Teppan Kenta
Listed in Restaurants Teppan Kenta could almost go unnoticed amidst the grab bag of distractions over by Yonge and Wellesley. Running off an alleyway, the courtyard where this new teppanyaki grill...
View ArticleBrooklyn Tavern
Listed in Restaurants Brooklyn Tavern is a two week old restaurant and bar that takes its name from the being located at the foot of Brooklyn Avenue on Queen East rather than the New York burb...
View ArticleBoots 'N' Bourbon Saloon
Listed in Restaurants Boots 'N' Bourbon Saloon is leading the charge of Toronto's new-found enthusiasm for country music and cowboy cuisine. It's one of two western bars to open serendipitously on the...
View ArticleFreedom Clothing Collective
Listed in Fashion Stores Freedom Clothing Collective goes way past clothing. The cozy Bloor West boutique, just west of Ossington, is stocked to the ceiling with all manner of handcrafted goods, made...
View ArticleHomegrown Boutique
Listed in Fashion Stores Homegrown Boutique, true to its name, is all about Canadian up-and-coming designers, featuring modern designs with an added dose of edgy, youthful appeal. The Yorkville shop,...
View ArticleRailee's Diner
Listed in Restaurants Railee's Diner originated back in the early 1970s, and has evolved from diner to restaurant back to, well, diner. New owner Richard Railey reopened the diner in September after...
View ArticlePact Bar
Listed in Bars Pact Bar opened at the end of November at the corner of Dundas and Markham. It's tucked away from the main street behind an Ali Baba's. It joins a neighbourhood that has seen a great...
View ArticleSultan of Samosas (Regent Park)
Listed in Restaurants Sultan of Samosas has opened a new location in Regent Park serving the same great variety of samosas and fritters as their Eglinton original. There are ten savoury varieties to...
View ArticleNapoli Centrale
Listed in Restaurants Napoli Centrale is the latest entrant in Toronto's competitive Neapolitan pizza scene, having opened its doors to the public at the beginning of this month. Despite some...
View ArticleAria Boutique
Listed in Fashion Stores Aria Boutique is a jet-setter's closet, writ large. This brand-new Little Italy boutique specializes in classic-with-a-twist European style filtered through a Canadian lens,...
View ArticleLong Branch Fish & Chips
Listed in Restaurants Long Branch Fish & Chips has been open for five years in the west end of Toronto, deep frying all manner of things much to the delight of the Lakeshore and Kipling area...
View ArticleAgave y Aguacate (Baldwin Village)
Listed in Restaurants Agave y Aguacate is the latest street food stall from Kensington Market's El Gordo Food Court to become a fashionable permanent eatery (others include Rock Lobster and Seven...
View ArticleYoung & Tae
Listed in Fashion Stores Young & Tae might be situated on Queen Street (a.k.a. a hub for the best shoe stores in Toronto), but it isn't your average women's footwear boutique. You can tell after...
View ArticlePatty & Franks
Listed in Restaurants Patty & Franks has been in the burger biz for a little over two months, crafting burgers and wieners for the people of Greektown who are either bored to tears with Souvlaki...
View ArticlePrint Vintage
Listed in Fashion Stores Print Vintage might be one of College and Ossington's best-kept secrets. Though Shelley Pulak's tiny vintage store has been located in the same spot for nearly 13 years, she...
View ArticleSmall Town Food Co.
Listed in Restaurants Small Town Food Co. is an inviting eatery now open in Parkdale in the former site of M&B Yummy Ethiopian Cafe. The casual kitchen and bar is co-owned by childhood friends,...
View ArticleWeird Things
Listed in Galleries Weird Things Antique Shop & Clubhouse is tucked away on a less frequently traveled stretch of Bathurst just south of Dupont. The gallery slash oddities shop slash anything-goes...
View ArticleRicky Ricardo's
Listed in Restaurants Ricky Ricardo's is the latest spot to open in the ever-changing façade that is 428 College Street. In just under three years the space went from Plaza Flamingo to the Rochester...
View ArticleRed Eye Espresso
Listed in Cafes Red Eye Espresso is tucked away in a little space just off of McCaul Street. Clearly designed to catch the OCAD crowd, it's white as gessoed canvas, with little flashes of colour in...
View ArticleVon Doughnuts
Listed in Baked Goods Von Doughnuts on the Danforth is the latest gourmet doughnut shop to toss their hat in the Toronto ring. With sleek orange and grey interior, they're due for some seating soon,...
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