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Atlantic: the sign is unchanged, but

Posted on June 1, 2010 by katrin

A new and lovely local resto — Atlantic — opened a month or so ago in Brockton Village. It’s a nice little place for a romantic dinner or a few drinks. I was finally able to check it out last … Continue reading →

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more delightful coffee in the juction

Posted on May 17, 2010 by katrin

The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar opened recently to welcome Junction folks into its divine space. The previous incarnation of this corner of Annette Street and Quebec was a local grocery store with a centre entrance and windows on either side. … Continue reading →

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periwinkle in bloor west village

Posted on May 10, 2010 by katrin

I stumbled across Periwinkle near High Park the other day. It is a super cute boutique with jewelry, clothing and art at reasonable prices. The shop has an interesting approach in that it rents space to local artists rather than … Continue reading →

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Jane's Walk this weekend!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by katrin

I have really enjoyed this Jane’s Walks in the past and plan on participating in more of these fun exploratory walks of the City this weekend. Jane’s Walk is an organization based in Toronto that organizes walking tours of the … Continue reading →

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trees make our lives so lovely

Posted on April 26, 2010 by katrin

Toronto’s Urban Forest Canopy is so good to us, but we’re currently losing more trees than are being planted. Trees help reduce the urban heat island effect, they provide shade so we can use less air conditioning, help prevent global … Continue reading →

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the belljar cafe

Posted on April 8, 2010 by katrin

A belljar is usually a piece of lab equipment in the shape of a glass bell that is used to create a vacuum. I’ve just stumbled across an even more interesting variation on the belljar theme: a cafe by this … Continue reading →

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sweet coffeehouse

Posted on March 23, 2010 by katrin

A sweet looking coffee house and community gathering place opened up on Broadview south of Danforth. It’s called the Rooster Coffee House. The atmosphere is fantastic… lots of people having heartfelt conversation and indulging in a lovely treat of coffee … Continue reading →

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effortless way to help Haiti

Posted on March 5, 2010 by katrin

There’s a really cool new site called ‘Search for Haiti.org‘. What’s great about it is that every time you search using this site all the proceeds go to Haiti. The site is powered by my favourite search engine, Google, so … Continue reading →

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Jimmy's Coffee

Posted on February 20, 2010 by katrin

I stopped by Jimmy’s Coffee the other day and was pleasantly surprised. The coffee was very good, and being situated in an old house, the atmosphere is relaxed and cozy. Jimmy’s roasts beans locally in Concord, Ontario, at Classic Roastery. … Continue reading →

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fresh bread…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by katrin

Dough is a great new bakery on the Danforth. They make fantastic bread on the premises. I tried the challah and croissants last time I was there and found both to be delicious. Dough is run by a neighbourhood veteran … Continue reading →

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