For a while there have been rumblings of the Beach’s slow demise. Despite the recent media reports, we continue to see new businesses open and others expanding. The Beach business community is resilient, and with the many community-based projects filling the calendars of the spring, summer and fall, the Beach is offering more for its […]
Several streetcar stops in the Beach area, including ones along Gerrard Street East, Kingston Road, and Queen Street East, have been relocated as part of the TTC’s regular review process. In an email, TTC spokesperson Stuart Green confirmed the changes took place over the weekend of Saturday, May 12. He said that the transit commission […]
Queen Street has changed a lot over the years. While it is still a vibrant and dynamic street, it is facing new challenges that require creative solutions. We at the Beach Village BIA are a volunteer board made up of stakeholders representing businesses from Neville Park to Lockwood Road. We are endeavoring to implement those […]
In an unprecedented move, the TTC announced last week that there will be no streetcars running along Queen Street this summer. Instead, TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said the streetcars will be replaced by buses the entire length of the route. A number of construction projects will be taking place throughout the summer – including track […]
The second annual Cold Weather Blues Festival has returned just in time to put some spring back in your step. A group of Beach area pubs and restaurants have come together to host a slew of red-hot musicians and performers that include Sugar Brown, Paul Reddick, The Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band, and Lotus Wright among others. […]
“The smell of the Sunset Grill, the sound of the streetcar.” Pete Conroy and Steve Watson, better known to many in the Beach as two of the four men behind the Beaches Lions Christmas Tree Lot at Kew Gardens, are getting nostalgic touching upon the seasons of memories they’ve amassed over the last 25 years. […]
Two women are leading the charge to bring a Christmas market to Queen Street East. Niki Papaioannou and Caitlin Tizzard, marketers for St. Louis Grill, including the Beach location, are spearheading an initiative to turn Queen Street into a Distillery-style Christmas market in December. They hosted one community brainstorming session on March 2 and are […]
A lot has changed along Queen Street East since 1985 – stores have opened and closed, restaurants have come and gone – but one thing that hasn’t changed is the bylaw governing how those restaurants operate. Residents and business owners are now being asked if they’d like to see the bylaw revised and updated, or […]
I just made a reservation at Brussels Bistro to celebrate our 40th anniversary, only to find that it is closing that evening. How sad that the best restaurant in the Beach is leaving due to lack of support from the community. Dianne Williams Willow Avenue
Beach restaurateurs are adding a little extra spice to the local dining scene with the creation of Beach-a-licious, a two-week festival of food taking place in restaurants, pubs and bars along Queen Street East from March 14 to 27. The event, an initiative of the Beach Village Business Improvement Association, will promote local food and […]
