There must be something in the U of T water. Recently, not one but two teams of innovators made headlines thanks to their impressive and thought-provoking achievements.
The musical landscape in Toronto is changing, and it’s about time we had a radio station to reflect that. And Indie88, which went live earlier this week as Toronto’s latest radio station, has delivered. Here are five reasons why you should tune in to 88.1 FM.
Gamay, the grape that makes Beaujolais, also produces the most versatile of food wines. At room temperature, serve it with meat. Chilled, it can work well with salmon. It’s medium-bodied and dry, with crisp acidity and a gentle tannic line giving it good structure.
Toronto’s climate may not compare to the Caribbean, but we sure have our fair share of joints dishing out Jamaican heat. Chef Grant van Gameren tells us who knows their jerk chicken — and who doesn’t.
It’s Thursday, and the long weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, two music festivals, pro tennis action, dancing in Withrow Park and more.
It’s not often that you hear of an izakaya closing in Toronto these days, but Nejibee has appears to have bit the dust. The Wellesley Street restaurant is currently papered up, and a note on the door indicates that, due to “various circumstances,” the business is closed.
A beer based on a TV show seems like it must necessarily be a gimmick. But scratch the surface and it becomes obvious that the Game of Thrones-inspired Iron Throne ale from Brewery Ommegang is a substantial and remarkable brew.
Bicycles are an increasingly popular, affordable and practical transportation option. Many cities are making life easier for cyclists by building separated lanes, implementing bike-share programs and introducing regulations to reduce conflict between bikes and cars. You can now find bicycle sharing in 500 cities in 49 countries, including Beijing, Montreal and Mexico City.
Here’s some unfortunate news for lovers of fried chicken (which means pretty much everybody): Leslieville’s Paulette’s Original Donuts and Chicken is closing this Sunday. The upside is that a new location of Delica Kitchen will open at the Paulette’s space later this summer.
Typically, journalists are interested in covering the news, not becoming the news. But when veteran CBC reporter Sasa Petricic was detained in Turkey along with his colleague Derek Stoffel, their arrest became their network’s lead story.
It’s been 10 years since Spanish retailer Zara first launched its home furnishing side-project, Zara Home, and now Canada is finally getting in on the action. Zara Home is set to open two Canadian locations next month: one in Laval, Que., and one at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Summer camp for grown-ups? It’s happening. Danielle Goldfinger, who also works as an event coordinator for The Stop, is organizing an adults-only camping getaway just in time to say farewell to the summer. From Sept. 6-8, 100 nature-loving Torontonians will escape the city smog by heading north to Camp Timberlane in the Haliburton Highlands.
