By Nisean Lorde
Popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee is coming to Toronto—it’ll be his first international stop on the ‘FamiLee Food Tour’. “If you’re in Toronto, Canada, and you or somebody you know have a mom-and-pop shop that has great food, great customer service, but may need the marketing for absolutely free to them, please let me … Continued
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Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is in Toronto filming his latest masterpiece, Frankenstein, for Netflix, and during his downtime, he opened up about his favourite bookstore in the city. “Shopping in Acadia Bookstore- Queen st in Toronto. Found some of the good stuff. Browsed for an hour +” the writer–director wrote in an X post … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
What better way to enjoy a glass of Pinot Noir than to pair it with a celestial wonder like an eclipse? On April 8, a total solar eclipse will take place that can be seen across North America, making it Canada’s last total solar eclipse for the next 20 years. And a number of Niagara … Continued
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Toronto’s Hippie Market—a large outdoor pop-up market where you can nab vintage clothes and antique goods—is returning late next month after a brief winter break. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HIPPIE MARKET VINTAGE & HANDMADE FOR ALL (@hippiemarketlife) The Hippie Market is known as “Toronto’s biggest small vendor market,” … Continued
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Torontonians recently took to Reddit to discuss their favourite Banksy artwork in the city, with one Redditor highlighting the famous ‘Guard with Balloon Dog’ installation in the PATH, next to One York Street north of Harbour Street. “If you ever want to admire a Banksy on your next dollar store trip, ‘One york st’ could … Continued
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Hundreds of people who prefer eating roast beef sandwiches to burgers will descend upon Arby’s’ Oshawa location this Saturday at 2 pm to pressure the fast food chain to open a Toronto location. “Arbys doesn’t have a Toronto location, so we are taking the Arbys Army to them”, the self-proclaimed “Arby’s Army” group wrote in … Continued
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PLUS, a Canadian luxury streetwear shop, opened up a new flagship store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto last month. The flagship Yorkdale store is the brand’s largest of its eight locations in Canada. Liam Blackadder, the retailer’s Creative Director, told Retail Insider that Yorkdale was a natural for the company’s expansion. “Ever since … Continued
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Sunday will be the last day that Torontonians can redeem their burgers “one at a time” at The Burger’s Priest’s staple location in the Beaches. After nearly 14 years of flipping OG burgers at their tiny site at Queen and Coxwell, the fast-food giant announced that its closing its doors at 1636 Queen St. E—but … Continued
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A new multi-faceted restaurant by Janet Zuccarini and inspired by the nostalgia of 1950s Italy is opening in the heart of Regent Park this September. Café Zuzu will be home to a morning café with Italian pastries and time-honoured beverages, co-working spaces, a retail selection, and a bottle shop—it’s meant to be a neighbourhood restaurant … Continued
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The Art Gallery of Ontario’s (AGO) first-ever public art commission is near-life-sized replica of Jumbo the circus elephant, teetering on a ball. The bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Brian Jungen, titled Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill, can be found at the corner of Dundas and McCaul streets (adjacent to the AGO) in downtown Toronto. It’s Jungen’s … Continued
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The Dufferin–Dovercourt Village neighbourhood was Canada’s fastest-growing area for new music creators in 2021, according to data collected by the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). The list was determined by analyzing the number of songwriters, composers, and music publishers who became SOCAN members in 2021 per sortation area, according to … Continued
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Toronto-born actor Katheryn Winnick, known for her starring roles in Vikings and Big Sky, recently announced the launch of the Winnick Foundation in an effort to help refugees in Ukraine. Winnick, who is of Ukrainian descent, confirmed in the March 23 issue of The Hollywood Reporter (THR) that she teamed up with her mom to … Continued
