RED Nightclub
Listed in Bars RED Nightclub is a new club featuring house music and EDM. Located in Liberty Village, this club boasts state-of-the-art lighting and an incredible sound system. I visited RED late one...
View ArticleKid Icarus (Parkdale)
Listed in Design Stores Kid Icarus, the novelty handcrafted paper goods store, has a new location in Parkdale. It's smaller than the original store in Kensington Market, and entering feels like you're...
View ArticleSpeducci Mercatto
Listed in Grocery Stores Speducci Mercatto is an Italian butcher, fine foods shop and cafe hidden away in an industrial area by Keele and Lawrence Ave W. that has been open for nearly a year now. It's...
View ArticleSimone's
Listed in Restaurants Simone's may not exactly be the first thing you think of when it comes to grabbing a bite on the Danforth, but it should be. This homey Caribbean restaurant has some of the...
View ArticleBar Raval
Listed in Restaurants Bar Raval opened its doors at the corner of College and Palmerston, inside the former home of Teatro, to more than a little fanfare this past week. Almost a year in the making,...
View ArticlePetal Dust Bake Shop
Listed in Baked Goods Petal Dust Bake Shop is bringing fine confections to the Richmond Hill area. Having always dreamt of opening a retail store, Laurie Waldman found a passion for baking during a...
View ArticleHonest Weight
Listed in Restaurants Honest Weight is an indie fish counter and kitchen in The Junction where customers will find pristine seafood to take home, or, enjoy for immediate consumption. Owners John Bil...
View ArticleMr. Mike's
Listed in Restaurants Mr. Mike's Pizza Company delivers across Scarborough from its location on Morningside. Behind the name and the illustrated logo featuring a smiling chef in a white hat, there...
View ArticleRed Bulb Espresso Bar
Listed in Cafes Red Bulb Espresso Bar is bringing the indie coffee scene north. Located on Stouffville's historic Main St., Red Bulb is the perfect local coffee shop in a community experiencing...
View ArticleMilano Coffee
Listed in Cafes Milano Coffee is the first Toronto location for what's already a Canadian coffee institution. The company's operated three branded cafes in the Vancouver area for years - but, before...
View ArticleRemarkable Bean (Leslieville)
Listed in Cafes Remarkable Bean in Leslieville is the brand-new sister location to the venerable Beaches cafe, which turns 21 this year. Owners (and siblings) George and Marianne Fowler are parlaying...
View ArticleHanmoto
Listed in Restaurants Hanmoto is a new destination for late night eats found just north of Dundas, west of Ossington. It's owned by Leemo Han of OddSeoul (and formerly Swish by Han). The 30-seat...
View ArticleNeurotica (Annex)
Listed in Services Neurotica, the longstanding Queen West record shop, has returned to life in a new neighbourhood. Whether you're situated on the cusp of neighbourhood gentrification or finding a...
View ArticleThe Dirty Bird
Listed in Restaurants The Dirty Bird is a newly opened chicken and waffle outfit in Kensington Market. It's a collaborative effort between partners Daniel Quintas and Josh Scott (both of Insomnia),...
View ArticleMeli Baklava & Chocolate Bar
Listed in Baked Goods Meli Baklava & Chocolate Bar opened in mid-December inside the Queen Live Fresh Food Market by Queen and John, taking over the space previously occupied by the bubble tea...
View ArticleFly 2.0
Listed in Bars Fly 2.0 is the new, redone version of the Fly nightclub we all know and love. Located in the same space in the Village, Fly 2.0 is fun, fierce, and fabulous. I visited Fly 2.0 late one...
View ArticleRoselle Desserts
Listed in Baked Goods Roselle Desserts is a pastry shop born from a love story. Co-owners Stephanie Duong and Bruce Lee first met at George Brown College; he was in culinary arts, she was in the...
View ArticleThe Saint James Hotel
Listed in Hotels The Saint James is a newly opened boutique hotel located a few steps from Yonge and Gerrard. Anything but ostentatious from the outside, the hotel is actually a hidden gem as far as...
View ArticleBackwoods Smokehouse
Listed in Restaurants Backwoods Smokehouse & Whisky Bar recently opened on Clinton at College. The name is a little misleading - for me it conjures up an expectation of remote BBQ pits of the...
View ArticleNadege (PATH)
Listed in Baked Goods Nadege in the PATH is bringing the patisserie's delicate pastries and Parisian-inspired lunches to the downtown office crowd. Expanding past Queen St. and Rosedale to the...
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