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What the foot of Yonge St. might look like in five years
Details of the huge, six-tower cluster proposed for 1 Yonge Street are starting become a little clearer. If things progress as planned, the 26,996 square metre area south of Gardiner on Yonge, currently home to the Toronto Star Building and a surface parking lot, could sprout six towers between 40 and 88 floors.New renderings of the planned development by Hariri Pontarini Architects show in greater detail the massive redevelopment project that could engulf (but retain) the International Style Toronto Star headquarters with two hotels, new office space, a theatre, and a significant amount of new residential property.
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The Best Cheap Sushi in Toronto
The best cheap sushi in Toronto needn't necessarily be an all you can eat place. While there are admittedly many AYCE joints that provide good bang for your buck (think of how low the price per piece is if you just order ONE MORE California Roll set!), there are quite a number of reliable sushi restaurants that offer a la carte dining at prices that won't break your budget.Here are the best cheap sushi restaurants in Toronto.
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A guide to the food vendors at Market 707 this season
With the arrival of spring (dare I say summer?) weather in Toronto, the vendors at Scadding Court are back in business. There's plenty of new faces and cheap eats to try, so here's a rundown of what's on offer this season at everyone's favourite modular market.Read our guide to the food vendors at Market 707 in the restaurants section.
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That time when the SkyDome landed in Toronto
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Toronto Food Events: TIFF's Food on Film, Spirit of Toronto, Beer + BBQ Bash, CraveTO
Toronto Food Events rounds up the most delicious events: festivals, pop-ups, winemaker dinners, supper clubs and other food related happenings in Toronto this week and next. You can find us here every Friday morning.THIS WEEK
- The Depanneur (1033 College Street) presents Colombian Bandeja Paisa for Mother's Day by Cookie Martinez on Saturday, May 11th. Tickets are $40 and include mini patacones to start, as well as her mother's recipe for bandeja paisa and a selection of cookies for dessert.
- Spirit of Toronto returns to Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street) on Saturday, May 11th bringing together 100+ single malts, premium spirits, tutored tastings, live jazz, classic cocktails, and a poolside cigar bar along with a table d'hôte menu from Daniel et Daniel.
- Church Aperitivo Bar (1090 Queen Street West) hosts an evening of Wine Tasting and Italian Cuisine from Chef Sacca's kitchen on Wednesday, May 15th from 7 to 10pm.
- TIFF's Food on Film series returns on Wednesday, May 15th at 6:30pm with food activist, Anita Stewart present to offer insight to the documentary Food Inc.. Single tickets are now available for $35.
- Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West) hosts a Spring Beer Tasting on Wednesday, May 15th between 6 and 8pm in the Melody Bar. Priced at $20 per person the tasting event features four local breweries and hors d'oeuvres.
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The photos of the week: May 4-10
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.



