We talk to former Suits actor Patrick J. Adams about starring in new relationship drama Plan B coming to CBC on Feb. 27, his advice for finding true happiness and working the concession stand at Cineplex Odeon as a typical Toronto kid. So I thought this would be a nice romantic story for our February editions, … Continued
There’s power couples, and then there’s athlete power couples — and then there’s athlete power couples who play the same sport! There’s something amazing about professional athletes who eat, sleep and breathe one sport meeting someone else who gets it. That’s certainly the case for Ontario’s Nick Wammes and Sarah Orban. Team Canada track cyclists, … Continued
We’re only just over a month in and already 2023 is promising big things for Toronto’s food, beverage and dining scene. From coffee shops and noodle bars to breweries and sports bars, we’ve already been blessed with plenty of new eateries. And it’s not slowing down anytime soon, as favourite brands from all over the … Continued
Get your beads out and put your dancing shoes on, as we are just days away from Mardi Gras celebrations. Traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” which lands on Feb. 21 this year, this tradition dates back thousands of years and has even expanded into a week-long celebration of good food and good parties in places … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The Cinespace Studios Marine Terminal in Toronto will be transformed to resemble a certain town named Hawkins circa 1986 for a new Stranger Things immersive experience. Netflix is teaming up with global live-entertainment discovery platform Fever on Stranger Things: The Experience opening on March 31, 2023. “With this experience, fans are thrown into a world … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Yesterday, an Instagram post from the venerable Lakeview Restaurant on Dundas Street West announced the diner would be undergoing some changes. This information was reported by local media outlets to mean that the Lakeview is closing. It is not, according to owner Fadi Hakim. StreetsofToronto reached out to the owner of the Lakeview who said, … Continued
All over Toronto the grass is being watered at hot spots with couples at the helm, even though it’s been said that the only thing harder than running a restaurant is running a relationship. One of the city’s hippest new covers is Fonda Balam, a Mexican joint on Dundas Street with the backing of Matty … Continued
An expert on all things intimacy, sex and relationships, Toronto-born sexologist Shan Boodram has spent her career helping other people figure out how to love. Whether it’s as an intimacy expert on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, on her podcast Lovers and Friends, through her 2019 best-selling book The Game of Desire or through candid … Continued
Over the last eight years, The Maddie Project, a grassroots community organization advocating for youth mental health, has sparked conversations and raised almost $4 million to help provide uninhibited access to mental health support for young people and their families. Now, they are once again partnering with North York General Hospital through Push Your Limits, … Continued
When Kata Ambrus found the first storefront location for her brand, Chocolat de Kat, she was working for De Mello Coffee as their in-house pastry chef. Originally, Ambrus figured she did not need a retail space, opting instead for a commercial kitchen to create her chocolate confections. “I immediately approached my coworker, Hazel, a barista … Continued
At the foot of a winding village road on the shores of Lake Rosseau, discover the iconic Windermere House Resort. Atop a sloping lawn, hugged by a Victorian stone veranda and crowned by twin turrets, the resort, known as “the Lady of the Lake,” has been a Muskoka landmark since 1870. Now this heritage lakeside destination awaits … Continued
By Ron Johnson
It might not be happening until September 2023, but the Art Gallery of Ontario’s KAWS exhibition is already a happening. KAWS, a.k.a. Brian Donnelly, is a former graffiti artist from Brooklyn who is creating a serious stir on the contemporary art market for what the AGO calls “sophisticated humour and insightful appropriation.” He is best … Continued
