Local Art as Experience at Elephant in the Attic
Through eclectic curating and collaboration, this new Dundas West art shop is doing things differently. Accessibility is a challenge in the art world. Fresh-faced artists have a difficult time finding...
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Whatever Happened to Those Rival Cat Cafés?
Reluctant landlords and unmet fundraising goals prevented Toronto's cutest cafés from launching.Photo by Andrei Papaz from the Torontoist Flickr pool. Back in the spring, we heard about rival cat cafés...
View ArticleSpacing Opens City Store
The cityscape magazine opens a design-focused shop in Toronto—and it's got streetcar pillows and buttons galore. Spacing, the Canadian magazine that celebrates our cities, is extending its retail...
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2014 Hero: Toronto Voters
Nominated for: turning out in record numbers.Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains—the people, places, things, and ideas that have had the most positive and negative impacts...
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What’s the Deal with MUJI?
Unique aesthetic and brand philosophy make MUJI a stand-out addition to Toronto's retail landscape. MUJI has landed in Toronto. The Japanese design-oriented shop opened its doors at Yonge and Dundas at...
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Art Exhibit Pulls Into Union Station
The traveling contemporary art show Villa brings its latest exhibit to Toronto's transit hub.Photo by Francois Doury, courtesy of Jocelyn Wolff Gallery, Paris. Villa Toronto Union Station’s Great...
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A New Toy Rocket for the Junction Triangle
The creative force behind Cuppa Coffee Animation are repurposing an old structure into a massive piece of public art.Adam Shaheen (left) and Kevin Edgell. The Junction Triangle is in lift-off. While...
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Plans Revealed for Honest Ed’s
Westbank offers details including rental units, boutique retail, public space, and community art. Last night, the future of Honest Ed’s became a little clearer. At a community meeting, Westbank...
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Ditch Your Human Legs at AquaMermaid
It’s not all hair flips and seashell bras; mermaiding is hard work, and one Montrealer is bringing it to Toronto. Mermaid school is not for the faint of heart. What at first seems like a shimmery,...
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