In Montreal, Buonanotte has been a nightlife staple for over 20 years. A shining example of bacchanalian fun, the swanky Italian joint is the kind of place where, come a certain hour, tabletop dancing is seen as de rigueur. The Toronto chapter, which opened earlier this year, is slightly more demure, though it has been bringing in ready-to-party crowds since day one.
Jeanne Beker scours the city and finds eight Father’s Day gifts that even hard-to-please dads won’t return.
Few people know about the pressures on Toronto’s green spaces better than the residents of the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood. A pressure that has recently been increased as the hoarding goes up around the soon-to-be-built-over open space at Yonge Eglinton Centre — another loss for the community.
It’s that time of the year again. North by Northeast, the annual music festival that brings hundreds of bands to Toronto, kicks off this week — and the slew of shows to check out can be a bit overwhelming.
I have an admission to make that could rescind any right I have to call myself a music critic: I thoroughly enjoyed Friday’s NKOTB-led Package Tour. Contrived marketing ploy? Sure, but so what?
For the second of their two nights at the ACC — part of their monumental 50th anniversary tour — The Rolling Stones again succeeded in bringing an epic feel to the proceedings.
Power Ball, the annual fundraiser for The Power Plant, has become synonymous with bacchanalian sublimation. Bay Streeters don on-theme costumes and mingle with Hogtown’s boho set, who often use the event as an excuse to strut their most outlandish outfits.
John Malkovich is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood. And that voice, which has been described by The Guardian as “a reedy, faintly orgasmic drawl,” is one of the best. But can he carry a tune?
Made from a field blend of old vines destined for port, this rugged red table wine is dense purple in colour with a nose of spicy blackberries; it’s a full-bodied, powerful wine — dry and fruity with earthy notes, firmly structured with ripe tannins. Ideal to accompany barbecued meats.
Up-and-coming pop quartet Jane’s Party just released their second full-length album, Hot Noise. We caught up with band members Tom Ionescu and Zach Sutton to chat about their new album, their North York high school rivalry and following in the footsteps of Neil Young.
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, a Bloor Street bash, Torontonians escape the doghouse, a boy band bonanza and more.
Ten years ago, Jeffrey Remedios and Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew sat down at the behest of Brendan Canning and decided to start a new label, Arts & Crafts, to manage and release the band’s second album, You Forgot It In People. And then it all went nuts.
