By Nikki Gill
Comedians and filmmakers Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe have been collaborating on projects ever since they met in a Second City class, but it wasn’t until 2020 that the two approached a new genre they’ve never explored before — true crime, with a twist. The result was For Heaven’s Sake, an eight-episode docu-series revolving around … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto is now permanently closed according to a message on its homepage. “While it is likely no surprise by now, considering that countless other small venues have already disappeared, not to mention large national businesses, it is nonetheless heartbreaking. As a small organization that was always punching above its weight, “The … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A new season of CBC-TV’s Great Canadian Baking Show is underway. This season, one of the new co-hosts is Alan Shane Lewis alongside Ann Pornel. For this new column, we asked Lewis to tell us the types of things he is consuming while squirrelled away in his Toronto home during the pandemic. EATING: During the … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A City of Toronto ActiveTO report proposing the return of weekend road closures and a new pilot project along Yonge Street as part of the city’s Complete Streets proposal was set to be reviewed by the Toronto City Council Infrastructure and Environment Committee on March 23. A year or more ago, the thought of sacrificing … Continued
By Nikki Gill
This charming North York bungalow at 6 Parmbelle Cres. boasts a whopping 3,658 square feet of living space. It’s been given some major floor upgrades by its builder and owner who has lived in this home for decades. In addition to its three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the property has a finished basement and large backyard. … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Back by popular demand are two of the city’s newly beloved drive-in entertainment options: CityView Drive-In and Ontario Place. Both venues have secured a stellar lineup of movies, music, shows, and creative ways to enjoy the outdoors without compromising personal space. CityView’s summertime lineup includes local DJ talent Skratch Bastid and musical artists Big Wreck, Classic … Continued
The Mira Godard Gallery will exhibit Canadian artist Alex Colville‘s paintings directly from the Colville estate on April 3, 2021. This show will be the first exhibition that will showcase Colville‘s earlier paintings. Alex Colville was a Toronto native and heavily influenced pop culture, including director Wes Anderson. Anderson paid homage to Colville in his 2012 film ‘Moonrise Kingdom by creating a scene … Continued
Conspiracy Pizza closed its doors last December over a rift with space it shared with Adamson Barbecue. The pizzeria has since found a new location at 856 Eglinton Ave. E. and will be reopening soon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Conspiracy Pizza (@conspiracy.pizza) While there is no … Continued
Like many restaurant workers, Harry Hanson, head bartender at Gusto 501, found himself out of a job when the pandemic hit last March. After living in the U.K. for several years, Hanson moved back to Toronto and took on the role of head bartender at Gusto 501, restaurateur Janet Zuccarini’s Italian eatery in Corktown. The … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Dawn Librach opened Rewind Couture Revisited right out of school and had to scale up to a store four times the size of the original within one year. Her success stemmed from her background in the industry. She had learned the tricks of the shopping and resale trade from her grandmother, and quickly identified a … Continued
Creamery X in Toronto turns classic recipes into new custard frozen ice cream. While COVID-19 has set many businesses back, for creative entrepreneurs Bonnie Gallant and Melissa Baird, the pandemic has given them time to think — about frozen custard and vegan ice cream flavours. “Sometimes we think of flavours in the middle of the … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Thanks to a new collaboration between Toronto accessories brand ai Toronto Seoul and Canadian TV personality Tanya Kim; you can now buy a vegan leather bag and matching dog leash. Both Kim and the founders of ai Toronto Seoul are Korean-Canadian and they share the same core cruelty-free fashion values. “As a brand founded by … Continued
