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Vintage Toronto Ads: Beautiful Music in Chinatown
Source: The Telegram, October 23, 1971. By the 1970s, Toronto’s central Chinatown was establishing new roots west of its previous home around Dundas and Elizabeth Streets. The construction of City...
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Reel Toronto: Three to Tango
Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny....
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Weekend Planner: August 20–21, 2011
In this Weekend Planner: thank the brave men and women who have fought for our country, see street-style photographs from the 1940s that look just as cool today, fantasize about looking cool on a...
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TIFF Counts Down to Christmas with Roman Polanski
The latest Lightbox retrospective gifts Toronto cinephiles with seven of the naughty director's best. Roman Polanski: God of Carnage TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King Street West) Saturday December 17 to...
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A Chinatown Christmas
How to enjoy yourself on Christmas, the Chinatown way. It’s almost Christmas, and you know what that means: Chinatown. Well, okay, for most of you it probably means family togetherness and gifts and...
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Where to Find Chinese New Year Treats in Toronto
The year of the water snake starts on Sunday. Are you prepared? Happy Chinese New Year, Toronto! This Sunday is the start of the year of the water snake. Chinese communities around the GTA are gearing...
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Spice City Toronto: Chinatown’s Lamb Kebab Stall
From a Dundas Street food stall, some damn good lamb skewers. My favourite spot in downtown Chinatown is a mysterious little shack with a sign that says “lamb kebab.” It has an idyllic poster of sheep...
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Scene: Chinatown Festival
Thousands showed up to celebrate Chinese culture. WHERE: Near Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue WHEN: Saturday, July 19, to Sunday, July 20 WHAT: Despite two days of rain and streetcar-related...
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Vandalist: Grominate Dominate
A unique dragon for Chinatown. BY: Grominate LOCATION: Chinatown PHOTO BY: Heather Muenster FIELD NOTES: We love this big piece by our Calgarian bestie Grominate. This is the kind of graffiti we are...
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Shaping Toronto: Chinatowns
To mark Chinese New Year, a look at where and how our Chinatowns grew. Shaping Toronto looks at the decisions, processes, and trends that form the city we know and love. A glance at the listing for...
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Celebrate the Ongoing Story of Toronto With These 10 Jane’s Walks
Don't let a little rain stop you from exploring the city for the annual Jane's Walk weekend. Spring officially kicks off with Jane’s Walk annual festival the first weekend of May (although there are...
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From Protests to Parades: A Walking Tour of Labour History on Spadina
Leftist groups, including communists, met at various halls and buildings on Spadina, attracting many radical thinkers. By Erin Sylvester On a hot, sunny Sunday in late spring, a group gathered at...
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