Neighbourhood Spotlight: Eclectic Leslieville

In 2005 the New York Times, in an article aptly entitled Goodbye Gritty, Hello Trendy, stated “…Queen Street East is the new Queen Street West, with the formerly industrial stretch known as Leslieville emerging as Toronto’s hippest place to dine, drink, shop and live”. They weren’t wrong! This east end…

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…

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…

Shopping Locally: So where’s your local Farmers’ Market?

It’s that time of year again that local produce is available and the local markets can start to open up. Over the past 5 years our city has seen a huge amount of Farmers’ Markets open. Undoubtedly providing some of the freshest produce our city has access to and with…

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…