With the first official long-weekend of the summer nearly upon us, we're ditching our wine coolers and tall cans for the moment and focusing in on party dip finding some new writers to contribute to the site. There are numerous writing assignments we're looking to fill on a variety of topics. If you're interested in taking on a short-term and/or one-off writing assignments and are very knowledgeable (ie. expert) in one or more of the following areas please get in touch with us.

Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Watch for it here on Fridays around midday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this weekend, May 11-13, 2012.

The burgers and wings on offer here might not entice downtowners to make the trip up to Markham, but you could do a lot worse when looking for such items. Area locals in the mood for these pub staples have a pretty good option here.

Read my review of Liberty Burgers & Wings in the restaurants section.

There are 8 instalments remaining of Friday Night Live @ ROM, a multimedia, after-hours party pairing one of Toronto's best-loved cultural institutions with the novelty of experiencing the ROM lit up and flooded by DJ beats. This week's event focuses on the theme of fashion, and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Toronto Fashion Incubator by showcasing a trunk show from Harricana Fashion and a chat with Dare to Wear Love and Textile Museum curator Sarah Quinton. Also enjoy pop-up food from Fidel Gastro's and Waffle Bar and a performance by KwikFiks.

The Toronto Jewish Film Festival is commemorating it's 20th anniversary with a fresh slew of films celebrating Jewish culture, politics, struggles, history and identity. Running May 3rd through the 13th, the festival will kick off just as Hot Docs comes to an end on the 5th, so your film fest spirit can stay alive a little longer. You can catch TJFF screenings at various venues across the city.

After three years of delays, this pub/bistro hybrid has finally opened up shop on a crowded stretch of Ossington that includes restaurants like Yours Truly, Salt, Pizzeria Libretto and trailblazer Foxley. Thankfully the fare here isn't anything like what's on offer from the restaurants above, making its casual vibe and boozy offerings a most welcome addition to the neighbourhood. Just don't call it a gastropub.

Read my review of the Saint in the restaurants section.