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February 24, 2016

Joe's Smokehouse carves out piece of The Duke for its new barbecue joint

February 24, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Joe's Smokehouse carves out piece of The Duke for its new barbecue joint

Joe's BBQ Smokehouse is now at 1225 Queen St. East.

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February 24, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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Joe's Smokehouse, The Duke, Leslieville, Barbecue, Food, Restaurants
February 19, 2016

Don Valley gondola proposed to connect Danforth with Brick Works

February 19, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Don Valley gondola proposed to connect Danforth with Brick Works

A gondola is being proposed as a means of connecting the Brick Works and its markets, cafe, workshops and ravine trails with the Danforth.

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February 19, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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Don Valley gondola, Brick Works
February 16, 2016

Coming soon: The Wine Swine

February 16, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Coming soon: The Wine Swine

The Wine Swine is opening Feb. 24 as a gastro wine pub in the former space of Le Papillon on the Park.

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February 16, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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The Wine Swine, Food, Restaurants, Le Papillon on the Park
February 13, 2016

Arts Market opens second east end location in Riverside

February 13, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Arts Market opens second east end location in Riverside

Arts Market has opened a new location along Queen East in Riverside.

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Arts Market, Leslieville, Riverside, Makers, Designers
February 06, 2016

Hastings Snack Bar gets second life as Polish cafe

February 06, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Hastings Snack Bar gets second life as Polish cafe

Cuts and coffees are now a Leslieville thing as Hastings Snack Bar has been reopened from the same people behind the adjacent Hastings Barber Shop. 

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February 06, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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Polish, Pierogis, Hastings Snack Bar, Food, Leslieville
February 05, 2016

Coming soon: Sweat & Soda

February 05, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Coming soon: Sweat & Soda

Sweat & Soda is coming soon to 1091 Queen St. E in Leslieville.

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Sweat & Soda, Leslieville
February 03, 2016

Sugar Loaf Bakery twists tradition in its newly opened Riverside cafe

February 03, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Sugar Loaf Bakery twists tradition in its newly opened Riverside cafe

Sugar Loaf Bakery has opened at 729 Queen St. E in Riverside.

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February 03, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 1 Comment
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Sugar Loaf, Riverside, Queen East
February 01, 2016

The Leslieville Flea launches online shop, partners with stylist Mark Challen

February 01, 2016/ Dean Seguin
The Leslieville Flea launches online shop, partners with stylist Mark Challen

Open 24/7, leslievillefleaonlineshop.com is the go-to online address for your fix of The Flea on the days between markets.

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February 01, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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The Leslieville Flea
January 29, 2016

My Little Dumplings opens permanent home in Leslieville

January 29, 2016/ Dean Seguin
My Little Dumplings opens permanent home in Leslieville

My Little Dumplings, a favourite of farmers' markets throughout Toronto, has opened a permanent storefront at Queen and Greenwood in Leslieville.

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January 29, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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My Little Dumplings, Queen East, Greenwood, Dumpling
January 26, 2016

Coming soon: Greta Solomon's

January 26, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Coming soon: Greta Solomon's

Greta Solomon's Dining Room is set to replace Glas Wine Bar this spring at 1118 Queen St. E in Leslieville.

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January 26, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 1 Comment
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Greta Solomon's, Leslieville, Dining, Food, Restaurants
January 25, 2016

Sully’s Sandwich Kitchen shuts down (for a very bizarre reason)

January 25, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Sully’s Sandwich Kitchen shuts down (for a very bizarre reason)

Sully's Sandwich Kitchen has closed its Gerrard St. snack shop for good.

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January 25, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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Sully's Sandwich Kitchen, Gerrard, Closed, Food
January 25, 2016

400 litres of stew to be served during SouperBowl at Ceili Cottage

January 25, 2016/ Dean Seguin
400 litres of stew to be served during SouperBowl at Ceili Cottage

A whopping 400 litres of Guiness Irish Stew are set to be served during the fifth annual SouperBowl fundraiser. In support of The Leslieville Farmers’ Market, the soup event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at Ceili Cottage at 1301 Queen St. E.

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January 25, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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SouperBowl, Ceili Cottage, Leslieville Farmers' Market
January 21, 2016

Canada's first hand tool-only woodworking school opens in Leslieville

January 21, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Canada's first hand tool-only woodworking school opens in Leslieville

The Unplugged Woodshop has opened as Toronto’s newest — as well as claiming to be Canada’s first — hand tool-only woodworking school. 

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January 21, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 1 Comment
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The Unplugged Workshop, Woodwork, Studio, Maker Space, Leslieville
January 18, 2016

Have your say on the three final designs to replace the Leslieville mural

January 18, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Have your say on the three final designs to replace the Leslieville mural

Have your say on the three final designs to replace the Leslieville mural until Jan. 24.

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January 18, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 4 Comments
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Leslieville Mural, Leslieville, Art, Design
January 15, 2016

Ceili Cottage embracing cold with ice rink and winter patio

January 15, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Ceili Cottage embracing cold with ice rink and winter patio

Ceili Cottage is building an ice rink on its outdoor patio space for the winter season.

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Ceili Cottage, Ice Rink, Yurt, Patio, Polar Bear Lounge, Shucker Paddy
January 08, 2016

Salvation Army looking to Leslieville for men's homeless shelter

January 08, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Salvation Army looking to Leslieville for men's homeless shelter

The Salvation Army is looking at the potential of opening a homeless shelter in Leslieville at Eastern Ave. and Leslie St.

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January 08, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 9 Comments
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Salvation Army, Homeless shelter
January 06, 2016

The Attic opens performing arts hub in Leslieville

January 06, 2016/ Dean Seguin

Live theatre venues and arts spaces have been steadily cropping up in Toronto in unexpected nooks and crannies from old storefronts to dusty basements.

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The Attic, Arts Hub, Leslieville Place, Performing Arts
January 04, 2016

Le Papillon on the Park closes after 42 years in business

January 04, 2016/ Dean Seguin
Le Papillon on the Park closes after 42 years in business

French-Canadian restaurant Le Papillon on the Park is fermer la porte after 42 years in business.

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January 04, 2016/ Dean Seguin/ 2 Comments
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Le Papillon on the Park, Restaurants, Leslieville
December 30, 2015

Glas Wine Bar closing its doors after four years in Leslieville

December 30, 2015/ Dean Seguin
Glas Wine Bar closing its doors after four years in Leslieville

Chef Danny Pantano is shutting down Glas, his Leslieville restaurant and wine bar, after four years running on Queen East.

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December 30, 2015/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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Food, Leslieville, Wine, Queen East, Restaurant, Glas Wine Bar
December 29, 2015

KASpace opens boutique, gallery and studio in Leslieville

December 29, 2015/ Dean Seguin
KASpace opens boutique, gallery and studio in Leslieville

Canadian fashion designer Kevin Allwood has opened a self-named storefront on Carlaw Ave., called KASpace.

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December 29, 2015/ Dean Seguin/ Comment
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KASpace, Carlaw, Fashion, Boutique, Design
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