Toronto Eats: Dutch Dreams Ice Cream!

Dutch Dreams is a local ice cream joint at Bathurst and St Clair. It recently moved down a few blocks from it’s old location on St Clair. The old place had a ton of character and wacky decor in a narrow corner building. The new place is more open and spacious, still with the eclectic decorations. […]

Toronto Island History and House Tour

Recently the residents of Toronto Island generously opened their homes for us lucky visitors to tour, in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, organized by Grannies in Spirit.

Toronto Eats: Brunch at Whippoorwill Restaurant and Tavern

Toronto Eats: Brunch at Whippoorwill Restaurant and Tavern, Kiku Corner

I met a friend from high school when she and her baby were visiting from Montreal. We had brunch at Whippoorwill Restaurant and Tavern, which is at Bloor and Lansdowne. The restaurant was homey and rustic, with thick wooden slabs for tabletops and jars of flower on the tables. The menu had a selection of […]

Strawberry Social at Toronto Islands

Strawberry Social on Toronto Island, Kiku Corner

On Sunday June 15, Donatello, Tomiko, our mom, and I took a boat to the Toronto Islands for the Strawberry Social and the Blessing of the Boats and Bicycles. St Andrews by the Lake is a tiny church that has been holding the blessing ceremony for several decades (centuries even?). The tradition originally started when the fishing […]

Toronto Eats: Early Dinner at Fat Pasha

Fat Pasha is a newly opened restaurant on a quiet corner in the Annex. I passed by it on a few weekday evenings and was surprised that it was packed each time. After looking closer at their funky graphic menu, I was convinced to try out the neighbourhood’s newest Israeli establishment.   The beautiful wall mural […]