There are way more options for organic groceries, and as a result, buying them is lot more affordable. More and restaurants are using organic meat, fish and produce only.

Lots of lovely little cheese shops have opened in the past few years.

Soulpepper is a truly world class theatre company.

After a rough start, Luminato is turning out to be an good multimedia art festival.

As for clubs, Neutral has gone from being someplace I was vaguely aware of to being a happening club that is always packed. They've renovated to accomodate events like Fetish Masquerade.

Nocturne tried to be a Euro-trash bar, but the freaks wouldn't leave so they're now hosting more and more freak-friendly events.

New clubs - Wrongbar, Disgraceland. The west end has really become quite the place to be. Good thing I live there. ;)