Everywhere Renda Abdo goes in the village, she’s recognized. The Rosedale resident has been a stalwart of the Church and Wellesley village scene for nearly 30 years — longer, if you count her years as a teenager behind the counter at Chez Cappuccino, an old neighbourhood post-club hangout in the area. “I remember every one … Continued
Grant van Gameren’s iconic late night burger bar Harry’s Charbroiled will be closing its doors on Oct. 5. The Parkdale greasy spoon has been a staple amongst neighbourhood dwellers and restaurant industry members since its opening back in 1968. Surviving the waves of gentrification, Harry’s has remained one of the true haunts of the city, … Continued
By Goldie Poll
This year marks the 140th anniversary of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and to celebrate vendors are serving up some of the craziest sweet and savoury snack combos the fair has ever seen. There’s no shortage of milestones to celebrate, as this also happens to be the 65th anniversary of the Food Building — so … Continued
By Jarrod Daley
See all posts by Diamond and Diamond Lawyers Canadians continue to make the United States a popular destination to visit. More than 20 million people crossed the border from Canada into the U.S. for overnight trips according to the most recently available yearly statistics. Cars continue to be the most popular means of travel with … Continued
Coming soon Midtown’s favourite Indonesian spot, LITTLE SISTER (2031 Yonge St., 416-466-2031), is opening up a downtown location at Portland and Adelaide this fall. The team behind high-end vegan restaurant, Awai, will soon open their latest project AVELO (51 St. Nicholas St.) in a two-storey Victorian home. Awai closed its doors last month. The owners … Continued
The Sundance Kid to Grant van Gameren’s Butch Cassidy has taken on a new partner. After working alongside van Gameren for seven years, Robin Goodfellow — part owner in PrettyUgly and Bar Raval — is taking some new leaps in the restaurant industry. Goodfellow is teaming up with Amanda Bradley, the former GM and co-founder of … Continued
The original Burger’s Priest founder is trying his hands in a new place of worship this August with the opening of Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria. The new American-style pizza shop will be filling the hole Campagnolo left at 832 Dundas St. W. Shant Mardirosian, the original owner of the biblical burger chain, took … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Check out all-new episodes of Scott McGillivray’s digital series, Scott’s House Call, streaming now on ScottMcGillivray.com. Buying a vacation property and renting it out when you’re not using it is a great way to have your cake and eat it too. But in order to get the most out of it — whether for yourself … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Actors Nicola Correia-Damude and Carlos Gonzalez-Vio know how to keep the spark alive in their relationship. We caught up with Correia-Damude, known for her roles on Shadowhunters, Burden of Truth and The Strain, ahead of the release of her Netflix series October Faction and her role in the new Global series Nurses, to learn about … Continued
By lindsaylow
As the weather slowly begins to turn, people across Toronto are forced to face the dreaded but inevitable truth — summer is coming to an end. But don’t despair just yet, there’s still a month left until the season is officially over. And with that in mind, we made a list of all the hottest … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Columnist Dr. Jessica O’Reilly is a sought-after speaker, author and sexologist (www.SexWithDrJess.com). Tanya* was engaged to be married two years ago, but she called it off after the wedding planning got out of hand. “My ex had an elaborate three-part wedding planned: a ceremony in his parents’ yard, a cocktail party downtown overlooking the skyline … Continued
