Category Archives: Food

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 →

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 →

I received this wall of photos of Canadian children that will be projected on a wall in Ottawa on Stephen Harper’s way to work and in Copenhagen during the un-Climate Change Summit in December. The purpose is to remind Prime … Continue reading →

5 Blocks Out and mukodu launched a fun local e-newsletter this week called the Bird Nest Press (www.birdnestpress.com). Hurray! It’s geared at parents with young kids. The newsletter will explore local places, resources and tips to make parenting even more … Continue reading →

Holy Oak is a welcome edition to the Bloordale Village neighbourhood, on Bloor just east of Lansdowne Ave. As a cafe by day and a bar with live music at night, Holy Oak is a truly local hangout. When I … Continue reading →

This is one of my favourite grafitti walls in Toronto. It is done by none other than Elicser. I could spend days looking at all the intricate details and forming a storyline around these images. You can see them live … Continue reading →

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A group of our top local barristas have congregated at yet another new coffee bar. The Sam James Coffee Bar focuses on espresso in the true sense of an espresso bar: standing room only, except for a few stools. The … Continue reading →

The clothing show is coming soon… September 25th -27th at the Exhibition. It’s a great place to catch some of our new local designers as well as established canadian fashion houses. The show runs Friday 3pm-9 and Sat & Sun … Continue reading →