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Inside the Drake Motor Inn, the hotel’s latest outpost in Prince Edward County
Each room has a Polaroid camera
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Food & Drink
Inside the kitchen of Paula Navarrete, the executive chef of Momofuku’s new restaurant
A few of the things it's stocked with: booze, mustard pickles and lots of hot sauce
Shopping
The coolest gear for commemorating Canada’s 150th birthday
Nine non-kitschy ways to prove your patriotism
Real Estate News
House of the Week: the $1.6-million Wychwood pad with some serious design cred
A co-founder of the Drake General Store is selling this beautiful Wychwood home
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Shopping
The best boxing day sales in Toronto
Where to find everything from cozy parkas to strappy stilettos—at a steal
Shopping
Inside the Drake General Store’s giant new Queen West flagship, with a café, barbershop and New Balance boutique
It's a massive upgrade
Style
The best rainbow-hued apparel for showing your pride this weekend
What to wear to the city's annual parade
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Style
The coolest not-so-official Raptors gear
We've put together a short list of "team" gear to wear to Jurassic Park, on the couch or wherever you find yourself watching the Cleveland series
Shopping
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Twenty thoughtful presents to spoil Mom (without spending a fortune)
You have until May 8 to use this guide wisely
City News
How Jeff Stober turned the Drake Hotel into an empire
The Drake's owner is a master at exporting his quirky brand of twee
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Style
Where to (still) find the best Boxing Day deals
Ten super sales you haven't missed
Style
Cashmere dickies, stylish sweats and other incredibly cozy holiday essentials
For days spent binge-watching Netflix
Style
Twenty-three pieces of flair for every outfit (and attitude)
The best statement-making pins and patches
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Style
A grown-up toy shop, and six more spots to buy last-minute gifts this week
The week's best new stores and coolest pop-ups
Food & Drink
Toronto’s 50 Most Influential: #36, Jeff Stober
The king of Queen West has taken his quirky brand of Canadiana on the road
Shopping
The Find: four fab accessories to accentuate your Pride
Let’s face it: part of Pride is wearing as little clothing as possible, meaning a proper outfit really depends on the...
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Style
The Drake General Store’s Union Station outpost is open
Union Station' s long-anticipated re-vamp is finally coming together . In addition to getting a fancy new food court next...
Shopping
Pop-Up Pick: score massive discounts on winter goods at the Drake General Store’s warehouse sale
If, like us, you're someone who blitzed through all their Christmas shopping at the Drake General Store, racking up quite the bill...
Style
Store Guide: Good Neighbour, a family-friendly boutique in Leslieville (complete with its own Drake General Store)
Name: Good Neighbour Sells: Clothing, accessories and gifts for women, men, and kids Contact info: 935 Queen St. E...
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Pop-Up Pick: snag Pride-themed paraphernalia at this all-Canadian collaboration
Drake General Store and the Bay, two of Toronto's most devoted peddlers of Canadiana gear, have come together to create a themed...
Shopping
The Find: a patriotic sweatshirt you’ll be proud to sport year-round
Parading around in Hudson Bay’ s Team Canada apparel isn't for every sports fan. For patriotic Canadians who’d rather make a...
Shopping
Toronto Valentine’s Day Gifts for Women: 15 gifts she will actually adore
A note for bewildered boyfriends: few women want to gorge on chocolate or squeeze into ill-fitting lingerie after consuming a...
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Christmas Gift Ideas: get a jump on holiday shopping at the Drake General Store’s weekend warehouse sale
It’s pretty early to be thinking about Christmas, but smart shoppers seize bargain opportunities where and when they...
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Shop Talk: new stores and shopping websites from May 2013
Opened The new discount spinoff from Holt Renfrew has not one packed rack of last season’s rejects. Instead, you’ll find...
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Private School Guide
The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
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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
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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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
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
Food & Drink
“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