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Dressed to Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s at the Bata Shoe Museum
The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto hosts ‘Dressed to Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s,’ featuring over 80 pairs of shoes to explore 1980s consumerism and fashion trends. Highlights include iconic shoes by Nike, John Fluevog, Gucci, Reebok, Vans, Givenchy, Candie’s, and Andrea Pfister. The exhibition, giving a feel of a 1980s shopping mall,…
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The Sweet Oven Butter Tarts: One Of A Kind Winter Show 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the One of a Kind Winter Show. This year, it’s bigger than ever, bringing back that pre-pandemic vibe with artisans showcasing their incredible creations. While heading up and down the aisles I saw a sign declaring The Best Butter Tarts in Canada and had to make a stop…
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Pancakes & Booze Art Show at Revival
Tonight is the second night of the Pancakes & Booze Art Show at Revival. This hugely popular pop-up event has become one of North America’s largest art movements in the past decade. Since it started in LA in 2009, the event has popped up over 500 times in 35+ cities across Europe and North America,…
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Nuit Blanche in Toronto 2023: Tight Spaces
This is one of the Nuit Blanche exhibits I was most curious about. Tight Spaces by Roda Medhat is an inflatable sculpture symbolizing the confining spaces of high-density developments that create a sense of isolation. This immersive installation highlights the negative impact of urbanization that encroaches on natural areas and calls for sustainable, human-centric city…
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Lakeshore Ribfest 2023
The second annual Lakeshore Ribfest kicked off yesterday at Colonel Samuel Smith Park featuring award-winning BBQ from four North American rib teams. The event offers smoked ribs, pulled pork, brisket, BBQ chicken and really delicious mac and cheese. Here’s the Great Lakes Beer Garden ready for action. There are so many reasons I love this…
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Murals on Ossington in Toronto
Ossington Avenue really comes alive on a beautiful summer evening, with packed patios and people strolling along the streets. One of the highlights of this vibrant scene is the collection of murals on the buildings. Alongside Boehmer is the original cover of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. These stunning artworks effortlessly blend with the urban landscape,…
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Love Park in Downtown Toronto
There is a brand new heart-shaped park in Toronto and I couldn’t wait to see it, and now you can see it too. Located on a two-acre site where a Gardiner off-ramp once stood, Love Park features a large heart-shaped pond at its centre. Surrounding the pond is a 160m bench seat made of red-toned…
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Halal Food Tour by Night Market Toronto
The highly anticipated second annual Halal Food Tour kicked off this weekend at Square One in Mississauga. Presented by Night Market Toronto, the original pioneers of Canada’s first-ever Halal Food Tour, this event brings together a diverse group of local food and beverage vendors who specialize in offering 100% halal options (meat and poultry is…
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Etobicoke Civic Centre: Blooming Blossoms and a Building’s Uncertain Future
There are several spots throughout the city where you can catch a glimpse of beautiful cherry blossom trees in full bloom. One of those places is the Etobicoke Civic Centre, located at the West Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road in Toronto’s west end. While visiting High Park to see cherry blossoms in Toronto is a very…
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Saulter Street Brewery in Toronto
by S Michael I always enjoy trying out beers I haven’t had before and when I was at a Toronto Arrows game recently, I enjoyed Whirs & Clanks which is a Japanese Style Lager made by Saulter Street Brewery in Toronto. It appears that Saulter Street has a monopoly on beer at Major League Rugby…
