Kensington Market

CLOSURE: Latin American restaurant has closed down for good in Toronto - YourCityWithIN.com A Latin American restaurant known for its ceviche as well as their cocktails, tacos and all around good times has quietly but permanently closed its doors for good in Toronto. La Cevicheria was a Lati...

CLOSURE: Latin American restaurant has closed down for good in Toronto - YourCityWithIN.com www.yourcitywithin.com/closure-lati...

Canadian Invention: King of Kensington brought Canadian culture to the world An extraterrestrial could identify King of Kensington as wholly Canadian within seconds.

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Interdependence & SIF: Harmonic Convergence
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Kensington Market's new Mexican street food spot is drawing big crowds La Bikina Mexican Street Food. new to Kensington Market, is already known for its comforting lineup of tamales, enchiladas and huaraches.

KENSINGTON MARKET'S NEW MEXICAN STREET FOOD SPOT IS DRAWING BIG CROWDS streetsoftoronto.com/food/kensing...

Nearly 30 years strong: The local hat boutique winning hearts across Toronto - NOW Toronto Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce Black Business Direct, presented by Uber Canada, is making it easier to support Black-owned businesses.

Nearly 30 years strong: The local hat boutique winning hearts across Toronto - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/news/nearly-...

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

Toronto food lovers devastated as 35-year empanada institution may close Jumbo Empanadas, the tiny Augusta Ave shop known for its Chilean comfort food and massive empanadas, is preparing to say goodbye

TORONTO FOOD LOVERS DEVASTATED AS 35-YEAR EMPANADA INSTITUTION MAY CLOSE streetsoftoronto.com/food/toronto...

YouTube video by CityNews Long-time Kensington market staple setting its doors after 35 years

Long-time Kensington market staple setting its doors after 35 years youtu.be/HlB5Qk2QDLI?... via @YouTube

Toronto restaurant that was a neighbourhood cornerstone closes after nearly 40 years It's been nearly 40 years since Toronto's beloved Jumbo Empanadas opened its doors in Kensington Market — but, as of February 2026, owner Irene Moral…

Toronto restaurant that was a neighbourhood cornerstone closes after nearly 40 years www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...

From a hot dog cart to a 35-year Toronto institution: Why a Kensington Market staple prepares to say goodbye Irene Morales says she can no longer gamble her health on a “struggling” economy where the price of cheese has tripled and customers are disappearing from Augusta Avenue.

After 35 years. Jumbo Empanades is closing. www.thestar.com/life/food-an...

Fire-damaged Toronto house transformed into $4 million architectural showstopper Toronto design firm Ancerl Studio has built a reputation for creating some of the city's most architecturally interesting — and genuinely beautiful —…

Fire-damaged Kensington Market house transformed into $4 million architectural showstopper www.blogto.com/real-estate-...

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This new Kensington Market spot for Bajan food has Drake’s stamp of approval From pop-ups to the Harbourfront Centre and now Kensington Market, Bim Street Eats has been spreading the soul of Bajan food across Toronto.

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Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Saltzman on how to make art that changes lives The director of 343 films and counting shares some hard-earned lessons on having a purpose, trusting your instincts and how meaningful work can create ripples beyond measure. In 1968, aged 23, Can...

Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Saltzman on how to make art that changes lives. In the early 1970s, he made a documentary about the Perlmutar bakery in Kensington Market, a place of joy where five siblings joked with customers and the whole neighbourhood gathered... www.creativeboom.com/insight/film...

Join Us at Trinity Common for Live Music in Kensington Market! Join us at Trinity Common in Kensington Market on February 27th for great food, drinks, and live music. See you there, Toronto friends!

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The Case for Embracing Urban ‘Messiness’ Also today: Mamdami warns Wall Street boom won't save NYC's finances, and builders push for "Trump Homes."

Why cities should embrace 'messiness'. Leaving room for spontaneity can deliver more livable and vibrant neighbourhoods. Think street eateries in East Los Angeles, the mix of formal and informal shops set up by immigrants in Toronto’s Kensington Market... www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Midnight Affair: Valentines Edition. When: Saturday, February 14th, 10 PM-2 AM. Where: Midnight Arcade 158 Augusta Ave. (Kensington Market) www.blogto.com/events/midni...

Toronto’s Best Places to Eat Comfort Food This Winter Toronto summers may steal the spotlight, but locals know that winter is one of the city’s best seasons for dining.

Toronto’s Best Places to Eat Comfort Food This Winter. Even on frigid winter days, The Cottage Cheese brings the warmth thanks to its sunlit corner perch in Kensington Market and menu that celebrates regional Indian favorites. guide.michelin.com/en/article/d...

Soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson to Headline 'Songs of Glass & Iron' - OperaWire Toronto-based soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson and composer-pianist Friedrich Heinrich Kern are set to present Kurt Weill’s "Songs of Glass and Iron" on Jan. 29, 2025 at Pamenar, Kensington Market in Tor...

Toronto-based soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson and composer-pianist Friedrich Heinrich Kern are set to present Kurt Weill’s “Songs of Glass and Iron” on Jan. 29, 2025 at Pamenar, Kensington Market operawire.com/soprano-reil...

Kensington Tavern Kensington Tavern may very well be the only place in Toronto where you can enjoy the perfectly complementary (and somewhat unexpected) harmony of a melt-i…

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Canada’s first ‘reptile café’ opens in Toronto Mystik Café offers customers the chance to get up close to snakes, lizards and tortoises

Canada’s first ‘reptile café’ opens in Kensington Market www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Great Night Of Live Music In Kensington Market! What a great night last night in Kensington Market at Trinity Common! It was a solid crowd who danced and sang along all night.

Saturday night in Toronto...

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Locals celebrate new produce store in Kensington Market focused on affordability ‘It's not a vape shop, it's not a marijuana shop — it's something that really serves the neighbourhood,’ said one local activist about the opening of Kensington Vegetables and Flowers

Locals celebrate new produce store in Kensington Market focused on affordability www.torontotoday.ca/local/busine... via @TorontoTodayca

The man behind Toronto’s mysterious metal plaques steps into the spotlight After more than 50 years of creating art, metal artist Rocky Dobey has left his mark all over the city of Toronto

The man behind Toronto’s mysterious metal plaques, many of which are in Kensington Market, steps into the spotlight www.villagereport.ca/village-pick... via @villagereportca

Our Next Gig... It's a rare Toronto show for us! It's also Adrian's birthday! So come on out and help us celebrate!

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Kensington Market issues a passport for local shoppers The Kensington Market BIA and Kensington Community Land Trust have launched a shopping spree contest to encourage local spending

Kensington Market issues a passport to encourage market-wide shopping www.torontotoday.ca/local/arts-c... via @TorontoTodayca

Waterloo Architecture Students Reimagine Affordable Housing for Kensington Market uwaterloo.ca/architecture...

view of embers in the air, CN tower behind after the barriers came down and the small crowd left could warm up in front of the fire on a long, cold night.

and then, finally, it was time to come together in front of the last embers of the fire, warm up and then bid each other farewell as we made our way out of the park, until next year...

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