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Toronto Bike Theft Ring

I do love riding my bike, and fortunately mine has never been stolen. I try to avoid having to lock it up outdoors, though, because I never want to come back to find missing parts – or a missing bike.
Unfortuantely for thousands of Toronto bike riders, they cannot say the same. Fellow blogTO contributor Roger [...]

Paradise

There’s no doubt rIAm and I have been busy in the nearly three weeks since moving into our apartment. There are so many photos and stories to post, but alas, it just hasn’t happened. This week we have felt much more settled, although the upstairs looks like a bit of disaster in order for the [...]

Backyard Chickens

Have you ever wanted to keep chickens in your backyard? Probably not, but well, I think it’d be cool. But Toronto doesn’t let you do that, and there’s at least one law breaker seeking to change that. Read about her chickens in my blogTO post.

Six Months in Toronto

It’s been just over six months of being a landed immigrant / permanent resident of Toronto, and I’ve definitely figured a few things out. Getting a job isn’t easy, adjusting to life in Toronto isn’t too hard and being able to be close to (rIAm’s) grandparents is incredible.
I’ve also discovered that writing for blogTO is [...]

Roti and Ribs, Oh My!

I’ve gone and done it again, posting to blogTO and leaving pastabroccoli behind. But not for long, I say!
In any case, check out my review of Vena’s Roti, where you can get some top notch stewed meat and/or veggies inside a perfect roti. And don’t miss my pre and re view of Toronto’s ribfest, which [...]

Busy on blogTO

So I haven’t been posting so much to pastabroccoli, except for my posts on blogTO. Sorry! I’ve got some really great sounding pastabroccoli posts percolating in my noggin’, but so far I haven’t written them up. Things have been a bit busy as we get ready to move, hosting my parents and helping get nonno’s [...]

Toronto’s Farmers Markets

The weather is warming up and summer’s marquee fruits and vegetables are well on their way to your kitchen. And the best place to get your share of this upcoming local bounty is at one of Toronto’s many farmers’ markets, most of which are now open for the season.
Continued on blogTO.

Ontario Might Ban Cell Phones While Driving

Check out my latest blogTO post about the possible cell phone ban coming to the province’s drivers.