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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'hotspots'

July 12, 2007

The St. Clair West neighbourhood has had some conflict-filled times over the past few years. Who can forget the St. Clair streetcar ROW debacle, during which there were calls to boycott the beleaguered community? We think that it’s time to forgive and forget, and how better to do that than with a sultry summer samba party? Salsa on St. Clair emerged two years ago to stake its own claim on the city’s busy summer......

Continue Reading "Feel the Latin Heat. It Burns!"

March 8, 2007

Playing at the Tranzac this evening is Harry and the Potters, a band that inspired a new genre of music called Wizard Rock. While brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge started playing their Harry Potter-inspired songs just to friends, they developed a massive fan base online and began touring around North America. Pitchfork named their appearance at the New York Public Library one of the top live shows of 2005, and now there are over......

Continue Reading "Voldemort Can't Stop The Rock, Less Salt Means More Slipping, A Trendier Toronto For You and Me"

August 10, 2005

Hello, my little trans-fattys. Want to know another good pizza place within city limits? 3. Gigi Pizza (189 Harbord) Thicker. Crust. Chunky. Toppings. Late. Night. Gigi Pizza is got the lock on old-fashioned, full-on, straight-ahead, no-nonense pizza. Like a good slice should, Gigi relies heavily on their toppings, which could be the best in the city. With the same ownership for something like 30 years, Gigi has a core of pizza-eaters that walk down from......

Continue Reading "Ist List: Best Slice # 3"

July 20, 2005

Sure it's not so hot today, but just wait. The heat is not done with us yet. And when it does get hot again, check out number three on our week long cool-off hot spots list... 3. Carlton Cinema (20 Carlton St) The only downtown movie theatre that serves alcohol (not in the theatres, silly), Carlton is figuratively and literally one of the coolest cinemas in the city. But the Carlton's cool streak extends beyond......

Continue Reading "Ist List: Be Cool # 3"

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