Politics
Mike Layton – Ward 19 Candidate brings energy and willingness to listen
Ward 19 is definitely going to get a young and enthusiastic councilor, based on those running for the job. Mike Layton is no exception. […]
Articles by Brians
Nightlife
Ossington Events Calendar
There’s so much going on on Ossington we thought it would be useful to a calendar on the site where we could show all the various events on the strip. […]
Restaurants
Salt Wine Bar Looks Open
The paper is finally off the windows, and the long, long awaited Salt Wine Bar looks like it might be open for business. They had a pre-launch event for $65/person a few weeks ago, which we didn’t attend, but the paper was back on the window quickly after. We’ve posted the menus now. […]
Theatre and Art
Heat – A summer launch at MKG127 – Aug 7th
This weekend MKG Gallery, at 127 Ossington launches a new bunch of work in the heat of the summer. Featured artists include Adam David Brown, Dean Drever, Dave Dyment, Sky Glabush and Ken Nicol. […]
Politics
Karen Sun – Ward 19 Candidate shows good knowledge of Ossington area
Last week I sat down with Karen Sun, another candidate for Ward 19, replacing the departing Joe Pantalone. We talked about Ossington and last year’s restaurant and foodservice moratorium and the restrictions on entrepreneurial ventures which were passed to follow, as well as the surrounding parks, and residential areas, and the great mix of communities within the Ossington area. […]
Restaurants
Salt Wine Bar opening with tasting night
As I was walking home tonight I walked by the long awaited Salt Wine Bar. There is a new sign on their door announcing a Food and Wine pairing next Saturday, July 24th […]
Cafes
Goed Eten gets off to a rolling start
There was another awaited opening on Ossington yesterday. Goed Eten takes over the location where Semolina left a few months ago. […]
Cafes
Finally, Another Coffee Joint – Crafted Opens!
This morning “Crafted” opened at 135 Ossington. It is the newest location for the entrepreneurs behind Te Aro Roasted in Leslieville. […]
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. […]
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. […]