Music & Entertainment

Don’t forget to check out the Music & Entertainment section to see the current selection of live bands in the neighbourhood.

Neighbourly ideas to fight the recession. Part 1

As if paying off those credit card bills from Christmas wasn’t enough, we are now being faced with layoffs and cutbacks due to the recession. We at the Kingston Road Village decided to put our heads together and come up with a few ideas that will not only help you save a few pennies, but also help our local businesses endure these tough times. Here are some of the ideas we came up with.

1. Shop at some of the local merchants that specialize in second hand merchandise. For those of us looking to spruce up or change up our living space,  Memories Now And Then offers a great selection of furniture, art work and household trinkets.  The Great Escape book store ( 957 Kingston Road) has a wide variety of gentle used books for both adults and children. You might also want to  check out the thrift store Pegasus for some well priced clothing. They also offer hand made soaps and baking mixes.

2. If you enjoy a steaming mug of fresh coffee at home, you might want to try buying your coffee beans at The Savoury Grounds Coffee Co. (971 Kingston Road). Their coffee is roasted on site so they are able to offer it at a really great price and if you join their  Bean Club,  you can get your 11th pound for free.

3. Get fit for free. Join a local walking or running club or bundle up the kids and walk, hike or jog through Glen Stewart Ravine (starting just west of Beech Avenue on the south side of Kingston Road).  Also Toronto Parks and Recreation offers some great, affordable fitness programs for the whole family.

Have a great idea you would like to share?  Please let us know at reviews@kingsonroadvillage.com.

Entertaining Cheeses!

Larry and Bill, proprietors of the Art of Cheese, 925 Kingston Road, continue to educate and entertain our local foodies with their tempting cooking classes. Interactive and insightful, the small classes teach a variety of ways to create a fabulous meal using some of the finest cheeses from around the world.
Upcoming classes include Latin Cuisine (March 10), Scandanavian Temptations (March 3) and Indian Flavours (March 24, 31). Call 416 850 7639 to register and get your apron at the ready!

Don’t forget to check out everything else The Art of Cheese has to offer, such as their Wine and Cheese tastings and annual ‘Earth Hour‘ activities by visiting www.artofcheese.ca

by Fiona Bramzell

Lost two businesses!

Well, we have lost two more businesses from our community. Cast Your Anchor has moved to deep Scarborough. Still available if you need them @ 4117 Lawrence Ave. E. Their beautiful boats in the windows will be missed by both  young and the old. We also lost Lation Fitness in Henley Gardens. Unfortunatly they did not move to another location. And that is the problem of a membership based business. I have already heard of people who have lost out because  they had prepaid for their membership.

 What do you think of memberships?

Hip Barbers!

Next time you need your hair cut or goatee trimmed out, head on over to the new Cut n’ Run barber shop @ 1009 Kingston Rd. Not your average barbers here. With Hip Hop pumping, people lounging on the couch and the boys doing the latest carvings & fades on customers heads, you surely will feel right at home.

Coming Soon. Fresh meat & deli store

All non-vegetarian lovers will be please to know that Close to the Bone, the long awaited ‘fresh meat & deli’ store will be finally opening their doors any day now.  We hope.

Great book sale!

Hop on over to Bruce and Marg’s  The Great Escape book store for their annual 50% off book sale that runs through the month of February.

Looking forward to spring!

Well, we have had some mild weather this past weekend and I have noticed more people out and about. It may not last long.

I am asking people in the community what they would like to see more of in our blog. So far neighbours have told me they would like to know about what new stores are opening and also more reviews of our local restaurants.

I am also looking for any old pictures of  Kingston Road between Fallingbrook and Main Street to create a archive. If you have any pictures that you could send they would be appreciated.

We are also looking for contributors for the blog. If you are interested please email me @ steve@savourygrounds.com

Empty for a while.

My mind has been filled for a while with stuff, but back to the drawing board.

For you creative types. The weekend of May the 3rd & 4th there is The Art and Design show along Kingston Road. Come and stroll along and see what our great stores have in the way of Art, clothing and interior design. Also there is the Beach Studio Tour (beachstudiotour.ca)  From May the 2nd – 4th at various locations in the beach.

 

I Had the Chicken!

The other night I decided to try out the Green Dragon. I ordered the wings as well as their half chicken. The wings were nice and plump with a nice sauce on them. The rotisserie half chicken was nicely seasoned and cooked just right. No mashed potatoes that night so I had the fries instead. They were the thick hand cut style which had nice flavour. I look forward to trying the ribs and mashed potatoes next time.