Aimee on October 31, 2005 at 6:11 PM

I nominate +nurse as best local, unsigned band.

Laurie J. on October 31, 2005 at 9:59 PM

I nominate +nurse, best local unsigned band.

Bad Trixi on November 1, 2005 at 2:52 PM

I nominate +nurse as best local, unsigned band.

KR on November 5, 2005 at 1:05 PM

Can I nominate WORST Restaurant? Lee's - waaaay overpriced and the portions are so tiny.

JackatM2 on November 7, 2005 at 3:29 PM

Now I know that there are actually readers out there reading what I wrote..
BTW, best korean restaurant: Sarawon at Yonge and Clark(NW corner) in Thornhill

Stephanie on November 10, 2005 at 4:25 AM

dork.

The Kid on November 11, 2005 at 10:09 PM

BEST...

BURRITO: Burrito Boys
PIZZA: Columbo's Pizza
BURGER: Lick's Veggie (Nature) Burger
FALAFEL: Yummi's
ROTI: Bacchus Roti
BAKED GOODS: Sweets From The Earth
HEALTH FOOD: Ambrosia (and cheapest!)
RECORD STORE NEW: Sam's
RECORD STORE USED: Vortex
VIDEO STORE: Jumbo Video Leslie/Queen
ART SUPPLY STORE: Gwartzman's
BOOKSTORE USED: Dencan Books
MEN'S CLOTHING STORE: Off The Cuff Resale Designer Menswear
VINTAGE CLOTHING: Foxy Boutique
SHOE STORE: vegetarianshoes.com
FURNITURE STORE USED: Cool and Unusual Antiques
FITNESS CLUB: Strictly Fitness
HAIR SALON: Evoke

Tim on November 20, 2005 at 10:01 PM

thanks to everyone for all the nominations. we have a whole bunch of comments and emails to sort through. watch for the voting to begin in december.

TLT on February 26, 2007 at 10:38 AM

If you are looking for places in Toronto to shop for snowboarding gear, I would not recommend going to Hogtown. I understand it's known as a "local favourite" but they are not deserving of this title. I believe if you are in need for boarding equipment, you should go to Board Sport instead. The following are my points for shopping at Board Sport vs. Hogtown:

1)All Hogtown cares about is making the sale.
The sales person kept trying to push a more expensive board at me, luckily a experienced boarder friend of mine was with me and suggested a less expensive board but with the same quality. In addition, I felt rushed to make a decision to purchase. At Board Sport, the sales person spent hours assisting me without making me feel that I had to purchase something at that very moment. He ensured I saw all the options and in the end I was very satisfied with my purchase.

2)Poor return policy at Hogtown.
At Hogtown, if you put the bindings onto the snowboard, the purchase is considered Final Sale. Otherwise, they only have a 2 week return policy. BoardSport allows you to test out your equipment on various runs and if you are not satisfied, they are more than happy to return your equipment and help you find something else until you are completely satisfied.

3)Lowest Price Guarantee at Board Sport
If you find your item at another store for a cheaper price, Boardsport will price match.

4)Hogtown has No customer service whatsoever.
When I was making a return, the sales person was extremely rude and literally threw the return receipt towards me. As a previous retail sales person, I believe customers are entitled to make a return when not 100% satisfied. The customer should not feel like they've done something wrong when returning a purchase.

The last point was the final straw that ensured that I would never return to Hogtown and will make it a point of telling others to not shop there. There are other stores (e.g. Board Sport, The sign of the skier, Sporting Life, Silent Sport, etc) in the city that have just as large (if not larger) selection of merchandise but with the great customer service that you are entitled to.