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These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

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

"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

“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

Canadian-made substitutes for American beer, wine and spirits

Canadian-made substitutes for American beer, wine and spirits

There’s never been a better time to drink local

The best new non-alcoholic wine, beer and seltzers

The best new non-alcoholic wine, beer and seltzers

Just because your January’s dry doesn’t mean it also has to be dull

Twelve of Toronto's best new happy hours

Twelve of Toronto’s best new happy hours

Where to find cheap drinks and snacks every day of the week

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO's best bottles of champagne and sparkling wine

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO’s best bottles of champagne and sparkling wine

Fourteen bottles of bubbly worth popping

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO's best bottles under $20

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO’s best bottles under $20

Sixteen excellent bottles that won’t break the bank

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO's best bottles to give as gifts

Holiday Wine Guide: The LCBO’s best bottles to give as gifts

Fifteen ways to show how much you love someone who loves wine

Inside the new Grape Witches at Waterworks, a European-inspired wine bar and bottle shop

Inside the new Grape Witches at Waterworks, a European-inspired wine bar and bottle shop

Including fancy flights, snacky plates and cellar-worthy vintages

What's on the menu at Bar Bossanova, a nerdy new wine bar on Roncesvalles

What’s on the menu at Bar Bossanova, a nerdy new wine bar on Roncesvalles

It’s right next door to its sister bottle shop

Sort-of Secret: Wine Pairing Company

Sort-of Secret: Wine Pairing Company

A pop-up dining series that matches Chinese dishes with sakes, wines and beers

The best ways to buy wine in Toronto

The best ways to buy wine in Toronto

These bottle shops and wine delivery services offer all the benefits of the LCBO and more

Inside the kitchen of Beverly Crandon, sommelier and co-founder of Vinequity

Inside the kitchen of Beverly Crandon, sommelier and co-founder of Vinequity

Stocked with a mini cask, specialty Caribbean vegetables and an eclectic wine collection

What's on the menu at Martine's Wine Bar, a nostalgic farm-to-table restaurant from the Bar Raval team

What’s on the menu at Martine’s Wine Bar, a nostalgic farm-to-table restaurant from the Bar Raval team

Including sea urchin–topped pasta and a cocktail menu stacked with classics

What's on the menu at Doc's Green Door Lounge, a gorgeous new cocktail bar in the Junction

What’s on the menu at Doc’s Green Door Lounge, a gorgeous new cocktail bar in the Junction

Featuring a build-your-own martini menu

Sort-of Secret: Sommelier Factory, a downtown wine bar that's also a wine school

Sort-of Secret: Sommelier Factory, a downtown wine bar that’s also a wine school

Part of our series spotlighting the city’s edible hidden gems

"To find the drinks I liked, I used to have to drive around the city": A Q&A with the owner of Toronto's first stand-alone non-alcoholic bottle shop

“To find the drinks I liked, I used to have to drive around the city”: A Q&A with the owner of Toronto’s first stand-alone non-alcoholic bottle shop

The new Kensington Market store focuses on wine, spirits and beer that have all of the flavour and none of the booze

Booze-free beers, a phony negroni and 10 other actually good non-alcoholic drinks for Dry January

Booze-free beers, a phony negroni and 10 other actually good non-alcoholic drinks for Dry January

All of the taste, none of the hangover

“The industry is tight-knit and exclusive”: Wine writer Natalie MacLean on sexism and competition in Toronto’s wine scene

“The industry is tight-knit and exclusive”: Wine writer Natalie MacLean on sexism and competition in Toronto’s wine scene

The long-time oenophile dishes on her new memoir, the wine industry’s #MeToo moment and why she hates “wine mom” culture

What's on the menu at Paradise Grapevine, Geary Avenue's new winery and rotisserie

What’s on the menu at Paradise Grapevine, Geary Avenue’s new winery and rotisserie

Including whole roast chickens with a Swiss Chalet–inspired sauce

Holiday Wine Guide: 12 of the LCBO's best bottles of champagne and sparkling wine

Holiday Wine Guide: 12 of the LCBO’s best bottles of champagne and sparkling wine

Affordable and spendy bottles of bubbly, all fit for ringing in the new year

What's on the menu at The Daughter, a new wine bar and bottle shop in Davisville

What’s on the menu at The Daughter, a new wine bar and bottle shop in Davisville

Including mortadella sliders, espresso martinis and challah galore

Canadian-made eggnog, gingerbread gin, boozy hot cocoa and cocktail kits that make for excellent last-minute gifts

Canadian-made eggnog, gingerbread gin, boozy hot cocoa and cocktail kits that make for excellent last-minute gifts

Just add a decorative bow

Holiday Wine Guide: 15 of the LCBO's best bottles for $20 or less

Holiday Wine Guide: 15 of the LCBO’s best bottles for $20 or less

Bottles that will get the job done without breaking the bank

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

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

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

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

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

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

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024

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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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

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

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

"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

“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

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand