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Craig Wong of Patois.

Toronto's blossoming fusion food scene puts the world on your plate in a whole new way

Kaitlyn Kochany Wednesday, April 15, 2015
From Jamaican-Italian to Thai perogies, meet the city's latest restaurant craze.
Adrian Kostic, CEO of VIV, a dating app that connects people with businesses.

Designing Digital Main Street

Andrew Seale Wednesday, March 11, 2015
How Toronto is partnering with local businesses, technologists and designers to create a digital city on top of the analogue one.
CKX participants pieced together strategies around sharing community knowledge like you'd piece toge

Pioneering new ways of measuring a city's success

Paul Gallant Wednesday, December 03, 2014
The inaugural CKX Summit explored how open data and collaboration can transform communities.
Kelli Korducki

Letter from the editor

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Letter from Yonge Street's new Managing Editor. 
Tony Mammoliti of YNOT Cycle.

The return to making and the rise of urban manufacturing in Toronto

Elena Yunosov Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Toronto is getting its manufacturing groove back. We take a look at the contemporary companies making manufacturing, and locally made goods and products, a priority. 
VQA wine at the Sorauren Farmer's Market.

VQA winemakers taste success at Toronto farmers' markets

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, July 16, 2014
A two-year pilot program introduces local winemakers to Toronto markets, one sip at a time. Yonge Street talks to several wineries to learn more about how the city's various farmers' markets are supporting VQA wines. 
Jeffrey Barber

An interview with Jeff Barber, owner of Sonic Boom

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, July 09, 2014
After more than a dozen years in the Annex, Sonic Boom is relocating to Queen West. We talk to the owner of the iconic record store about his decision to switch neighbourhoods and his experience owning a record store in the digital age. 
Shawn Rock

Homemade hot sauce market heating up in Toronto

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, July 09, 2014
Canada is not known for its hot sauces, but a number of Toronto food enthusiasts are challenging that. Combining local ingredients with a passion for flavour, these chefs are spicing up the city's culinary scene and taking over restaurant tables across town. 
Alexa Hatanaka and Patrick Thompson.

North By Northeast art project aims to transform Toronto one alley at a time

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Thirty-one new murals will be painted across Toronto over the next week in an effort to beautify alleyways, improve walkability, and enhance the safety of Toronto's laneways. It's part of a larger strategy to imagine what the future of this city's story could be, a narrative as told by artists. 
The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

10 must-see buildings at this year's Doors Open Toronto

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Our roundup of some of the architecturally, historically, and culturally coolest places to see at this year's Doors Open TO celebrating "Secrets & Spirits."
Rob Sysak

Yonge Interviews: Rob Sysak, Executive Director at West Queen West BIA

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, March 05, 2014
West Queen West is a neighbourhood in deep transition. We talk to Rob Sysak, executive director at the WQW BIA, about how the neighbourhood has changed and what's in store for the stretch of Queen Street that runs from Bathurst to Gladstone. 
Wearable Tech

Future fashion now: a look at wearable tech in TO

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wearable technology is gaining significant ground here in Toronto, from bulletproof suits to devices that offer vision to the legally blind. We round up several entrepreneurs who are pushing boundaries and weaving the world of wearable tech as we know it. 
Evgeny Tchebotarev of 500px

Why international investors are investing more in Toronto-based startups

Igor Bonifacic Wednesday, November 06, 2013
From Toronto to New York: International investors, especially American ones, are starting to invest in the city's most promising startups. We look at how Toronto's 500px scored its first investment and what that means for the city's ecosystem.
Jeff Cohen of the Horseshoe Tavern.

The role nightlife plays in building and dividing Toronto

Benjamin Boles Wednesday, October 02, 2013
It's no secret that councillors are divided on the issue of nightlife. Efforts are in place to regulate the number of clubs and bars in Parkdale, but embracing nightlife and considering the formation of a working group may be a better option, say club owners. 
Blue Ox Before Transformation

Creative placemaking changes the narrative of cities

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Creative placemaking has helped transform Queen West, but what could it do for Canada? We look to America and explore five American cities that have benefited from a nationwide funding program that has pumped millions into the arts.
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