Cory Vitiello makes the jump from Harbord Street to television this month
Chef Cory Vitiello, the restaurateur behind the Harbord Room, THR & Co. and Flock is starring in Food Network Canada’s Chef in Your Ear.
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Weekend Warrior: How to Train Your Dragon, Taste of the Danforth, Heavy T.O., Rogers Cup, Harbord Street Jazz Festival
You have your typically average spectator shows, in which you’re just sitting back and taking in the action in front of you, and then you have the rare event that is more than that, like How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. This kid-friendly, interactive adventure based on the DreamWorks movie brings you up close and personal with giant, lifelike fire breathers. Don’t get too close, or you may wind up feeling the heat.
Inside a rebuilt Harbord Village home with a wine cellar listed for $3.4 million
With designer finishes, high ceilings and luxe amenities, the contemporary abode at 364 Lippincott St. probably won’t be on the market for long. The semi-detached home offers approximately 3,000 square feet of living space across four levels. Some highlights worth mentioning include the wine cellar and two balconies in the primary bedroom. This listing comes
Home of the Week: A custom three-storey semi with a private elevator near Harbord village
A one-of-a-kind home has hit the market for $2.495 million. The home at 360B Harbord St. is a three-storey semi that’s located in the Bickford Park neighborhood. The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home features the ultimate luxury of a private elevator and outdoor deck. The custom-built home is designed with a modern style and features high-end appliances
Acclaimed Toronto bistro reopens for takeout in Harbord Village
Another much-missed Toronto restaurant, Dreyfus, has reopened for takeout, as the hospitality industry continues to adapt to the new normal amid the pandemic. The homey French bistro helmed by an alumnus of Montreal’s famed Joe Beef restaurant had been widely praised since opening in the spring of 2019. The restaurant initially opted not to pivot
Corner store in danger of closing after anonymous complaint can continue to operate
It’ll be business as usual for ‘Finch Store’, a small corner store/cafe near Ossington Avenue and Harbord Street. The store was in danger of being shut down after someone sent an anonymous complaint about the store to the city’s Municipal Licensing and Standards division. According to an employee of the store, the complaint against the
Duck-costumed street artist leaves trail of colourful public art along Spadina
Torontonians might have noticed some colourful giant sneakers displayed along Spadina Avenue in the past few days — the urban intervention is the creation of local performance artist Lewis Mallard, who is most known for making public appearances as a mallard duck across the streets of Toronto and Hamilton. Art Attack! Colourful sneakers collection by
The best places to live in Toronto if you love music
Living in Toronto, there is truly something for everyone. Traditionally this is an aphorism that’s thrown around about the diversity of food available — look no further than Keith Lee’s recent expeditions throughout our fair city — but in reality this truth extends to Toronto’s music scene too. Whether you’re looking for live venues hosting
Why an anonymous complaint has this Toronto corner store worried about the future
A corner store and cafe near Ossington Avenue and Harbord Street is receiving tons of social media support after news that someone sent an anonymous complaint about the shop to the city’s Municipal Licensing and Standards division. According to an employee of the store, the complaint against the owners of ‘Finch Store’ at 42 Dewson
Toronto’s best bookstores according to Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is in Toronto filming his latest masterpiece, Frankenstein, for Netflix, and during his downtime, he opened up about his favourite bookstore in the city. “Shopping in Acadia Bookstore- Queen st in Toronto. Found some of the good stuff. Browsed for an hour +” the writer–director wrote in an X post
This Toronto street pole is being transformed into LEGO art
A Toronto visual artist is drawing attention by transforming a plain downtown street pole into a colourful LEGO art structure outside the popular Sam James coffee bar on Harbord St. “There appears to be a community effort to [a]dorn this pole with Lego outside the Sam James on Harbord,” one X user noted. There appears
Community pushes to save massive 300-year-old oak tree starved for water
The Harbord Village Residents’ Association, a community organization with a history of local activism dating back to the late 1960s, is spearheading a campaign to preserve a Bur Oak tree in downtown Toronto, estimated to be over 300 years old. The tree, situated at the bottom of Chapel Hospice Laneway between Brunswick and Major, south
Why has the TTC left a parked bus in the Harbord bike lane for a week
Recently a post on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has sparked a debate amongst Torontonians about bike lanes and how people, and even the organization behind he city’s public transport, don’t seem to respect them or the people who utilize them to get around the city. The original post, shows a
Here are the details on a new condo proposed on the site of a grocery store in the west-end
The real estate developers behind a future mixed-use condo tower in the Annex are now pitching another high-rise project directly across the street in Harbord Village. ANDRIN, the Brown Group of Companies Inc., Lakeview Homes, and Streetwise Properties are setting their sights on building a 30-storey mixed-use tower at 425 Bloor St. W., where a
Home of the Week: $2 mil for a semi-detached Victorian with a 10-foot glass mosaic in Harbord Village
A ton of living space is packed into this classic Victorian home. Located in Harbord Village, the house at 25 Borden St. spans 2,500 square feet across two and a half storeys. While the home is move-in ready, there is potential for future owners to renovate a rooftop patio on the third level. This semi-detached
Home of the Week: $2.6 mil for a renovated Victorian with one-of-a-kind features in Harbord Village
A semi-detached Victorian located in one of the city’s designated heritage conservation districts has hit the market in Toronto. The address 76 Willcocks St. was built in 1880 in Harbord Village and still retains much of its historical charm after the owners invested a casual $400,000 into modern upgrades. There are three bedrooms and three
Five restaurants you might not know are for sale
In this recurring feature, OMG Real Estate highlights five buzz-worthy locations that you might not know are on sale. Here are this weeks top five … 1. 326 Harbord St. The retro design and amazing curb appeal in this annex gem are the perfect location for a variety of uses. Fully equipped for cafe, bakery,
Harbord Bakery
The Harbord Bakery has been a Harbord and Spadina stalwart since 1945. The landmark bakery was opened by Goldie and Albert Kosower in the mid-1940s and was established as the Harbord Bakery and Calandria in 1955. This old-fashioned Jewish bakery brought traditional baked goods, bread and artisanal food products to Toronto before artisanal was a
The Best Carrot Cake in Toronto
If the Easter bunny had a favourite cake, we’d be willing to bet it’s carrot. In honour of the holiday, Mark McEwan puts everyone’s favourite vegetable-based cake to the test. So don’t let self-isolation stop you from enjoying some sweets this upcoming weekend. Many of these spots are offering some form of takeout or delivery,
U of T is bringing geothermal energy to a new student residence and park space
Work has begun at Robert Street Field in Harbord village that will see the installation of a geothermal system that will provide energy to a future university residence building before the site is rehabilitated into an expanded playing field and community green space. In 2014, the University of Toronto announced plans for a 550-bed university
Best of North Toronto 2019
In a city full of foodies, there is no shortage of wicked places to have a meal — especially in midtown. Here we break down the top restaurants, cafés, sandwich purveyors, burger joints, bakeries and so much more. BEST MACARON NADÈGE was crafting impeccable macarons before Toronto even knew how to say the word.
The swankiest restaurants taking part in Summerlicious 2019
The doldrums of a cruel winter and an unusually wet spring have finally evaporated into full sunshine, an NBA championship and a city that is genuinely buzzing with excitement for these precious summer months. From July 5th to the 21st, Summerlicious is back! So we rounded up a handful of the best offerings in Toronto,
Toronto’s carriage trade rentals are going fast
Modern mansion in Forest Hill This geometric three-storey rental at St. Clair and Spadina has all the amenities of home and beyond: There’s a rooftop garden, an oversized wine fridge and a gym, all for $18,000 monthly (Toronto Luxury Rentals). Opulent amenities in Lawrence Park For $10,000 monthly, this six-bedroom house at 123 Caribou Rd. offers
University of Toronto to build tower over site of decades-old bookstore
A 23-storey student residence is coming, but the future of Ten Editions unclear
Restaurant roundup: hot new openings for September
A noodle hotspot comes to the Annex and the Food Dudes are at it again
