Istoica, an awesome photoblogging duo, will be having their first exhibit of their work, Fragments of Everyday, at the Whippersnapper Gallery (587A College St). The opening party is tonight (September 15th, 2006) starting at 7pm and the work will be up until September 26th, 2006. This is not to be missed.... [continue]

Last night, we attended the Song for Africa Launch Party at the Drake Underground. The idea for the song was the brainchild of music producer Darcy Ataman (McMaster and James, Kalen Porter, Kyle Riabko) who gathered a variety of Canadian talent for the project. The idea was to raise awareness of the worldwide Aids pandemic and to call people into action. Above is Choclair, one of the contributing artist to the track who spoke... [continue]

Over the weekend, we had a chance to meet up with Jason Shim and Kylie Hicklenton who are biking across Canada to raise money for Aids, more specifically bike ambulances in Africa. They have been on break here in Toronto for the past week to attend Youth Pre Conference at the University of Toronto and are hitting the road again today. Their journey started back in June in Vancouver and will finish in a... [continue]

This past weekend we checked out Scarborough Ribest at Thomson Memorial Park. With 9 ribbers cookin up a storm, there was enough ribs for everyone. A personal favourite was the ribs from Camp 31, who had the most saucy, biggest and sweetest ribs around. If you want to get out of the city and are hankering for some ribs check out the upcoming ribfests just outside of the city. - Guelph Ribfest : August... [continue]

The city of Toronto launched its pilot Bike Locker program yesterday at two locations: 16 at City Hall and 6 at the Exhibition GO station for a total of 22 lockers. For 10 dollars a month (4 month minimum) you can rent one of these lockers to keep your bike safe and secure from theft and even the elements. It's good to see that City Hall is promoting cycling, especially in its own neighbourhood.... [continue]

Len Cervantes moves the audience with his words during the poetry slam portion of the Kultura Filipino Arts Festival at the Kapisanan Philippine Arts Centre in Kensington this past Saturday. Editor's Note: Torontoist contributor Cal MacLean was at another poetry slam event on Saturday - The Drake's. As Cal notes, it's been a "slamming" week for poetry. He sends us this from the show:Maybe wordplay is just infectious. This past Saturday the Drake hosted... [continue]

The fine folks over at Magic Pony are having a Blythe Beauty Weekend Extravaganza. It kicked off yesterday with an awesome Blythe Reunion party, where we sampled some very tasty cupcakes and continues today where they will be holding some customization workshops. Magic Pony is at 694 Queen Street West between Bathurst and Trinity Bellwoods Park.... [continue]

A couple of weeks ago we found this box painted over on McCaul This weekend it was this box just west of Ossington on Queen. What a great way of brightening up an otherwise boring telephone box. Has any one else seen more of these in the city? Let us know where!... [continue]

In a strange turn of events, Canadian media heartthrob, George Stroumboulopoulos confirms that he has signed on to the new ABC reality show, The ONE: Making a Music Star which debuts on July 18th. Admittedly, we are a mix of happy for George and surprised at his choice for summer work. But we're sure the extra summer exposure will only do good things for his profile. No worries for fans of The Hour, Stroumboulopoulos... [continue]

On Saturday, we had the opportunity to check out Andy Warhol / Supernova : Stars, Deaths and Disasters, 1962–1964 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The exhibit which runs from July 8th to October 22nd features the darker side of Andy Warhol and is guest-curated exclusively for the AGO by film director David Cronenberg.... [continue]

The men upstairs seem to be in high gear over the last couple of days. Be cautious of the slippery floor.... [continue]

We've been wanting to take this shot for awhile now. With the exorbitant prices of gas, this says it all.... [continue]

DIY novelist, Hamish MacDonald is launching his third novel, Idea in Stone - a magical realist tale that stretches from Canada to Scotland, at It's Not a Deli (986 Queen Street West) tonight (7:30pm). There will be two short readings from the book along with fun tunes played by some talented local musicians. And there will be a draw for a copy of the novel and some handmade hardcover journals. The books are individually... [continue]

Today marks the 30th Birthday of the official opening on the world's tallest freestanding structure, The CN Tower. Toronto residents and visitors are invited to an afternoon public celebration from 11am – 2pm on June 26 2006 on the CN Tower outdoor grounds. As well you can take advantage of the 3 for $30 price admission to the observation deck.... [continue]

The Triim Show closed off Saturday's Pride festivities at the Labatt's South Stage. If you haven't been down to Church Street this weekend, there is still one more day of fun at Pride Toronto. The Parade starts at 2pm on Sunday afternoon at the corner of Bloor Street East and Church Street, moves westward to Yonge Street, proceeds south on Yonge Street to Gerrard Street, moves eastward on Gerrard Street where it finishes at... [continue]

International sensation, David Morales get the Pride party started on Friday night to and ecstatic crowd. Hopefully all those fearless dancers will keep their energy up through to Sunday when the big Pride parade hits Yonge Street.... [continue]

Tonight, The lovely folks at Le Petit Dejeuner (191 King East) are throwing a little fundraiser starting at 7:30 pm. The proceeds will go towards Tonya Reid's volunteer efforts in the Volta region of Ghana where she will work with Youth Against Aids and WAFU. They are planning on having a 50/50 draw along with a silent auction which include a slew of donated items and photography by several local photobloggers which have adorn... [continue]

Living in North York, big grocery stores with wide aisles and plenty of selection are abundant. It seem that in the downtown core the opposite is true. Over the years we have talked to many people about their food buying habits and everyone seems to do it differently. Where is your favourite place to do groceries in the city? Or do you just eat out all the time?... [continue]

Danny Michel wowed the crowd at the Mod Club tonight, who all came to celebrate the release of his newest cd, Valhalla. They also couldn't get enough of Emm Gryner (pictured above, right) and Kevin Fox, who opened the show and plays on Danny's band. If you missed the show, check his tour schedule, he is playing several gigs around Southern Ontario over the next week and a half. His cd Valhalla is available... [continue]

We caught Chalkmaster Dave outside of the Toronto convention centre creating a sidewalk chalk ad for Harper Collins during Book Expo Canada. The ad was for the upcoming release of U2 by U2 which is being released by Harper Collins Canada on September 26th, 2006.... [continue]