By Ron Johnson
Every year, the City of Toronto helps promote restaurants through its Winterlicious and Summerlicious programming. This year, Winterlicious is on hold due to COVID-19 despite the devastating impact of the pandemic on Toronto restaurants. “As a result of the pandemic, Winterlicious will not be held this year. However, the city continues to examine how it … Continued
By Erin Neilly
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her new podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts. With Valentine’s … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
Jeremy Diamond: Business Marketing Strategies During COVID-19 The year 2020 has been challenging for countless business owners. Many business owners had to restructure amid COVID-19 concerns. The world’s economies reflected the effects of those changes. Yet, some clever marketing strategies are helping business owners succeed in this tumultuous time. You may have experienced some hardship … Continued
Finding a Valentine’s Day gift in Toronto doesn’t need to be extra difficult due to the pandemic. Here is a list of local shops where you can get anything from a delicious brunch at home, a classic box of chocolates or even a luxe piece of jewellery for someone you love. Valentine’s Day brunch and … Continued
By lindsaylow
Toronto’s own Abel Tesfaye, better known as musician The Weeknd, has been announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show. The big game goes down on Sunday, Feb. 7 in Tampa Bay, Florida, and whether you’re a football fan or not, most do tune in for the musical entertainment at halftime around 8 … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Today, the world lost an acting legend as it was announced that Toronto native Christopher Plummer died at the age of 91, in his home in Connecticut. Plummer was born in Toronto and grew up in Montreal. The classically trained actor made his stage debut in Ottawa in a 1948 production of Cymbeline at the … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Drake. Joni Mitchell. The Weeknd. Rush. When you think about it, Toronto actually has produced a huge amount of musical talent. But there is so much more than most people are currently unaware of, and a new online exhibit hopes to remedy that unfortunate situation by introducing people to groundbreaking talents from Jackie Shane to … Continued
By lindsaylow
Canada’s favourite contractor who always does it right, Mike Holmes, is back with a new feel-good renovation series this month. Holmes Family Effect premieres on Feb. 7 right after the Super Bowl on CTV and shows Holmes working on renovation projects for local heroes in their communities alongside his son Michael and his daughter Sherry. … Continued
By Nikki Gill
When Mike Schillaci moved to Etobicoke in 1986, he, like almost every other kid in the neighbourhood, spent many an evening in front of a Capi’s pizza box. Thirty-five years later, he’s breathing new life into his neglected childhood haunt, at the very time when the community needs it most. Since 1962, Capi’s has been … Continued
If you’ve never taken a bartending class, mixing a cocktail might sound intimidating—especially if you don’t even own a cocktail shaker. Luckily, there are tons of restaurants across the GTA that have started packaging their signature cocktails into neat and tidy DIY cocktail kits that you can make at home. If a vodka cranberry or … Continued
By lindsaylow
Parenting columnist Joanne Kates is an expert educator in the areas of conflict mediation, self-esteem and anti-bullying, and she is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park. By the time camp starts in late June, kids will have spent more than a year mostly at home with their parents. They’re suffering isolation, loneliness and lack of independent time … Continued
Showing love and support for local businesses is simple to do but gets even easier when free stuff is involved as an incentive. The Queen Street West BIA has teamed up with the Riverside BIA to create 28 days of giveaways with the Loving Queen Street initiative that spans from the east end of the … Continued
