Restaurants
The Saint – now for Rent
This morning, while walking Ossington, I noticed that the location where The Saint was supposed to go now has a new For Rent sign on the location. […]
Year: 2009
Theatre and Art
Save Rolly’s Garage – all you need to do is vote.
Anyone who’s been hanging around Ossington for a while knows of the magic of Rolly’s Garage. But, without some community support, it may be coming to an end. But a quick vote by you may save them! […]
Politics
Council Meets to Discuss Ossington on November 10 – 10am
According the City of Toronto there is an upcoming city council meeting to take place on November 10th, starting at 9:30am, with a portion on the Ossington restaurant study at 10am. […]
Politics
Ici Bistro Obtains Liquor Licence
I wrote about Ici Bistro challenges in getting a liquor license back in September. On the 30th the AGCO had a hearing and the Globe and Mail is reporting today that the liquor license was […]
Nightlife
Local Entrepreneurs Unite to fight anti-business regulations.
I was invited to sit in on a get-together tonight at one of the local Ossington businesses where about 25 of the local business owners came together to discuss the future of the neighbourhood. […]
Cafes
Ossington Street News – Get Real closes & Par’amour opens
I’ve been off for a while – busy with my day job – but there’ve been some happenings on Ossington while I’ve been gone. I reported at the beginning of October that Le Bar a Soup had closed. […]
Cafes
Le Bar a Soup closes shop
This morning, while out getting a coffee, I noticed that Le Bar a Soup has a For Rent sign in the window, as well as a bunch of old computer and electronics equipment which looks like it’s for sale. The first place to close on Ossington in a while. […]
Restaurants
Support Local Restaurants – Attend J.P Challet’s Hearing – Sept 30th
I wrote back in July about Joe Pantalone stopping the new restaurant of J. P. Challet on Harbord St.. Toronto Life is reporting that the hearing for the restaurant is being held at the AGCO on September 30th at 5:30pm at 90 Sheppard Avenue East, 3rd floor. […]
Restaurants
Boehmer – Coming Soon?
Although we were teased for almost a year on the opening of Union on Ossington, we hear that the opening of Boehmer (or Bohmer, or Böhmer) is coming soon. […]
Festivals
World Car Free Day – Come Celebrate
Micheal Lewis Johnson, the notorious organizer of the Ossington Blackout Party is celebrating World Car Free day next week just off Ossington, on Queen. World Car Free day has been a global movement which was started in 2000 to show the world what a day without cars would be like. […]