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$11,000 to replace two heritage plaques in Yorkville

October 9, 2015August 1, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Kristyn Wong-Tam, Yorkville

Visitors to Yorkville’s Town Hall Square at 18 Yorkville Ave. should soon see a shiny new pair of enamel heritage plaques replacing the current metal ones.

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Business 

Down home treat

May 13, 2013June 21, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Amy McIntee, cupcakes, Gluten free cupcakes, Jean Blacklock, Mini Cupcakes, Prairie Girl Bakery, red velvet, Saskatoon, Toasted Coconut, Yorkville

Prairie Girl Bakery draws on traditional family recipes

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Business 

Shiny look at The Black Box Boutique

January 23, 2013 Town Crier staff Canadian lines, Divana, jewellery, Lilla Balint, Made with Love, Noir, The Black Box Boutique, Tokyobay, Toywatch, Vita Fede, Yorkville

Mirrors reflect all that glitters at new jewellery shop

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The belle of the ball in Yorkville

January 23, 2013 Town Crier staff Dean Davidson, Fluxus, High Tea, Kate Middleton, MM Couture, Pomp & Pageantry, Shellie Willms, Tara Jarmon, Ted Baker, Wildfox, Yorkville

Fashion boutique Pomp & Pageantry serves high tea to add to glamorous atmosphere

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NEWS 

Yonge and Bloor condo breaks ground

August 15, 2011 Town Crier staff condominium, Kristyn Wong-Tam, retail, Yorkville

New 70-storey building shouldn’t cause traffic nightmares: developer

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NEWS 

Hot art in the city

May 26, 2011 Town Crier staff art theft, Gallery, Yorkville

Midtown Toronto has become Canada’s art theft capital, thanks in part to the thieves’ strategies

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Business 

Spa likes it hot during TIFF

October 6, 2009 Town Crier staff spa, Yorkville

The stars may have been walking the red carpet in Yorkville during TIFF, but a Yorkville Ave. business celebrated the film festival in a different way: by paying homage to actress Marilyn Monroe.

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Business 

Hotel restaurant moving out

September 14, 2009 Town Crier staff restaurant, Yorkville

The well has run dry for a restaurant that was once famous for its fine french cuisine.

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That was then.

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

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

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

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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