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Toronto's Best Fish Tacos

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Sure, fish tacos have been a SoCal staple for decades. But in the GTA? Not quite. Over the last few years, though, these hand-held delicacies have cropped up in some unlikely places. (We’re not complaining.)

Seven cool things about sake: a primer for Monday's sake tasting event at JCCC

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Wine tastings are so last Tuesday. This Monday, Vintages is offering something you may have never encountered before: a sake tasting event, presenting dozens of sakes by nine premium producers. If you think sake is “just a novelty drink,” or if you’ve only had it served hot, then you haven’t had the real stuff. The good thing is that sake is finally catching on in Toronto. Here are some fun sake facts that might surprise you.

Karate, sasquatches and 30 Rock: Q&A with Judah Friedlander, coming to T.O. next week

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He may have hit the proverbial comedic gold mine with his role as Frank Rossitano on 30 Rock, but stand-up comedian Judah Friedlander still likes to keep it real, often performing at several clubs a week even when he’s shooting the Emmy-award winning sitcom. Toronto will soon get a chance to catch his act when the “world champion” comes to Second City on May 19. World champion of what exactly? Basically everything. Except long-division.

T.O. sales roundup: deals for wedding season

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Wedding season is upon us, and with the new hyped-up movie, “Bridesmaids” opening this weekend and the growing popularity of Pippa Middleton, never has it been cooler to be “always the bridesmaid and never the bride.” This week’s sales round-up is for all those single ladies who don’t have a ring on it, but who are celebrating the ones who do. Maybe you don’t have the perfect date, but you can still rock the perfect outfit.

How does thy garden grow? Five tips for eating locally

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The sun is shining and the asparagus is growing – so what on earth are you doing at the supermarket? Southern Ontario’s growing season is picking up and filling gardens, farmers’ markets and local greengrocers with fresh produce that hasn’t trekked halfway across the globe. If there was ever a time to pay attention to where your food comes from, lower your carbon footprint and support an Ontario farmer, it’s now.

Big brother is watching: a primer for tonight’s cyber surveillance talk at U of T

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If you’ve ever experienced a 14 year-old neighbour tapping your phone line using nothing but a Commodore 64 (and who hasn’t? Or are we just too old?), you might be a little paranoid about how easy it is for just about anyone to know everything about you. And, for those who are a bit more laissez-faire about information and privacy, U of T’s free talk tonight just might be the place to get yourself up to date with the perils of today’s Internet.

Andy Bichlbaum of The Yes Men is coming to T.O. tonight. In celebration, five of The Yes Men’s best hoaxes

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If you’ve ever wished you could do a little something to fix the world, you have a chance to learn from The Yes Men‘s Andy Bichlbaum at OCAD tonight. For the uninitiated, The Yes Men is a prankster collective — led by Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno — that pulls off fantastic hoaxes in order to shame big businesses and government entities. Below, five of The Yes Men’s best moments to date.

Coming Soon: Chartreuse Style, an eco fashion boutique in Parkdale

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Parkdale will be looking a little greener next week with the opening of Chartreuse Style, an eco-friendly fashion boutique. Owner Mary-Ann Kowala is hoping to bring a little bit of organic chic to the stretch. “We wanted to infuse some greenness in the area,” she says. “The area’s kind of known for antiques, and that’s very eco. We just felt like we would fit in.”

Stacey Zhang’s new boutique brings a taste of indie fashion back to Queen West

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For those fashion mavens who crave cozy boutique shopping along Queen Street West rather than the mass-market big guns like Zara and H&M, your wish has been granted: Stacey Zhang’s new eponymous flagship store opened its doors last week. Located between Spadina and John, the Montreal-based women’s designer hopes to bring a unique and personalized shopping experience to the area. Already, the store seems to be just what the stylish strip was missing.

The world’s largest ice cream cake; plus five other ridiculous Toronto records

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Today, the good folks at Dairy Queen achieved something that most only dream of: they constructed a world record-breaking ice cream cake — weighing over 10 tonnes — at Yonge-Dundas Square. The monstrous confection was transported on forklifts and then was consumed en masse by the throngs of bystanders. But this record is only one of a few gems that Torontonians have broken with skill, tenacity, and sheer dedication to the important things in life. Here’s a look at five of them.