By David Topping

Torontoist is one of thirteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list that is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse.

• Gothamist went on the Wall Street roller coaster during a crazy week for financial institutions (bankruptcy, sale, bailout) and the country.
• Phillyist analyzed the problem of hecklers at live performances.
• Londonist eagerly anticipated the annual Open House Weekend, where for one weekend only the public get to poke around some of the capital’s more interesting buildings.
• LAist headed to the LA County Fair to earn a heart attack by checking out all the deep-fried foods, such as deep-fried avocado and deep-fried Oreos. And then they ate a huge brick of cheese fries.
• Shanghaiist was happy to learn that Shanghai is one of the world’s five most improved places for gay tolerance.
• Bostonist dared to criticize horny hometown heroes NKOTB.
• Chicagoist found out they live in America’s most stressful city and then were given another reason why, as they dealt with massive flooding.
• SFist captured images of PARK(ing) Day, an annual event where people take over metered parking spaces for a day, turning them into fun-sized public parks.

Photograph by labatata.