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Thursday, January 31, 2013

City
Oxford releases new Toronto casino renderings
City
TTC debuts revised version of its Rocket subway train
Announcements
New Parkdale eatery does Southern Italian right
City
New in Toronto real estate: Sixty Colborne Condos
Film
This Week in Film: West of Memphis, L.A. Rebellion, Creating a New Black Cinema, Amici Chamber Ensemble, The Great Digital Film Festival
Announcements
El Almacen expands to the Junction Triangle
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Rob Ford happy TTC newsstand contact under review, Stintz claims radio silence, former mayors urge against casino, and credit/debit for Metropasses
Radar
Radar: Andy Kittmer Bad Blood, Casino in Downtown Toronto WTF, Keita Morimoto, Arrington De Dionyso

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

City
Condo of the Week: 65 Sheldrake
Announcements
King West bar pairs cats, cocktails and critical studies
Sports & Play
Where to watch the Super Bowl in Toronto
Fashion & Style
This Week in Fashion: Target reveals brands and designer collections, MIDNIGHT MRKT, Guilty Pleasures brunch, Mint Boutique spring preview
Photo of the Day
Winter sunrise at Sugar Beach

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

City
Rhino under fire for "racist" Cowboys and Indians event
Eat & Drink
Winterlicious, now in map format
City
National Post nixes its weekend Toronto section
City
House of the Week: 71 Balmoral Avenue
Eat & Drink
What are the best & worst LCBO locations in Toronto?
Eat & Drink
This week on DineSafe: ChaLau Dim Sum, El Greeko, Farm Fresh Supermarket, Hot Wings, Kom Jug Yuen, Tropical Joe's, Tru-Valu Restaurant, W.B. Chinese
Eat & Drink
This is what a taco throwdown looks like
Arts
Human Rights in focus at the Ryerson Image Centre
Eat & Drink
Mill St. does Robbie Burns proud with food and brews
Announcements
New Parkdale shop sells cufflinks and comics
Photo of the Day
one.across

Monday, January 28, 2013

City
Metropolitan Hotel sold, Lai Wah Heen fate uncertain
Music
DIANA & Moon King add some heat to Big Smoke Fest
Arts
5 reasons to see Arrington De Dionyso paint for 24 hrs
Music
Rising star Tom Odell shows off his chops at the Rivoli
Fashion & Style
Party Style: 9 looks from Countdown to World Pride
Sports & Play
Oasis Skateboard Factory pops up at the Baitshop
People
Get to Know a Chef: Sean Riehl, Seven Lives
City
How the TTC used to deal with overcrowding
Announcements
It's mini burger or bust at this new Danforth spot
Music
Hot Ticket: The Growlers, Hot Water Music, Black Veil Brides, Hannah Georgas, Purity Ring
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Rob Ford lets loose on sole-sourced TTC deal, Chow, Tory, and Stintz could win in 2014, Wynne seeks common ground, and Bathurst loses bagel staple
Radar
Radar: The Foolish Cabaret, How to Start in Stand-Up Comedy, Bingo and Drinking, MoMonday
Photo of the Day
Massey Red & Blue

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Music
Iconic Russian band DDT makes rare Toronto stop
City
Sunday Supplement: Sole-sourced newsstand contracts, the extreme cold action plan, and yellow fish stencils
Music
Breakout Toronto Bands: Petra Glynt
Theatre
This Week in Theatre: Rare, Every Letter Counts, Cowboy Mouth, Two Rooms, The Marvelous Wonderettes, win tickets to A Woman of No Importance
Photo of the Day
Frozen Solid

Saturday, January 26, 2013

City
The great escape of Norman Neal, "The Human Eel"
Photo of the Day
Winter blur

Friday, January 25, 2013

Music
Nelly Furtado gets nostalgic at the Sony Centre
Fashion & Style
5 must-see installations at Come Up to My Room 2013
City
Rob Ford to remain mayor until 2014
Fashion & Style
Party Style: 16 looks from the IDS opening night party
Eat & Drink
This Week in Food: Porzia, Queen Margherita Baby Point, Blankets & Brews, Hunt Camp, Hoof Cafe brunch
City
That time when Toronto had Johnny Cash machines
City
The photos of the week: January 19-25

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Fashion & Style
Party Style: 9 looks from the Buonanotte launch party
People
Toronto through the eyes of Ron MacLean
City
New in Toronto real estate: Ten York Condos
Announcements
New fishmonger also sells fish and chips, fish tacos
Film
This Week in Film: Krivina, Tatsumi, Japanese Divas, Taste of Cherry, Cinematic Visions from Winnipeg
Music
Album Review: Aidan Baker, Already Drowning
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Rob Ford decision due Friday morning, Matlow nixes mayor's message, Toronto is walkable, deflating a budget myth, and Gretzky says no to Leafs
Radar
Radar: Big Smoke Music Festival, Some Great Ideas Book Launch, Come Up To My Room, Zip The Bright, Do Design 2013
Photo of the Day
Lonely commute

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

City
Are Loblaws and David's Tea killing Church Street?
Fashion & Style
6 trends to spot at the Toronto Interior Design Show
Eat & Drink
Bellwoods Brewery opens permanent retail space
Tech
What's the fastest way to get around Toronto?
Announcements
New shop serves up made-to-order cookies and froyo
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Poll suggests Toronto supports casinos, MGM eyes CNE, Stintz says Ford needs strong agenda, Sun News loses $17 million, and more Real Jerk woes
Photo of the Day
Next Stop Queens Quay

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Fashion & Style
Street Style: 10 looks from the men & women of Bay St.
Announcements
Where to buy authentic Irish pies and snacks in Toronto
Arts
Nerdgasm variety show isn't just for nerds
Eat & Drink
How to make a cocktail: the Old Fashioned
Announcements
Massive Montreal art gallery joins the Toronto scene
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: TTC to investigate rules for strollers, city approves e-bingo, plastic explosive on a plane, extreme cold alert for city, and Leafs drop puck from outer space
Radar
Radar: The Frogs, CRIT #7 at OBC, Dina Gonzalez Mascaro Pop-Up, Amplifying Femme
Photo of the Day
Tethering

Monday, January 21, 2013

Fashion & Style
10 events to catch at Toronto Design Offsite 2013
Announcements
New BBQ joint serves up Southern cuisine & hospitality
Eat & Drink
Robbie Burns Day Toronto 2013
People
Get to Know a Chef: Graham Pratt, The Gabardine
Theatre
New Wizard of Oz production sticks close to the classic
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Toronto needs casinos, casinos, casinos, Doug Ford doesn't want top budget job, "thundersnow," big freeze coming, and an Air Canada jet loses a wheel
Radar
Radar: The Darkness, Early Monthly Segments, Andrew J. Borkowski reads, A Gift of Music, Reg Hartt talks LSD
Photo of the Day
Rally against the Toronto Sun

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Music
Slow Hands is anything but at Wrongbar show
City
Sunday Supplement: A 2013 budget breakdown, a closer look at those yellow TTC barriers, and 80's synth on the subway
Announcements
Toronto's newest record shop lands on Ossington
Theatre
This Week in Theatre: Catalpa, The Wizard of Oz, Robin Hood, Eating with Lola, Final Savage Land
Music
Music producer SINS spills on Toronto's seedy side
Photo of the Day
Pretty Salad

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Announcements
Toronto cookie shop churns out classic favourites
Film
Spotlight Japan brings Japanese films to Toronto
Theatre
Someone Else probes mid-life crises at the Berkeley Street Theatre
Arts
This Week in Comedy: Let's Get Hot, Laughing at the Office, Kristeen and Laurie TGIF, and Wong Tze Wah

Friday, January 18, 2013

City
What Toronto streetcars might have looked like
Announcements
New vegan, wheat-free restaurant wins over Bay St.
City
New condo proposed on top of University office tower
City
The photos of the week: January 12-18
Tech
York Region Transit now has an iPhone app
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: City council seeks new budget chief, Del Grande hints at return, Scarborough subway resurfaces, del Toro wants to stay, and Leafs give away free tickets
Photo of the Day
Red Box, Black Heels

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Best of Toronto
The Best New Restaurants in Toronto, 2012
Film
Toronto cinema pays homage to Keanu Reeves
Music
Lee's Palace and Horseshoe say g'bye to Ticketmaster
Announcements
Has this Bloor St. shop cornered the market on kitsch?
City
New in Toronto real estate: The College Condominium
Film
This Week in Film: Mekong Hotel, On the Road, The Waiting Room, Alexei Guerman, Nikkatsu, and Early Monthly Segments - Jonas Mekas & Lorne Marin
Announcements
New Distillery District boutique focuses on easy wear
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Council passes the 2013 budget, Cllr. Del Grande quits budget post, Mammoliti calls overspend a "disagreement," a non-partisan beer, and HST for transit
Radar
Radar: Shorts That Are Not Pants, Songs That Saved Me, The Bicycles, Tusks, The Pinecones, Wax Atlantic, and RegiftTO
Photo of the Day
The colour of night

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Fashion & Style
Street Style: 15 looks from Queen West
City
The 2012 Photos of the Year: Round Three
Announcements
Is this the smallest espresso bar in Toronto?
Music
Breakout Toronto Bands: Tre Mission
Radar
Radar: The Walkmen and Father John Misty, Bill Brown's 1-2-3 Slam, Seinfeld Trivia Night, Pivot Reading Series
Photo of the Day
Honest Ed's evening

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Best of Toronto
The Best New Cheap Eats in Toronto, 2012
City
House of the Week: 16 Donino Avenue
Eat & Drink
This week on DineSafe: Alimento, E Mart, Farm Fresh Supermarket, Hong Tai Supermarket, Pho House, Thai Express, Thai One On, The Y Cafe
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Ikea monkey owner denies abuse, Ford gets media friendly, Gardiner ridership by the numbers, Marineland to be investigated, and Burke gets a medal
Radar
Radar: Luminescence, MaRS Startup Book Club, A Yellow Field, Scoop Trumbull & The Wrong Notes, Blue Bonnets, Citizen Gangster screening with Nate Hendley
Photo of the Day
Waiting on a rocket

Monday, January 14, 2013

Best of Toronto
The Best New Specialty Food Stores in Toronto, 2012
Fashion & Style
Street Style: 20 looks from Kensington Market
Announcements
Are $3 drinks enough to redeem this Club District spot?
Music
Hot Ticket: Willy Mason, Niki and The Dove, Freelance Whales, Hundred Waters, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Catl, The Royal Crowns
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Mammoliti finance audit finds $12,000 overspend, Ikea monkey may have been abused, Toronto sweats in record temperatures, and a skull near the 407
Radar
Radar: Collections Town Hall and Art Jam, Woody Allen Past and Present, Blaine Harden, Ceramic Processes in Contemporary Art

Sunday, January 13, 2013

City
Sunday Supplement: How Toronto renames its streets, weighing adverts on city ferries, and Osgoode Hall facts
Theatre
This Week in Theatre: Wait Until Dark, Help Yourself, The Amorous Adventures Of Anatol, Cafe Daughter, Body 13
Photo of the Day
Off-season

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Photo of the Day
January fog

Friday, January 11, 2013

Radar
Weekend events in Toronto: January 11-13, 2013
Best of Toronto
The Best New Brunch Restaurants in Toronto, 2012
Arts
Lee's Palace artist hosts outsider art show at brewery
Eat & Drink
This Week in Food: Dyne, Yuzu, Academy of Spherical Arts, Monster Sham Eating contest, Taco Throwdown
City
The photos of the week: January 5-11
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Budget committee approves $9.4 billion spending plan, teacher's strike is unlawful, Gardiner by numbers, Jack Layton Way, and an Ikea monkey game
Photo of the Day
GO twilight on the Railway Lands

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Announcements
Kensington Market is now even more kick-ass
Theatre
This Is War shines critical light on the Canadian military
City
New in Toronto real estate: Union Lofts
Film
This Week in Film: Amour, Zero Dark Thirty, The Ambassador, and Jean-Louis Trintignant & Emmanuelle Riva
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Ontario teacher walkout looms, casino meeting favors "no," sending messages to space, ferries could get ad wraps, and Leafs want better with Nonis
Photo of the Day
Ben Gold at the Veld Music Festival

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Best of Toronto
The Best New Design Stores in Toronto, 2012
Announcements
Late night Korean eatery is the latest buzz on Ossington
Music
New in Toronto Music: Born Ruffians, Easyboy, Bob WiseMan, girlsNames, Sexy Merlin
Music
Meet the biggest hip hop fan in Toronto
Fashion & Style
This Week in Fashion: TFI New Labels semi-finalists announced, Nowhereland settles down, Powder Puff Party, extended Boxing Week sales
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Halted Gardiner study gets resurrected, Holyday seeks appointment, Stintz won't support Ford, OLG chief makes gaffe, and a new TTC tunneling video
Radar
Radar: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hanna Barberic, Toronto WordStage, Quicksand, Superimposition

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Arts
Star Wars fan fiction is perfectly bad (which is good!)
People
Get to know a Bartender: Brogan McNab, The Brunny
Announcements
Massive nightclub opens in the Club District
City
That time when Toronto TV was fit for aerobics
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Council charts a way ahead minus Ford, bike lanes for Adelaide and Richmond, street planning post-Gardiner, and Leafs haters reach outer space
Radar
Radar: The Happy Show, Home Sweet Home Tuesdays, The Big Chill, Doctors of the Dark Side
Photo of the Day
New beginnings

Monday, January 7, 2013

City
Rob Ford's future as mayor now in judges' hands
Best of Toronto
The Best New Cafes in Toronto, 2012
Announcements
Where to eat brunch on Mount Pleasant
Fashion & Style
Street Style: 12 looks from Yorkdale Shopping Centre
Music
Hot Ticket: Quicksand, Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, DJ Hoppa Datsik, Joanna Chapman-Smith
Announcements
Contest: Win tickets to screening of Zero Dark Thirty
Radar
Radar: Trampoline Hall, Samsara, Elvis Monday, Rowers Reading Series, Yuka
Photo of the Day
Waiting in colour

Sunday, January 6, 2013

City
Massive development proposed for 1 Yonge Street
City
Sunday Supplement: A Jose Canseco primer, Toronto's aging electrical grid, and mapping falling road concrete

Saturday, January 5, 2013

City
That time Toronto went supersonic with the Avro Arrow
City
7 urban trends Toronto must resist in 2013
Arts
This Week In Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, The Joke Club, Darcy Michael, and Monkey Toast
Photo of the Day
Industrial Lakeshore

Friday, January 4, 2013

Radar
Weekend events in Toronto: January 4-6, 2012
Best of Toronto
The Best New Bakeries in Toronto, 2012
Eat & Drink
How hard is it to operate a food truck in Toronto?
Announcements
College Street's izakaya stands up to the competition
Eat & Drink
This Week in Food: Zakkushi, Kupfert & Kim, Jungle Juice, Brew Year's Day, Sips & Nibbles, Good vs. Evil
Fashion & Style
5 upcoming wedding and bridal shows in Toronto

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Best of Toronto
The Best New Fashion Stores in Toronto, 2012
Announcements
Yonge and St. Clair is lining up for new bakery and cafe
Announcements
Club District party bar brings back memories of camp
City
The 2012 Photos of the Year: Round Two
Film
This Week in Film: The World Before Her, Promised Land, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Labyrinth, Scott Puccio & Ekrem Serdar, and Canada's Top 10
MB Toronto
Morning Brew: Toronto prepares shark fin appeal, new transit works for 2013, residents frown on revised LRT map, horses head Stateside, and finding the Avro Arrow
Radar
Radar: Awake, 1st Thursdays, Issue 1, A Comic Themed Art Show, Songwriters Circle of Jerks 4, Salt Baby
Photo of the Day
Snowbound

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Arts
Spoken word events in Toronto, January 2013
City
Photos of the Toronto Polar Bear Dip 2013
Theatre
Next Stage Theatre Festival preview 2013
Radar
Radar: WordSpell Spoken Word Showcase, John Hastings, Reveal Me, Memorial

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Music
Toronto Concerts, January 2013
City
The top 20 most viewed posts of 2012
Radar
New Year's Day 2013 events in Toronto
Photo of the Day
See You In Narnia

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