CANFAR Presents: Bloor Street Entertains The Bloor-Yorkville BIA is proud to return as the Official Community Partner for CANFAR‘s (Canadian Foundation for Aids Research) Bloor Street Entertains (BSE). This annual charity event brings together our esteemed retailers and renowned chefs for a one-of-a-kind evening. CANFAR is dedicated to ending the HIV endemic in Canada and has raised more than $24 million toward HIV/Aids research projects, each of which has […]
Michelin Star Restaurants in Bloor-Yorkville! It was an exciting moment for our dining industry last May when Michelin announced it would be creating its first Canadian guidebook starting right here in Toronto! On September 13th, the big reveal finally took place, with the Michelin team revealing the recipients of its Stars, Bib Gourmand, and honorable mentions. We’re thrilled to say […]
Live Music in Bloor-Yorkville! The origins of Bloor-Yorkville are firmly rooted in live music. In the 1960s, Bloor-Yorkville was a cultural epicenter for some of Canada’s greatest musical talents, including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot, as well as literary greats Margaret Atwood and Dennis Lee. At that time, our neighbourhood was Canada’s capital of the hippie movement, […]