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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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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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Contemporary Humoresque-Folk: Kevin Myles Wilson

by ALEXANDRA SERRANO for urbanemagazine.org
Urbane Magazine’s Editorial Director Alexandra Serrano sat down with Kevin to gain insight into the Toronto indie music scene, his musical inspiration and, most importantly, beards. [...]

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Work in Practice

by FARHAD MANOUCHEHRI for urbanemagazine.org Photography: Art Work is Hard Work To the naked eye, it was just an office space; one setup with cubicles comprised of desks, filing cabinets, plants, stationary, and printers -a conventional work area, except that it was not. When I got my admissions ticket to the Art Gallery of Ontario [...]

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