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Babies and beverages

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Back in high school, presentation days were usually skip days, but when it was Lyranda Martin Evans and Fiona Stevenson’s turn to take the “stage,” it was a must-see event. Their projects were like no other — they were musical comedy shows. They wrote songs, drew programs and choreographed dance numbers, all in the pursuit … Continued

Balancing act

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During her first two years at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Zoë Belkin split her time between classes and being on set for the television series The Latest Buzz. In a delicate balancing act, she’d often be away from school for five weeks at a time but worked with a tutor between takes and sent her … Continued

Liquid gold

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Forest Hill, Bayview & Leaside real estate markets bucking nationwide trend

Barbra Streisand pleases, but doesn’t awe at the ACC

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The concept of a “diva” is a multi-layered one. On one hand, a diva stands out for her presence, talent and aura. On the other hand, a diva can also be known for arrogance and self-absorption. There was a diva onstage at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night, and she encompassed all the qualities — for better or worse — that the term entails.

Drink This: SpiritHouse’s Corpse Reviver No. 2

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With a somewhat clandestine location at Adelaide and Portland, SpiritHouse is the latest addition to the west end’s sundown scene. The subterranean space is the work of Len Fragomeni, known around town as the owner of the Toronto Institute of Bartending. Head bartender Brad Gubbins serves up a roster of cocktails, including a barrel-aged Sazerac that comes in a bottle ($46), but the Corpse Reviver No. 2 ($15) is our drink of choice.

What I Wore: a long, layered look with a pair of awesome shoes from Aldo

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When a piece of fashion goes viral (especially when it involves a collaboration) everyone is like, “I need it now,” and I am no exception. Exhibit A: a pair of oxblood shooties (that’s a shoe with a side of bootie to you) designed by Flare Magazine’s Fashion Director, Elizabeth Cabral, for Aldo. I mean, what is there to say about these things? They are a-ma-zing.