“Today, I invite you to be a tourist in your own city. No passport or plane ticket needed. Come, walk with me through the Gerrard India Bazaar.” This is Gulshan Alibhai’s welcome to her neighborhoood, opening her Toronto Tedx talk delivered in February 2020. My invitation is to listen to her entire commentary. Take aContinue reading “Lahore Tikka House: An Invitation & A Love Letter”
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Sanagan’s Meat Locker: Just buy the whole damn store
Sanagan’s Meat Locker was one of the first shops that caught our eye when we moved to the neighborhood. Walking past the window, the beautiful cuts are laid out in a way that makes you want to cook. Or learn to cook, if needed. Or maybe open a whole restaurant. Their shop window makes itContinue reading “Sanagan’s Meat Locker: Just buy the whole damn store”
Glory Hole Doughnuts: You’re Welcome
I really have no idea how we lived in this neighborhood for so long without devouring all of these doughnuts. Do yourself a favor. Get up, right now, and walk down to Gerrard Street, just near the intersection with Rhodes. Buy a doughnut. Vegan? They’ve got you covered, too. They open at 10AM and closeContinue reading “Glory Hole Doughnuts: You’re Welcome”
JDavis Painting: Sometimes the adventure really is your own backyard
When Aaron and I moved to this neighborhood, one of the things we loved was our own little backyard. It’s not huge, or especially fancy. (Okay, it’s basically a dirt patch.) But we’ve grilled with visiting family, played with our rescue Mara (and previously, our cat Sam), and done our best to grow green things.Continue reading “JDavis Painting: Sometimes the adventure really is your own backyard”
Luminosity 2021
With the recent shut downs in Ontario, it’s made it a bit harder to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Luminosity’s final weekend gives us a small glimpse. Closing this Sunday, April 11, the 8 installations brighten Queen Street East from Eastern Avenue to Victoria Park. Ranging from a joyful piano toContinue reading “Luminosity 2021”
Eulalie’s Corner Store
Eulalie’s is the neighborhood bar everyone wishes was in their neighborhood. Luckily for us, it’s in ours. We first spotted Eulalie’s while driving to work. Since we live just north, we’d occasionally come down the one-way street and past their patio. Of course, at 8am, it was pretty sleepy. So, it took us a fewContinue reading “Eulalie’s Corner Store”
Let’s Go Exploring
When I moved to Canada in 2019, it was something of an emergency measure. I’d been a U.S. government employee for over a decade, focused on promoting human rights and rule of law as core elements of our foreign policy. This was a life that I enjoyed, found challenging, provided purpose and mission, and suppliedContinue reading “Let’s Go Exploring”
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