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Olivia Fazekas is the founder and designer of After9
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Lawrence Manor mompreneur left finance career for fitness clothing

April 18, 2022April 28, 2022 Brian Baker After9, fitness, Maternity, Olivia Fazekas

During her first maternity leave in 2016, finance professional Olivia Fazekas had a tough time finding a nursing sports bra.

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Abby Tobias of Sole Power
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Entertainment firm emerging from pandemic with new North Toronto digs

March 7, 2022 Brian Baker Abby Tobias, COVID-19, Keys N Krates, Sole Power Entertainment, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors

Abby Tobias is putting all of his chips on the table with Sole Power Entertainment’s move to a three-storey glass building at 3435 Yonge St.

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SAVA Crepes and Coffee owner Sofia Reshetnikova
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Crepes and coffee shop brings Russian tradition to Yonge-Eglinton

February 11, 2022March 7, 2022 Andrea Freedman COVID-19, Crepes, restaurant, SAVA Crepes and Coffee, Yonge Street

SAVA Crepes and Coffee, a café that serves sweet and savoury crepes, as well as coffee purchased from other local

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Kandy Krazed candy store owners
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The Candy Man can…open a candy store in Forest Hill

September 25, 2021September 28, 2021 Andrea Freedman candy, candy store, Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Way, new business

Kandy Krazed is adding some welcomed sweetness to Forest Hill with the fun new candy store at 454 Eglinton Ave. W.

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McSorley's on Bayview Avenue
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McSorley’s Saloon and Grill re-opens in Leaside after temporary closure

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel Bayview Avenue, COVID-19, McSorley's Saloon and Grill

Popular Leaside restaurant McSorley’s Saloon and Grill re-opens today after temporarily closing in January.

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Valentine's Day with mask
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How to enjoy Valentine’s Day 2021 in Toronto

February 7, 2021February 13, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel Drake Commissary, Eataly, La Latina, lockdown, speed dating, Valentine's Day

The latest lockdown may have changed your plans for 2021 but you can still celebrate this Valentine’s Day while staying home and staying safe.

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Dogtopia
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Passion for dogs leads to Dogtopia in Don Valley

November 29, 2020December 2, 2020 Alexei Malakhov and Rodger Burnside dog care, Dog Walking, dogs, Ellesmere Road, Parkway Mall

The pursuit of their passion finally culminated in Bryan Ward and Kelly Downing being able to open Dogtopia in the Don Valley area.

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Pine Ink staff
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Pine Ink Tattoos making its artistic mark on Yonge and Eglinton

November 17, 2020November 22, 2020 Andrea Freedman coronavirus, Pine Ink Tattoos, tattoos, Yonge Street

Pine Ink Tattoos is surviving the challenges of coronavirus and Yonge-Eglinton construction with its unique designs.

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Chris Kamarlingos on Quarry patio
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Quarry owner feels ‘lucky’ to have come through shutdown

October 22, 2020October 29, 2020 Dennis Hanagan Gerrard Street East, restaurant, The Quarry

The owner of the Quarry Café on Gerrard Street East hopes his loyal customers will get the restaurant through the winter months.

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Christmas Fair on Mt. Pleasant
Business NEWS 

Scenes from Mt. Pleasant’s Christmas Fair

December 12, 2019November 24, 2020 Streeter staff Christmas fair, Mount Pleasant Village BIA, Mt. Pleasant Road, Santa Claus

Santa Claus, his elves and some stranger characters were found on Mt. Pleasant Road bringing song and laughter to the village’s Christmas Fair.

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Right Side boutique fashion show
Business NEWS 

You can be fashionable and ethical, local show proves

April 20, 2019October 16, 2019 Alana Rayman Danforth Avenue, fashion, The Right Side

The Right Side boutique on Danforth Avenue showcased ethical and socially conscious fashions at a fashion show on April 14.

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Pho V Express manager
Business NEWS 

Looking pho healthy Vietnamese food in the north end?

March 23, 2019October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Avenue Road, Pho V Express, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vietnamese food

Looking for a second location, the owners of the health-conscious Pho Vistro eatery on Queen Street West liked what they saw on Avenue Road.

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Papyrus owner Amr Elimam
Business NEWS 

Eat like an Egyptian — in Greektown

March 1, 2019October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Big Carrot, Danforth Avenue, food, Papyrus

When Papyrus finally opened for business in early winter, it was revealed it had a Greek connection, despite specializing in Egyptian food.

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Club Fed photos and messages placed on wall
Business NEWS 

Chic prison-style eatery pops up on Bloor

January 28, 2019October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Bloor Street West, Club Fed

The U.S.- based Dave’s Killer Bread is opening Club Fed, which recreates a prison, including a replica of the company’s co-founder Dave Dahl’s cell.

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Buca chef Rob Gentile
Business NEWS 

Buca opens up in midtown with chef Rob Gentile at helm

December 3, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Bar Buca, Eglinton Avenue East, Mark McEwan, Rob Gentile

There’s a certain energy in the heart of Yonge and Eglinton that drew the King Street Food Company, and to set up Buca in midtown.

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018 Streeter staff Comments Off on The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

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