Mr. Toronto

Had to go into Buffalo this past week for a couple of meetings…people make such a big deal about crossing the border, but it’s really nothing. No line-ups, no hassle. Sure hope it stays that way when the passport law comes into affect June 1 (you’ll need one; right now basically any photo ID is OK). You’d think everyone crossing would have heard about it by now, and will have what they need to keep things running smoothly. I’ll do my part and direct everyone to Terrific Toronto’s tips and information for crossing into Canada.

On the other hand, road construction on the Highways is INSANE. Can never tell when you’re gonna hit a bottleneck that delays you for half an hour. If you learn anything at all from this blog, it’s AVOID RUSH HOUR traffic on the roads leading to T.O. – which is basically 7:30-9:30am and 4-7pm…

On a totally non-related note: discovered a great little Toronto “museum” this week- Toronto’s First Post Office, a tiny brownstone downtown at 260 Adelaide St. East (right near the historical Distillery District). Besides having some cool things to look at and do (write a letter with a quill pen and seal it with a wax stamp), it’s still a fully functioning post office – dating back to 1834…

That’s it for now – TTYL

Mr. Toronto

Let’s talk comedy for a minute. Makes sense, since Canada – and Toronto- is the epicentre of humour. Really. John Candy, Martin Short, SCTV…all home-grown. And Second City is still keeping the SCTV spirit alive with nightly sketch comedy shows (just started their newest one called “0% Down, 100% Screwed”…). Just for Laughs festival, hugely popular in Montreal, just branched out into Toronto last year for the first time, and has another A-list roster coming to Toronto for this summer’s festival in June. And my main man, Jerry Seinfeld, is coming to T.O. for 2 shows in a couple weeks at Massey Hall – can’t wait!!!

Speaking of Massey Hall (my favourite place for ANY kind of show), if you want to grab a dynamite bite beforehand, a new little Italian joint has just opened up down the street (106 Victoria St., to be exact…) .Osteria Ciceri E Tria. Doesn’t get more authentic than this outside of Italy…owned and operated by the same folks who run Terroni on Adelaide Street- still one of the best and most happening Italian restaurants in the city (the wood burning is to die for….)

That’s it for now – TTYL

Mr. Toronto