By Brians, on June 30th, 2009%
Having heard it was open I needed to check out the new, long awaited, spot on Ossington – Union Restaurant. I sauntered down on this rainy Tuesday before Canada day to check it out. With the paper not even off the windows and a fresh sheen on still on the furniture, the staff were greeting people and offering wine and cheese, and some items off the menu presented as appetizers. . . . → Read More: Wine & Cheese at Union Restaurant – A preview
By Brians, on June 30th, 2009%
Metro Magazine has a piece today the burgening theatre scene based out of the Lower Ossington Theatre, just in time for the Fringe Festival, going on this week. The venue got the space in the Ossington strip early and have become one of the key centres of the city for theatre. . . . → Read More: Ossington on the Blogs
By Brians, on June 29th, 2009%
The long anticipated Union Restaurant has now opened along Ossington. After Toronto Life gave him a blog to document his process, he only gave them about 6-7 cryptic posts about the progress of the place. Today I learned from Melissa Davis of YDF in her post documenting her visit last night to the new restaurant. . . . → Read More: Union Has Opened!
By Brians, on June 28th, 2009%
Sitting in our living room, Sunday night, 10pm and the music is blasting across the Ossington neighbourhood. Is it The Ossington? Perhaps LeVack Block? or perhaps even Pride Day celebrations? . . . → Read More: Neighbourhood Noise? -It’s Portuguese Festivities
By Brians, on June 27th, 2009%
Last weekend the National Post sent a couple reporters to Ossington and documented their excursion, armed with sound meters and notebooks to document the so called ‘debauchery’ on Ossington. . . . → Read More: A night on the strip – National Post reporters visit Ossington
By Brians, on June 24th, 2009%
One of my favourite places on the Ossington strip is Ideal Coffee. They always have pleasant staff, and it’s a good place to just hang out, read and even meet other locals. I’ve been frequenting Ideal since we moved into the neighbourhood, and even before while we were building our house down the street. But one of the things I’ve never understood is why the cafe doesn’t have WiFi? . . . → Read More: When will Ideal Coffee have WiFi?