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It was ninety years ago today that east-enders were first able to enjoy fine entertainment at the theatre that underwent numerous name changes between its opening as Allen’s Danforth and its current incarnation as the Music Hall. Growth in what was considered suburbia in 1919, along with the ease of reaching Danforth Avenue via the recently opened Prince Edward Viaduct, persuaded the Allen’s cinema chain to build a high-quality theatre in the neighbourhood.

Now that the Obama Cafe is co-existing peacefully alongside the newly minted Bana Cybernet Ltd on the Danforth at Greenwood, Torontoist decided to stop by to see how Obama is faring in our fair city.

Obama Cybernet is no more, in name at least. Owner Amveson Fitsumbrahn made good on his promise to change the name of his Internet café on the Danforth to avoid confusion with the Obama Café just a few steps away. The "O" and one stroke of the "M" have been scratched off the original sign with surgical precision, neatly morphing Obama Cybernet into Bana Cybernet.

Christopher Sheedy, owner of the used bookstore Re: Reading, opening tomorrow on the Danforth, describes the excitement exhibited by many locals as he's been bringing his spacious shop together during the last six weeks. "The other night I was standing outside taking a break, a car pulled up and two little girls got out of the back seat, probably ages five and seven, turned to their mother and said, 'Look, Mom, the store's almost done!'"

The battle of the Baracks on the Danforth is over.

There's trouble on a desolate stretch of the Danforth, and, like everything else that has ever gone wrong in the entire universe, it's all Barack Obama's fault.

Branches of Pizza Pizza are a common sight around Toronto. Most don't jump out at the eye, though some outlets deserve marks for making an effort to stand out with artwork and other decorations (we miss the silver spangles that once graced Yonge Street). At the Danforth Avenue and Dawes Road branch it's the attached eatery with a similar name that draws attention.

Every Saturday morning Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today.

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

God works in mysterious ways. Rather than manifesting Himself and, say, ending world hunger, killing the devil, or giving us all the ability to fly, He has taken a significantly more Dennis the Menace-y route to salvation, blasting the Virgin Mary into a tree in a backyard near Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road.

TYPE's new home on the Danforth. Photo by Val Dodge.

Revue Video on the Danforth—one of Toronto's last great independent video stores—shut down earlier this month after two decades of providing Riverdalians with access to the best and most obscure foreign, indie, and documentary films. Apparently tired of answering questions about whether the store would re-open, and certainly bitter about something—maybe the Shoppers Drug Mart soon to open across the street—the store owners left a note on the front door about their future intentions, a rather blunt variation on the more typical "back in 5 minutes." Although today's weather is a good candidate for hell blowing over, it's not quite cold enough for the freezing action required to revive the store.

As the 20th Century dawned, Danforth Avenue was a muddy road that served as the northern boundary for the eastern portions of the city of Toronto. Between 1909, when the city made its first major annexation on the north side of Danforth, and the appearance of today's ads in 1921, the area we now know as "The Danforth" rapidly changed from a semi-isolated mix of farmland, villages and church reserves to a series of...

With over one million attendees in previous years, there was no chance that Torontoist would have forgotten about Taste of the Danforth. One of the most popular cultural events in Toronto begins tonight at 6 p.m. on Danforth Avenue between Chester and Jones Avenue and continues throughout the weekend to make sure you get your fill of souvlaki.

If you're interested in learning more about what the future holds for you, but feel that clairvoyance is not something to be attempted on an empty stomach, Psychic Brunch may be just what you’ve been looking for.

Meet Charlie. He enjoys olives, ice cubes and having water dumped on his head.

Photo by neuroticjose from Flickr. Toronto has been called a city of neighbourhoods: The Beach, Yorkville, Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown, The Annex; all have their defining characteristics that make them appealing to locals as well as visitors. And when it comes down to it, most of these areas are well-defined by the intersection of two major streets. Every summer, a 2.5 kilometre stretch of Danforth Avenue is packed with people for Krinos’ annual Taste...

Have you checked out the officially unveiled ROM Crystal yet? Some cool dudes like David Foster, Deborah Cox, Jann Arden, K'naan, Natalie McMaster, David Suzuki and Governor General Michaëlle Jean [AND CLAY AIKEN!!!—Ed.] were on scene for the dedication.

Get on over to the east end tonight for Exile Editions' Spring Reading. New books will bloom this eve, and others will be ripe for picking throughout spring and summer. Exile Editorial Board Member Chris Doda gives us the layout for tonight’s garden of authors:

It takes chemistry, faith and ego control to make a comedy duo work—elements that aren't easy to keep in check. In improvisational theatre, a duo has even less control over the laughs because it's all made up on the spot. But that's the beauty of the form—it's a high wire act. Me Likey, a combo comprised of Jan Caruana and Rica Eckersley, is one of the city's most successful comedic pairings. In June, the act will be representing the T-Dot at the San Francisco Improv Festival. To warm up and raise funds for the Fest, Me Likey is putting on a show tonight at the Bad Dog Theatre.

Forget what “they” told you about the dearth of cheap tinfoil at Dollarama. The truth is much more insidious: now in its third year, Funkless.com is hosting a contest to judge the most innovative mind-control-beam deflecting apparatuses in the city. Hey, who says paranoia has to dampen creativity?

The Big Carrot, the Danforth's upscale natural food market and the raison d'être of Carrot Common, is nearing the end of its renovations. In business since 1983 and still a workers' cooperative, TBC will be almost half again as large, bringing way more of that organic goodness into our lives and making us feel fully half again as guilty for not always getting the good stuff instead of those chemically aided calories.

This week Torontoist presents extended literary event listings – you get till Sunday the 27th at no additional cost – as I’m out of town until the end of August.

A reshuffling of stores in the Carrot Common on the Danforth has given Book City an extra room, adding a third as much space again as they had, already filled to overflowing with booky goodness. Now there are two entrances into the best bookstore in this part of town [map / 348 Danforth Ave Tel: 416-469-9997, one minute walk from Chester Subway Station]

The Docks has had its liquor license pulled due to a stream of noise complaints from Toronto Islands residents. They're appealing the decision so we hope it's not premature to say good riddance. We personally can't stand the Docks and think it's one of the most poorly planned live venues in the city. It's hard to get to using public transit, overpriced, has terrible sightlines and acoustics. We're not going to miss it one bit.

Haircuts By Children gives a couple of Parkdale elementary school children some shears and an opportunity to go at the hair of strangers at various salons around Toronto during the month of May.

The best Chinese cuisine exists outside Chinatown. The best Italian can be found in Woodbridge, a few municipalities away from Little Italy. So why would anyone believe Greektown, or more specifically the strip along the Danforth with the dense number of Greek restaurants, has the best Greek food?