The Sidekick
Listed in Cafes The Sidekick is something Chris Watton has dreamt about owning since she was 16, and now she's made it a reality. This Leslieville spot combines her two passions in life: coffee and...
View ArticleUncle Tetsu's Matcha Cafe
Listed in Baked Goods Uncle Tetsu's Matcha Cafe can be found right next to the original Toronto location of its popular Japanese cheesecake shop. This matcha cafe is its first ever incarnation in the...
View ArticleLansdowne Brewery
Listed in Restaurants Lansdowne Brewery has been a long time coming, but it's finally here. This brewpub beside Xpace can be found on a not-too-happening stretch of Lansdowne between College and...
View ArticleSwan by Rose and Sons
Listed in Restaurants Swan by Rose and Sons is the latest instance of an old Toronto restaurant reincarnated. Now under the ownership of Anthony Rose, the West Queen West diner is fully refurbished...
View ArticleDead Dog Records
Listed in Services Dead Dog Records might initially confuse you. Staring at the well-stocked, organized, clean space, you'd think the shop had been around for years, hard-pressed to guess it only...
View ArticleMcEwan (PATH)
Listed in Grocery Stores McEwan has opened its second location, a 5,500 square foot fine foods store in the TD Centre where the offerings include a handful of grocery items along with plenty of...
View ArticleAesop Toronto
Listed in Fashion Stores Aesop, an upscale Australian skin care brand, opened its own freestanding location in Toronto after years of success peddling their natural, unisex products at stockists like...
View ArticleOdd Thomas
Listed in Bars Odd Thomas is a nightclub and a beer bar - a combination that just might make it the first of its kind in Toronto. You'll find it sandwiched into the second floor of a Mercer St....
View ArticleMiss Thing's
Listed in Restaurants Miss Thing's is a pan-Asian, Polynesian-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar in Parkdale that was previously Wrongbar. Owner Nav Sangha felt it was time for a transition after...
View ArticleSmoke's Weinerie
Listed in Restaurants Smoke's Weinerie is an offshoot of Smoke's Eaterie, which also includes Smoke's Poutinerie, and the soon-to-be Smoke's Burritorie. (No, despite what it sounds like, this is not a...
View ArticleCity Beat Records
Listed in Services City Beat Records is a hole-in-the-wall music outpost focusing on DJs looking for the newest dance releases, yet keeping their selection open to related genres and doors open to...
View ArticleEative
Listed in Restaurants Eative is a frozen treats shop that makes instant sorbets ($4/$4.65) and gelato ($5/$5.65) with liquid nitrogen. Owner John Yan is not the first in Toronto to do this - Origin...
View ArticleKaKa All You Can Eat
Listed in Restaurants KaKa All You Can Eat offers one of the best AYCE sushi experiences I've ever had - just don't let the price tag scare you away. The Markham restaurant costs more than most AYCE...
View ArticlePipler Accessories
Listed in Fashion Stores Pipler Accessories works with four guiding principles: local, handmade, charitable and sustainable. These four categories are what make up the core products in the Cabbagetown...
View ArticleLucky Shrike
Listed in Bars Lucky Shrike is the name spray painted over this Dundas West bar's previous Press Club sign outside. What started as a joke that went on for too long ended up sticking, and now this...
View ArticleThe Addisons Residence
Listed in Bars The Addisons Residence is a lounge-meets-club that has taken over the former C Lounge space on Wellington, just south of King West. Inspired by a retro home in Beverly Hills, the space...
View ArticleNuvango
Listed in Fashion Stores Nuvango Gallery and Goods (pronounced like 'mango') is the new neighbour next to The Burroughes Building on Queen West. Gone is the bikini store, now replaced by a store that...
View ArticleMasheel Bistro
Listed in Restaurants Masheel Bistro occupies a narrow storefront on College St. that was formerly Pho Huong. It's a Korean restaurant from first time restaurateur Seyoung Kim, that is serving up an...
View ArticleNeo Coffee Bar
Listed in Cafes Neo Coffee Bar is a contemporary bakery and cafe unique to Toronto's crop of rustic or European styled espresso bars. Found at the base of a condo in the St. Lawrence Market...
View ArticleOtto's Berlin Doner
Listed in Restaurants Otto's Berlin Doner is a sandwich shop in Kensington Market that specializes in German street foods. It's owned and operated by Nancy Chen, Konrad Droeske, Thomas Masmejean, and...
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