Little Italy’s Trattoria Giancarlo announced via Instagram this week that they’re closing after 30 years in business. The family-run restaurant located at College and Clinton was known for its down-to-earth Italian fare and pleasant summer patio. A glimmer of hope may be on the horizon for the Toronto dining industry, as restaurants prepare for government … Continued
By lindsaylow
At the end of Bruce McDonald’s 2008 film Pontypool, audiences are introduced to the characters Johnny Deadeyes and Lisa the Killer. They both make a return to the screen in the Toronto director’s new crime fantasy Dreamland alongside an incredible supporting cast including the incomparable Juliette Lewis and punk icon Henry Rollins. Post City touched … Continued
O&B’s landmark North Toronto restaurant Auberge du Pommier is teaming up with sister restaurant Canoe for a collaborative menu series that kicks off this weekend. Dubbed “Auberge avec Canoe,” the mashup between the two fine dining restaurants sees Canoe’s chef Ron McKinlay and Auberge’s chef Tim Schulte working together to create weekly takeout tasting menus. … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The ever-popular Evergreen Brick Works Farmers Market is set to open this weekend, June 13, with new safety protocols as well as a pre-ordering option for those looking to pick up. The return of the farmers market is part of a safe, gradual reopening of the entire Evergreen Brick Works site, located in the Don … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Mark Rason is an expert DIY’er and self-taught woodworker and carpenter who frequently shares his tips and tricks on building high-quality, hand-crafted products on social media. He is also the project manager for Scott McGillivray’s Youtube series called Scott’s House Call. Follow him at @remarkableworks to discover new ideas and inspiration. Stuck at home this weekend … Continued
By Nikki Gill
By lindsaylow
Toronto native Jeremy Taggart and East Coaster Jonathan Torrens have made a decent career out of a weekly phone call. The Taggart and Torrens podcast, which began in 2014, has achieved four-and-a-half million downloads and has produced a hilarious book entitled Canadianity. Now, six years into this new-fangled podcasting craze, the fellas are going old … Continued
By Ron Johnson
When TRNTO.com broke the news on Tuesday that a petition to rename Toronto’s Dundas Street was gaining momentum, there were just over 100 signatures. Now, it has more than 8,000 and Mayor John Tory is considering the initiative and is setting up a task force to look at streets and other public spaces throughout the … Continued
By Nikki Gill
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Canada’s first fully automated restaurant, dubbed Box’d, is set to open at 4 King St. W. in downtown Toronto this month by Paramount Fine Foods. “We are excited to bring the Box’d experience to Toronto,” says Mohamad Fakih of Box’d by Paramount Fine Foods. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Torontonians chose to cook their meals … Continued
By lindsaylow
Jess O’Reilly is a sought-after speaker, author and sexologist (www.SexWithDrJess.com). Over the past few months, everything has changed, we’ve adapted to our new normal, and dating and sex are no exception. For some, ramping up their dating efforts has come naturally as they find themselves with more time on their hands. “I’ve never had so … Continued
By Nikki Gill
When the province went into lockdown in March, Nikki Wirthensohn had to unexpectedly close her Narces atelier on Davenport Road. During this time, she was looking for ways to keep her staff employed and decided to begin designing and manufacturing fashionable face masks for consumers and frontline workers. The pricing of the masks begins at … Continued
