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Civil Liberties
Food & Drink
Inside the kitchen of Nick Kennedy, the co-owner of Civil Liberties and Civil Works
Stocked with authentic Irish moonshine, a water bottle full of mezcal and tons of takeout
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Food & Drink
What’s on the menu at Civil Works, a gorgeous new cocktail bar inside Waterworks Food Hall
Including drinks inspired by tom yum soup and al pastor tacos
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What’s on the menu at Electric Bill, an Aussie-themed cocktail bar from the Civil Liberties team
Including sausage rolls, Marmite-glazed cabbage and mushroom “scallops”
Food & Drink
Everything there is to drink at Civil Pours, Canada’s first draught cocktail bar and bottle shop
It’s from the libation experts behind Civil Liberties
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Nine sparkling cocktails to drink right now that aren’t a negroni sbagliato (and one that is)
Bitter, boozy, and bubbly drinks by Toronto's best bartenders
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Toronto’s best new CaféTO patios
They're more than just tables inside a pylon perimeter
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What’s on the menu at Miracle on Ossington, a super-seasonal holiday pop-up with egg nog and fire pits
If you like string lights and strong cocktails, this is the bar for you
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A look inside Miracle on Queen Street, a super-festive pop-up cocktail bar on Queen West
It's even open on Christmas Day
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The 30 best bars in Toronto
From molecular cocktails to top-notch tap lists, these are our favourite places to drink in the city right now
Food & Drink
Toronto’s best cocktail bars right now
Our favourite places for boozy libations
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Food & Drink
Inside the kitchen of Eric Brass, the CEO of Tequila Tromba
A few of the things it's stocked with: bagels, blueberries, peanut butter and booze—so much booze.
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Toronto’s best cocktail bars right now
The city's best places for potent potables
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How to make Civil Liberties’ gin martini
Bartender Nick Kennedy shares his signature recipe
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Gin flows freely at Bloor West speakeasy Civil Liberties
The Prohibition-style cocktail bar stocks up on the craft stuff
Style
Best of the City 2015: this year’s guide to all things excellent
Toronto’s appetite for material delights has never been so voracious. Suddenly, we’re snacking on $35 tins of Spanish...
Food & Drink
Civil Liberties brings cocktails, charcuterie and laid-back hospitality to Bloor and Ossington
This week marks the debut of Civil Liberties, a new speakeasy on Bloor West. Housed in a redbrick Edwardian just east of...
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The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
Big Stories
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
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
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
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
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Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
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
Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative