Canadian music legend Kim Mitchell is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The hitmaker will join the ranks of Leonard Cohen, Burton Cummings and Joni Mitchell during this year’s Canadian Music Week gala. The artist, best known for his single Patio Lanterns, will be inducted alongside activist and musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, who … Continued
A little Vivaldi is enough to brighten anyone’s spirits on a cold winter’s day. But what if it was performed by a full-fledged symphony orchestra? Pretty great, right? Now, what if it was free? The Toronto Symphony Orchestra [TSO] is holding a free community concert on Wednesday, Feb. 26 and tickets are booking up fast. … Continued
Toronto’s one-stop-shop for quality sushi grade fish and Japanese groceries, Taro’s Fish, is opening a new takeout location in Markham. After spending years cutting his teeth in sushi kitchens all over Toronto, Taro Akiyama decided to open his own Japanese fish market. Taro’s Fish set up shop in North York in 2008, and has been … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
OMG Real Estate is the biggest commercial real estate agency for restaurateurs in Toronto. In this new recurring feature, we highlight five buzz-worthy locations OMG thinks are tremendous opportunities for the right operator. This weeks top five: 1. Southern Accent, 839 College Street Since 1984, Southern Accent has been bringing “Cajun, Creole and Soul” to … Continued
Oxford Fruit, a Kensington Market fruit store that has operated for nearly 25 years, is set to close at the end of March. The store is located on the corner of Nassau Street and Augusta Avenue and has been run by Ah Tee Ng and her family since it first opened in 1996. According to … Continued
Everyone’s favourite Dothraki, Jason Momoa, best known for his role as Aquaman and Khal Drogo in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been spotted all over Toronto and the GTA. The A-list celeb recently dined at Sushi Masaki Saito in Yorkville and enjoyed what he called, “the best sushi in Toronto.” The luxe seven-seater restaurant serves … Continued
For the record, ćevapi are ubiquitous in the Balkans. They are the stuff of poetry. It could very well be that ćevapi are the reason that McDonald’s will never catch on in some parts of Europe. Here in Toronto, they’re less revered, perhaps because they’ve been pretty much impossible to find downtown. That was until Hrvati Bar opened up last month.
By Erin Neilly
David Suzuki is the host of the CBC’s The Nature of Things and author of more than 30 books on ecology (with files from Ian Hanington). Many of us have listened to someone confidently assert that climate change is a hoax or that it’s no big deal. How do we talk to them? Should we … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Ben Carlson is a recognizable name to many who have attended the Stratford Festival or Shaw Festival within the past 20 years or so. Carlson has played everything from the title role in Hamlet to Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, although he says that acting wasn’t always his plan from the start. … Continued
By Nikki Gill
As the Toronto Symphony Orchestra wraps up its Valentine’s concert this weekend, we caught up with one of the many couples who have found love within the orchestra. Principal clarinet Joaquin Valdepeñas met violinist Mi Hyon Kim during the Banff music festival, but it was while they were both working at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
See all posts by Diamond and Diamond Lawyers According to Jeremy Diamond, being a thought leader means you are a leading authority in your field. For so many professionals, the people you work with know your expertise, but having a social media presence allows your messages to be heard louder and more clearly. Although many … Continued
