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Straight Ehs
LEN scores high on local designs and Canadian-made goods By: Katie Yantzi The Danforth East Community Association’s pop-up shop project has spawned numerous successes, which will be discussed in On the Danforth’s spring issue. Here, former pop-up LEN yields a fascinating trove of design and décor treasure. I had visited the website for LEN: Democratic Purveyors of Fine Art & Beautiful Things with the intent of finding the store’s address, and was rewarded with this smile-inducing turn of phrase. [pullquote]LEN is in a committed relationship with 698 Coxwell Ave.[/pullquote]The hippest new storefront to grace the Danforth East neighbourhood doesn’t shy away from its committed status, and why should it? LEN…
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Street Style: Danforth Edition
By: Alexandra Davies March 2014: the official month of bipolar weather. As you all have probably noticed, March has stricken the Danforth with a couple warm days full of sunshine and smiles, but has also thrown us a couple curveballs. Just as our streets became slush-free, Mother Nature decided to hit us with one of the year’s fiercest snowstorms (thanks for that, by the way!). Despite this unexpected and totally unnecessary whirlwind of a blizzard, the people of the Danforth were still out there rocking some serious spring-inspired styles. The aftermath of the storm left the Avenue drenched in snow, but the people kept high hopes that spring is just…
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A Journey Back In Time
Taking a Walk on Historic Danforth Avenue By: Lindsay Reid Luminoso Have you ever wondered just how the Danforth got its look and feel? Join us as we journey back in time examining some of Danforth’s more iconic features. Our exploration continues at Coxwell Avenue. Coxwell and Danforth – Danforth Car Barns and the East Danforth Area Moving out of the traditional Greek town area, we come to what is considered East Danforth or “Little York.” In the early twentieth century, this area offered little in the wake of amenities. However, with expansion of two major streetcar lines, The City of Toronto and the Toronto Civic Railways (TCR) needed a…
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TKMT: Kick-Ass Kickboxing On the Danforth
Learn how to kick butt and get into shape at the same time By: Gustan Koumantaros Immediately after your first class at Toronto Kickboxing and Muay Thai Academy (TKMT) (433 Danforth Ave.), you feel the greatest sense of accomplishment for having survived. In the previous hour and a half, you were pushed to your physical and mental limits doing what at times seemed impossible. photo by ironsidemma
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Living in Danforthia
Chapter 3: Hunting in the East End By Kayla Calder Sometimes, I think it would be easier if I was referring to a hunting game. In reality, it’s the security of a well-paying job that I’ve been after since I signed my lease in August of last year. Despite having been raised in the restaurant industry and having worked part-time in that same industry for almost six years, I spent my first two months in Toronto learning how to deal with constant rejection (and slowly watching the contents of my bank account dwindle away). I set my sights on a number of different areas in Toronto, but I primarily spent my…
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Green Thumbs and City Dwellers
The limitations of a city garden shouldn’t stop you from cultivating greener pastures By: Caleb Cook The staples of city living: condos, duplexes, high-rise apartments, and townhomes. They don’t allow for much green space. Many of these structures do not include the sprawling lawns that some families have, especially outside of the city. Sandra Spudic, a long time Toronto resident and Head Gardener of Black Creek Pioneer Village, offers some tips for growing plants, starting a garden from scratch, and improving on neglected space. Photo by valkyrieh116
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Faces of the Danforth
By: Nick Brehmer, Alicia Kolenda, and Katie Yantzi Faces of the Danforth is a photography project inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York.” Much like its inspiration, Faces of the Danforth strives to feature members of a community and connect those people on a more human level. Walking up and down the streets of the city, you see so many unique people; you might be surprised to discover that you have similar experiences or that you are indeed vastly different. Regardless, we hope you find the visuals of the Faces of the Danforth posts to be as inspirational as we do. “Where are you headed?” “To Mocha Mocha.” “What’s…
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Beef Gyro Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki and Tomatoes
A healthier take on gyros By: Alexa Keeler Makes 6-8 lettuce wraps Ingredients: 1 lb. extra lean ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp lemon peel 1/2 tsp ground cumin salt and pepper 5 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped in half olive oil, for brushing grill pan 1 large head iceberg lettuce Tzatziki sauce, about 3/4 cup 3/4 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
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On the Danforth Anniversary Retrospective
The print version of On the Danforth celebrates its tenth anniversary this year Almost 10 years ago, On the Danforth was created by the students and faculty of the Publishing: Book, Magazine and Electronic program at Centennial College. In anticipation of the anniversary this spring and summer, OTD Online would also like to salute our print companion by talking to previous students about their experience working on the magazine. Challenges: “Probably time! There were many late nights trying to get OTD put to bed.” – Paulina Perzynska, senior designer, Spring 2008, currently designer and marketing coordinator at Rethink Breast Cancer. “Obtaining print quotes that were within the budget of the…
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Living in Danforthia
The 2013 blackout was difficult for Torontonians to handle, especially with Christmas around the corner inducing anxiety in those preparing feasts. For OTD’s Kayla Calder, the experience was made surprisingly pleasant by the kindly people around her on the Danforth. Chapter 2: Fade to Black I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m afraid of the dark, but rather I don’t overly enjoy it. Despite my preferences for soft lighting over no lighting, the blackout that affected hundreds of thousands of people in Toronto before Christmas forced me to face my aversion to darkness. Living in a spacious but partially underground apartment made for a couple of bumps and bruises, and a cold…
