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Food & Drink
Ten of the best locally made bottles of vodka you can buy right now
Give them a whirl in your next martini, caesar or cosmo
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The LCBO’s best bottles of Canadian-made spirits
Whiskey, vodka, gin and five other bottles of Canadian-made hooch
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A look inside Spirit of York, Toronto’s massive new distillery
Booze is coming back to the Distillery District
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Six inspired vodka infusions to help you create cocktails like a pro mixologist
Aja Sax, bartender at the new Dufferin Grove gastropub The Huntsman, on how to custom-flavour your vodka—and what to do with it...
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The Month That Was: the Toronto restaurants and bars that opened and closed in October
Opening Closing Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.
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Introducing: Hoof Raw Bar, the new seafood addition to the Hoof family
For many Toronto food lovers, Hoof Raw Bar, the latest eatery in Jen Agg’ s burgeoning Dundas West mini-empire, came out of left...
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Introducing: SpiritHouse, King West’s new home for cocktail nerds
SpiritHouse, which opened last week, aims to bring a little cocktail cred to King West, a neighbourhood that’s often better...
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Two looks at the Canadian craft spirits “boomlet”
The Distillery District’s large-scale booze output may be a relic of the past, but across Canada, small-time craft distillers...
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Best Bars: A brief history of hooch in Toronto, from 1837 to the present day
By Denise Balkissoon, Ariel Brewster, Andrew D'Cruz, Matthew Hague, Malcolm Johnston, Emily Landau, Jason McBride, Alexandra...
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Still Waters now selling small-batch vodka out of its Concord distillery (with whisky on the way in a few years)
Every now and then, a lovely little crack opens up in Ontario’s booze monopoly: a brewpub here, a wine kiosk inside a grocery...
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The vodka backlash backlash is here, apparently
Today’s Globe and Mail has a piece about the anti-vodka movement, championed by people like the Black Hoof’ s Jen Agg, and the...
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Pricier wines garner higher ratings—but only if you’re “materialistic”
Frances Woolley, a Carleton economics professor, posted an interesting story on the the Globe and Mail’ s Economy Lab blog...
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The next stage in the saga of the former Hoof Café: the Black Hoof Cocktail Bar
Back in June, we reported that Jen Agg and Grant van Gameren ’ s ambitious plans to launch Black Hoof and Company this spring in...
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Cupcake trend reaches its logical conclusion with new flavoured vodka
Underdog Wine and Spirits , an American alcohol producer, is introducing a new niche market vodka aimed, supposedly, at the adult...
Culture
Top Chef Canada recap, episode 3: Aykroyd’s verboten vodka
Was it just us, or was the level of cooking on last night’s episode of Top Chef Canada miles ahead of the safe, bland fare from...
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Introducing: Guu Sakabar, the new Annex location of Vancouver’s wildly popular Izakaya chain
Despite rumours last week that the opening of Guu Sakabar (a.k.a. Guu 2) would be delayed due to the lack of a liquor...
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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
Dan Aykroyd says Ghostbusters 3 is almost a go
Dan Aykroyd is doing the media rounds to promote his role as the voice of Yogi Bear in the new digital version of the cartoon. In...
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The sartorial highlights of last night’s George Pimentel party
There’s nothing Toronto society loves more than looking at a bunch of pictures of themselves. Or so we’re left to assume after...
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Apparently, National Vodka Day is October 4 (not every day)
We were surprised to learn that National Vodka Day occurs every year on October 4 (and not every weekday at 5 p.m. as previously...
Culture
Hayden Christensen causes K-Os!!!...to spin at Ultra
Hayden Christensen used the force (of his celebrity) to give Ultra’ s DJ a break at his party on Saturday night. At the...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: James Franco, Hilary Swank and Marion Cotillard party at the Thompson Hotel
The TIFF celebrity brigade was out in full force at the Thompson Hotel on Saturday night to celebrate the films from Fox...
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Culture
Inside Soho House: Javier Bardem celebrated, Paul Haggis denied entry and Josh Brolin’s new BFF
“Name?” “ Paul Haggis .” “I’m sorry, it’s not on the list.” Josh Brolin , standing nearby with a cigarette, breaks...
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Can this new protein-infused vodka help with bodybuilding? Ask The Situation
A new protein-infused vodka from the States known as Devotion may be making its way to Canada in the near future, according to the...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative