YamChops
Listed in Grocery Stores YamChops, at College and Montrose, is the latest player in Toronto's vegetarian game. The family business opened its doors Monday, and brands itself as Toronto's first...
View ArticleRock Lobster (Leslieville)
Listed in Restaurants Rock Lobster has a new Leslieville location and, as they say, good things come in threes. The new outpost is the third in the fleet of seafood restaurants from chef Matt Dean...
View ArticleShibui Robata Bar
Listed in Restaurants Shibui Robata Bar, situated on the lower level of the flamboyant Copacabana, shares a common address, and even a hostess station. When entering from Adelaide, you'll be forced to...
View ArticleLa Carrera Cycles
Listed in Services La Carrera Cycles moved from its previous Harbord St. location last year to a resurgent stretch of Dupont in the Junction Triangle. In contrast to the World Cup crazed street, I...
View ArticleManCave Barbers Lounge
Listed in Fashion Stores ManCave Barbers Lounge is at the intersection of a men's salon and a barbershop, created with the aim of being a cut above the rest. "We wanted to make it different from other...
View ArticleKlaxon Howl
Listed in Fashion Stores Klaxon Howl has packed its duffel bags after a two-year stint at Queen and Manning, and headed for home - its previous location, located less than a block away. According to...
View ArticleCopacabana (Adelaide St.)
Listed in Restaurants Copacabana is a lively, 320-seat Brazilian rodizio split over two floors. While it's not exactly the first of its kind (there's one on Eglinton West and another in Niagara...
View ArticleGilding The Lily
Listed in Fashion Stores Gilding The Lily opened a week ago in a hidden-away space in the Distillery District. The fine-jewelry and accessory boutique is the pet project of Annie Jagger, an LA-based...
View ArticleBig Hit Studios
Listed in Fitness Clubs Big Hit Studios is a new boxing gym that lets you take a swing at a B.O.B. (That stands for Body Opponent Bag, by the way.) Found on Sudbury St., just south of Queen, the...
View ArticleNam Sandwich Shop
Listed in Restaurants Nam Sandwich Shop is a clean and contemporary 20-seat joint that aims to introduce speedy, affordable and take-away-friendly Vietnamese street foods to the west side of Trinity...
View ArticleBeSixFifty Hotel
Listed in Hotels BeSixFifty Hotel has taken the once-grungy Bay Street Motel and turned it into something far more luxurious and (literally) shiny. Not a lot has changed from the outside - and why...
View ArticleCluny
Listed in Restaurants Cluny is a modern French restaurant brimming with all the hallmarks of a classic Parisian bistro and a whole lot of joie de vivre. It just opened last week down the block from...
View ArticleNorth of Brooklyn (Church)
Listed in Restaurants North of Brooklyn opened a second spot in the Village a couple months back - until the location was forced to shut down suddenly after oven woes. After a temporary closure, Josh...
View ArticleZumel & Co
Listed in Fashion Stores Zumel & Co is finding a niche for itself on West Queen West. Located right across from Trinity Bellwoods Park, it's a great spot for snatching up passing picnickers and...
View ArticleThe Rolling Pin
Listed in Baked Goods The Rolling Pin has taking over the former Espresso Room cafe (that didn't even last a year) - maybe a '50s themed bakery will draw more of a crowd. It looks like a straight...
View ArticleSmith
Listed in Restaurants Smith has been open for three years on Church Street, carefully rebranding itself to serve a more diverse clientele than its predecessor, the disco nightclub cheekily dubbed...
View ArticleMata Petisco Bar
Listed in Restaurants Mata Petisco Bar is situated in Parkdale, taking up the former address of Keriwa Cafe. The new spot is the brainchild of Felipe Faccioli, Patrick Fraser, Tulio Lessa, Steve...
View ArticleTattoo People
Listed in Services Tattoo People is an airy, bright new tattoo parlour at Bathurst and Dupont specializing in various Asian design work. There are two locations already in Busan and Seoul, South...
View ArticleLa Libre
Listed in Restaurants La Libre is the 90-seat backyard patio joining the Playa Cabana family of Mexican cantinas. It's found behind Playa Cabana Hacienda, the two-storey taqueria on Dupont at Avenue,...
View ArticleStock in Trade
Listed in Grocery Stores Stock In Trade is the new butchery and food shop on the Danforth, and a nice addition to the burgeoning Greenwood area. The grey and orange paint make the storefront pop, and...
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