Best Cappuccino in Toronto comes to Bloor. Barbora Simek interviews celebrity barista Sam James about the opening of his second location, Sam James Coffee Pocket, at 688 A Bloor Street West. [blogTO]
Do lattes really make you vote Liberal? Eric Grenier debunks a correlation between Starbucks and Canadian political affiliations. [Globe and Mail]
Is the Mink Mile even better than ever? Christopher Hume extolls the revitalization of Bloor between Church Street and Avenue Road. [thestar.com]
“The first float was called ‘Rob Ford’ and it passed without any fanfare.” Toronto Mike’s hilariously misanthropic take on Toronto’s 2010 Santa Claus Parade. [Torontomike]
Ford throws Vaughan a bone with AGO appointment. Royson James and David Rider report on the mayor-elect’s attempt to soothe the culture crowd. [thestar.com]
Gentrification reaches Dupont at Howland. Bert Archer discusses the $250,000 renovation of the former diner at 268 Howland into the upscale Fanny Chadwick’s. [YongeStreet]
Seven minutes and $10.56 to get from Lula Lounge to Lee’s Palace at 11:00PM. Time, distance and fare estimates for taxi rides in Toronto, and around the world. [World Taxi Meter]
Cyclists rejoice; bike routes coming to Google Maps. Joe T. celebrates the omniscient information behemoth’s intention to include bike trails and bike-friendly routes on Map searches for eight Canadian cities. [Biking Toronto]
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Every Friday, the Weekly Wrap collects articles from around the web about or of interest to residents of the West Annex.
