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Okonomi House – Japanese Cuisine

By Nina Ya Haqqi, for urbanemagazine.org Photos by Nina Ya Haqqi Nestled comfortably in between Bay and Yonge is a small family-owned Japanese restaurant on Charles. Okonomi House is one of very few restaurants in Toronto serving okonomiyaki, a pancake-like dish made mainly of cabbage and egg, and has been running successfully since 1978. These [...]

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We Just Can’t Outrun Their Gun

By Eva Cheung, for urbanemagazine.org. Photos by Eva Cheung.
Foster the People Concert Review

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Style Profile: Michele Ouellet

By EMILY THOMAS, for urbanemagazine.org
During New York Fashion Week, runway photos and reports flooded through fashion blogs and magazine sites. A firsthand witness gave us the inside scoop.

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Hart House Craft Beer Festival

By MATTHEW TREMAIN, for urbanemagazine.org
The historic Hart House Quadrangle was abuzz on July 28th as it played host to the 4th annual edition of the Hart House Craft Beer Festival. A lively sell-out crowd of 650 people took to the courtyard to eat barbecue fare and sample craft beers from across the country.

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Let’s Talk Art

by FARHAD MANOUCHEHRI, Art and Design Editor, for urbanemagazine.org.
University of Toronto Art Centre and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery are the only two places that pop in my head when I think about art events held at this university. The two establishments have played their fair share in raising awareness about the arts within the University and, on a macro level, in the Toronto arts community – but that is not enough.

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