Toronto is now out-partying Montreal
After years of being known for its rather conservative party scene, is Toronto finally getting its act together? Resto-lounge mogul Toufik Sarwa says yes; in fact, Toronto now outshines Montreal as the best party city in the country, he tells BlogTO.
Ten years ago, I wanted to get the hell out of here. Now you couldn’t push me out. Even New York has reached its nighttime apex, and there’s a feeling in Toronto that it’s continually evolving and still has room to grow…that’s a good feeling.
Coming from a man who brought the party back to College Street with Cinq 01, and, before that, Yorkville with Amber, his opinion should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Reasons for the diagnosis: it might be Toronto’s economy, or the fact that we are more recognized internationally, or maybe, just maybe, we’ve learned to loosen up a little bit.
Sarwa, who admits he probably wouldn’t have opened Cinq 01 on College Street if it was booming like it was six years ago, says he has no immediate intentions to proliferate the party elsewhere. “I want to see Cinq 01 realize its full potential before I spread myself too thin.” Regardless, while even New York has reached its nightlife climax, Sarwa says, Toronto still has room to grow. Let the party continue.
• Cinq01 is the new Amber [Toronto Life]
• Toronto through the eyes of Amber and Cinq 01 proprietor Toufik Sarwa [Blog TO]
Sorry- but I’ve lived in both Toronto and Montreal, maybe in terms of quantity Toronto could equal Montreal, but in terms of quality- highly doubt it. Places here are not even close as liberal as in Montreal! As for NY, c’mon! Toronto nor Montreal are even close!
Toronto will never be cooler than Montreal. Ever. It’s just because T.O. people are all doing coke when they ‘party’ and they think it’s fun here!