Hot Docs, April 24 to May 4, offers entertainment and education through films—197 of them, from 43 countries—that can be fascinating, fun, or infuriating. Here are ten docs you should see this year.
There is no joy in Craftbeersville. The Blue Jays have cancelled the arrangement that brought Steam Whistle to the Rogers Centre for the 2013 baseball season. But, do not despair my baseball and beer-loving friends, because while the Jays have been asleep at the switch over the past few years, bars and restaurants in the area have picked up the slack.
In Mexico, the Michelada goes hand-in-hand with hazy days on the beach. Here in Toronto, the afternoon cocktail of choice would have to be the Caesar, though both libations share more than just the partiality of daytime drinkers, boasting crimson colours, salted rims and a noteworthy heat (not to mention similar ingredients).
Who says politics are boring? Well, lots of people — including 18-year-old Morgan Baskin, who says she’d like to change that. The high school student is running for the top spot in municipal politics, hoping to be elected mayor of Toronto in this coming fall elections.
Ask most shoe lovers what they love about footwear and practicality tends not to rank especially high on their list. Why else do we stalk the city pavement in high heels? Why else do we risk spring colds with sandals long before the weather dictates that we should bare toes? It's all in the name of fashion.
Yesterday was glorious, and here's why: for the first time in what felt like eons, it was warm enough to go out coatless without shivering like a paint shaker (hey, some of us just aren't built for these climates).
Located in the prestigious York Mills neighbourhood, 7 Vernham Ave. is the quintessential luxury home for an even $6 million.
After shuttering Little Italy's beloved Acadia, Lindsay and Scott Selland turned the space into a beacon of Ital-Amer comfort food. At Red Sauce, simple, homey fare like mozza-plus-prosciutto shares an area code with blistered peppers — though it's the classic sandwiches that are the main draw.
Canadian novelist Yann Martel's Life of Pi was reworked into a blockbuster Hollywood movie directed by Ang Lee and now his 2010 novel Beatrice & Virgil is getting in on the act, this time reworked for the stage. The world premiere is on now at Toronto's Factory Theatre, and although an appreciation for the novel might help, the new work is certainly strong enough to stand on its own.
The Sony Centre transformed into Hollywood North at the 65th Canadian Screen Awards to celebrate the best in Canadian film and TV. The evening included a star-studded red carpet, cocktail reception, awards show and after party at the Rosewater.
French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus finds inspiration in some of his favourite things: the colour blue, the south of France, youth, and simplicity. In the over-the-top fashion world, though, you'll find that simplicity is frequently undervalued and overlooked. This, of course, is a mistake. When everything around you has been designed to shock and awe, what makes something truly powerful is a defiant plainness.
Celebrity chef Mark McEwan has announced plans to open a 5,000-square-foot gourmet food shop at the base of the Toronto-Dominion Centre in downtown Toronto across from Bymark—McEwan's upscale restaurant that's famous for its high-priced burger.
At Sandoozles, the namesake sandwich carts 80 per cent of a day’s worth of fat and 109 per cent of daily sodium.
Locally filmed TV show 24 Hour Rental is very violent and very funny.
There is no joy in Craftbeersville. The Blue Jays have cancelled the arrangement that brought Steam Whistle to the Rogers Centre for the 2013 baseball season. But, do not despair my baseball and beer-loving friends, because while the Jays have been asleep at the switch over the past few years, bars and restaurants in the area have picked up the slack.
In Mexico, the Michelada goes hand-in-hand with hazy days on the beach. Here in Toronto, the afternoon cocktail of choice would have to be the Caesar, though both libations share more than just the partiality of daytime drinkers, boasting crimson colours, salted rims and a noteworthy heat (not to mention similar ingredients).
After shuttering Little Italy's beloved Acadia, Lindsay and Scott Selland turned the space into a beacon of Ital-Amer comfort food. At Red Sauce, simple, homey fare like mozza-plus-prosciutto shares an area code with blistered peppers — though it's the classic sandwiches that are the main draw.
Celebrity chef Mark McEwan has announced plans to open a 5,000-square-foot gourmet food shop at the base of the Toronto-Dominion Centre in downtown Toronto across from Bymark—McEwan's upscale restaurant that's famous for its high-priced burger.
At Sandoozles, the namesake sandwich carts 80 per cent of a day’s worth of fat and 109 per cent of daily sodium.
Weekly restaurant recap rounds up the week’s Toronto restaurant news. In this edition: the latest from restaurateur Hanif Harji, news about Marky Mark’s Wahlburgers, Gourmet Gringos, Sam James opens another location, and more.
Encruzado is a grape grown in Portugal's Dão region.
While dim sum will always be a part of Toronto’s collective unconscious, it seems to be having a bit of a moment these days. High-end chefs are getting into it, including the inimitable Susur Lee, who opened his highly anticipated Luckee at the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel earlier this month.
Yeast plays a role in the flavour of every beer, but is probably most noticeable in the recipes that have historic roots in Belgium. Farmhouse ales, including the loosely defined saison style are typical of this characteristic. Bellwoods Brewery on Ossington has a few excellent ones in their lineup including the Farmhouse Classic and the Farmageddon Barrel-Aged Brett Saison.
New explansion plans were announced yesterday for Toronto’s first Wahlburgers, a burger restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg.
College Street Bar has been a mainstay of Little Italy for an oh-so-casual 23 years. Known for their Soul Sundays — Hogtown’s longest-running live music show — the space has recently launched a sharing menu to match its laudable cocktail list. Owner and chief bartender Gavin MacMillan, one of Canada’s top 10 mixologists, turns out a number of top tier tipples, but it’s his College Streetcar that takes the cake.
Some of the busiest restaurateurs in the city have been working away at another new project that should see the light of day this July. Hanif Harji along with Tim Foley and Charles Khabouth will be opening what he describes as an "Asian-inspired steakhouse" in the former location of Boba restaurant at 90 Avenue Road in Yorkville.
After a cruel, too-brief taste of spring, we're back to the melancholy-inducing snow. The answer to the mid-April blues, clearly, is found in one of Black Camel's sandwich offerings. Rosedale's beloved sandwicheria — mere steps from the subway station — has been turning out some of the city's top meat-and-bun combos since 2004.
This month Grant van Gameren samples eight of uptown’s top spring salads — from classic Italian to an Asian chicken slaw. Find out which greens have enough crunch and creativity to keep him coming back for more.
Ask most shoe lovers what they love about footwear and practicality tends not to rank especially high on their list. Why else do we stalk the city pavement in high heels? Why else do we risk spring colds with sandals long before the weather dictates that we should bare toes? It's all in the name of fashion.
Yesterday was glorious, and here's why: for the first time in what felt like eons, it was warm enough to go out coatless without shivering like a paint shaker (hey, some of us just aren't built for these climates).
Located in the prestigious York Mills neighbourhood, 7 Vernham Ave. is the quintessential luxury home for an even $6 million.
French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus finds inspiration in some of his favourite things: the colour blue, the south of France, youth, and simplicity. In the over-the-top fashion world, though, you'll find that simplicity is frequently undervalued and overlooked. This, of course, is a mistake. When everything around you has been designed to shock and awe, what makes something truly powerful is a defiant plainness.
Originally hailing from Ottawa, Victoire is a new fashionable women’s boutique that has recently opened its third location on lower Ossington. Co-owners Regine Paquette and Katie Frappier decided to expand to Toronto when one of their managers, Kristina Smith, informed them she was moving to Toronto.
Mid-April in Toronto is chock-full of stubbornly shivering women in layers too thin for the almost-spring. But hey, we're all waiting with bated breath for warmer weather, and no colour combination is quite as redolent of summer nights spent strolling a riviera (French or Mayan—take your pick) as black and gold.
This just in: You need a henley, and you need one, like, yesterday. There are a few reasons for this. For one, they are bastions of versatility—a quality henley can go from serving as a basic layering piece, to complementing your denims, to being that uber casual top you had no business pairing so effortlessly with your Italian sport coat and trousers.
A truly magnificent ravine-side mansion, this 7 Ormsby Crescent masterpiece is snuggled in the trees along the Belt Line trail, and presents a rare opportunity to find yourself living in coveted Forest Hill.
The black and white shoe has been enjoying a surge in popularity ever since Stella McCartney's biodegradable black and white pumps exploded onto e-commerce sites and fashion blogs in the fall of 2012. It's not hard to see why—black and white is an elegant colour pairing that looks great on everyone, and the white contrasting sole lends otherwise predictable black pumps some much needed edge.
Don’t get the wrong impression, here. This is not your typical dad’s suiting store.
Remember when we told you about this cool menswear boutique that opened in the Junction last spring called Gerhard? We're chuffed to announce shop owner Langton Willms has been killing it since putting down his roots. One major reason for his success is his local-first mandate. Willms stocks several labels that are made and designed in Toronto—one of which is Bay Cooper.
With this influx of warmer weather, you might be of two minds. On the one hand: pastels! On the other: a lingering allegiance to the perennial appeal of black leather and biker chic.
For this month’s edition, Jeanne goes practical and picks her favourite roster of haute raincoats. From Toronto designer Trout to Montreal’s Mackage, we’ve got you covered for the wet weather ahead.
All you scatterbrained guys out there who regularly show up to work with your hair unkempt and your shirt buttons not lined up—rejoice! Messy is in, fussy is out.
Hot Docs, April 24 to May 4, offers entertainment and education through films—197 of them, from 43 countries—that can be fascinating, fun, or infuriating. Here are ten docs you should see this year.
Who says politics are boring? Well, lots of people — including 18-year-old Morgan Baskin, who says she’d like to change that. The high school student is running for the top spot in municipal politics, hoping to be elected mayor of Toronto in this coming fall elections.
Canadian novelist Yann Martel's Life of Pi was reworked into a blockbuster Hollywood movie directed by Ang Lee and now his 2010 novel Beatrice & Virgil is getting in on the act, this time reworked for the stage. The world premiere is on now at Toronto's Factory Theatre, and although an appreciation for the novel might help, the new work is certainly strong enough to stand on its own.
The Sony Centre transformed into Hollywood North at the 65th Canadian Screen Awards to celebrate the best in Canadian film and TV. The evening included a star-studded red carpet, cocktail reception, awards show and after party at the Rosewater.
Locally filmed TV show 24 Hour Rental is very violent and very funny.
So you’ve outgrown the Bob Marley posters you bought in university, but you’re not quite ready to raise a paddle for an original from the Group of Seven. The good news is you’re in the vast majority. The bad news is that Toronto has more than 100 galleries with works for sale. Finding a meaningful original in your price range recalls a needle in a haystack.
It's the long weekend (and the weather seems to be co-operating), so get out there and enjoy what the city has to offer. On the docket this weekend: pulled pork poutine and live music on King St., brews at Evergreen Brick Works, a day of well-deserved veneration for the art of vinyl, an all-ages festival, and (the pièce de résistance) a cat video festival. Happy Easter, everyone.
We are now at the point in the game where the cards have been put on the table by all the major players — the leading candidates for mayor of Toronto, the candidates for premier of Ontario and the candidates for Prime Minister of Canada.
Richard Underhill has long been a community activist, especially regarding his home turf in Toronto’s Kensington Market. But, he’s best known as a member of legendary jazz fusion group Shuffle Demons. Now Underhill wants to parlay his decades of experience travelling the world as a musician and his work in grassroots organizing into a run at the mayor’s chair in the upcoming municipal election.
They say men get handsomer at 40, while we just get old. Yeah, screw that.
The 63rd Rogers Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner and Auction hosted 650 guests at the Fairmont Royal York for an entertaining evening featuring an all-star lineup of sports celebs, dinner, and extensive live and silent auctions.
Justin Nozuka walks into a crammed Queen Street West café and orders a bowl of soup. With a nondescript winter parka hiding his tall, slim frame and a pair of glasses perched on his nose, even Nozuka’s diehard fans (of which there are many) would struggle to recognize the unassuming 25-year-old musician who has so confidently commanded the stage for the past seven years.
Allan Hawco, co-artistic director of The Company Theatre (and recognizable star of CBC’s Republic of Doyle), leads a cast of four in Amy Herzog’s ominous drama Belleville, now playing at Berkeley Street Theatre until May 4th.
This is the first interview Travis Good has given regarding the new collaborative project that sees Toronto band The Sadies team up with Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip fame. And, true to the anarchic nature of the seven-year project, he’s having trouble explaining how it all came together so brilliantly. Who knew these Canadian roots and rock veterans could be so punk?
