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Soon to Open Portland Variety Offers a Change of Pace on King West

The paper isn’t off the windows yet. The patio furniture isn’t waiting for you to take a seat. Not yet – but soon. Saying that Portland Variety (587 King W.) is planning a soft opening is an understatement. For the next few days, they’re simply going to unlock their doors and see who walks in

Experience the Slow Burn at Shishalicious

Sometimes we get confused or run out of ideas. After all, when’s the last time you stayed out past midnight and didn’t have a drink? Booze and a night out in Toronto are pretty much synonymous at this point, which is why we’re happy to see a place that’s offering a different type of experience

The Best Toronto Coffee Shop As Voted by You

So last week we asked you about the city’s best independent coffee shops and we got a huge response. (Apparently people really care about their cup of choice.) Below you’ll find a pie chart – ‘cause bar graphs are for suckers – that breaks down the big numbers

Notable Poll: Toronto’s Best Coffee Shop

Hey, Toronto, we want to know what you think the city’s best independent coffee shop is in this week’s Notable Nine (‘cause 10 is just one too many). Below you’ll find a list of our favourite places to pick up a good caffeine kick. We’ll post the results on Friday, so let the coffee (popularity) war begin

New Digs: Sam James’ Latest Coffee Shop

Sam James’ latest coffee shop has officially opened its doors at Queen and Ossington. A door, a few words on glass, and good coffee. Miss the door and the words (which is very easy to do) and you’ll miss the good coffee too