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Flagship Pistachio location to close this weekend
First fell Pistachio Yorkdale back in 2010, and it looks like the flagship Yonge and Eglinton location will soon follow suit.The eco-friendly gift and stationary boutique will close its doors this weekend after about four years in operation, leaving us non-privy observers scratching our heads. While "green" products could arguably still be considered niche, Pistachio had the financial backing and business savvy of one, Indigo CEO Heather Reisman.
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Cumberland Cinema set to enter the deadpool
The Cumberland Four Cinema will screen its last movie, serve its final batch of popcorn and lock its doors for good at the end of business Sunday night, according to a spokesman for Cineplex, the current owners of the theatre."[The landlord] gave us the notice they were expected to, and we provided notice to our employees as well," says Pat Marshall from the company's head office. "Most of our employees are going to work at other theatres — they were all provided with that option."
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Mitzi's on College headed for the deadpool
Mitzi's on College will be serving its famous oatmeal buttermilk pancakes for the last time this weekend. That's right, the pancake eggy brunch deliciousness will dry up after Sunday, leaving sister restaurants Mitzi's Cafe and Mitzi's Sister to hold the comfort food reins. Deadpool
The Real Jerk heads for the deadpool
Bad news broke earlier today for jerk chicken and roti fans across Toronto. Riverside's The Real Jerk Restaurant, which has been around for more than 25 years (at its current location for 22 of them), announced that it's closing its doors at the end of the month. In a note on the establishment's Facebook page, owner Edward Pottinger explains the situation: Deadpool
Dragon Lady Comics set to enter the deadpool
On the heels of yesterday's news that the The Book Mark is closing, it seems that there's more bad news for Toronto's independent book/print retailers. Toronto comic-book mainstay Dragon Lady Comics is also set to enter the deadpool. Kevin Boyd was one of the first to report on the news, and after his article was brought to my attention, I headed over to Dragon Lady Comics to see what I could find out about the situation. Deadpool
Is it deadpool for Toast Restaurant?
Following on the heels of Tomi-Kro, another long-serving Leslieville restaurant has closed its doors. While the circumstances surrounding Toast's closure appear to be less dramatic, it's still a blow to the brunch-loving neighbourhood. Details are scarce but Leslieviller is reporting that there was no single reason for the closure, just "a few reasons", none of which were likely "insurmountable". 

