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    Natalia came to NOW as the food writer in 2015 before taking over the lifestyle desk in 2019. She has written about food, style, technology, life and travel for the National Post, Sun Media, blogTO and Metro, and has contributed to the Fodor’s Toronto travel guidebook. Natalia is also the founder of PINK MARKET, Toronto’s LGBTQ art and craft fair, and plays guitar in the band Weak Hands. She enjoys good thrift stores and bad puns. Look for her next to the cheese board.

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    Karaoke in Toronto is cancelled for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19. Bans placed on singing in public spaces – due to the vigorous exhalation...
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  • One industry not suffering due to COVID-19: Dating apps

    Back in February, we wrote that plenty of Torontonians were swearing off dating apps – but COVID-19 hit just one month later. With social distancing...
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  • Kanto by Tita Flips: “Filipino street food was unheard of”

    Diona Joyce never considered opening a restaurant before a chance drive down Dundas in 2013. After a visit to Toronto Western Hospital, Joyce, now the...
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  • Canada’s Drag Race queen Kiara on Snatch Game and that killer lip sync

    In over five episodes, Canada's Drag Race queen Kiara proved she can sew, act, dance and rap with the best of them. (Comic impressions, however,...
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  • Cineplex reopening 25 theatres in Ontario

    Cineplex is reopening 25 of its Ontario theatres, including eight locations in Toronto, on July 31 – the same day Toronto officially moves into Stage...
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  • Ontario reports 89 new cases of COVID-19

    Ontario reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 30, marking the second day running that Ontario saw fewer than 100 new cases. Yesterday's...
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  • Put a shirt on in your dating profile pics, study suggests

    That thirst trap might not be helping you catch much of anything, according to a new survey suggesting shirtless photos might hinder – not help...
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  • 25 great Caribbean restaurants you can eat at right now in Toronto

    There are no shortage of fantastic Caribbean restaurants in Toronto. Here's just a few places you can order from right now in the city –...
    Jerk chicken at Raps Caribbean restaurant in Toronto.
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  • The pandemic isn’t over, de Villa warns

    Toronto chief medical officer of health has urged Torontonians to stay the course on physical distancing as the city awaits a move into Stage 3....
    Signs enforcing physical distancing on Queen East in Toronto.
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  • Canada’s Drag Race queen Tynomi Banks on Toronto drag drama and vogueing to Avril

    Some of the Canada's Drag Race competitors might be new names to a Toronto audience – but Tynomi Banks certainly isn't one of them. As...
    A photo of Tyonmi Banks on episode 4 of Canada's Drag Race
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  • New COVID-19 cases nearly double in Ontario

    Ontario public health officials reported 195 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, July 24 – nearly double Thursday's count of 103. The increase continues a...
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  • Ontario reports 103 new cases of COVID-19

    Ontario public health officials reported 103 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 23. That's a marked decline from the rest of the week, when...
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  • B.C. officially endorses glory holes as COVID-19 safe sex method

    COVID-19 has us living in unprecedented times for a number of reasons. Among those: The fact that the term "glory holes" now appears in official...
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  • Can you cook magic mushrooms?

    Every few mornings since the start of the pandemic began, Jessica Nudo has had a special morning ritual. To start her day, the freelance writer...
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  • Tory asks Ontario for stricter restaurant rules in stage 3

    As the city inches closer to stage 3, Toronto Mayor John Tory has asked Ontario Premier Doug Ford to implement stricter regulations around restaurants. "We...
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