This page sets out how Yonge St Daily is made: where information comes from, how it is checked, what role software plays, how paid placements are labelled and how we fix mistakes. If something here is not being followed, tell us and we will correct it.
How is an article made?
Five steps, and a person is responsible at every one of them.
- Intake. Leads come from official listings, City of Toronto open data, venue calendars, public inspection records, reader tips and our own time out in the city. A lead is a thing that might be worth writing about. It is not an article.
- Verification. Before anything is written we confirm the venue exists, the address is right, the date and price are current and the thing is actually in or near Toronto. Most leads die here, which is the point.
- Drafting. Verified facts are assembled into a draft in our house format. Software helps with the assembly, as described below.
- Editing. A person edits every draft: checks the facts against the sources, adds the recommendation, cuts anything that is padding and confirms the practical details.
- Publishing. A person presses publish. Nothing on this site publishes automatically.
Do you use AI to write articles?
We use software, including large language models, to help gather leads and assemble first drafts from verified facts. We do not let it publish, and we do not treat what it produces as finished. Every article is edited by a person who checks the facts and writes the actual recommendation, which is the part that matters and the part a model cannot do: whether a place is worth your time.
We do not generate photographs or present synthetic images as real places. Where an image is illustrative rather than a photograph of the venue, it is captioned as such.
Where do the facts come from?
Every claim has a traceable source. We record where each lead came from before it is written, and we prefer primary sources: the venue, the organiser, the official listing, the public dataset. If a detail cannot be verified, it does not run.
We do not republish other publications’ work. Where another outlet has covered something first and we write about it too, we verify it independently and add detail of our own. Where we quote someone else, we quote briefly, say who it is and link to them.
What about photos?
We use our own photographs, images licensed for the purpose, venue and event press materials, or images sent to us with permission. Permission means a written yes, not a credit tag. Reader submissions include a permission checkbox for exactly this reason. If you believe an image of yours has been used without permission, contact us and we will remove it while we check.
How is paid content labelled?
Anything we were paid to publish carries a visible paid partnership label at the top of the article and on any social post that goes with it, and paid outbound links are marked as sponsored. Affiliate links, where a booking or ticket purchase earns us a small commission at no cost to you, are disclosed on the page they appear on.
Payment buys placement and never opinion. A paid partnership does not change what we write about anyone else, and we will not describe a place as good if it is not.
What do you not cover?
Crime, accidents, tragedy, court proceedings and active political controversy. This is a guide to eating, going out and getting around Toronto. Subjects outside that are better served by people who cover them properly.
How do you handle corrections?
We fix errors in the open. When we correct something factual, we change the article and add a dated correction note at the bottom saying what was wrong. We do not quietly edit and pretend it never happened. Prices, hours and opening dates change constantly, so we also update guides as things move and note when a piece was last updated.
To request a correction, email hello@yongestreetdaily.com with the page and what is wrong. We aim to reply within two business days.
Common questions
Do you accept free meals or tickets?
Sometimes, for events and openings where that is the only way in. It never guarantees coverage and never guarantees a positive write-up. Where a visit was hosted or comped, we say so in the article.
Can a business pay to be removed from an article?
No. We will correct anything factually wrong, promptly and for free. We will not remove accurate coverage in exchange for payment.
How current is the information?
Events are checked against the organiser’s listing before publication and the archive drops events once they have passed. Guides are reviewed and refreshed regularly, and each article shows when it was last updated. Hours and prices still change without warning, so confirm with the venue before you travel across the city.