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A guide to the best hidden snack shacks in Toronto
Not too long ago, Toronto’s mobile and shack-sized eateries were limited to hot dogs and the very occasional ice cream truck. Around North America, food trucks blossomed into a culinary culture of...
View ArticleDo first-time candidates stand a chance in the upcoming municipal election?
It was long before the cockroach comments made by local councillor Giorgio Mammolitti, and before the bulletproof-vested MPPs showed up in her neighbourhood for a photo op gone bad, that Tiffany Ford...
View ArticleAdvice for mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat
When I was running for mayor, a colleague sent me a well-known excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s speech entitled “Citizenship in A Republic.” The speech was delivered in Paris in 1910 and should be...
View ArticleDoug Ford’s Toronto is no Toronto
An absolute ruler who governs arbitrarily without constitutional or other restrictions. A ruler who exercises power in a harsh manner. Those phrases seem to sum up Premier Doug Ford as he restructures...
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Edward Burtynsky’s Anthropocene premieres at TIFF
The renowned Toronto-based photographer Edward Burtynsky’s career has traced the movement of humans on this earth through the industrial footprint we’ve left on it. Now, his career culminates in his...
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Restaurant roundup: hot new openings for September
BIG OPENS Wood-fired Mexican spices up little Italy at QUETZAL (419 College St.). Superstar chefs Grant van Gameren, Kate Chomyshyn, Julio Guajardo and mixologist Owen Walker joined forces for this...
View ArticleBrunch and other business new to Toronto
A cheery new restaurant is opening up at Bayview Avenue and Manor Road East, and it’s a family affair. Sophie’s Kitchen is owned by Hayley Edwards and her partner, Robbie Sabato, and is named after...
View ArticleToronto plays host to cult leader’s funeral in immersive musical theatre...
Upon entering historic Heliconian Hall this month, audience members will not only partake in an evening of musical theatre, they will also join a cult and witness the funeral of its leader. This is...
View ArticleNew boba shop spills the (nitro) tea in North York
Yang Teashop has opened its North York location in time for those frigid winter months, It offers customized premium tea lattes, special nitro tea lattes (which are infused with nitrogen gas through a...
View ArticleGood Witch star Dan Jeannotte and Heidi Hawkins met while playing in...
Dan Jeannotte, from CW’s Reign, the Assassin’s Creed video games and The Hallmark Channel’s Good Witch, fell in love with his wife, voice actor Heidi Hawkins, in the most predictable way — onstage...
View ArticleHow they met: Couple shares first date with Martin Short and Eugene Levy
The voice of Roger Ashby is a familiar one in homes and vehicles throughout Toronto. After helming the morning show on CHUMFM with Marilyn Denis and Darren B. Lamb, Ashby began hosting The Roger Ashby...
View ArticleHow They Met: Global News anchor Farah Nasser’s five-day Indian wedding
The relationship between Global News anchor Farah Nasser and her husband, Razid Samdjy, revolves around their two kids — but they get a good Netflix binge in when they can. The couple tells us about...
View ArticleDr. Jess on Sex: A holiday survival guide for couples
Fighting with your partner over the holidays isn’t uncommon, as the season of joy and cheer is also fraught with stress, exhaustion and irritability for couples and families. During this busy time of...
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The 30 best bars to grab a drink in Toronto
An insider’s guide to going out for drinks with friends in Toronto featuring the coolest cocktail, honky-tonks and wine bars. Best new sips Moon Water from Bar Banane Bar Banane Situated in a prime...
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Toronto actor Paul Gross back on gumshoe beat in new CBC TV drama
Growing up as an army brat, Toronto resident Paul Gross became accustomed to immersing himself in different social environments at an early age. His ability to shift his persona to fit in with the...
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Penny pinching at one of Toronto’s poshest restaurants
The task: Dining out at Toronto’s poshest restaurants The catch: Stretching a slip of a budget — $100 — so that we are sated by the end of the meal The reso: Scaramouche at 1 Benvenuto Pl. The scene:...
View ArticleToo Close to Call: Festivals of fun
The World’s Biggest Improv Tournament and TOsketchfest hit the city this month, bringing world-class entertainers and tasteful fart jokes to the Hogtown stage. Who gets the last laugh? When I was in...
View ArticleProvince halts tear down of Columbus Centre
A letter issued by the new Ontario Minister of Education, Indira Naidoo-Harris, ended a long-debated plan to raze the Columbus Centre at Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue West and replace it with...
View ArticleArts: What’s on in March
Voices3 Canadian Stage is bringing three unique works to the Berkeley Street Theatre stage as part of its Voices3 program, and it is shaping up to be quite the spectacle. March 14 to 18, the program’s...
View ArticleGroundbreaking music of Rhye inspired by city ravines
Mike Milosh, who performs under the moniker Rhye, came to prominence with the release of his debut album Woman in 2013, becoming something of a global phenomenon, playing festivals, such as Coachella,...
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