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Toronto's unique little 'hood with a past and a future, never taking the present for granted... Just like always en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Ma…

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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
‘We’re all one community’: local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
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Local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering
Local business owner Tom Mihalik is a strong supporter of community and gives back generously to U of T Engineering.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The History of Kensington Market: Toronto’s Ever Changing Neighbourhood: torontoguardian.com/2026/10/hist...
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The History of Kensington Market: Ever Changing Neighbourhood
There are few places in Toronto quite like Kensington Market. Its narrow streets, colourful storefronts, crowded sidewalks and eclectic mix of food
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Founder Molly Johnson on why Kensington Market Jazz Festival refuses to get bigger - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/news/molly-j...
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Molly Johnson reflects on 2026 Kensington Market Jazz Festival | NOW Toronto
Molly Johnson reflects on the 2026 Kensington Market Jazz Festival and explains why the Toronto event remains committed to being “Better, Not Bigger.”
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Longtime Kensington Market staple closes after nearly 50 years in Toronto www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
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Longtime Kensington Market staple closes after nearly 50 years in Toronto
In what seems like an endless trend of disappearing businesses and vacant storefronts, Toronto's Kensington Market is losing yet another long-standin…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Food Lovers Tour of Toronto www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...
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A Food Lover’s Tour of Toronto
Multicultural neighborhoods, market tours and dinner parties offer culinary intrigue in Canada’s largest city.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Giddy Up! Ft. Ron Allen, Ron Jon, Marc Gleeson, Dylan & Dylan at Embassy Bar in Kensington Market www.blogto.com/events/giddy...
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Giddy Up! Ft. Ron Allen, Ron Jon, Marc Gleeson, Dylan & Dylan
Giddy up! Is a monthly event happens on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Embassy Bar in Kensington Market, and we're at it again on September 19th! Each …
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Beloved Kensington Market taco spot Seven Lives shuts down www.torontotoday.ca/local/food-d... via @TorontoTodayca
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Beloved Kensington Market taco spot Seven Lives shuts down
Owner and chef Sean Riehl says it's become 'too difficult to keep running with the rising food and labour costs'
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This historic Toronto neighbourhood hosts an 11-year-old jazz festival founded by a local artist www.toronto.com/things-to-do... via @torontodotcom
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This historic Toronto neighbourhood hosts an 11-year-old jazz festival founded by a local artist
Toronto’s Kensington Market Jazz Festival is hosting its 11th annual event featuring some of the biggest names in Canadian jazz, as well as a new addition. Here is what to know.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's in the Cards: A Kensington Market Social Night for Adults 30 and up www.blogto.com/events/its-i...
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It's in the Cards: A Toronto Social Night for Adults 30 and up
The easiest place in Toronto to start a conversation! It’s in the Cards is a monthly social event geared toward adults in their 30s, 40s and beyond. It’s …
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Where Did Toronto's Third Places Go? Kensington Market remains one of the city's strongest concentrations of independent cafés, reading rooms and secondhand bookstores that still actually function as third spaces. www.brewtifulliving.com/culture/toro...
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Where Did Toronto's Third Places Go? — Brewtiful
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Kensington Market Jazz Festival Kicks Off 11th Year With Free Opening Party At Trinity Common, September 18 www.thatericalper.com/2026/09/05/k... via @thatericalper
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Kensington Market Jazz Festival Kicks Off 11th Year With Free Opening Party At Trinity Common, September 18 - That Eric Alper
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) launches its 11th year with a free Opening Party at Trinity Common on Friday, September 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., the official kickoff to a full weekend of live ...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Producer Perry Rosemond created the Canadian TV classic King of Kensington /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Producer Perry Rosemond created the Canadian TV classic King of Kensington
After dropping out of law school to become an actor, he instead found success working behind the scenes on variety shows, comedies and hockey broadcasts in Canada
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
'Lord of the Rings' stars raved about a Toronto Chinese restaurant hidden down a Kensington Market hallway www.narcity.com/toronto/lord...
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'Lord of the Rings' stars raved about a Toronto Chinese restaurant hidden down a hallway
Move over, second breakfast! These Lord of the Rings stars indulged in a dinner out in Toronto, and it looks like The Green Dragon Inn has some competition.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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One of Toronto's best bakeries just opened its biggest location yet - Toronto Life
Blackbird Baking Co. has landed in Mirvish Village
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters enter Jewish culture festival, causing disruptions | The Jerusalem Post www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters enter Jewish culture festival, causing disruptions | The Jerusalem Post
The disruption was promoted online by pro-Palestinian activist Jagbir Ghankas, also known as jagpile on Instagram, who filmed himself and fellow activists walking through the event.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Accessible art space in Kensington Market!!! thegreenline.to/stories/acce...
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Accessible art space Toronto
If you’re a creative looking for an affordable and accessible arts studio in Toronto, check this hub out in Kensington Market.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Buildings in Toronto's Kensington Market could be torn down for new hotel www.blogto.com/real-estate-...
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Buildings in Toronto's Kensington Market could be torn down for new hotel
A new boutique hotel could soon transform the historic vibe of Toronto's Kensington Market neighbourhood.  Recent plans filed with the City seek to r…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Keeping Kensington livable: new research collaboration helps preserve one of Toronto’s most treasured neighbourhoods | Faculty of Arts & Science www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/keeping... via @www.artsci.utoronto.ca
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's in the Cards: Pick Your Poison www.blogto.com/events/its-i...
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It's in the Cards: Pick Your Poison
It’s in the Cards: Pick Your Poison is a relaxed social night for adults 30+ who want to meet new people without awkward small talk. You’ll get a ridiculo…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
‘New York has Pizza Rat, we have Patty Squirrel’: Kensington Market squirrel goes viral for eating Jamaican patty - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/culture/vira...
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Toronto squirrel goes viral eating Jamaican patty in Kensington| NOW Toronto
Even Toronto's squirrels apparently know their way around a Jamaican patty, with one going viral outside a Kensington bakery.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Anthony Bourdain eating a Chilean corn pie in Jumbo Empanadas restaurant in Kensington Market www.thetimes.com/travel/inspi...
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Anthony Bourdain rewrote the travel rules — and we should follow him
Obsessing over the late chef’s favourite food spots misses his real legacy. As a new film depicts, he didn’t care where he ate — his focus was the people and the journey
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
KMCLT Walking Tour: DIY Spaces in Kensington Market. www.blogto.com/events/kmclt...
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KMCLT Walking Tour: DIY Spaces in Kensington Market.
Kensington Market has long been home to artists and creatives of all kinds. Join us to learn about the ways the spirit of "DIY" has shaped the M…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How a Kensington Market business dispute spiralled into violence www.torontotoday.ca/local/more-n... via @TorontoTodayca
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How a Kensington Market business dispute spiralled into violence
Months after a recorded confrontation between neighbouring vendors, those involved remain divided over what led to its boiling point
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Where Chotto Matte's global executive chef Jordan Sclare eats in Kensington Market - Toronto Life
His favourite spots for pizza, pupusas and tacos
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This popular new Kensington Market sandwich shop is only open on weekends www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
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This popular new Toronto sandwich shop is only open on weekends
If scarcity breeds demand, one hush-hush sandwich business in Toronto, operating out of a popular nightlife spot, is taking precisely the right appro…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
‘He’s an amazing guy:’ Guns N’ Roses’ Slash surprises Kensington Market restaurant before Toronto concert - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/news/guns-n-...
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Guns N' Roses' Slash surprises Kensington Market restaurant | NOW Toronto
Before hitting the Rogers Stadium, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash visited one of Toronto’s most celebrated spots in Kensington Market.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Anthony Bourdain at Kensington Market, Toronto, in 2002 www.vogue.com/article/anth...
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In Tony, Costume Designer Chloe Karmin Hints at What Would Become Anthony Bourdain’s Signature Style
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Airbnb says Kensington Market is one of Canada's trendiest neighbourhoods. The people who live there aren't so sure
As Airbnb declares the neighbourhood one of Canada’s trendiest spots, a shopkeeper, a host and a housing advocate debate what’s at stake.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
When cool BECOMES CROWDED. Kens­ing­ton Mar­ket has made Airbnb's list of Canada's trend­i­est neigh­bour­hoods. Res­id­ents say that's exactly what wor­ries them pressreader.com/article/2817...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Toronto neighbourhood known for Mexican just got a new spot for Thai street food www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
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Toronto neighbourhood known for Mexican just got a new spot for Thai street food
A new spot specializing in Thai street food just opened in Toronto's Kensington Market, and it's not one you're going to want to miss. Though Kensing…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Airbnb names Kensington Market one of Canada’s trendiest neighbourhoods: Here’s why - @nowtoronto nowtoronto.com/culture/airb...
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Kensington Market ranked No. 6 trendiest neighbourhood by Airbnb | NOW Toronto
Airbnb has unveiled its lineup for top 10 trendiest neighbourhoods in Canada, and one beloved Toronto hotspot made the cut.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Riot Night www.blogto.com/events/riot-...
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Riot Night
Metalworks Students Present Riot Night: An Evening of Heavy Alternative Music at Supermarket Bar TORONTO, ON — The students of Metalworks proudly present …
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
As a summer student in his 20s selling plants and seedlings at Toronto’s Kensington Market, Blank started Carrot Top Organics, noting his shock of red hair provided an obvious name for the business. www.ptbotoday.ca/2026/07/21/g...
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GROWING UP ON THE FARM: Sustainable practices, quality are cornerstones of Carrot Top Organics’ diverse and healthy products
Bordering the Ouse River east of Peterborough, Carrot Top Organics is Josh Blank's slice of heaven on earth, i...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“Express It to Outlive It!" All Arts Open Mic, Dinner, Silent Auction, Shopping, and Raffle Prizes at Taco Taco in Kensington Market on Monday, July 20, 2026, 6:30 pm-9:30 PM www.issuewire.com/dance-walkin...
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Dance Walking Fool, INC suicide prevention nonprofit hosting all arts open mic fundraiser July 20, 2026 - IssueWire
“Express It to Outlive It!" All Arts Open Mic, Dinner, Silent Auction, Shopping, and Raffle Prizes at Taco Taco in Kensington Market on Monday, July 20, 2026, 6:30 pm-9:30 PM
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The sandwiches at this sort of secret Kensington Market sandwich bar are hot, hot, hot torontolife.com/food/migs-sa...
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The sandwiches at this sort-of-secret Kensington Market spot are hot, hot, hot - Toronto Life
Don’t go to Mig’s looking for cold cuts
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Beloved Star food editor Marion Kane was a Toronto food icon
The columnist and editor who launched careers and was a champion of the city’s food scene, died yesterday.
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
One of Toronto's top Chinese restaurants is all-in on barbecue this summer www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
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One of Toronto's top Chinese restaurants is all-in on barbecue this summer
One of Toronto's best-regarded Chinese restaurants is joining forces with some of the city's favourite barbecue businesses for a one-of-a-kind dinner…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
‘We’re all one community’: Why local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering news.engineering.utoronto.ca/were-all-one...
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‘We’re all one community’: Why local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering
Mihalik shares his wisdom and business expertise with first-year engineering students, while also contributing to U of T Engineering’s 8T8 Resilience Scholarship Award
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Kensington Market Walking Tour: PICTURE THIS! Insider Art Walk www.blogto.com/events/kensi...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Walking Tour: Black History, Past and Present in Kensington Market www.blogto.com/events/walki...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns for Its 11th Year, September 18–20, 2026 www.thatericalper.com/2026/07/05/t... via @thatericalper
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The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns for Its 11th Year, September 18–20, 2026 - That Eric Alper
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) is coming back. Now in its 11th year, the festival returns to the streets, stages, patios, and intimate venues of one of Toronto’s most storied neighbourhood...
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
‘Sneaky Dee’s is saved’: Developer withdraws condo application for iconic bar site www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-p... via @TorontoTodayca
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‘Sneaky Dee’s is saved’: Developer withdraws condo application for iconic bar site
The withdrawal was made on the same day that an RBC branch at 429 College St. disputed the developer’s land ownership over its plot
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Beloved Toronto summer event officially returns after year-long hiatus. One of Toronto's most iconic summer traditions, Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sunday, is officially coming back in 2026. www.blogto.com/radar/2026/0...
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Beloved Toronto summer event officially returns after year-long hiatus
One of Toronto's most iconic summer traditions, Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sunday, is officially coming back in 2026. After a noticeable absence …
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
oronto one of 2026’s fastest-rising travel destinations. Food neighborhoods are why www.smdailyjournal.com/news/world/t... via @smdailyjournal
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Toronto one of 2026’s fastest-rising travel destinations. Food neighborhoods are why
American travelers are booking Toronto at a pace the city hasn’t seen in years. Summer travel searches for the city are up 24% year over year, according to data, and
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns For Its 11th Year, September 18–20, 2026 cashboxcanada.ca/features-mus...
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The Kensington Market Jazz Festival Returns For Its 11th Year, September 18–20, 2026 | Cashbox Canada
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
KENSINGTON MARKET JALAPENO CHEDDAR BISCUIT... #breakfastsandwich #toronto youtu.be/fDi8zffyBP4?... via @YouTube
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DAY 1: JALAPENO CHEDDAR BISCUIT... #breakfastsandwich #toronto
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
'Legendary' College and Spadina 7-Eleven location in Toronto closing permanently next week www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
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'Legendary' 7-Eleven location in Toronto closing permanently next week
It's the end of an era for Toronto residents with the late-night munchies, as an iconic 7-Eleven location plans on shutting down next week after 30 y…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The Kensington Market DRUM was a periodical publication, distributed free door-to-door in the Market area, and written and produced by members of the community from 1989-2000. ethnographylab.ca/kensington_m...
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Kensington Market DRUM
The Kensington Market DRUM was a periodical publication, distributed free door-to-door in the market area, and written and produced by members of the community from 1989-2000. The DRUM was a platfo…
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Jamaican-born singer Stranger Cole helped establish Toronto as a reggae hot spot /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Jamaican-born singer Stranger Cole helped establish Toronto as a reggae hot spot
A renowned artist in his home country, he sang on one of the earliest recordings of the genre, and later opened a record shop in the city’s Kensington Market neighbourhood
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Kensington Market @kensingtonmkt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Quiet Music From Toronto, Album Release Show at Tapestry in Kensington Market, June 25th www.blogto.com/events/quiet...
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Quiet Music From Toronto, Album Release Show at Tapestry June 25th
Join Imaginary North for an evening celebrating the release of Lake Effect: Quiet Music From Toronto—a new compilation album showcasing the richness and d…
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