Blog

With the recent snowfall and the current lockdown what better way to spend the day than ripping it down one of Toronto's tobogganing hills? Whether it's family fun or just you and your pals going down memory lane, here are some of our favorite east end spots for tobogganing. Riverdale Park 550 Broadview Ave Offering an unobstructed view of the city's skyline this is not only one of the best east end...

The popular pumpkin parades return to a number of East end community parks tonight on November 1st. Don't toss those creatively carved pumpkins! Instead, bring them with a candle to one of your neighborhood parks where they will be lined up for you and your neighbours to enjoy! Find a participating location through the City of Toronto: Pumpkin...

Check out MixTape a solo show running from November 9 - 29 about the sounds and obsessions of making a mixtape. For writer, performer and musician Zorana Sadiq, sound is our first last and most influential sense. The first thing we do in life is make sound. Sadiq invites her audience into a life experienced through sounds and an obsession with making them. From Neil Diamond to Kate Bush, from show tunes to...

Toronto rapper, Drake, is set to team up with popular live music platform, Live Nation, to launch an entirely new live music venue called History in Toronto! After learning of Drake's new History concert venue near the DVP, Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood is getting ready for another new venue, Crowsnest Corner. Later this summer, this spot will cater to an outdoor crowd. Toronto definitely has the...

This post is to let everyone know that there is a very exciting new business that has rolled into Leslieville. It’s located in the space that once housed the Ceili cottage and then for a brief stint, The Burren Pub. It has now been taken over by the legendary and experienced operators of Toronto’s beloved Betty’s. It will now be called Betty’s East. For those who enjoy the occasional drink (or...

Thank you, Leslieville!   The Matt & Ben Team would like to thank you, our neighbours, for making us the #1 real estate team in the neighbourhood again in 2020! We would also like to thank our star Executive Assistant, Brittany, the amazing team at RE/MAX Hallmark, wonderful contractors, mortgage brokers, designers, stagers, photographers, support staff, lawyers and cleaners as we...

Join us for a fun virtual evening, with local chefs, for a good cause: Riverside Eats on August 26th!     You are invited to join us for an...

      Dear Riverside BIA Members, Here is the latest to help keep the Riverside BIA community informed. Previous editions of Riverside BIA E-news here. Today's Topics:...

            Dear Riverside BIA Members, For July...

            Dear Riverside BIA Members, For June...

...

          Dear Riverside BIA Members, For the week of May 10, here is the latest...

      Now, more than ever, is the time to support our community based businesses!   Do you want your favourite shops to be open when Covid 19 is over? Now is the time to support them. The dollars we spend now should be spent locally, as often as possible.     A few things to consider:    Buying giftcards for your local shops If you’re...

        Featured: Coronavirus Updates from TPH & Workplace Info; Ontario Line Update - Bill 171: Have Your...

    Featured: New Park + New Name = Riverside Common; Riverside Wine & Craft Beer Fest is March 24-29; Spring Sale @ Switchback Cyclery BIA...

        Featured: Commercial Facade Program NOW OPEN; Spotlight on Riverside's Bergstrom Originals; Congrats Brickworks...