Historic Rosedale mansion fetches $12.5 million
The historic Jarvis House property at 1067 Yonge St. in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District has been purchased for $12.5 million by theatre impresario Aubrey Dan, a Tony Award–winning...
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Toronto shines its culinary spotlight on Peruvian fare
It’s been just over a year since the first modern Peruvian restaurant, Kay Pacha, opened its doors on St. Clair West, introducing diners to a new facet of this globally rising cuisine. And on the heels...
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Hot new restaurants opening in Toronto for May
The site of the former Electric Mud barbecue joint has been resurrected as Superfly (5 Brock Ave.), a snazzy new snack bar inspired by 1970s New York, led by alum of the Drake Hotel. Expect cocktails,...
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Inside Laissez Faire, the financial district’s new eatery-meets-bar
Laissez Faire, a new venture from the team behind the popular King and Portland pub, Locals Only, has ambitions of offering a new standard of dining to the regular Financial District fare of...
View ArticleStrangers with different beliefs break bread in Toronto
Toronto’s dining scene has always been focused on diversity, but new initiatives are bringing people together to break bread at home. Mariam Shirazi first got the idea to open up her Ramadan iftar...
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This Toronto restaurant is opening an outpost in Prince Edward County
Toronto’s 7 Numbers restaurant is bringing its classic Italian fare to Prince Edward County this summer. With two beloved locations already under their belt in Toronto (Danforth and Eglinton West),...
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Splashy pads with pools on offer in Toronto
DUNKING INDOORS AND OUT This palatial abode in south Richvale has, among many features, a salt water swimming pool with a sauna and, for cooler days, an indoor basketball court, all for $6,188,000. The...
View ArticleNew Thai joint by Paris Paris team to open in Toronto
Jonathan Poon, the restaurateur behind some of the west end’s favourite restaurants including Bar Fancy, Superpoint and Paris Paris, has just announced his team’s new project. Favorites Thai BBQ...
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Suzanne Barr is Toronto’s next rock star chef
From the outside, 1042 Queen St. E. is still mostly a mystery: large squares of cardboard are taped to the windows; brown paper covers the doors. It’s been like this for years. But sometime around last...
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Luxury homes listed for more than 100 days in Toronto
Offering everything from ultra-modern amenities to cinematic elegance, these three gorgeous homes have been sitting pretty on the market for over 100 days. STONE HOME FOR STARRY EYES At just over 100...
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Home of the Week: A two-storey build designed with feng shui in South Hill...
Well secured under remote-controlled gates with a three-car drive and built-in garage, the feng shui-certified home at 19 Clarendon Ave. offers plenty of streetside escape in the form of nearby...
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How three Black women artists in Toronto are creating during the pandemic
We are in a singular moment in history — in the midst of a global pandemic. There has also been a civil uprising in Black, Indigenous and allied communities in response to the recent and continued...
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How local fashion experts are creating space and opportunities for Black...
In an effort to combat systemic and anti-Black racism, leaders and educators within the Black community have developed tools and resources to be used across all industries. Here in Toronto, Black...
View ArticleA new breed of small gourmet shops are seeing a boom in a post-pandemic Toronto
The pandemic has taken a toll on almost every industry, but it has severely shaken up our markets, big and small. When large chain supermarkets got swamped with panic buyers, independent gourmet shops...
View ArticleSirani’s Fashion is bringing the fabrics of West Africa to Toronto
A new line of womens’ fashion has arrived to warm the city’s winter season with splashy mud cloth prints, cosy jumpsuits and head wraps. In October, Fatim Sylla, the designer behind Sirani’s Fashion,...
View ArticleParents refuse to give up fight for John Fisher
Students at John Fisher Public School may be forced to relocate to the soon-to-be-vacant Vaughan Road Academy building next year. Although parents are not fond of the plan, many are more concerned over...
View ArticleToronto restaurateurs fight new patio proposal
Since a dramatic patio fee increase for businesses across Toronto was proposed by City of Toronto Municipal Licensing & Standards (ML&S) department in late January, restaurant owners have been...
View ArticleNew vision for area near Promenade mall in Thornhill
In anticipation of a new proposal for seven 27-storey towers around the Promenade shopping centre, representatives from three ratepayers’ associations in Thornhill have banded together and formed a...
View ArticleMore than 200 students from Vaughan Road Academy forced to split up
For the 220 students and 30 staff members of Vaughan Road Academy (VRA), slated to close later this year, feelings range from resentment to bittersweet acceptance as they ramp up for a spring season of...
View ArticleCrime: Seven bomb threats at Glendon College
On March 22, a bomb threat was found scrawled on a men’s room wall at York University's Glendon College. It was the second threat in two days and the seventh in two weeks. Security staff at the...
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