The monthly laugh-fest, For My Own Benefit, kicked-off at Parts & Labour (1566 Queen St. W.) in March, and had its second showing Apr. 25 at the Comedy Bar in the Bloor and Ossington area. The New Humourists are joined for each show by a rotating cast of other comedy players that has included acts like Personals, Mark Little of Picnicface, Anders Yates, Tony Ho, and host Dan Beirne of the side-splitter sitcom The Bitter End.
For Joel’s Benefit
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Residents divided over planning study for bar-resto concentration in Parkdale
July 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Rebecca Payne The stretch of Queen Street between Dufferin and Roncesvalles will be under the city’s microscope as a restaurant concentration study begins, a move that may prove to be divisive for the neighbourhood, if a recent community meeting is any indication of things to come. At a heated meeting on June 28 at […]
No patio for Parts and Labour
March 11th, 2011 · 3 Comments
By Beth Macdonell On March 9, The city’s Committee of Adjustment panel turned down a request by Parts and Labour (1566 Queen St. W.) to construct a roof-top patio. Eighteen opposing community members showed up at the meeting and 68 people signed a petition submitted to the committee against an outdoor space, says Josie Kruzick, […]