Today we're initiating a call for nominations for a number of new Best of Toronto categories. From veal sandwiches to facials to sunglass shops there are plenty of different categories in which to nominate a favourite or two. The nomination period starts now and runs until 11:59pm this coming Monday May 28th. Then, we'll open each category for voting.

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 25-27, 2012.

The Day After Peace is a moving film that tracks the 10-year quest of filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to create a day of peace. The results of this incredible effort have included the adoption of Peace Day by the U.N. as the first-ever day of global ceasefire, as well as the vaccination against polio of 4.5 million children since 2007. The filmmaker will be attendance at this gala screening event, presented in partnership with Coca-Cola and Peace One Day organization. Sound good? Some very lucky readers will have the opportunity to attend a screening at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.

The photos of the week collect each of the editor-selected photos of the day into one post for a contest to be decided by our readers. Sponsored by Posterjack, the photographer whose image receives the most votes will be awarded with a voucher code for a 24"x36" poster print of their work.

All the rules and fine-print can be found in the original announcement post on the blogTO Flickr page. One thing to add, however, is that the voting period ends at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, after which the winner will be contacted with the good news.

The best Pakistani restaurants in Toronto are well-known to Canada's growing Pakistani population, but their culinary offerings often play second-fiddle to marquee fare such as Thai, Italian, French or Japanese. You can't be the crown jewel of multiculturalism and not have Pakistani restaurants dotting your street, through, and in many neighbourhoods in and around Toronto, Pakistani ex-pats have set up shop to serve biryani, qorma, daal, chana masala, and the other staples of the South Asian diet, saving you the plane trip to Karachi.

A strip mall will know varying degrees of success and failure over its years. The massive Peanut Plaza near Don Mills and Finch has known the latter, but is currently experiencing the former in spades. Built in the 1960's, this 100,000+ square foot beast has been many things to many people over the years.