Grown-ass women with overflowing closets like myself know that something as simple as getting dressed in the morning can, on certain days, feel as challenging as performing open heart surgery blindfolded. An outfit consisting of a top, a bottom, shoes and accessories can produce endless permutations, wreaking havoc on your punctuality in the process. Enter the romper.
Blue Rodeo hit the Molson Amphitheatre on Saturday night, the second of the venue’s two annual showcases involving made-it-big local talent. But where Drake’s OVO Fest has quickly morphed into a must-see happening, Blue Rodeo’s yearly August show has almost become a non-event.
The Arthur, a popular College Street destination for new and vintage housewares and other curiosities, is closing at the end of August. Owner Liz Ikiriko informs us she is leaving the business to take on a new full-time job.
The Fiano grape is pretty well exclusive to Italy’s Campania province and to Sicily; this comes from Sicily. It’s golden in colour, and has a medium weight with a minerally nose of tropical fruit. It offers a richly extracted, creamy mouth feel.
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, Toronto’s favourite fair hits town, sun salutations galore, a movie festival on the lake and more.
Its been difficult to pinpoint exactly how to respond to Ozzy Osbourne in his latter years. Do we laugh at his mumbling Ozzy-isms and perpetually oblivious state of being, or do we take pity on this sad, strange man?
Gose seems to be the craft beer of the moment in Ontario these days. In the spring, Amsterdam Brewery and Great Lakes Brewery got their Maverick & Gose collaboration onto LCBO shelves, and as of July, Opa’s Gose from Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. is now available across the province.
I know a film critic who not only refuses to watch the trailers of the movies he’s assigned to review, but he doesn’t even IMDB them beforehand. It’s a strange notion in our age, when one can basically know everything about a movie (or a play) without even bothering to watch it. Since I haven’t read Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr. Sloane, I thought Soulpepper’s latest production was the perfect choice to attend “blind.”
Jeanne Beker cozies up to the campfire in her selection of comfy cardis perfect for your late summer getaway.
A stone’s throw from Christie Pits, Northwood has been a welcome addition to the neighbourhood. Locals perch on seats overlooking the Bloor West street scene, or they sit by the bar while Ana Wolkowski pours her simple yet elegant cocktails.
What credentials does an actor need to play a Canadian superhero? Based on the choice of Toronto’s Kris Holden-Ried, as the new Captain Canuck, the requirements are a resonant, commanding voice, a chameleon-like ability to juggle multiple identities and lots of Canuck cred.
If you are a commuter cyclist in the city, you understand the complications and obstacles that may arise on your daily commute.
