Fishbar – Ossington Village

2015 Look Back: Openings and Closings on Ossington

December 31, 2015 Melinda M Comments Off

In the years we’ve written this blog, one thing is constant: change. There were a lot of changes on the street this year, with plenty of new restaurants, retailers and services opening on Ossington and […]

Restaurant News – Saint does Summerlicious, Fishbar Closes

July 5, 2015 Brians Comments Off

Summerlicious is on around the city right now; it began Friday, July 3rd and runs to the 26th. There are 210 restaurants around the city with various fixed-price offerings for the annual eating event. Ossington only has one restaurant participating – The Saint Tavern. […]

Coming Soon: LoversLand

October 21, 2014 Melinda M Comments Off

Instagram and Twitter are abuzz today with the announcement that Ossington will soon have a bridal shop, LoversLand. LoversLand will be taking over the vacant space at 215 Ossington, just south of Fishbar and north of Dinardo […]

Promo for New HBO Canada Series Showcases Ossington

June 11, 2014 Melinda M 2

Kim Cattrall is the star of HBO Canada’s upcoming new series Sensitive Skin, but Ossington features prominently in the promo. The promo spot gives some screen time to several Ossington businesses, including Lush & Lavish Salon, […]

Ossington Restaurants Participate in Gluten Freedom Week

May 20, 2014 Melinda M 1

Gluten-free diners will have more options this May 25 with restaurants participating in Gluten Freedom Week in Toronto and Ossington Village […]

Mystery Solved – 1164 Dundas West will be Ossington Station

April 13, 2014 Brians 3

After our post about the contradictory information we were reading about the next incarnation of 1164 Dundas West, William Tavaras of Fishbar cleared things up – he is opening Ossington Station. The interior of the […]

The Best Days to Dine on Ossington

February 19, 2014 Melinda M Comments Off

Ossington is a popular area to eat out – on weekends, reservations are hard to come by, and the waits can be long. Early in the week, however, most of the spots have room for everyone, AND many of the restaurants have great specials – especially if you like oysters and other seafood. Check out these deals and soon you’ll be spending the early part of the week out for dinner too. […]

Where to eat and drink this Easter Weekend

March 28, 2013 Melinda M Comments Off

A list of restaurants’ and bars’ opening hours this Easter long weekend […]

Ossington Photos – June 2012

June 6, 2012 Brians 2

More photos from some changing locations on Ossington from last weekend. […]

More Changing Ossington Photos

April 25, 2012 Brians 1

Every once in a while we are walking down Ossington and taking pictures of some of the places undergoing change, documenting the neighbourhood so we can remember it before the new places arrive. This week we hit up a few places that have changed in the last few weeks since our last post. […]