It took years, but the Marche Leo's grocery store in the Canary District is finally open! There are some reviews and photos in their Google Maps profile. Looking forward to checking it out this weekend. Very much needed for this neighbourhood.

Now it seems that Motorino Citta may not be entirely dead after all! New signage shows at least part of the space is resuscitating as Moto Via, which looks at a glance to be more focused on takeout and fast casual sandwiches, pizzas, and apps. According to Instagram they have also partnered with...

Walking around, I've noticed some more restaurant openings coming to the neighbourhood. Nice to see after those years of nothing but closures. At 22 The Esplanade (at Scott St) an Indian restaurant is going to replace the former Eggspectations. At 140 The Esplanade (east of Jarvis) a new taco...

So you're suggesting expanding the market through the Canary District / West Don Lands neighbourhood? Interesting idea, but I would be surprised to see that happen. The Distillery District is privately owned and operated, with its own security, and has the ability to control entrances and...

It took a while, but according to their Instagram Bar Ardo will open this coming Friday, March 1. Should inject some much-need life into that strip.

Yikes, that's the former Hiro Sushi, correct? I've always been slightly alarmed that the building looks quite crooked, I wonder if that's the cause. If you look in in this streetview image you can see the leftmost second floor window above the red facade slumps dramatically downward on the left...

Yes, it seems I might have cursed them. They were always quite busy so this came as something of a surprise. Funny, a year or two back we had three Italian restaurants -- Fusaro's, Motorino and Mangi Bevi -- all within a few blocks, now they are all closed, for varying reasons. It's tough out...

Adelaide and Power is a scary racetrack and I've only made the mistake of walking that way once or twice, and now I avoid it. As of last time I passed by there was not even a painted crosswalk. Considering the large condominium developments in the area, I think it's reasonable to provide...

I think you are correct about the former La Macquette. The building could be very nice but only if someone with deep pockets makes some major investment. But I think you're premature on calling Bar Ardo DOA. One of the founders was posting about the ongoing progress on the space two weeks ago...

My wife and I have visited probably dozens of markets around Europe, particularly in Spain, Portugal and Greece. There's definitely a wide range. Some are clear tourist traps, usually architecturally pretty but essentially now just souvenir shops, with few locals shopping and English signage on...

Unfortunately, it's worth repeating. What's with all that exposed ductwork behind the upper half of the windows? It's very strange, are there other building like that in Toronto, or is this just some special experiment unique to this building? Also, while I'm glad to see businesses moving into...

I'll need some bigger brushes :D

The window smashings have been greatly reduced, thankfully. But I noticed some people had been camping out in the sculpture garden before the weather turned very cold, including under the balcony of the former La Maquette space. That's not ideal obviously and might have raised some concerns. It...

Today I noticed crews installing wooden hoarding along both sides of the former La Maquette building, next to the sculpture garden. There are no building permits in the city database for this address yet: is this the start of a renovation for a new tenant, or the start of a long stint as an...

This Mercury soft-opened right around Christmas, and then opened properly in the new year. What a nice surprise that was. Mercury has always been a favourite place to go when further east. This one is a very small little spot, not much seating and no proper tables -- I think it's mostly for take...