Festivals
Scream Literary Pub Crawl
The Scream Literary Festival runs in Toronto next week, and one of the interesting events is a “Scream Pub Crawl” taking place on Dundas West and Ossington. […]
Month: June 2010
Retail and Services
Opening soon(ish) – Telegramme Prints and Custom Framing
We received an email from Ian and Laura at Telegramme Prints and Custom Framing. They are very excited to be taking over the lease at 194 Ossington (which once belonged to Monarch Art & Framing and also 1st Run). […]
Theatre and Art
Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell – An Oz Studio show
Vince Carlucci is a long-time Toronto musician, having co-founded the band Cardboard Brains back in 1976. Back then he was also taking pictures of his favourite bands, Iggy Pop, The Ugly, The Ramones, Blondie and others. Toronto, along with New York and London, was pivotal in the late 70s punk movement and many of the best musicians the the time came and played. […]
Fashion & Style
Frugal Fashion Week – shop for a good cause
Frugal Fashion Week, happening this July to support local retailers in design communities, and donates some proceeds to a charity, Windfall, will count Dundas and Ossington as one of it’s key neighborhoods. […]
Fashion & Style
Topshop comes to Toronto on Ossington
Topshop opens in Jonathan + Olivia’s space on Ossington Avenue this Saturday, June 19. […]
Retail and Services
Now Closed – JB Laundromat
JB Laundromat at 132 Ossington, in between Ossington Tire and Reposado, has closed. Signs in the window invite customers to visit Hollywood Laundry up the street instead. […]
Festivals
NXNE on Ossington
The North by Northeast music festival returns to Toronto this week, and with 50 venues, some of them have to be in our neighborhood! We’ve got the scoop for you on where to go on and near Ossington to see some amazing live shows. […]
Social Media
Who Tweets on Ossington Now!?
About 9 months ago I wrote about the few Ossington businesses who were using Twitter to market their businesses. At the time it was thin. Rolly’s Garage and Pizza Libretto were the early adapters. In order to expand the target I also made an Ossington mention of neighbour The Black Hoof. […]
Cafes
Rumored openings on Ossington
A couple of cafes are expected to open soon on Ossington. Te Aro Coffee and Goed Eten are both expected to open new locations this summer. […]
Retail and Services
Now Open: LAB Consignment
Silver Falls Vintage is now sharing space with a fashionable new business known as LAB Consignment. Founded by Lauren Baker in 2009, LAB Consignment is a new consignment service specializing in the resale of chic, gently used, designer and vintage ladies clothing, shoes and handbags
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