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The annual Winter Stations exhibit returns to the Beaches
Winter Stations art installation exhibition is back from Feb. 17 to March 30. The sixth-annual month-long event kicks off on February 13th at the historic Fox Theatre in the Beach Village. “Winter Stations has put our neighbourhood at centre stage for the last six years and we feel it fitting that the Opening Night has … Continued
Theatre Review: Hamilton is challenging, deep and very entertaining
By Ron Johnson
Let’s get one thing straight — Hamilton is a great musical. It’s a heady production, full of insight and ideas. It’s challenging and deep despite being remarkably entertaining. The songs are fantastic. It’s like they were written for the pop charts and not a Broadway production. But there they were in all their “Helpless” glory. … Continued
Inside Woodlot, the reinvented restaurant dishing comfort food from a wood-fired oven
Inside Holts Café, a swanky eatery with a fresh new look in Toronto
A new Asian food festival is coming to the GTA
In the wake of coronavirus-fuelled discrimination, restaurants from all over the GTA are banding together to combat slow business with Asialicious, a new city-wide food festival. A riff on Toronto’s Winterlicious, Asialicious is set to feature more than 100 Asian restaurants in Markham and across the GTA. Asialicious was launched by Dr. Ken Ng of the … Continued
Five date night spots to try for Valentine’s Day this year
The shortest month of the year is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: cupid is logging some serious overtime hours. In a city like Toronto, there is a myriad of ways to get creative with this holiday of love and overpriced roses. But the classics, like a romantic dinner, are classics for … Continued
Inside Osteria Rialto, the new Italian restaurant at the heart of the iconic Paradise Theatre
Toronto’s ultimate Valentine’s Day gift guide
The Toronto fashion moment you missed at the 2020 Oscars
By Nikki Gill
About halfway through the 92nd Oscars last night, actor Utkarsh Ambudkar performed a freestyle on stage to recap the show — that performance had a little-known Toronto connection. Ambudkar, who is best known for his roles in The Mindy Project and Pitch Perfect, was sporting a Sandy suit by Toronto stylist Sandy Gill. Gill took … Continued
Legendary Toronto Chinese restaurant announces closing date
By Ron Johnson
Long-running Chinese restaurant Sea-Hi Famous Chinese Food announced that it will be closing for good at the end of the month on Feb. 29. The restaurant posted the information on its Facebook page stating that the restaurant has been in business for 59 years. “We know the restaurant will be missed,” the statement read. “We … Continued
Toronto Raptor Serge Ibaka’s best off-the-court moments
These days it seems like there’s nothing Serge Ibaka can’t do. The Toronto Raptor sunk a game-winning three-pointer Wednesday night to break the franchise record with a 12-game winning streak. He also recently became the first NBA player in history with 500 three-pointers and 1,500 assists. But basketball isn’t the only thing this Raptor has … Continued