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Restaurant News – March 2015
We wanted to update you with some news from the local restaurant scene. A new juicebar and eatery will open soon on the street. They call themselves The Grow-Op, and are instagramming as they renovate...
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Boralia and Other Local Restos Rank High in Kates 100
Our neighborhood has been a hot dining scene for years now, and, according to restaurant critic Joanne Kates, whose annual list of the top 100 eating establishments in Toronto was released today,...
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La Saucisserie Opens, Offering Sausages, Beer & More
La Sauciserrie opened this week at 229 Ossington, in the old location of Yours Truly. There isn’t a lot of change to the internal decor but the premise is very different. La Sauciserrie offers a menu...
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Restaurant Specials and Events
There are some special events and dining deals coming up which we thought you should know about. Two Ossington restaurants are planning big meals and there’s still time to reserve your place. The Saint...
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Boehmer offers Celeb chef dinner in support of Nepal rebuilding
On June 22nd Boehmer Restaurant is playing host to a dinner to support rebuilding the villages of Nepal. As that country was recently hit with devastating earthquakes, a group of some of the best chefs...
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There’s a New Restaurant on Ossington: Indian Grill
Amaya Express closed for “renovations” earlier this spring, and didn’t open again. Instead, just this week a new – and noticeably better looking – Indian restaurant has opened in the space at 108...
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Restaurant News – Saint does Summerlicious, Fishbar Closes
Summerlicious is on around the city right now; it began Friday, July 3rd and runs to the 26th. There are 210 restaurants around the city with various fixed-price offerings for the annual eating event....
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Omaw Opening Soon
88 Ossington is soon to be home to a Southern restaurant called Omaw, filling a cuisine cavity on Ossington, despite the delicious ribs at Union/CDB. The former home to bar/club Levack Block, the space...
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The Grow Op Opening This Week
The Grow Op, a new smoothie and salad bar and so much more, will be opening this week at 222 Ossington. You may remember a long line of fish markets in this space just south of Dundas, but now it’s...
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Local Food News
There’s been a lot of activity in the local restaurant scene these days. First, a recap on the new openings: Both The Grow Op and Omaw are now open and serving, as you can read about in our earlier...
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Ossington Back to School Guide
It’s that time of year for parents and kids – getting ready for back to school. You can get into the spirit too, by learning something new in the Ossington and Dundas area. Lots of businesses in our...
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Bellwoods Beer Bottles Now Accepted for Returns at beer stores
There was a bit of controversy in Trinity Bellwoods Park after the long weekend. So the story went, hipsters left their trash behind, the Bellwoods Beer bottles were everywhere, and who gets stuck with...
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New Openings: Bobbie Sue’s Mac & Cheese and Return To Oss
Two new restaurants opened this weekend on Ossington, Bobbie Sue’s Mac & Cheese and Return to Oss. Bobbie Sue’s is providing giant portions of a variety of mac & cheese styles, from classic to...
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Where to Watch the BlueJays Playoffs in Ossington Village
With the BlueJays hitting the playoffs for the first time since 1993, there’s a lot of excitement in the city. Playoff tickets are tough to get (and expensive) so you’re going to want to find a place...
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Get Behind Some Good Causes in the Neighborhood
Local individuals and businesses are supporting some good causes, and you can help too. More info: West Neighbourhood House (formerly St. Christopher House) is our – very local United Way agency and...
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Now Open: The Saucy Pierogi
Dundas West has a new dining destination. The Saucy Pierogi styles itself as Toronto’s first modern pierogi restaurant. Located at 1282 Dundas West, just west of Dovercourt and next to The Contender,...
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Return to Oss Closed, Being Replaced
The new restaurant that opened in late September at 217 Ossington, Return to Oss, is already closed. We can’t pinpoint when it had its last service, but it’s been at last a few weeks since we’ve seen...
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Local Restaurants Lauded in Best Of Awards
Local restaurants are coming out on top in 2015 restaurant lists. Critics and regular folk love the food coming out of kitchens on Ossington and Dundas West, and this time of year, they are naming...
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Lots Of Choices for New Year’s Eve around Ossington
Still trying to decide how to celebrate the passing of another year? There are lots of options in Ossington Village, as always, from the laid back to the extravagant. Here’s a summary: Music and...
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2015 Look Back: Openings and Closings on Ossington
In the years we’ve written this blog, one thing is constant: change. There were a lot of changes on the street this year, with plenty of new restaurants, retailers and services opening on Ossington and...
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