http://blog.mukodu.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:31:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out these busses pushing art in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge. Toronto's Sali Tabacchi is responsible for this great design. The Get Off on Art campaign is promoting a handful of art galleries in the area. What a great way to brighten up public transit design and encourage people to ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/08/20/get-off-on-art/ Late-breaking news: this weekend is the latest Inorganic Market. It's happening today, Saturday, August 9, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Rd.), and again on Sunday August 10 from 12PM to 6PM in Mirvish Village at Markham & Bloor. Just what is an inorganic market, you ask? ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/08/09/recycle-your-nasty-old-inorganics/ There's another new market in town... This one is more focused on art, collectibles and food creations. The Queen West Market is held on the second floor of the Spin Gallery building at 1100 Queen Street just west of Dovercourt in a beautiful loft space with fantastic floor-to-ceiling windows. It's open ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/08/07/art-collectibles-food-creations/ Cool Hand of a Girl is a great little cafe in the Junction on Dundas West, just 1 street east of Keele. Among other tasty bites, they serve up delicious sandwiches. My personal favourite is the tarragon chicken salad sandwich... mmm... good stuff. Perhaps the secret is that the ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/08/01/cool-hand/ Kieran Huggins and Kevin Branigan have been working on an online trip planner for the Toronto Transit system called MyTTC.ca. It's been a fun side project for them over the past year or so.  Kieran just announced the site is now available for public tire-kicking and feedback. Their site is ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/07/22/true-public-service-myttc-is-live/ Sorauren Park in Roncesvalles, at Sorauren and Wabash Avenue is getting its own farmer's market on Mondays. It starts this Monday, July 21st at 3pm, and will run to approximately 7pm. How nice to have so many farmers markets that we can choose from. There seems to be one ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/07/20/another-local-farmers-market/ Catch some fantastic works by local and somewhat-local artists displayed outside in front of Nathan Phillip Square this weekend. It's free and well worth the visit. Friday 10am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 7pm Sunday 10am - 6pm Technorati Tags: Artist, Toronto http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/07/11/toronto-outdoor-art-exhibition-starts-today/ Wild Thing opened last month on the corner of Borden and Harbord. The shop serves up high quality espresso with organic milk, along with homemade gelato and grilled sandwiches. This is a great place to meet a friend or do some work. Soon there will be ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/07/10/wild-coffee-on-harbord-2/ Our friend thehandoftamm.com writes about places in Toronto from time to time. I hope that you enjoy this cross posted piece: http://thehandoftamm.com/blog/2008/06/27/spasibo-do-svidanija/ (The vodka troika pictured below is at home, not Pravda.) The old man and I made a pilgrimage to the Pravda Vodka Bar last night, as they promise an authentic, dedicated vodka ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/07/03/spasibo-do-svidanija/ In Corktown, just up from the Distillery District, a Jamie Kennedy Cafe hides in an unsuspecting alley. 4 Gilead is bright and beautifully designed and serves up delicious cafe fare from 8-6 on M-F, 8-4 S&S. As one might expect, nearly everything is excellent. Why not try ... http://blog.mukodu.com/2008/06/26/heard-of-4-gilead/