The second annual Picnic at the Brick Works was held this past Sunday, and it was a veritable extravaganza of foodie fun. From the simple (sliced and dressed heirloom tomatoes) to the avant-garde (chocolate beet cakes, anyone?), local ingredients and chefs showed off their stuff. The goal of the picnic is to highlight local and [...]

FESTIVAL: Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sunday is today! This month’s theme is “Water! Streams of Consciousness”—not to be confused with a tribute to Virginia Woolf’s life and death. The magic of water will be celebrated through sea shanty sing-alongs, message-in-a-bottle crafts, and something the event’s website refers to as a “water challenge.” Most importantly, no cars [...]