The Glebe Community Centre is a unique structure in the heart of the Glebe. It offers a multitude…read moreof programs for every age group and interest, including painting, theatre, yoga, pottery, sports, dance, baking and cooking classes, dog obedience classes and even random classes like soap and bath-bomb making. Their prices are usually reasonable, but the classes fill up very quickly, so make sure to register well before the first class begins. If you live in the area, you'll receive a calendar for the upcoming season with a grace period to plan your next class. The centre also has many day or weekend long events, such as plays, craft fairs, jewelry shows and food shows. If you're in the area on weekdays between 11:30am-3pm, stop by The Pantry Vegetarian Tea Room for some food. The prices are a bit high and there's not much selection, but the food is fairly wholesome and usually organic. They don't accept debit or credit card, so bring cash!

This is an amazing community feature right in the heart of one of the loveliest spots in the city…read more I've recently had the opportunity to drop by with two little ones to bring them to playgroup and their toddler music class, and I was blown away. I would never have suspected from the relatively boring outside of this building that the inside is alive with great programming. You're greeted by a lovely staircase that leads up to Scotton Hall - the "gym" that Reviewer R mentioned. This is a stunning room with huge vaulted ceilings, stained glass, a kitchen and tons of room for the little ones to run around during playgroup (which is what I was there for!). It would also be amazing for an event. The playgroup was amazing. The facilitator Andrew, was great with the kids and there's even snacktime for kids and parents. The music class is similarly well-run and all the staff I have interacted with her are sweet and friendly. There' a whiteboard in the front lobby that details all the happenings going on that day and it's always packed! They have tons of classes (I even say mention of a "mother-daughter glee group" - unreal!) for all ages and the prices aren't bad at all. There's a great play structure outside for the little ones, as well as a sweet Thomas the Tank Engine table under the stairs. Be sure to ask the lovely lady at the front desk for the trains - clearly these have gone missing in the past, haha! If you're in the area, this is a great option for activities for kids and adults alike. Pop in and see the space - you won't be disappointed!

do you want to learn to cook, have a few extra bucks to spend on an awesome evening in a bling,…read morebling kitchen; this is your place. i've done a few classes here, 2 with house chef Candice Butler. Great recipes, super informative, and really open to teaching. my only con, is that they typically break you up into pairs and each pair makes a component of the dish for the evening....i wish we could all have a chance to put our thumb print on the entire menu.

I was not impress with the help for recipes, most of the work was done by the cook, really wasted…read moremy money, almost $200 per person. Friends and family were great, but event was a waste of money. Not going back.

What a great experience! It was so fun and scary!! It was extremely immersive. Dharma took great…read morecare of us!

I was introduced to this business as part of a group event, and loved it. And so, I brought my…read morefamily here to enjoy time together. We did an escape room. The details in each room are amazing. I screamed when the floor opened underneath us. We ended up in the dungeon up to our waists in murky polluted water. From there, two more rooms. Each room was challenging and it took team work to resolve. I have to add that the people have been amazing on both of my visits. Today we bumped into one of the owners who took time to spend with us, tell us about the path to 'today' and where his team is headed developmentally. From that experience I see why his staff are so customer oriented! Love it. I will be back again.

This company is a SCAM. We booked them for a lunch hour session as a fundraiser for our Wish Child…read moreat one of our offices downtown Toronto. We had 12 people buy tickets at $46/each, but unfortunately had to cancel due to lack of interest (fundraisers need a minimum of 30 people). They told us no problem, they would get in touch with those who had registered to let them know it was cancelled and refund their tickets. On the day of our fundraiser, I received a call from one of our participants asking where we (the hosts) were. Multiple people were there for the event and nobody was contact by the company about the event being cancelled or how to receive a refund. Since then, myself and multiple others who were slated to attend the event have tried to reach out to the company on SEVERAL occasions. The company is not returning any emails, phone calls, anything. Furthermore, nobody has received their refunds. Flowernite ghosted us. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY.

FlowerNite is the perfect evening activity to do with your friends where you can learn how to…read morearrange flowers, be social and even have a cocktail. The easy flower arranging class is not only fun but you leave the class with your own flower arrangement to bring home too! I can't wait to take another FlowerNite class.

This is such a pretty venue! I wish I had taken photos of those fancy chandeliers. This would be a…read moregood place to host a wedding. And as a bonus, the washroom stalls are quite private. Nice... Unfortunately, we didn't get to try any food here; we were here for a presentation. One of the presenters intimated that it was an expensive venue, but I can't really comment on that as I have no idea. However, I looked them up on the internet, and it seems that they do have a good reputation, apparently especially so for weddings. Good to know! Here's a link to their current lunch menu http://salasanmarco.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Lunch-Buffet-New-Menu.pdf The room was plainly laid out for the event I went to - no tables with tablecloths, just row upon row of chairs, all facing front. The sound system was fine; so was the video. Not sure if the equipment belonged to the presenters or to the hall. There were quite a few people here, but it didn't feel crowded. I will keep this place in mind as a possible venue for future events. If anything comes of this, I will then update this review.

I came here once in university: I liked this Italian girl who invited me here for the Italian…read moreclub's party. I remember it being dark and out-of-date.I also remember wanting to leave pretty soon after I got there. :) Today, 12 or 13 years later, Sala San Marco seems like a hip banquet hall in the new updated and appealing section of Little Italy. During the Labour Day weekend this year, I was a groomsman at a large wedding. It was a 17-hour active day, and at least seven of those hours were spent here at Sala San Marco. Now, I can't tell you exactly who did what to make this place as beautiful as it was that night. But it was just that... Beautiful. The chairs were wrapped in a white cloth. The tables had a metalic, jeweled pattern on top of the white table clothes. The whole thing said "Classy!" The food was great. But the best dishes were (obviously) the Italian ones - tasty penne pasta, creamy tiramisu, pizza served at midnight. The staff were on the ball - very quick. They were like a well-oiled engine running around serving the 200+ guests. Anthony (who introduced himself to arriving guests) was on hand to fix any hiccups, but there were none. During the reception, I was on my third or fourth Molson Dry (remember that stuff?), and my wife said "Gee, wouldn't Sala San Marco be perfect for our daughters' communions?" For a second, I felt like she took me away from my temporary bliss and enjoyment. I didn't want to think about money and my kids right then. Then I thought "Perché no?" It would be perfect for that!

Our usual mini golf place was close so we said lets give this place a try and I am glad we did…read more This place is reasonably priced, 14$ pp for 18 holes, with 2 kids it took about 1 hour (some of the holes we did more than once). The design is great, holes are challenging, they have a great app to keep score we had a blast. The only downside is sometimes you need to wait for the people infront of you to finish the next hole or you feel bad others are waiting for you. But since there is no rush and everyone are having a good time no one cares. There is also a mini arcade to pass time if you arrived to early or need to wait for your time slot. Bottom line: great place and my kids are already asking when are we going again.

You can't go wrong going to Putting Edge as an activity! My friend and I went on a Friday night and…read moreit was busy. We made a reservation but we're running late. We called up and the girl had no problem that we came 10 minutes late. There are 18 holes and it takes about an hour to complete. The designs on the wall are quirky and fun! Of course the glow in the dark bracelets make you feel like a kid again hehe!

My husband had a family night work party at Funhaven, so the fam and I tagged along. It was $25 all…read moreyou can play arcade night (every wednesday), so we had full access to most arcade games with our cards. The games that were not included were the claw machines where you could win giftcards/prizes, and we had zero access to the rides which was kind of a bummer. I was really looking forward to trying out the roller coaster but that would be an additional 18 tokens (Which I believe was around 15 dollars? Don't quote me on that). There was also a jungle gym (think cosmic adventures) but that was extra tokens. I did get quiet tired of the arcade games pretty quickly and some games looked worse for wear. The kids seemed to enjoy it. The cards did have a timer between playing games so that you could not double tap the card. The $25 all you can play game night did NOT let you build up credit to redeem for prizes. We had a party room and cheese pizza. Pizza was your standard pizza. Great for kids, but nothing to write home about. The vibe of Funhaven was more warehouse/concrete vibes. Washrooms were clean. I do wish they had sanitzer bottles placed out around the establishement. I did find myself washing my hands quiet frequently after playing the games (flu season, not taking any chances). My husband has been wanting to check out Funhaven for a while, and I'm glad we did where all expenses were paid for, but I would not rush back.

Came here for my birthday with my spouse and we had a good time. The VR was fun and cool and the…read moregames were good too. However, we noticed a strong smell of body odour coming from a few of the employees which was quite unpleasant.

We had our small wedding at the Orange Art Gallery and the venue was perfect.  The art on the walls…read moreadded a very nice dimension and the character of the building and terrace were enchanting.  The bar was flexible in meeting our desire of showcasing Canadian craft beer, wine and liquor and the bartenders were, as several guests commented, extremely nice and friendly yet professional and mixing a mean drink. Art on the walls also provided spectacular and unexpected backdrop for some of our best wedding photos.    We recommend Orange Art Gallery for small to medium weddings and other functions.

We were in Ottawa to attend a small wedding and this gallery was the venue. It was very charming…read moreand we enjoyed viewing the art as we mingled with other guests over champagne. If you are in the neighbourhood it is an interesting spot.