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Low bräu: Six refreshing brews that won't bring on the blotto

Low bräu: Six refreshing brews that won’t bring on the blotto

Our favourite thirst quenchers that come in at under 5 per cent ABV

What's on the menu at Avling Kitchen and Brewery, Leslieville's new brewpub with a big rooftop garden

What’s on the menu at Avling Kitchen and Brewery, Leslieville’s new brewpub with a big rooftop garden

Beer, of course! And chef Suzanne Barr's delicious dishes

What's on the menu at Steam Whistle Biergärten, the downtown brewery's new German-inspired beer hall

What’s on the menu at Steam Whistle Biergärten, the downtown brewery’s new German-inspired beer hall

Steam Whistle: Now with 100 per cent more food!

What's on the menu at the Alpine, the Junction's new craft beer bar

What’s on the menu at the Alpine, the Junction’s new craft beer bar

Twenty-six taps and one cask, for starters

What’s on the menu at WVRST, Union Station’s brand-new beer hall

It's proof we really can have nice things

Toronto Beer Week just wrapped up. Here's a look at some of the highlights from nine days of brews

Toronto Beer Week just wrapped up. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from nine days of brews

The ninth annual Toronto Beer Week took place last week, with more than 100 events held over nine days at 33 bars and 16 breweries...

20 of the best breweries in Toronto right now

20 of the best breweries in Toronto right now

We sipped our way across the city in search of the most refreshing beer Toronto breweries have to offer

How hard would it be for Ontario to start allowing beer sales in convenience stores?

How hard would it be for Ontario to start allowing beer sales in convenience stores?

It could actually be pretty tough

Drink these five award-winning Ontario beers for the Canada Day weekend

Drink these five award-winning Ontario beers for the Canada Day weekend

Be on the lookout for these gold-medal dockside sippers

Six brand-new local beers to drink in May

Three cheers for these patio beers

Here’s what happens when a bunch of Ontario’s top beer makers team up to make one exclusive brew

Here’s what happens when a bunch of Ontario’s top beer makers team up to make one exclusive brew

This collaboration takes the idea of local beer to a whole new level

Six brand-new Toronto beers to drink this spring

And some food pairings to make ’em taste even better

Six brand-new local beers to drink in March

Because choosing the right beer is difficult when the month’s weather is so unpredictable

The new Brunswick Bierworks is like no other brewery in Toronto

The new Brunswick Bierworks is like no other brewery in Toronto

The huge contract brewing facility in East York has the tap list of a kick-ass beer bar

Here’s everything you should eat and drink at downtown Toronto’s big new beer halls

Here’s everything you should eat and drink at downtown Toronto’s big new beer halls

These cavernous additions to the city’s beer scene are all hopped up and ready to go

What's on the menu at Craft Beer Market, a 400-seat bar with 145 beers on tap

What’s on the menu at Craft Beer Market, a 400-seat bar with 145 beers on tap

It's the financial district's newest beer hall

Watch what happened when Atlanta soccer fans threw a beer at a TFC player

Watch what happened when Atlanta soccer fans threw a beer at a TFC player

What's on the menu at Northern Maverick, a massive new King West brewery

What’s on the menu at Northern Maverick, a massive new King West brewery

It's a not-so-micro microbrewery

Amsterdam Brewing is opening a new Leaside location, and it's going to be pretty funky

Amsterdam Brewing is opening a new Leaside location, and it’s going to be pretty funky

Expect barrel-aged beers and a 300-seat restaurant with a wood-fired grill

What’s on the menu at Goose Island Brewhouse, a new Esplanade brewery with an original Banksy on the patio

What’s on the menu at Goose Island Brewhouse, a new Esplanade brewery with an original Banksy on the patio

It's joined forces with the Bier Markt

What's on the menu at King Taps, the Financial District's massive new beer bar

What’s on the menu at King Taps, the Financial District’s massive new beer bar

First Canadian Place is now 72 beer taps richer

Toronto’s east end is having a brewery boom. Here’s where to drink the good stuff

Toronto’s east end is having a brewery boom. Here’s where to drink the good stuff

Nine breweries, brewpubs and bottle shops east of the Don

Six thirst-crushing summer beers to sip on Canada Day weekend

Six thirst-crushing summer beers to sip on Canada Day weekend

Track down as many of these IPAs, radlers and saisons as you can

Goose Island is opening a Toronto brewhouse

Goose Island is opening a Toronto brewhouse

The popular Chicago-based operation is opening a brewhouse on The Esplanade

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”

How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative