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Is Semolina Bakery Closing?
I haven’t looked in the window in a couple days but I did come across this listing on a commercial real estate site. […]
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A different point of view – Point/Counterpoint
As those who read this blog know, I don’t support the new regulations that Joe Pantalone is in the midst of putting in place. And, until this weekend, and hearing a few voices in the first neighbourhood hearing which I wrote about here, I had only met a limited few – generally not homeowners – who agreed with the city councilor. […]
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Ossington written up in Travel and Leisure
When an upscale travel mag like Travel and Leisure writes a glowing article about you, you have arrived! Congrats to our own Ossington Avenue then for hitting the bigtime. The article is titled Exploring Toronto’s […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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When will Ideal Coffee have WiFi?
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? […]