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TINARS for TOTS

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This fall, Pages books introduced a junior version of their popular literary event playbill This Is Not A Reading Series (TINARS). On one Saturday morning every month, caregivers can enjoy brunch and witty presentations from some wonderful kid's book authors (Matt Hamil, Jeremy Tankard, Ruth Ohi) and the odd music jam (Totsapalooza). Toronto literary luminaries serve as hosts, including the unbeatable husband and wife hosting team, Don Kerr and Claudia Dey. It's a sunny, warm, feel-good kind of party. With books. Which are good for kids. And there's coffee.

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This hotel is soo good. Once I stayed in this hotel and found it soo good in its service with interiors.

A Hotel? It's so much more.

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The Gladstone Hotel is a great place in Toronto for so many reasons, aside from being a hotel. They have created unique spaces for musicians, artists, foodies and families...to showcase, perform and indulge. They support and promote local and organic eating ( by the way they have a FRY BAR...sweet potato, potato and taro too with tons of toppings). Harvest Wednesdays supporting field to table eating (yum) are not to be missed...you can check their website at www.gladstonehotel.com for their complete calendar of events...and while you are there, you'll know why you need to try the Gladstone.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• local food extravaganza
• Live Music
• bar and event space
• fry bar
• harvest wednesdays

All-in-one bar

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Did you ever have one of those friends who’s great at everything they try? The Gladstone is kind of like the bar equivalent. A great place to grab a drink with friends, have some tasty food, see a band, meet new people, sing karaoke and attend some not-so-typical events (ranging from burlesque shows to Taddle Creek readings.) And you could even make an entire night of it by staying over in one of the rooms upstairs. Their website is a great resource for finding out what’s going on each night/day and it even gives you a peek at some of the artist-designed rooms in the upstairs hotel.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bar and event space

A creative hub that inspires

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At the Gladstone, even Karaoke becomes art. Well, okay: If it's art you're looking for, the rooms upstairs might be a better bet. Yes, the Gladstone offers actual accommodations, and each room is designed by a different artist. For locals, there's the bar of course, and live music of course, and Harvest Wednesdays, and studio spaces for those creatively employed (or engaged, anyway). They also do weddings.

Anything but ordinary

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This unique, downtown restoration project, besides serving as one of Toronto’s few anit-chain hotel alternatives, has become a bustling hub for the local arts community. Old meets new with brilliantly organic integration resulting in the perfect multi-purpose venue for the colourfully creative.An assortment of event spaces ensure that any given weeks event schedule will have something of interest for everyone. And, if spending the night is in the cards, unique rooms, individually decorated by local artists, make a stay-over anything but ordinary.If all you’re after is a few beers, stop by the Melody Bar Thursday thru Saturday for the legendary karaoke nights, voted best in the city 4 years running.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Local Arts Hub

Karaoke

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I can just let loose and sing the classics with my best friends.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• karaoke

Healthy food

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HARVEST WEDNESDAYS brings the most delicious food in town ! The series will feature a new line-up of weekly culinary events featuring local seasonal menus created by Chef Marc Breton showcasing what has been harvested by the farm the day before. Each week will feature local produce from Chick–A-Biddy Acres CSA farm, and locally produced cheeses, meats, wines and beers.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Healthy Food

Karaoke bar

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I don't sing but it is a great place to see some pretty good local talents work their vocal chords. A fine time for all... and, if you can work up enough guts, you could even have the mic - with the whole bar as your backup vocals!

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Karaoke Bar