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Here is an update from our local Riverside BIA! Riverside is Getting a New Mural Share Your Thoughts Riverside is getting a mural on the west-facing wall of Elbers Antiques at 777 Queen Street East. Long a neglected spot targeted by graffiti, this mural will help revitalize and brighten this area of the Riverside BIA, thanks to a City of Toronto mural grant. Read all about the...

Check out this weekly update from our local Riverside BIA! THIS SAT Join the fun of Beaches Jazz Fest 'Sounds of Leslieville & Riverside' Beaches Jazz Festival is coming to Riverside July 8-10!!! Don’t miss Sounds of Leslieville & Riverside – you don’t even need tickets to this FREE music fest presented by the Beaches International Jazz Festival in Jimmie Simpson...

Check Out These 5 Patios to Enjoy in Leslieville This Summer! - - - - Brooklyn Tavern "Laid-back choice for pot roast, brisket burgers & other Canadian comfort foods, plus a full bar." - Google Address: 1097 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1K7 For hours click here. The Ceili Cottage  "Homey Celtic pub with hearty Irish fare & oysters, plus a long whisky list &...

Check out the following update from our local Riverside BIA!   Welcome to the Neighbourhood: Lan Vietnamese Restaurant Lan Vietnamese Restaurant at 755 Queen Street East celebrated their much-anticipated opening in Riverside on June 23rd and is offering great promotions (Read all about it on our Blog). With traditional Vietnamese dishes, luxurious hand carved...

TABIA Launches Digital Main Street Digital Main Street - www.digitalmainstreet.ca - a new program focused on helping main street businesses connect to digital tools to help them manage and grow their businesses.On Monday, June 13, the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) in collaboration with Google, MasterCard, Rogers, Yellow Pages and Shopify, held their...

Check out this weekly update from our local Riverside BIA! Riverside 2016 Eats & Beats RECAP Riverside Eats & Beats, in its 4th year, was described by Riverside businesses and festival-goers alike as 'the best and busiest yet' with: 10,000+ people coming out to Riverside on June 4 50+ participating restaurants,vendors and retailers hosting events/...

Check out the following update we received from our local Riverside BIA! THIS WEEKEND! Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest June 4th Riverside's Annual Eats & Beats Street Festival is This Saturday, June 4th, 1pm-6pm on Queen Street East between the DVP and Empire Ave. Check out the full updated schedule of events HERE!!! There...

Take a Selfie with Matt & Ben Contest! Find a Matt & Ben bus shelter on Queen Street East or Carlaw Avenue and take a silly photo with us! Share your photo on Facebook at /torontomattandben and/or Twitter at @torontoben to win prizes. Find one of Matt & Ben’s east end bus shelters. Take a funny selfie. Share it on our Facebook page at /torontomattandben or tweet a...

Here is an update from our local Riverside BIA! Riverside Winefest Recap and THANK YOU!!! Riverside Winefest, in its 2nd year, was a resounding success with: 20 participating restaurants and retailers hosting events from March 29-April 3 10 wineries from diverse parts of Ontario - Niagara, Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore - took part in one or more...

We are happy to announce that RE/MAX Hallmark is offering a scholarship fund for the children of RE/MAX Hallmark’s past or present clients, who are applying for their first year of post-secondary education. The RE/MAX Hallmark Scholarship Program has been a tremendous success since starting in 2007.  We have awarded over $120,000 for post-secondary education. This year the Scholarship Fund is $20,000...

Have a look at the following update from our local BIA! FREE Admission to Restaurants Canada Show GREAT NEWS!  Through our TABIA membership BIA member businesses who are restaurant or foodservice operators are able to access...

Have a look below for an update from our local BIA!    In this email you will find: 2016 Riverside BIA Calendar - Pls Mark YOUR Calendar! Love Riverside, Love your Website - Free Business Website Promo from Riverside's K-Media! Feb 12 Oma...

                  The other evening I told my 10 year old that I could probably find myself on Google street view. Sure enough, within about 10 minutes we were looking at a fuzzy photo of me chatting with a couple gentlemen on Queen Street East in May 2013.  Perhaps I was discussing Rob Ford's crack video (it had just been...

Hey Everyone, check out this update from our local BIA! February is Riverside's Month of Love Call for Submissions Streetcar Developments 'Lovebot' at 630 Queen E - designed to disrupt people's daily routines and remind them there is magic and love...

Have a look at the following update from our local BIA! February is Riverside's Month of Love Call for Submissions! Streetcar Developments 'Lovebot' at 630 Queen E - designed to disrupt people's daily routines and remind them there is magic and love around every corner  No doubt there is lots of love in Riverside, and if you start looking for...

Have a look at the following update from our local BIA!   2016 Riverside WineFEST We are getting the ball rolling for this year's Riverside WineFEST, and wanted to get a sense on which Riverside Restaurants and Retailers would like to get involved. Riverside WineFEST takes place late March, early April and brings local Ontario wineries toRiverside for tastings and to be a part...