Toronto is about to get oiled up and spice-rubbed down. The German-based company, Crescendo, opened two locations this month in Davisville and the Distillery District, bringing unique and high-quality oils, vinegars and spices to Hogtown.
A comedy veteran for almost 15 years, Laurie Elliott has made a name for herself as one of the most fun and versatile performers to watch in Canada. The winner of three Best Female Stand-Up Canadian Comedy Awards, Elliott has also appeared on numerous TV series, including The Red Green Show and Train 48. We chatted with Elliott about her “extremely supportive” parents, her big break and Jimmy Fallon.
Before competitive eating was even a thing, Torontonians understood that healthy eating didn’t involve shoving 40 folded pizza slices down your throat, and that one should eat slowly and chew slowly, and not wash food down with milk or water, let alone beer.
Rainy days call for the special kind of comfort only comfort food — or the right cardigan — can offer. Lucky for you gents, we just spotted our new favourite go-to sweater at Yonge and Eg’s Intuition Men.
Susan Coyne is an actor, a writer and a co-founder of Toronto’s Soulpepper theatre company, as well as co-creator and cast member of the acclaimed CBC series, Slings and Arrows. Oh, and she’s won three Geminis. So, letʼs just say, sheʼs kind of a pro on the Canadian entertainment scene. Now sheʼs back in the acting saddle with her latest turn in Between the Sheets, a new play opening September 18 from Nightwood Theatre.
Itʼs official: high-end department store Nordstrom is the latest American retailer to migrate to the Great White North, with Toronto getting its very own location at Sherway Gardens in 2016. Holt Renfrew and the Bay: you’ve been warned.
This wine comes from the Rias Baixas region of Spain that neighbours Portugal’s Vinho Verde area. It’s straw in colour with an aromatic nose backed by mineral notes. The flavour is all peaches and melons with a spicy twang and a long, crisply dry finish. This wine is medium bodied and very satisfying.
Though rumours have been circulating since 2009 that Toronto would be getting its own Monocle store, we finally have concrete evidence that the self-proclaimed “premium media brand,” is coming to a street corner near you. According to a recent tweet, Monocle will be launching its very first Toronto location, and we’ve learned it will open on October 18. The new office and retail store, as well as a recording studio facility for Monocle’s online radio, is set to open at College and Shaw.
This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the annual Queen West Art Crawl. Organized by the Parkdale Community Development Group, the Crawl puts Toronto’s most interesting (and often underground) visual talent in the spotlight within the bounds of the city’s most fixedly artistic neighbourhood. It’s a great reminder of the creative communities that exist all over Toronto. Here, we break down the most noteworthy (read: artsy-fartsy) events of the weekend.
Cameron Wilson’s proper exposure to the fashion world began at age 17, when he moved to Milan. Working as a full-time model, Wilson became increasingly transfixed with being on the other side of the camera, taking to fashion photography like a moth to a flame. Fast-forward a few years, and Untitled & Co., Wilson’s month-old boutique, aims to recreate some of that photo-worthy flare for the downtown crowd.
Looking for one last grasp effort to hold onto some shred of summer? Well, you can take comfort in knowing that the days of live music on the beach are not over – not yet, anyway. Echo Beach will host its final two concerts of the summer in the coming days, first welcoming prairie rock quarter, The Sheepdogs, to the outdoor venue on Saturday and then capping off 2012 with teen sensation Ed Sheeran on Monday.
Toronto’s Amsterdam Brewery announced the big news this week that they’re moving the bulk of their brewing operations to a new facility in Leaside and will be opening a 900-seat restaurant next spring. The retail spaces in both the uptown production facility and the upcoming waterfront brew pub will feature more room for experimental beers like our subject this week, Calm Before the Storm.
