radar: Imagine Dragons, Early Monthly Segments, Render Toronto, Gifts Of My Hands, Luke Vajsar

Photo of the Day

Sunday, July 28, 2013

What Parliament Street used to look like in Toronto

Designers & crafters find a new home on College Street

This Week in Theatre: Angels in America, Dusk Dances, As You Like It, Something is Wrong, Legally Blonde

Photo of the Day

Flatiron at dusk

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Justin Bieber super fans radiate joy at Toronto concert

That time anti-Semitism blighted Toronto

Get to know a Toronto startup: 2life

This Week In Comedy: Baron Vaughn, Model Citizens Comedy, Faking Bad

Photo of the Day

Friday, July 26, 2013

Weekend Events in Toronto: July 26-28, 2013

What is Toronto most famous for internationally?

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 20 summer looks on Queen St.

New izakaya brings fresh food to Koreatown North

Toronto Food Events: Festival of Beer, KBC Backyard Beer Garden, Momofuku Summer Party, #foodTOEats

The photos of the week: July 20-26

Montreal-style bagel shop opens in the Beaches

Morning Brew: City plans to re-use Muir's maple, TTC reveals its new voice, lake swim relay delayed, no more backyard pizzas, and how the Brick Works stayed dry

Photo of the Day

Westwood Theatre

Thursday, July 25, 2013

New plans revealed for Loblaws' former headquarters

The top 5 outrageous foods coming to the CNE in 2013

Backyard BBQ joint opens behind Rose and Sons

By the numbers: CityPlace condos

Nutella fries and spring rolls coming to Toronto

Toronto food trucks coming to a park near you

Toronto Restaurant Openings: The Beverley Hotel, Me & Mine, Scaddabush, More than Pies, Weldon Park

New boutique stocks wacky & weird silkscreened tees

This Week in Film: Computer Chess, Fruitvale Station, Early Monthly Segments, Sonchy's Silk Road Adventure, and TAAFI

Morning Brew: TTC to investigate taking over GO lines, no rescue for Bixi, Pape station to close, food trucks get a break, Kensington Walmart "not over," and old time ads

Radar: Art Salad, Open Roof Festival, Insert Here, Movies in St. James Park

Photo of the Day

Legends of the summer

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Hidden Film Festival set to run this weekend in Toronto

How Weird Canada will use $50K to rethink indie music distribution

New Yonge St. shop stocks unique vintage finds

Rideshares to and from Toronto

Condo of the Week: 43 Hanna Avenue

5 foods you can have delivered by bike in Toronto

The East York Farmers' Market

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: The Yard Sale on Ossington, Over the Rainbow sale, design your own tote bag

Midtown gym finds a way to keep workouts interesting

Morning Brew: Rob Ford unveils colour-coded parking, talking an Argos stadium, the mayor's parenting advice, streetcars return to the east end, and a stunning sunset

Radar: Andre White's Signal Band, Kieran Dick, How We Make Movies, Draw By Night Toronto

Photo of the Day

TTC Headquarters

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

What does it take for DineSafe to close a restaurant?

This is what Toronto's new streetcars look like in action

What the Leslie Street Spit used to look like in Toronto

A guide to rollerblading in Toronto

House of the Week: 6 Littlehayes Lane

The week on DineSafe: Kalendar, Ali Baba's, What a Bagel, Zyng, Lemongrass, Chris Bread Bakery

The Montgomery's Inn Farmers' Market

Get to know a Toronto startup: Giveffect

Morning Brew: TTC won't save struggling Bixi program, Mammoliti takes a health break, painting the curbs red, Toronto targets The View, and cops probe pinched piano

Radar: Chuck Klosterman, Philippe Sky & Julius Drake, 7 Short Films by Koji Yamamura, All That Jazz

Photo of the Day

Monday, July 22, 2013

The top 20 eats at the downtown Toronto night market

Is this condo development a heritage success story?

The ramen wars heat up in Baldwin Village

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 15 summer looks from the Financial District

10 photos of mammatus clouds over Toronto

La Carnita's DOS delivers art and food to the masses

Momofuku crack pie now available in Toronto

Courtney Love remains the queen of grunge

This Week in Music: The Weeknd pisses off Portishead, monstrous new Austra video, fans must choose between Petra Glynt and Justin Bieber

Morning Brew: Rob Ford heckled on holiday, Mad mag lampoons the mayor, Scarborough subway costs could go up, Stintz and Murray make nice, and garbage gripes

Radar: Chance The Rapper, Christina Tosi, Anime and the Media Mix, Make Music Matter, Phish

Photo of the Day

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Shakespeare gets modern at High Park

Photo of the Day

Saturday, July 20, 2013

A brief history of the Scarborough RT

Surprise moratorium halts new business on Bathurst St.

Tim Hortons apologizes after blocking gay news site

Get to know a Toronto startup: Figure 1

This Week in Comedy: A Few Good Stand-Ups, Rock Climbing Benefit of Hilarity, and Sue's Bachelorette Extravaganza

Photo of the Day

Post storm sunset

Friday, July 19, 2013

Passing storm brings spectacular skies to Toronto

Weekend events in Toronto: July 19-21, 2013

Cold brew coffee in a bottle now available in Toronto

Yonge and Sheppard has a tasty izakaya too

That time when Toronto was People City

Get to know a Toronto startup: Hurrier

Toronto Food Events: T&T Night Market, DOS, OOF, Knaves Kitchen, CraveTO, #UberIceCream

New general store stocks amazing handmade gifts

The photos of the week: July 13-19

Morning Brew: Scarborough subway runs in to trouble, Giambrone to keep NDP nomination, Gawker donates Crackstarter cash, e-bingo is nigh, and an epic drum roll

Photo of the Day

Disappearing in the fade

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Gawker donates Crackstarter money to charity

10 cocktails to try this summer in Toronto

Fashion & Style

6 under the radar fashion boutiques in Koreatown

Win tickets to the August edition of CraveTO

Where to get your midtown shawarma & falafel fix

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Big Crow, Foodbenders, El Catrin, The Cocktail Parlour, Hunters Landing

The CityPlace Farmers' Market

This Week in Film: Only God Forgives, The Act of Killing, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Somm, and Parkdale Film + Video Showcase

Morning Brew: Subway vote "historic day" for Toronto, cutting councillors, heat wave lingers, Honest Ed's sale risks small businesses, meet Pachi, and Rob Ford is sexy

Radar: Open Roof Festival, Mos Def, Drunk Feminist Films, VICE Photo Shows 2013

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Scarborough to get a new subway but only if Feds help

Win tickets to see Beyonce in Toronto

Bjork's girl gang dance party erupts at Echo Beach

New Playa Cabana focuses on snacks, late night eats

Condo of the Week: 500 Sherbourne Street

New East York cafe has loads of unrealized potential

Get to know a Toronto startup: TunnelBear

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Erin Mills gets a $100 million facelift, Bridge + Bardot's 1st anniversary, Fame Kills

Morning Brew: Subway vote could kill Sheppard LRT, GO trains get a new look, cop posed as flood victim, a storm water fee, and the Honest Ed's sign can't be saved

Radar: Food For Thought, Woods, Animal of Desire, Euphonia, Urban Angst, JayZ + Justin Timberlake

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

442 Dufferin an under the radar haven for art & design

Metz, Metric rep Toronto on Polaris Prize Shortlist

New shop serves up hulking sandwiches near U of T

Honda Indy brings loads of noise & drama to Toronto

25 reasons to check out Toronto's Festival of Beer

Honest Ed's on the market for $100 million

House of the Week: 899 Dundas Street West

This week on DineSafe: Church Bistro, Coffee Time, The Thompson Diner, Tim Hortons

New west end shop sells drool-worthy fountain pens

This Week in Home Video: 42, Evil Dead, Stallone and Lord of the Flies

Morning Brew: Council ready for subway debate, heat alert turns extreme, electrifying the GO, King Edward Hotel gets a new name, and the Sun's "City Hall hotties"

Radar: Audiopollination #8, Collectively Speaking, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Bjork, Summer Swap

Photo of the Day

Monday, July 15, 2013

28 things you ate at the Asian night market in Markham

What about a "surface subway" in Toronto?

12 hot and sweaty moments from Salsa on St. Clair

Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart set to merge

New midtown spot a destination for Peruvian eats

This Week in Music: Marc De Pape's "The Chime," Bjork at Echo Beach, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z kick off summer tour

Morning Brew: Ford backs tax hike for new subway, east end fire causes streetcar woes, in praise of the Don River flood bank, tracing the Pan Am Trail, and big heat looms

Radar: Americanarama, The Solo Sessions, Dynamic Connections, Blonde Redhead, Campuccino

Photo of the Day

Animals on bicycles

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Get to know a Toronto startup: Coo Boutique

This Week in Theatre: Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Oh My Irma, The Taming of the Shrew, Anything Goes, The Misanthrope

Photo of the Day

Ryerson reflection

Saturday, July 13, 2013

20 street eats worth lining up for at Night It Up! 2013

Photos of the four alarm blaze at Broadview & Gerrard

This Week in Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, Don't Get Bored Of Us And Leave, and Just For Laughs Warm-Up

Photo of the Day

Friday, July 12, 2013

50 things to do this summer in Toronto

Toronto weekend events: July 12-14, 2013

The Toronto Islands

How to make a cocktail: The Margueretta Cup

Toronto Food Events: Night It Up!, Food For Thought, Hogtown Throwdown, Seafood in the Sky

The photos of the week: July 6-12

Morning Brew: Glen Murray "not fussed" about subway, big E. coli hits Toronto beaches, disgruntled residents, a flying machine, digital ads, and a Toronto superhero

Photo of the Day

Nathan Phillips Square reflecting pool

Thursday, July 11, 2013

5 places to drink in public that aren't Trinity Bellwoods

New kosher deli does pitch perfect beef bacon

What are the most annoying food trends in Toronto?

Brauhaus brings homebrew out of the garage

The top 10 outdoor concert venues in Toronto

Rebranded Centro does Roman pizza, rustic pastas

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Playa Cabana Hacienda, Food & Liquor, Sweet Snow Shave Ice, El Catrin

This Week in Film: Pacific Rim, Byzantium, Mercy, and TOGA! The Reinvention of American Comedy

Morning Brew: Toronto moves closer to a subway deal, an injection sites setback, more city debt, the tale of the abandoned Ferrari, and an offer to save Captain John's

Radar: Petheadz, Tasty Thursdays, Vintages Summer BBQ, Boys' Night Out, Gardens of Song

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

By the numbers: The 2013 Toronto Flood

New BBQ joint wins over fans in the west end

Toronto flood takes its toll on city's craft beer supply

5 new live music venues in Toronto

Riverside gets an upscale cupcake shop & event agency

Condo of the Week: 347 Sorauren Avenue

Farm fresh food now at a street corner near you?

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Caravan Found Objects, LAB x Life of Manek pop-up, Horses Atelier sample sale

Morning Brew: More rolling blackouts possible today, a TTC and GO update, lost creeks return, a billion litres of sewage, more on the trapped train, and a photogenic cop

Radar: Fresh Wednesdays, Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Wire, #TOAlbertaRelief, Faking Bad

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Toronto map of rolling Hydro blackouts

20 rainy memories of Toronto's newest outdoor festival

Uber feels the heat after jacking up prices during storm

A soggy timeline of rain and flooding in Toronto

New Danforth restaurant specializes in German cuisine

5 reasons electronic fans need to be at Sound In Motion

15 harrowing moments from the Toronto rain storm

What the Toronto floods looked like on Instagram

House of the Week: 355 Briar Hill Avenue

This week on DineSafe: Aristokrat, Berries & Blooms, Bow Thai, Dragon Dynasty, Subway

New Riverside bike shop a go-to for urban cyclists

This Week in Home Video: Spring Breakers, The Host, The Gatekeepers, and Flood movies

Morning Brew: Toronto gets a record-breaking soaking, a road and transit update, a storm timeline, riders saved from GO train, Fort York maps, and a Legoland letdown

Radar: oPHISHal After Party, Arcadia of My Youth, The Specials, Joe Lepiano, Animal Collective

Photo of the Day

Monday, July 8, 2013

Massive rain storm hits Toronto causing flooding and power outages

Giant condo project could change the face of Yorkville

Fashion & Style

Inaugural Parkdale Flea brings the kitsch to Queen St.

Fashion & Style

The Gladstone Flea ain't your conventional flea market

New King West lounge features massive rooftop patio

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 20 looks from a rainy day in Yorkville

Toronto gets a new oyster bar

New workshop aims to help women, trans folk break into the music industry

This Week in Music: Skydiggers release cover album, Weezer at Downsview Park, Animal Collective play Danforth Music Hall

Morning Brew: Norm Kelly eyed as next deputy mayor, Ford favours byelection, Sarah Thomson plans return, major subway closure looms, and Ford Nation rocks out

Radar: Mad Pride, Calgary Stamp-AID, Trampoline Hall, The Adventures of a Professional Corpse

Photo of the Day

Flying over Toronto

Sunday, July 7, 2013

The Corso Italia street festival stays Italian, for now

10 shots of art from the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Where to spin and gravity train near Trinity Bellwoods

Photo of the Day

Saturday, July 6, 2013

That time Australian Rules football came to Toronto

Daily Dose of Imagery posts last photo after 10 year run

New spa gets you pampered at King and Parliament

Toronto artists want to catch fire at 2013 Burning Man

This Week in Comedy: Sowunmi & Friends, Classy Drunk, and West End Girls

Photo of the Day

Friday, July 5, 2013

Weekend events in Toronto: July 5-7, 2013

Local filmmakers find an audience thanks to craft beer

Where to eat Tanzanian food in Toronto

10 ways to cure a hangover in Toronto

That time when the CN Tower had a clown on stilts

Toronto Food Events: Summerlicious, Empanada Throwdown, Taste of Lawrence, Lisa Marie $5 lunch

Will this corporate pop-up concept fit in on Ossington?

Breakout Toronto Bands: The Beaches

The photos of the week: June 29 - July 5

Morning Brew: Holyday and Milczyn go provincial, it's a road trip for the Toronto Zoo elephants, Drake sells a condo, report on "doorings," and moving Captain John's

Photo of the Day

Thursday, July 4, 2013

New in Toronto Real Estate: 2221 Yonge condos

Ford loses key ally as Holyday tries for provincial seat

5 reasons to check out the Toronto Urban Roots Festival

Fashion & Style

The X-Men and other heroes of Toronto Cosplay

There's new life in the old linuxcaffe space on Harbord

Show us your Summerlicious photos

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Everything's For Sale, Pili Pili, Vicki'z Vegetarian Eatery, Hacienda

Get to know a Toronto startup: Commission Pitch

How's the new Peruvian restaurant on Ossington?

This Week in Film: I'm So Excited, Museum Hours, Winston Washington Moxam, and Anime Favourites

Win tickets to see Arkells at TURF

Morning Brew: Rob Ford wants subway funding report, trading toilets for Bixi bikes, postal worker investigated, Ford Fest robocalls, Pan Am Trail is go, and home runs

Radar: TURF, AGO 1st Thursdays, Gardens of Song, Fringe Festival, Henri Faberge's Feint of Hart

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Will booze crackdown kill the buzz in Bellwoods?

5 wineries to visit in Beamsville, Ontario

Fashion & Style

Street Style: Toronto Pride Week edition

This under the radar Mexican joint is the real deal

15 shows to catch at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2013

Condo of the Week: 630 Queen St. East

Junction Eatery reopens as a slick Cajun bistro

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Dan Levy eyewear brand, The Sassy Little Craft Show, Vitaly Design Pop-Up

Morning Brew: Raid files to be released, Metrolinx gets mad on subways, police crackdown on outdoor alcohol, Rob Ford inspires fan fiction, and searching for hipsters

Radar: Fringe Festival, Collage Art, Drum Up!, Free Flicks, Ellie Goulding + Bruno Mars

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

65 memories from Toronto Pride 2013

The top 15 ribs from Toronto Ribfest 2013

Highlights from Canada's largest EDM festival of 2013

New Junction eatery does wood burning pizza

Fashion & Style

Street Style: 20 looks from Digital Dreams Music Fest

House of the Week: 705 Richmond St. West

New pub worth seeking out on the East Danforth

The top 15 foods we ate at Taste of Asia 2013

This week on DineSafe: Bagel Brigade, Burger Hut, Dairy Queen, Legends, Original's, the Friendly Thai

Morning Brew: Battle to reveal Ford-related evidence, Metrolinx threatens to halt LRT work, hot abattoir reeks, little love for Kensington Walmart, and lighting the veil

Radar: Art Battle Toronto Finals, Army Of Darkness, Oh Dear Art Exhibition, Yeasayer, Winslows of Derryvore

Photo of the Day

Canada Day Fireworks

Monday, July 1, 2013

Photos of the 2013 Toronto Pride Parade

Spoken word events in Toronto, July 2013

More great Persian eats come to College St.

This Week in Music: Drake reveals album release date, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mowgli's hit the Mod Club

Canada Day events in Toronto 2013

Photo of the Day

Kensington Market

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