Kitchen Organization: Some great ideas to keep your kitchen ready for the cook!

Do you ever find yourself frustrated by the mess in your kitchen cupboards? When you open your pantry door do 10 things fall out before you’ve touched even one thing? Have you ever searched and searched (and searched) for a canned product that you know you bought on your last visit to the grocery store?

An Organized Kitchen: Tips for keeping your kitchen neat and tidy!

The kitchen is arguably one of, if not the most important rooms of your home. It is also a space that can easily get messy, unorganized and so easily cluttered with, well pretty much anything! Wondering what you can do to alleviate the frustration of a messy kitchen? Check out this list of ideas for organizing the heart of your home!

Neighbourhood Spotlight: Toronto East Cafes

I’m a huge fan of coffee and am always on the search for a great cup. I recently came across blogTO’s “Best Cafes in Toronto (East Side)” and have to say that I agree with their picks. The list includes some of my personal favourites including; Mercury Espresso, Dark Horse…

Summerlicious 2011: July 8-July 24

Another great part of living in the city (or visiting!) starts this weekend as it’s that time of year again when 150 of Toronto’s top restaurants start offering up their Summerlicious menus. Participating restaurants, located across the city, put together 3-course prix fixe menus offering a wide variety of innovative…

Coffee Shops: Mercury Espresso Bar in Leslieville

If you’re looking for some of the best coffee in the east end (if not the city) then do not miss out on this one! It is one of my absolute favourites. I’ve been going to this place for a number of years and have never been disappointed. The staff…

This weekend in the city

Looking for something to do this weekend. If so there are plenty of events happening throughout the city. At Woodbine Park there is Waterfront Blues, at York University’s Rexall Centre the sounds of the Blackcreek Summer Music Festival, and at 99 Sudbury (near Liberty Village) you can sample a cocktail…

Neighborhood Spotlight: The Danforth/Greektown

Every summer the Taste of the Danforth happens and for three days what seems like most of Ontario converges on an ever expanding length of this Toronto street. Most of the restaurants offer a small sampling of their menu, traditionally Greek fare, beer tents are set up and there’s all…

Patio Season…finally

By this time last year most of us that enjoy the outdoor dining experience had already had the opportunity to spend at least one afternoon outside, Mother Nature has decidedly not been so kind this year. With nice weather allegedly approaching it may now be time to confidentially plan a…

Neighbourhood Spotlight: Riverside or is it Leslieville?

With the east end becoming more and more trendy it’s a lot of fun to sit back and watch as new restaurants and shops open up. A lot of people may consider everything east of the DVP in and around Queen and Dundas all the way to the Beaches to…