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“I work as a bottle girl in a club. Here’s what it’s like behind the scenes”
Victoria Cunningham, 27, once made $2,500 in tips in a single night. She also spends $15,000 a year on treatments like filler and Botox to stay club-ready
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What’s on the menu at Goldie, a new two-storey cocktail bar with a chef from Lavelle
And a snack menu from chef Romain Avril
Food & Drink
What’s on the menu at Baro, King West’s new Latin American compound with a password-protected lounge
Yep, a password-protected lounge
Food & Drink
Should Toronto have a 4 a.m. last call? These people certainly think so
The term "world-class city" gets thrown around a lot these days—especially in Toronto, which seems haunted by it—but it tends...
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A giant Miami-style pool and bar is coming to Sound Academy
Charles Khabouth’ s latest venture may be his most outrageous yet. The Toronto nightclub and restaurant impresario is opening...
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The scraps, stunts and multi-million-dollar investments behind Charles Khabouth’s empire of cool
Life is one never-ending, exclusive party in Charles Khabouth’s 17 faddish restaurants and nightclubs. For those of you who have...
Food & Drink
Charles Khabouth launches Uniun, a new LED-laden club on Adelaide
Charles Khabouth may have opened his fair share of restaurants in recent years, but if his new 16,000-square-foot club Uniun...
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Five things we learned about Charles Khabouth from the Toronto Star’s profile
Charles Khabouth is on a tear. The so-called King of Clubs (a name he’s understandably sick of) recently opened Weslodge, La...
City News
QUOTED: the director of the Adult Entertainment Association on recruiting strippers at high schools
— Tim Lambrinos , executive director of the Adult Entertainment Association of Canada, on where clubs will find exotic dancers...
City News
Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 8, because we’ll traipse anywhere for conceptual art
Not too long ago, the intersection of Bloor and Lansdowne was best known for a decent Value Village, two competing strip clubs and...
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Food & Drink
Introducing: Cube, Charles Khabouth’s newest incarnation of Ultra Supper Club
After nine years, Ultra Supper Club, the restaurant-cum-club that replaced Queen West’s long-time tropical standby Bamboo, has...
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Introducing: Bloke and 4th, King West’s newest big, shiny resto-lounge
At the end of May 2011, the Toronto outpost of Montreal’s M:Brgr shut its doors after a very brief run (perhaps they didn’t...
Culture
TIFF after hours: the 44 (and counting) film fest venues with the coveted 4 a.m. last call
Every year celebs from all over the world flood into the city for TIFF, but for many, it’s the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of...
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Reason to love Toronto: because the TDSB isn’t afraid to let its rainbow flag fly
Gays and lesbians have been able to marry legally in Ontario since 2003, which makes our province an international leader in the...
City News
King State of Mind: When did the once-cool King West strip descend into a mess of stretch Hummers, drunken bachelorettes and last-call brawls?
Scenes from a never-ending party “Let’s get drunk and fuck! Let’s get drunk and fuck!” I’m at Cobra, a King West club in...
Culture
Toronto strip clubs see TIFF revenue increase as stars unwind with lap dances
Fortunately for Toronto's classy (or conservative) reputation, Yorkville and King West bars and clubs see most of the late-night...
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Culture
The 75 must-know TIFF hot spots
From Yorkville to West Queen West, here are the 75 restaurants, bars, clubs, cinemas and party venues that every festival-goer...
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Introducing: Stirling Room, the Distillery District’s first and only nightclub
There are no ghosts in one of the buildings at the old Gooderham and Worts Distillery, at least not according to entrepreneur...
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Best of the City 2010: four top new venues to drink, dance and party
variation on bottle service Brooklynn 1186 Queen St. W., 416-536-7700 A request for bottle service, that ostentatious nightclub...
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Five things we learned from Jon Stewart’s coverage of G20 Toronto
We’re as guilty as anyone for noting that coverage of the G20 was kind of sparse in the international media, but we knew that...
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Just Opened: FOMO, Adelaide Street’s newest bar, tries a “zero douche policy”
There’s a new development on Adelaide Street—and this time, it’s not a condo tower. Tucked in a downstairs corner at the...
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Toronto is party central for pro athletes looking to dodge the limelight
Toronto is the place to party if you’re a professional athlete. According to the Wall Street Journal, the uptight banker’s...
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905 faces off against the 416 in fashion battle
They walk among us to learn our language and customs. They could even be in the next cubicle. They’re everywhere, and nothing...
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Toronto New Year’s Eve celebrations: a 10-part field guide
Choosing one New Year’s Eve event over hundreds of others can be daunting, especially when all the descriptions meld together...
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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
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
“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
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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“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
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
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“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business