Yonge St Daily is a Toronto city guide. We cover where to eat, what is on, what is free and what is worth doing, across the whole city rather than the same four blocks downtown. Everything here is a recommendation made by people who actually live here.
What do we cover?
Five departments, all of them practical.
- Eat & Drink: openings, closings, patios, cheap eats and the places worth crossing the city for
- Things To Do: weekend plans, festivals, markets and seasonal events
- Free & Deals: free events, discounts and the deals worth planning around
- Living in Toronto: neighbourhood culture, getting around and the practical side of living here
- Get Out of Toronto: day trips, hikes, beaches and small towns within a few hours of the city
How do we decide what goes in?
We recommend rather than list. Places and events are included when we can verify the details against the venue, the organiser or an official source, or when a reader we trust has sent them in and we can confirm the facts independently. If something is overpriced or overrated we say so. If it is not worth your Saturday, it does not run.
We are curated rather than comprehensive on purpose. There are plenty of places to find every single thing happening in Toronto. This is the short list.
What do we not cover?
Crime, accidents, tragedy, court proceedings and active political controversy. Those subjects deserve proper attention from people who do that work. This is a guide to living in the city, and we keep to that.
Who runs it?
Yonge St Daily is an independent publication based in Toronto. Articles are published under the name of the publication rather than individual bylines, and a person edits and publishes every one of them. How that works in practice is set out in our editorial standards.
How do we pay for it?
Paid partnerships with local businesses, and affiliate links on some ticket and booking pages. Anything paid for is labelled as a paid partnership, every time, without exception. If you want to work with us, the details are on the advertise page.
How do you reach us?
Send a tip or an event through the submission form. For anything else, use the contact page. We read everything, and we reply to most of it.
Common questions
Is Yonge St Daily free to read?
Yes. Every article is free and there is no paywall or registration wall. The Thursday newsletter is free too. Paid partnerships and affiliate links keep it that way, and both are always labelled.
Can I suggest a restaurant, event or neighbourhood?
Please do. The submission form takes tips, event listings and photos. Reader tips are one of the main ways things end up on the site, particularly outside the downtown core.
Do you accept payment for a good review?
No. Coverage cannot be bought. Paid placements exist, they are clearly labelled as paid partnerships, and they never change what we write about anything else.