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Cool nights, hot patios

Four downtown T.O. fine-dining options with heated patios for tasty, toasty spring evenings

This Weekend in Toronto: Spring Cottege Life Show, a storytelling fest, Tim Fite at the Drake and more

Our round up of the best things to see and do in Toronto this weekend. In this edition: The Spring Cottage Life Show, Canadian Story Telling, Tim Fite plays the Drake, Badass Dance Fun and an Interior Design Workshop

Grab of the Week: a bold bracelet for a kick of colour

If the concept of colour blocking still scares you, it’s time to face up to your fears. There is absolutely no way we can let you pass through another season without incorporating this trend into your wardrobe, especially for the warmer months to come.

Tao Japanese Drummers bring their energetic take on an ancient art to the Sony Centre

Tomorrow (March 30), the Tao Japanese Drummers will hit the Sony Centre with their high-energy show that celebrates the art of taiko drumming. The 13 Tao drummers mix martial arts and music in a spectaular show that was inspired by Cirque de Soleil’s integration of Japanese drumming into circus performance.

Fun and stylish designs from the One of a Kind Show

The artisans are coming! This weekend, artists and designers of every make are assembled in Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre for the annual One of a Kind Show. The event brings unique finds to the masses, with over 450 Canadian craftspeople showing their hand-made wares. With so much choice, it’s tough to know where to begin. So, here are our picks for must-see items.

Band of the Week: One Hundred Dollars

It’s fair to say that the songs contained on One Hundred Dollars’ Songs of Man are written from the perspective of male characters, but there’s more to it than that. Lead singer Simone Schmidt’s lyrics embody the working class ethic frequently associated with roots music — these are men at turning points in their lives, who work as hard as they live.

Morning Throwback: even in 1915, Hollywood North was the shiznit

This is what $1.13 billion dollars looks like, Hollywood North. Okay, maybe it was more like $1.13 back in 1915, but if you squint really hard we’re pretty sure you can see Colin Farrell zooming in from the future. Yep, just behind that steed there on the left.

Warm weather results in maple syrup shortage; poutine and Timbits now solely responsible for feeding Canadians

Pancakes and waffles at breakfast tables in the province may go dry and lonely this year. According to the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association, the unseasonably warm temperatures over the past few weeks had sap flowing earlier than expected, resulting in output that’s down at least 50 per cent in parts of the province.

Golden silence: picks of the Toronto Silent Film Fest

Everything old is new again, or so you might believe after a screening or two at the Toronto Silent Film Festival (March 29 – April 3). To the dynamic accompaniment of live musical performances (improvised and played on the spot by local musicians and the Toronto Theatre Organ Society), five silent films will unspool over the course of the event at rep cinemas like the Carlton and the Revue.

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