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Experience A True European Christmas (Right Off The Danforth)
Just minutes from the Danforth, the Distillery District is known for their breweries and art galleries, but from December 3rd to the 12th, it was transformed into a traditional European Christmas Market.
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Avoid Cooking Over The Holidays – Try Catering Instead
At this time of year there can be many demands on your schedule, but there is no need to stress. Three's Company Catering can take away your kitchen worries so that you can enjoy the holidays.
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Best Beers
If you’re tired of getting the same beer every time you go out for a drink, check out these Danforth bars — they’ve got a better selection than your local LCBO and atmosphere to boot.
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The Dish on Diners
A review of signature meals from your local greasy spoons. By Brendan Flattery The Danforth area of Toronto features a great selection of restaurants, particularly Greek, Thai, and Japanese, but there are also a few quirky diners unique to this community. If you want a meal for $10 or less, these places offer some hidden gems without comparison. Detroit Eatery: 389 Danforth Ave Dish: Detroit burger This Detroit-themed diner is definitely intriguing. The Detroit burger stood out on the menu but didn’t quite meet my expectations. The patty tasted like cheap frozen meat, and the processed cheese wasn’t great either. The large piece of onion and small piece of lettuce…
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Grassroots
How one Danforth-Area Store is Embracing the Green Movement By Erin Haggett The Danforth is well-known for its eco-conscious attitude. Bikers and pedestrians abound, local produce stands win out over industrial-looking grocery stores, and recycling boxes are filled to the brim come garbage day. This green mindset is one of the main reasons why business owner Rob Grand chose Danforth Avenue for the second location of Grassroots, his environmentally friendly Mecca. “Riverdale is a great community,” says Grand. “I had some friends who did door-to-door environmental groups, and Riverdale was one of those communities that was very supportive of campaigns by local environmental groups.” Located near the Chester subway station,…
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Evergreen Everlea
The East Toronto band grows up By Jordan Whitehouse I first heard Everlea through a ghetto blaster during a heat wave in my friend’s back yard. We had been listening to tunes all afternoon, trying to keep out of the summer’s blazing sun, when a song by the band came on and I instantly took notice. What I heard was a well-crafted pop-rock song that delivered a great melody, hard hitting drums, and genuine lyrics. I could tell this band would be one worth paying attention to. The band was formed in Kingston, Ontario by four high school friends. Originally calling themselves Saucepan Heroes, they spent a few years…
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Flower Therapy
Danforth Avenue’s FRESH Floral Creations By Sarah Blagdon Nothing is better than escaping winter by dashing into the doors of a local florist, with its warm temperatures and surrounding reminders of spring. Case in point: walking into Danforth Avenue’s FRESH Floral Creations, it’s hard not to be amazed by the modern and sophisticated collection of flower accessories, and more importantly, by the glassed in green house that encamps half of the store. Don’t let their small store front, (at 333 Danforth Avenue, between Chester and Broadview) fool you. There are many unique arrangements and gifts available for every season and occasion. My personal favourite, their FRESH at home collection,…
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I Scream, You Scream
You upper-Canadians don’t know how good you’ve got it. If you didn’t already know, I hail from the east coast. It is a lovely place filled with quaint back-country roads and beaches galore. But in April, it is still snowing. It snowed this past weekend. Badly, I hear. I chuckled when I heard the news as I gazed out of my window at blue skies, blooming trees and the parrot across the street (weird, I know right?) Perhaps the best part of spring is that it is now acceptable to eat copious amounts of ice cream. Even better (or worse, depending on what your vices are) when there’s a cozy…
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Community Love
The Riverdale Share Community Association defines what a community is. By Kristen Gentleman For eighteen years, the Riverdale Share Community Association has dedicated itself to bettering its Danforth-Riverdale community. Every December, it hosts the Riverdale Share Concert to raise money for people-in-need within the community, now a much loved start to the neighbourhood’s holiday celebrations. Susan Baker, producer and co-artistic director at the Association (RSCA), says she hopes to expand it into a full-time community association, but is finding it difficult to find the manpower and time to do so. “There are people who have and those who have not,” Baker says, “and I think there is an important role…
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Blogging on the Danforth
This is a blog you should be reading…if you haven’t already. By Madelaine Paterson Natasha Granatstein of the Danforth-based blog, DECA Diaries, shares Danforth’s history and purpose, shedding light on why this medium is so crucial for connecting with the community. Why Blog? The motivation to create a blog was all about reinvention. As the chairperson of the Danforth East Community Association (DECA), Natasha sent out e-newsletters updating community members on what was going on with DECA and the Danforth at large. It was a tedious process so she introduced a blog instead. DECA Diaries is now a one-stop location for people to access the association’s happenings in a more…
