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Five Black-owned businesses you can support in the GTA
For Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents looking to support Black businesses, go no further. Here’s a list of local businesses ranging from money-focused apps to... -
Toronto’s Birria Catrina is a viral taco trend without the gimmicks
Toronto loves its social media-fuelled food trends. Often, the things that blow up are eye-catching, carnival-style stunt foods – pickle lemonade, fried butter, cronuts, pornographic... -
The Gorilla Store keeps the spirit of Active Surplus alive in Toronto
Active Surplus is gone, but its legacy lives on at the Gorilla Store. From 1962 to 2015, Active Surplus was one of Toronto's strangest and... -
New Ontario liquor laws could mean bottle shops are here to stay
Bars and restaurants returned to indoor dining again this week, but there's one lockdown-induced trend that is here to stay in Toronto: bottle shops. A... -
Why these Toronto employers are choosing to pay a living wage
The minimum wage in Ontario went up to $15 on January 1, but some Toronto employers are looking at a different metric: the living wage.... -
Toronto Pillars: Silver Snail is back where it belongs
Silver Snail is back where it should be – on Queen Street. The storied comic book shop has a 46-year history in Toronto, but unless... -
Toronto Pillars: The Rex Hotel has a long legacy in the Toronto jazz scene
The Rex Hotel is once again one of the busiest music venues in Toronto. While many spots have come back to life in fits and... -
Restaurant culture in Toronto is due for a reckoning
Restaurants sell food, but they also sell fantasy. For the length of one meal, you don't have to think about groceries or dishes or, depending... -
SuLee siblings carry on late mother’s legacy with customizable kimchi
When creating SuLee, siblings Mike Won and Su Jin Won knew just how important it was to perfect their product: kimchi. Thought of often as... -
Toronto Pillars: How the Bovine Sex Club survived 30 years on Queen West
Nick Lachance CHIXDIGGIT! at Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen West). November 4-6. Doors 9 pm. $20. showclix.com Until the pandemic, the Bovine Sex Club had... -
Toronto Pillars: Malabar marks final Halloween at historic McCaul costume shop
Samuel Engelking If you’re ready to dress up again, Toronto’s oldest and most storied costume shop is waiting for you where you left it –... -
How ghost kitchens are staying alive as Toronto reopens
Courtesy of COAST When restaurants closed their doors during the pandemic and there was nowhere to go, a new type of business started booming quietly.... -
Podcast: NDP leader Andrea Horwath on ending restaurant harassment
The long weekend is here, and the patios will be lovely – except for all the shouting. As Richard Trapunski reported in this week’s NOW... -
The best loungewear by Toronto designers and brands
It’s been a hard enough year as it is without having to go back to hard pants. But back-to-school season is upon us, and whether... -
Toronto restaurants make grocery pivots permanent
Now that vaccination rates are climbing and indoor dining is open across the city, many restaurants are returning to what they’ve done best: preparing and...
