I admittedly hv not tried this place (yet!), but it was one of the places I was most excited abt visiting when moving (along w Pisac, the Peruvian place nearby that also closed and I wasn't able to try 😭)
For those who've been, what do u recommend?
Really hope Rayah in the neighbourhood doesn't shutter either, I need to try Moroccan food too lol
This 7 second video is the result of 30km of cycling, after I plotted out locations in a 3 km radius from the CN tower from which it was directly visible. My buddy and I biked to each location to take each image, then I edited them, aligned them, and added a few fun effects in Premier Pro. Please enjoy :)
Paradise Theatre, July 15 2026
Apparently you can still get the Fish and Chips at the Indian place next door, a bit of a shock while walking down the street
Just finished A Good Person and loved (to hate) it. Its protagonist Lillian is perhaps the most frustrating anti hero I've ever read -- in exactly the way the author intends.
She's given juuuuust enough of a tragic backstory to ensure you give her the benefit of the doubt, and then goes and does something so stupid, self sabotaging and harmful that you want to rip your hair out. She's like if instead of being filled with cunning Amy Dunne was filled with wine (there is Mad Men levels of booze consumption in this book).
It's just...a beautiful mess, written incredibly with more than enough killer one liners to have you chuckling as you cringe page after page. Bit of a content warning - there is one scene in the first third that features some pretty awful SA, which our main character views so flatly and appears so unimpacted, I found it chilling.
In fact (not to play armchair Psychologist here) it's very clear Lillian has...something. BPD, Narcissistic Personality disorder...psychopathy? Hard to say, but as you read along you're living in the head of a stunningly anti social, unempathetic person. And it feels very real (and weird.)
All in all -- check it out if you have the stomach for TRULY unlikeable protags!
A tiny tribute to an iconic place I hope we don't lose. This will be on display as part of Blue Crow Gallery's annual Summer Group Show opening this Friday.
Hey folks, if you subscribe to the newsletter you already know there's a 'West End Pet of the Week' section. If you don't...now you do!
To wit - I'd love to see pets of the sub (and feature them in the newsletter.)
If you want your pet to be considered for pet of the week either post them in the comments, DM me, or email thewestendweekender@gmail.com
Make sure to include your name (first/last or initials if you prefer...or your username if you like to live dangerously) and what West End neighborhood you live in.
Oh - and if you wanna share your pet with reddit but not the newsletter that's totally cool, just make sure I know!