At Queen St W., we turned east, past Bathurst, past Spadina and ending the walk after meeting Reg Hartt over by where the Bamboo Club used to be, back in the day. It seems that much of that stretch of Queen West has changed a… Read More
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Gelato Break
I was out shooting video along Queen W for Rediscovering my Toronto with my buddy Stagg. We decided to stop at On Third Thought, a gem serving up yummy gelato, including various boozified gelatos. On Third Thought is located just off Queen St W near… Read More
Steel Rail Blue
I was thinking back to my days living in a storefront studio on Ossington Ave. back in the mid-80s. I really liked that place and had all kinds on interesting adventures back when I lived there. Ossington back then was a mish-mash of businesses. Portuguese… Read More
Jog Gone
An underpass has been built at Dufferin and Queen Streets in Toronto, eliminating the Dufferin St. jog, an old planning oversight causing an odd block-long gap in Dufferin St. north of Queen. This significant change will help ease traffic congestion in the area and may… Read More
Toronto landmark closing
The Big Bop is closing, and you know, I’ve never been in it. For me it has just been an ugly purple building with lots of music fans lined up out front. I’m trying to remember what was there before, but that bit of information… Read More