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Bloorcourt restaurant debuts solo dining menu for serious foodies
Chantecler co-owner Jacob Wharton-Shukster sought feedback from Toronto redditors to develop a special menu that's only available to people who dine alone
This Chinatown record label is using food to inspire music — and create community
The Takes a Village music collective and record label is getting ready to debut its first full album, partnering with Toronto chefs to make dishes inspired by the songs
Meet Duo Cichorium: the percussionists redefining interactive performance
Formed in a University of Toronto research lab, the interdisciplinary duo blends improvisation, electronics and visual art to create participatory performances for all ages
Sold out ‘Heated Rivalry’ events bring Toronto fans together IRL
Parties themed around the popular hockey romance show are popping up all over Toronto and selling out fast
The Toronto man turning an underground food court into a third space to make friends
Adam Chen is hosting free events in the basement food court of the Aura building to help Torontonians connect with each other
How Bloorcourt Village got its own national portrait gallery
Twenty years after the federal government cancelled plans for a national portrait gallery of Canada, Sarah Lazarovic has created her own portrait gallery show. Photo by Dewey Chang
New Year’s resolutions: Toronto fitness buffs bemoan January gymgoer surge
Toronto’s fitness studios are overcrowded with New Year’s resolution makers, but gym owners say it's an opportunity to convert new clients into regulars
The man behind thousands of metal artworks spread across Toronto
After more than 50 years of creating art, metal artist Rocky Dobey has left his mark all over the city of Toronto
Kensington Market issues a passport to encourage market wide shopping
The Kensington Market BIA and Kensington Community Land Trust have launched an initiative that includes a shopping spree contest, as a way to encourage local spending
Mayor Olivia Chow’s 5 quirkiest moments of 2025
Chow brings a unique brand of playfulness to public engagement, meeting Torontonians — roller derby players, baseball fans, and film buffs — where they are in the community
GALLERY: Torontonians brace the cold for annual polar bear dip
Despite the chilly weather, thousands hopped into the water at Woodbine Beach in support of youth mental health
3 tattoo trends that took over Toronto in 2025
Ten Toronto tattoo artists weigh in on the tattoo trends that swept the city in 2025.
The coolest Toronto vintage stores that opened in 2025
2025 was an exciting year for vintage shopping in Toronto. These are the six new stores that secondhand shoppers love
Kensington Market comes alive after dark for 36th winter solstice festival
Non-profit Red Pepper Spectacle Arts produced the 36th annual Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival on Dec. 21 that ended with a massive bonfire
Coming soon to the Royal Theatre: Bar Volo’s Italian cafe
The Morana family business is moving the Bottega Volo bottle shop next door to open a cafe in the Royal Theatre lobby, complete with seating and a new coffee menu
Calling future city builders: The Bentway is launching kids’ after-school programming
The after-school program for youth ‘urbanists’ ages nine to 14 will take place in two sessions, from Jan. 6 to Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 to March 10
A Toronto tattoo studio is offering ‘painless’ tattoos under anesthesia
Heartless Ink sets up high-paying clients with daylong tattooing sessions at a plastic surgery centre. Traditional tattoo artists call the service a ‘cop out’ and a ‘slap in the face’ to the industry
St. Lawrence tree guy: Meet the man selling Christmas trees for 35 years
The St. Lawrence Market Christmas Tree Lot has been in business for 50 years and arborist Jeff Jordan has been selling his trees there for 35. He wouldn’t trade it for anything
Chow promises transit signal priority for LRTs and streetcars citywide
As complaints about the new Finch LRT’s disappointing speed circle online, Mayor Olivia Chow says she is moving a motion to help LRTs and streetcars move faster citywide
Kids take over popular Toronto lecture series Trampoline Hall
Host Misha Glouberman wants to create children’s events that are ‘genuinely fun,’ even for adults without kids in tow
Transit enthusiasts celebrate new TTC Line 6 ‘influencer style’
A filming and photography notice was in effect at Finch West Station for the opening day of the Finch West LRT. Some commuters visited just for a photo-op with the new train
Advocates demand answers about billboards with facial detection tech near Union Station
Several groups signed an open letter to a company running billboards that record passerby to generate statistics about their estimated age and sex
City names Corktown laneway after famed artist Joyce Wieland
Toronto has named a laneway off King Street East after famed Canadian artist and former Corktown resident Joyce Wieland, whose work is currently the subject of a retrospective at the AGO
One of a Kind Christmas Show draws biggest turn out in years
Why this photographer is creating a Queen Street West time capsule
Kevin Steele’s newest book, Queen West Complete, Summer 2015 captures the neighbourhood just before dozens of businesses shuttered forever. Lead image supplied by Kevin Steele
The Globe and Mail
Arts spaces in Canada are scarce. Here are six that have found creative ways to exist
From Halifax to Calgary, arts entities are finding creative ways to secure space
Streets of Toronto
These are the fall fashion trends Toronto will be obsessed with this season
Owner of Shockingly Colourful New Toronto Vintage Shop Curates Pieces Straight From Japan
There's a New Vintage Store Inside This Adorable House In Toronto's West End
There's a Secret Immersive Theatre Experience Beneath A King Street Champagne Bar
Every Piece You Buy From This New Toronto Fashion Brand Has Been Designed By AI
Local designer moves from Yorkville pop-up to dreamy European-inspired fashion house
This chef moved to Toronto with $120. Now his Guac is sold in stores across the city.
Famous Kensington Market Gift Shop Just Got Replaced By A Massive New Thrift Store
Photo courtesy Holly Graham
The top trends from the runway at Toronto’s spring fashion week
Photo courtesy of @steffitung_/Instagram
Streets of 20+ outfit ideas to steal from Toronto fashion week’s best street style
A Couple of Vintage Freaks Just Opened a Funky New Shop In Little Italy
Massive New Toronto Record Fair Plans To Unite Gen Z And Boomers Through Music
Meet The Torontonians Working To Create a Fashion Week To Rival Paris And New York
Dine Like a Rich TV Villain at Toronto's New White-Lotus Inspired Thai Restaurant
Everyone In Toronto Is Wearing Cowboy Boots So Here Are 32 Ways To Style Them
Photos my own.
Two vintage vets joined forces to launch Toronto’s coolest new Queen West shop
Photos my own.
They met in a kitchen now they own one of a Leslieville’s coolest new bars
10+ book clubs in Toronto for every kind of reader that you can join today
There's a new spin class in Toronto for people who love music and hate exercise
Photo of Jafar Sandouk and Spin Class Organizer Alex Hajjar performing as Howlin’ Circus. By Kian Gannon, @kiangannonn/Instagram
Why Toronto’s supper clubs are the hottest (and most secret) dining trend right now
How Toronto’s hidden supper clubs are connecting strangers one bite at a time
Toronto Now Has a Vintage Department Store That Feels Like It's From Another Century
Yorkville's Newest Vintage Store Will Make You Feel Like You're Shopping in Paris
One of Toronto’s favourite restaurants turns 10 and releases an album to celebrate
Toronto Life
TIFF style icons: Celebrating personal style with Melanie Lyne
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“I quit my job to make basketball plant pots. Now I work with the NBA to empower young women in sports”
Olivia Ho was a health care worker bored at home over the pandemic when she tried out a trending craft. Five years later, she’s customized her designs for the Raptors, collaborated with brands like Nike and designed merch for Toronto’s first WNBA team
“I quit my job to host trivia full time. Then I got on Jeopardy! ”
Aaron Brown spent over a decade applying to be on the game show. This year, he finally succeeded.
“I started skateboarding when I was eight years old. Now, at 14, I’m heading to the Olympics”
When Fay DeFazio Ebert first stepped on a skateboard, she was one of few young girl skaters in Toronto. Next week, she’ll be representing Canada in Paris. Photo by Thomas Skrlj.
“I left Toronto to renovate a 16th-century Tuscan villa. Now, I host retreats here”
Interior decorator and TV host Debbie Travis spent more than five years and seven figures restoring a ruin in the Italian countryside. Here’s how she did it. Photo by Stacey Van Burke.
He wanted his mom to live nearby, so he spent $450,000 to build her a garden suite
Featuring an outdoor kitchen, Japanese and Scandinavian design, and smart-home features. Photo by Lucy Lu.
“We bought a $1.4 million manor home in Welland and turned it into a bed and breakfast”
Kristen and Kathryn Groom spent two months and $60,000 making the property guest-ready.
“I left a career in politics to open a music venue in Kensington Market”
Shaunt Raffi co-owns Tapestry with his brother, Raz Tchakmak. They’re about to host their biggest performance yet. Photo by Kian Gannon.
“As a kid, singing onstage with Shania Twain inspired me to be a musician. I never imagined I’d get to do it a second time”
Daniela Agostino was pulled onstage by Shania Twain at eight years old, and it propelled her into a career as an opera singer. Last weekend, at the Toronto stop of Twain’s Queen of Me Tour, Agostino was chosen again—and got to show off her new vocal chops in front of her idol.
“I almost died in a fire. It inspired me to pursue my dream of making pizza for a living”
Adam Ward and his fiancée narrowly survived the fire that destroyed their apartment. Ward was despairing until he remembered the one thing that always brought him joy: pizza. Photo by Joshua Best.
Range Magazine
Carlyn Bezic’s Second Life
After a near-fatal crash and a reckoning with illness, the Toronto artist rediscovers her power through Jane Inc.’s most urgent album yet. Photo by Kirk Lisaj
Jam Space Confidential With Georgia Harmer
Photos by Stella Gigliotti
Saya Gray Shines at Spellbinding Toronto Homecoming Show
Photos by Stella Gigliotti
Inside Sebastian Buzzalino’s Queer Reimagining of Hockey Culture
The Calgary photographer’s new photo series turns locker rooms and jockstraps into a tender takedown of toxic masculinity.
7 Women-Owned Record Labels You Should Know
Tara Zep's Vile Visions
The tattooed terror is leading Canadian Pro Wrestling into a new era of hardcore, death match brutality. Photo by Megan Magdalena
Celebrating the 2025 Juno Awards Nominees
Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd lead with most nominations, while Sum 41 earn Group of the Year nomination and Hall of Fame induction.
Talking Vinyl with the Record Detective
Kevin Crump walks us through the Microforum Vinyl pressing plant ahead of Record Store Day.
RANGE Magazine’s Guide to Sudbury, ON
We had a weird and wonderful time at Up Here Festival. Photo my own.
2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List Revealed
The coveted Canadian music prize recognized first-time nominees including the Beaches, Bambii, Haley Blais, and more. Photo my own.
Kings of Leon: 25 Years of Family Fun
The Followills discover the freedom of new beginnings with a rock and roll album that brings the party back to life.
Vintage Shopping With Nicolette Hoang In Kensington Market
Getting to know the band leader behind Nicolette & the Nobodies through her love of classic western apparel. Photo my own, edit by Erik Grice.
Cage The Elephant: A New Day Under The Influence
Bandmates and brothers Matt and Brad Shultz find new light in the music left behind by their late father. Photo by Neil Krug.
Meet Good Kid: The New Golden Boys Of Indie Rock
The Toronto upstarts lean into each other on their quick rise to the top. Photo by Evie Maynes
Introducing A New Massey Hall When Toronto Needs it Most
Apple Music celebrates the opening of the Deane Cameron Recording Studio with an all-star cast of talent. Photo by Jag Gundu.
Comedian Che Durena Is Horny For Vancouver
The self proclaimed slutty comedian talks sex, absurdism and performing at home, ahead of his headlining set at JFL Vancouver.
Talking Trash with the Siblings of Hot Garbage
The vocalists behind the Toronto psych quartet discuss the ways they surprise each other, shared influences, and the one chapter they’re absolutely ready to close. Photo by Laura-Lynn Petrick.
BlogTO
La Palette manager running for mayor but he's not in it to win it
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Toronto studio creates a magical space for neurodivergents
Photo by Fareen Karim.
How working together helped these queer artists find a place in Toronto's fashion community
Photo my own.
TMU grad creates app to solve an exhausting fashion industry problem
Photo my own.
Toronto hospitality worker quits his job to fulfill his trivia dreams
Photo by Aaron Brown.
Toronto's oldest Sunday market spot is getting a fashionable new addition
Photo by Annetta Rudyka.
For a limited time you can shop celebrity approved vintage fashion in Toronto
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Self-taught artist creates glamorous nail art in her Toronto studio
Photo my own.
Roller derby is back in Toronto for the first time in years
Photo by Darren Stehr.
Man behind fake City of Toronto signs gone viral reveals himself
Photo by Jamie Lightfoot.
Toronto just got a new nail salon that's an oasis from the busy city
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Couple transform vintage furniture Instagram business into Toronto storefront
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Here's everything you need to know about Toronto Pride Month for 2023.
Photo by Hector Vasquez.
TikTok influencer Sara Campz shares her favourite Toronto clothing stores
Photo by Sara Camposarcone.
Toronto's biggest hype man is a photographer on roller skates
Photo by Dmitrii Bondarenko.
Toronto film grad is providing vintage cars for movies and music video shoots
Photo by Sasha Fatsevych.
New movie featuring Toronto's Comedy Bar is getting its Canadian premiere
Photo by IMDB.
A bartender and his brass band has become a staple at Toronto street festivals
Photo my own.
This Local DJ collective wants to make Toronto a rave city
Photo courtesy of Sandwich District.
This dumpster diving designer spins trash into gorgeous dresses.
Photo courtesy of Padina Bondar.
Toronto nurse turns her side hustle into her full-time dream job
Photo by Angie Jayasinghe.
These local fashion designers are crushing fashion norms in Toronto
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Iconic supermodel makes surprise appearance at Fashion Art Toronto
Photo by Chris Psutka.
Toronto Star
This Toronto theatre has lain dormant for years. Here’s why a young musician spent everything he had to revive it
Photos by Andrew Francis Wallace
A baby displaced the music studio in the spare bedroom of their apartment so this musician couple bought a house and started recording in their garage
CBC
In this provocative art installation, drug users write their own obituaries
Installation in Toronto reminds viewers that overdose victims are "really loved and... really missed"
The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present
From Nelly Furtado to the Weeknd, these artists have soundtracked the last 25 years
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