Festivals

2016 Portugal Day Parade Photos

This year’s Portugal Day Parade was a beautiful, if windy, day for the marchers and the onlookers. We took lots of photos of the musicians, organizations, and politicians who participated in the annual parade that […]

Restaurants

Watch Euro Cup in Ossington Village

Euro Cup action starts tomorrow afternoon, and, of course, local bars will be showing all the games. We have some popular sports bars at Ossington and Dundas, so arrive early if you want a seat! […]

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Cafes

Rashers Serving Your Bacon Needs on Ossington

You thought Ossington already had all the food you need? Think again! Rashers, newly opened at 182 Ossington, reminds us that we didn’t have nearly enough bacon sandwiches. Problem solved. If you love bacon, you probably already […]

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Retail and Services

Monkey’s Paw is Moving

Just announced this morning – we learned about it via Facebook – is that hip local bookshop Monkey’s Paw is closing their doors on Dundas West. That’s right. The shop’s last day at 1229 Dundas West […]

Fashion & Style

Shinola Opening Soon at Queen/Ossington

An American retailer plans to open a Canadian outpost right around the corner from us. Shinola, a Detroit based company whose mission is to sell American built products including watches, bicycles and leather goods, is renovating the […]

Photos

A Tasting at Té

This week, we were lucky to be included among a group of bloggers treated to taste the menu at Te. Don’t know what Te is? Well, now is your chance to go try some of […]

Festivals

Jane’s Walks Near Ossington

This year would have been Jane Jacobs 100th birthday, and the annual Jane’s Walk festival in her home city of Toronto is going to be a great way to celebrate. Free volunteer-led walks are happening all over the […]