On the surface, this guy isn’t exactly prime babysitting material, but legend has it this debonair dude gave Mary Poppins a run for her money. With his flying wagons, magical bowler hat and war medals that were actually made of chocolate, every day was an adventure in babysitting.
Seems like the rumours were true: Toronto’s getting a Fashion’s Night Out. The haute international shopping event, which started back in 2009 in New York, will happen here Sept. 6, Toronto Life reports.
When we were young, we believed that a plastic fortune teller named Zoltar really could make our wishes come true. And when we were young, we believed movies were so magical they could change the world. It’s no surprise, then, that the theme of the second Christie Pits Film Festival is tales of youth and growing up. It kicks off this Sunday.
Earlier this year, celebrity chef and television host Anthony Bourdain hinted that he’d likely be checking out Toronto as part of his new show, The Layover. Well, he’s made good on his word and has been spotted at various spots throughout the city (and also chumming with F*cked Up’s Damien Abraham).
At a recent Vintages release tasting, I was mightily impressed by this Riesling from down under. It’s a fruity, medium-bodied wine the colour of straw. The bouquet is redolent of apples, minerals and honey, with a floral grace note. Ripe and full on the palate with honeyed lime and grapefruit flavours, it’s a style of wine that will go well with spicy dishes.
This novelty gadget is likely to cause some confusion, because it really, really, really looks like you could plug your Fender guitar into it. But you can’t. That’s because it’s a bar fridge that happens to look exactly like a Marshall stack amplifier.
There’s nothing like walking the streets of Toronto on a Saturday just as the sun comes up, right? (FYI: seconds after this picture was taken, this dude hopped into a rocket and blasted off to planet Antareus). Happy weekend, everyone!
Care to dine on deliciously authentic Asian cuisine under the stars while looking out at the lake this weekend? Okay, so maybe a street food festival isn’t the ideal atmosphere for romance, but the third annual Waterfront Night Market isn’t exactly your typical food fest. An array of authentic Asian offerings will be available well into the night, with other festivities including three-on-three basketball and nightly screenings of contemporary Asian cinema.
Next week The Junction’s Narwhal Art Projects will be taken over by a pop-up shop. Local line Crywolf is setting up camp in the artsy space for its first foray into a bricks and mortar location, hawking printed tees, jewellery, bags and much more.
On Valentine’s Day in 2002, Sauci Calla Horra was sewing roses onto her lingerie in preparation for her first burlesque show. She was helping out her friend Tanyacheex, the founder of Skin Tight Outta Sight, one of Toronto’s first burlesque troupes. What was supposed to be a one-night-only engagement turned into a full-blown love affair with burlesque for Calla Horra. Five years later, she would start Toronto’s first Burlesque Festival.
Nowadays we can just summon our own ice cream trucks when we get a sweet attack. But back in 1913, Torontonians lumbered for hundreds of miles to this dump, turning into puddles of broken dreams and broken feet along the way, cursing frozen dessert and wishing for lactose intolerance.
If you wear a fedora, flex your muscles for no reason, sport a chinstrap beard and have $666 to blow, then chances are you might want to try the Douche Burger: the latest sensation from New York City food truck 666 Burger. Wrapped in three Benjamins, topped with gold leaf and stuffed with caviar, lobster and champagne-smoked cheese, this creation is a jab at all the other douche burgers out there (you know the ones).
