Mr. Toronto

I find myself apologizing again for taking way too long between blogs….don’t blame it on me, blame it on this fabulous City, that is keeping me way too busy going to new concerts, plays, restaurants, events (it’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it…). At any rate, no more excuses. I am turning over a new leaf to write more frequent (and consequently, most likely, shorter) entries…

Thought I’d share a couple of things with you this time around. First, my local neighbourhood mag, the Village Post, just came out with their list (courtesy of Joanne Kates, Toronto’s most famous dining critic) of the “100 Best Restaurants” in Toronto. Here are the top ten (no time or space to go into details, so I’ll just list and you can Google):

1. Pastis
2. Scaramouche
3. Nota Bene
4. Black Hoof
5. Centro
6. Cava
7. Hashimoto
8. Mistura
9. Hoof Café
10. Splendido

Secondly, Yonge-Dundas Square, which has become the heart/central gathering place of Toronto (think Times Square), has unveiled its extensive schedule of FREE activities for the spring/summer. Every Wednesday from now thru mid- October (we like to still consider this summer – it hasn’t started snowing yet), “Serenades in the Square” take over from 12:30-1:30. Different jazz, folk, and roots performers every week; bring a picnic lunch and sit at one of the many tables available (if you’re lucky!). Friday nights from 8-10pm is the “Global Grooves” program, with funky bands representing sounds from around the planet. Tuesday nights at sunset, there are outdoor films on a ginormous screen; the theme this year is “Safecracker Cinema”. And every Friday, Saturday and Sunday there is a weekend Artisan Market, with vendors of unique handcrafted items. For detailed info on all these invites, go to www.ydsquare.ca

Talk to you again soon – promise!

Mr. Toronto