West End Phoenix
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New newsletter out today from our publisher @davebidini.bsky.social. Click through, sign up and get new writing, local news and events in Dave's West End World, in your inbox every Tuesday! mailchi.mp/2e8cd0632955...
EXCITING NEWS! We are thrilled to announce that Carole Pope will WEP's comic memoirist for our 2026 -27 publishing year. Following other artists like Alex Lifeson, Lido Pimienta & Charlotte Cornfield, Carole will be bringing illustrated stories from her life to WEP starting in our Oct issue!
We’re starting a new feature in the pages of WEP: ASK MARTHA! an advice column written by comedian Martha Chaves , and we need your queries, quandaries, and questions! Submit your questions through the link in our bio, and if we feature yours, we'll let you know! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Get your licks in! Tell us your favourite West End spot for soft serve.
The nights are warm and humid, and the city feels oddly half empty. It must be August. So let's flip a page on our WEP Read The Room bookstore calendar and say hello to Ryan from Junction Triangle comics emporium Knowhere Comics, captured here on Polaroid film by Jalani Morgan.
If you're in need of a laugh, head over to Dorval Ave to this neighbourhood bad joke dispenser. Caution: If you are allergic to groaners, steer clear. #westendwhimsy
DISPATCHES FROM THE GARAGE WITH WEP PUBLISHER @davebidini.bsky.social You have only 2 days left to grab a cheaper ticket to Seasons In The Sun, our 10th anniversary benefit concert coming to the Palais Royale on Friday September 25th www.westendphoenix.com/shop/seasons...
Taking your doggo for a walk? We did and stumbled across this charming doggie stick library in an alley just off of Merchant Lane behind Sterling Ave in the Junction Triangle. #westendwhimsy
A new community crossword has arrived in Dovercourt Park. In you happen to stroll by, fill in a word! It only took people a couple of days to solve the last one so let's see how we get on with this one. Big shout out to our crossword master Paul Vermeersch for keeping our brains activated!
ORIGIN STORY. In case you missed it, in this week's newsletter WEP's @davebidini.bsky.social talks about his lifelong love of newspapers, from writing imaginary news stories on his fathers typewriter as a child, to writing for the Toronto Star in the 90s and beyond. mailchi.mp/4fe86d2f60f1...
The kids are out of school, the outdoor pools are open, and the city feels more alive than ever. It must be July! So let's flip a page in your WEP Read The Room bookstore calendar and say hello to the team from Another Story Bookshop in Roncesvalles, captured here on Polaroid film by Jalani Morgan.
If you reserved a spot for our Brain Candy screening and are NOT planning to come, please let us know. If you reserved a spot for this and ARE planning to come, please bring cash money. www.westendphoenix.com/events/brain...
We’re starting a new feature in the pages of WEP: ASK MARTHA! an advice column written by comedian Martha Chaves , and we need your queries, quandaries, and questions! Submit your questions through the link in our bio, and if we feature yours, we'll let you know! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
MEAT AND GREET - At the 70-year-old Macelleria Venezia, run by Vincenzo Gangemi and his son, small talk is part of the job. Read this story by Ian Merringer in full in the pages of the latest WEP. www.westendphoenix.com/subscription...
COMPETITION TIME! Calling all wordsmiths! Be the first person to send us a pic of your completed WEP crossword by and will we bring you a box of donuts! YOUR TIME STARTS NOW!!
WEP publisher @davebidini.bsky.social reflections on being at the Canada vs Bosnia World Cup match last Friday. Click through and sign up to our newsletter for weekly news and events from the West End Phoenix. mailchi.mp/0b3f754f964e...
PET OF THE MONTH - NEEKO You'd never guess by looking, but this standard poodle volunteers at a maximum security detention centre, just one of the places that she visits with Sunshine Therapy Dogs Read Neeko's story by Micah Toub, exclusively in the pages of the latest WEP Photo by Sarah Bodri
New newsletter today from WEP publisher @davebidini.bsky.social talking World Cup, DoWestFest and the summer city coming to life. Click through, sign up and get news, events and musings in your inbox every Tuesday! mailchi.mp/67be26b8739b...
One of these is yours! WEP June issue delivering this weekend!
JUNE ISSUE OUT NOW! Featuring late nights at Drom Taberna, Doug Ford's shady spending, West End World Cup fever, Nepali dining in Parkdale, a new comic from Charlotte Cornfield, plus Pet Of The Month, West End Whispers, a new crossword and so much more! www.westendphoenix.com/subscription...
A reminder that if you live outside our catchment or in an apartment or condo, your WEP will be coming in the mail next week.
We are looking for a few volunteers to join our delivery army this weekend! A fantastic way to get a bit of exercise and explore your community. Small routes, easily done on foot/bike. If interested, please send an email to hello@westendphoenix.com
Dispatches from the editor's desk. Our June issue is zipped up and heading off to the printers as we speak! See you this weekend West End!
The garden is planted, shorts are unpacked & blue skies are in the forecast, it's must be June! Let's flip a page on our Read The Room bookstore calendar & say happy Pride month to Mikey from Glad Day Books, the world's oldest LGBTQ bookstore, photographed here on #polaroid film by Jalani Morgan