music
Bunda Lounge
Bunda Lounge opened recently on Dundas just east of Ossington, and we have ventured in to meet the owners and find out what the place is all about. […]
dundas
Fundraiser
St. Christopher House Holiday Bazaar
St. Christopher House is hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar November 23rd, 24th and 25th. […]
Cafes
The Port – updated local spot keeps traditional Beef Shishkabob
With a quick name change to “The Port” this local spot has suddenly changed from a dingy bar to a retro-styled hangout with pool tables, pinball machines, a wall of video screens playing old 60s and 70s movies, and a DJ area. […]
Cafes
The evolution of Dundas off Ossington
It seems that the Ossington moratorium has benefited Dundas Street West, turning it into the new, new thing. The proliferation of galleries, bars, restaurants and more continues this fall with the opening of several spots between Crawford and Beaconsfield alone. […]
Restaurants
Opening Soon: The Lakeview Storehouse
The Lakeview Restaurant next door, at 1132 Dundas St West, is opening a “Storehouse.” […]
Restaurants
Bunda Lounge: Opening Soon
As the seasons change, so does the neighborhood. The good news is, in my wanderings this weekend, I continue to see signs of growth and expansion. After spotting two new places on Friday, I noticed […]
Cafes
New Businesses Opening Soon
We have spotted two new businesses that are either open or opening soon. […]
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. […]
Restaurants
An Ossington favorite to expand to Dundas
Chef Rocco Agostino of Pizzeria Libretto on Ossington, will open a new restaurant and wine bar, Enoteca Sociale, a few blocks west on Dundas. […]
Cafes
Saturday Matinee at the Communist’s Daughter – Now on CD
One of the real gems of the Ossington Village is Saturday afternoons between 4 and 7pm at the Communist’s Daughter. Michael Lewis Johnson holds one of the most unique regular live music shows in in the city. The small 25 seat bar is transformed back in time; Michael sings and plays cornet in songs from the 20s, 30s and 40s – what he calls Gypsy Jazz – while simultaneously bartending and playing gracious host to an always-packed house. An experience that no Torontonian should miss. […]