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Sunday Bingo at 2nd Floor Events Sunday, April 14. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. $5 to play. Fun prizes to be won! 2nd Floor Events, 461 King St. West. Facebook: 2ndFloorEvents Twitter: 2ndFloorEvents  
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Toronto Life unveils Love Your City event series

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March 25, 2013
Tower cranes, building development in Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Life has  announced an exciting new event series that will bring topical urban themes to life. The Love Your City series offers access to unique, ticketed events that put attendees in interesting venues, alongside industry experts and the editors of Toronto Life. The series kicks off with one of the city’s most impassioned...
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Scene & Heard: Piola arts it up for Queen West Art Crawl

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September 14, 2012
Piola restaurants worldwide celebrate art in all its forms

September’s been quite the month for arts and culture in the city. With all the glitterati in town for our honorary film festival and all the TIFF parties spawned as a result – why not garnish the closing weekend with some art? A weekend-long celebration of creativity and community, The Queen West Art Crawl...
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Shop Prop: Salt Wine Bar

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April 3, 2012
Salt store

Remember when Lower Ossington was thought to be having too much fun, and a by-law was forced upon the strip?  The bar-ban not only disallowed any new business licenses to the dismay of local business owners, party-goers and diners, but threatened to render the charmingly raucous strip stagnant. In their relentless battle against that...
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Boxing Day shopping made easy

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December 20, 2011
This composite image shows sale and special offer signs from Oxford Street shops taken on September 24, 2008 in London, England. Figures released today show that retail sales in Britain have continued to fall for the sixth consecutive month.  (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Boxing Day. The very mention of this bank holiday usually incites two reactions in people. The first (and more typical) response is to burrow deeper into their warm living rooms, eating leftovers and playing with whatever high-tech gadget they received from Santa.  For the adventurous shopper, it is a day to hunt for deals,...
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Mall shopping alternatives for the Holidays

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December 14, 2011
shopping

Many of you are like me and find yourself overwhelmed with work, home and social lives and the thought of entering the malls for Christmas gifts is totally overwhelming. I was thinking about this yesterday as I thought about all the gifts I still have to get this season. Sure shopping online is an...
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Shop Prop: Summerhill Market

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October 6, 2011
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One of the things that we love about Toronto is the fabulous array of exclusive food shops and grocers that we have hidden away throughout the city. The well established ones have been fixtures in the city for years, but they do virtually no advertising and so they are not always known to people...
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Scene & Heard: ChowBella Culinary Experiences & Concierge

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September 30, 2011
Keeping it real in WQW

With additional reporting by Janelle Watkins In a city as big and diverse as Toronto, it can be difficult to explore neighbourhoods on your own. Too many hidden gems, an often quick turnover time, and too much of a selection. How do we know which bar to get the best service and beer selection?...
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I’ll catch you at the Roncy

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September 6, 2011
Roncy store window TTC

If you haven’t been to Roncesvalles yet, shame on you. The construction finally came to an end earlier this summer, so there are no excuses. Time to plan a day trip to this brimming neighbourhood before the hipsters stake the territory as their own. They always get to the good spots first. It’s those...
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Visiting the Cottages at Honey Harbour

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July 26, 2011
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With contributions by Janelle Watkins  Recently, I was treated to a lovely excursion to check out The Cottages at Honey Harbour which is a new Georgian Bay Four Season cottage resort located on the shores of Macey Bay on the north side of Muskoka.  The area is breathtaking encompassing 165 acres with an expansive...
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