Blog Feed: Mr. Toronto

Cool Stuff

Published on 2011-06-23 06:16:56

Getting out and about more than ever now that the nice weather is here to stay (for the next few months, at any rate!).  Three places I have been to lately that I wanted to put on your radar: 1)      The new Railway Children musical, from Mirvi > read more

SUMMER SCREENS

Published on 2011-06-10 05:06:17

Since we have hit our first 30-degree day here in Toronto (that’s around 85, for you Yanks), I think it’s safe to say that summer is basically here.  Which gives me the liberty to start talking about all the wonderful things going on in the City > read more

Bargain Culture

Published on 2011-05-30 06:04:58

BARGAIN CULTURE I’ve always said that to really enjoy New York City you either have to be a millionaire or a poverty-stricken student. I never went the millionaire route (shame), but at least I went to university in NYC (many moons ago) and had the > read more

GAME ON!

Published on 2011-05-06 13:48:08

Two major events happen in Toronto every May.  First, I finally change my wardrobe over (slowly) from sweaters to t-shirts.  Secondly, our sad, no-win sports teams are replaced with a new optimism that comes with two teams who – at least at this > read more

Cheers Woody, Remeber Me?

Published on 2011-04-14 16:21:54

Woody remember me? Nah, I doubted it…after all, it was a few years ago.  And it was dark, and late, and we were surrounded by about 15,000 other people.  And Woody Harrelson does tend to meet a lot of people.  And he probably has a rather hard t > read more

Food Fight

Published on 2011-04-11 10:46:35

I seem to be blogging a lot lately on the arts – music, theatre – so it’s time to turn my attention to another passion – FOOD!  But where to start?  I’ve done a lot of traveling in my time – to many of the world’s Great Cities – and > read more

Celebrity Sightings

Published on 2011-03-21 20:40:39

Since we last “talked”, Mr. Toronto has been very busy mingling with the stars (well, “mingling” may be a bit of an exaggeration…but I have come very close!). This kind of thing frequently happens in Toronto, a favourite stomping ground > read more

Music Heaven

Published on 2011-03-06 15:01:17

Started off the week by attending a press conference for the latest addition to Toronto’s amazing summer concert season...the new BlackCreek Music Festival. > read more

Snowshoes and new shows

Published on 2011-02-17 23:23:09

Gee, when I come up with such a snappy title for the week’s blog, I feel like I almost deserve a break…. but no, not fair to both my readers to disappoint them, so let me tell you once again about a couple of cool adventures from the life of > read more

Juno

Published on 2011-02-09 14:27:46

Do you know (say that fast – Juno – get it?  Clever? Oh, never mind…) that Canada’s annual music awards (our version of the Grammy’s) are coming back to Toronto this year, for the first time in 10 years?  (Unlike the Grammy’s, this awar > read more

Culture Shock

Published on 2011-02-01 11:56:43

I sometimes worry that I won’t have enough (interesting things!) to blog about on a weekly basis…after all, how many things can I do in a typical week that lovers of Toronto would be interested in?  A heckuva lot, it turns out!! The week sta > read more

Jock Blog

Published on 2011-01-23 22:57:48

This entry is for all you armchair athletes out there…got sports on my mind because: I just scored tickets to a Maple Leafs hockey game Just had lunch in Toronto’s newest, hottest jockspot… This is the time of year when sports fans > read more

Happy New Year!

Published on 2011-01-04 13:57:45

So- after consulting with my peeps (the handful of colleagues here who actually read my blog on a regular basis), I am making my one and only resolution for the New Year – to change my blog ever so slightly, by making more frequent entries, shorter > read more

Toronto’s Live Theatre Scene

Published on 2010-12-08 15:58:19

Thought I would let a guest blogger take over for this one (well, that’s a bit of a stretch – this was originally written for Tourism Toronto’s newsletter, not as a “blog” per se…). Author is Carolina Avaria, who is Chef Concierge of the > read more

Lessons from the Pizza Oven

Published on 2010-11-14 21:27:56

Since I’ve been blogging now for well over a year, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to blow my cover (a bit) and divulge that I work at the Delta Chelsea Hotel (just didn’t want you to think these blogs are advertisements of any sort – > read more

More Fall Fun

Published on 2010-11-06 12:26:45

OK, fellow blogees – don’t want to wait too long for my next entry, so I am taking the lazy way out this time and just cutting and pasting an excellent tip from Georgina McCormick, Concierge at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville.  She has writt > read more

Fall Fun

Published on 2010-10-11 16:05:35

What’s the difference between the words “fall” and “fail”?  The letter “I”.  And I take responsibility, once again, for failing my readers and being WAY overdue with my blog!!!!  So many things to do in Toronto, so little time to wri > read more

Toronto’s Best Beaches

Published on 2010-07-23 09:18:24

Yes, you read that right…although most people come to Toronto for the excitement of a “City” vacation – blockbuster shows and events, world famous museums and attractions, more stores and restaurants than are imaginable – it’s important t > read more

Thoughts on the G-20, or how a silly meeting changed Toronto’s life forever…

Published on 2010-06-29 10:00:03

I can’t let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity go by without reporting a bit of “coverage” (mainly for my out-of-town readers who may be unaware). Which leads me to my first reflection…how can an event that is so huge, and has such an im > read more

More Summer Fun!

Published on 2010-06-17 12:37:17

We Torontonians are currently in the middle of our first “Summer Festival” of the season — Luminato (billed as the “Toronto Festival of Arts + Creativity”). Running til June 20, it’s a pretty eclectic mix of free and ticketed events incor > read more