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In 1994, in the run-up to opening Canoe-the now iconic Oliver & Bonacini restaurant on the top floor of Toronto's TD Bank Tower project designer Yabu Pushelberg had what was then a novel idea about the flatware. "They had done…
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WHEN MY husband and I decided to start a family, we knew certain financial sacrifices would have to be made, but there was one pleasure we were fierce about maintaining: travel.
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Best Bar No. 50: Luxus Lounge
Luxus Lounge is bringing craft-cocktail polish to The Rock. The energetic bartenders running this intimate hotel lobby lounge mix classic drinks and creative signatures with air, attention to detail and great dashes of humor. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Located directly…
Best Bars: The Milk Tiger Lounge
The Milk Tiger Lounge was a game-changer for Calgary. This casual hole-in-the-wall has a deep back bar and has been mixing up seriously excellent cocktails since 2008. WHAT TO ORDER: Penicillin The Milk Tiger Lounge 1410 4th ST. SW,…
Best Bars: The Woodcutter’s Blanket
At the Woodcutters Blanket, prepare to make new friends. This tiny log cabin punches hugely above its size with meticulous mixology and seasonal cocktails that taste even more vibrant in a place where fresh produce is hard to come by. HOUSE…
Best Bars No. 46: The Cloak Bar
The Cloak Bar is a posh, Brit-themed speakeasy located behind a heavy curtain beneath Marben Restaurant. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Eight-seat booths, punch bowls and large-format bottled cocktails ideal for small groups WHAT TO ORDER: Earl Grey Old Fashioned The…
Best Bars No. 45: Coffee Oysters Champagne
Coffee Oysters Champagne is a dark and sultry, cognac-forward cocktail lounge hidden behind a bright and bubbly oyster bar. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Ask to see the Champagne room FOR THE ‘GRAM: The selfie gin tub WHAT TO ORDER: Les Années…
Best Bars No. 44: Bar Annabelle
Bar Annabelle is evoking the old-time glamour of a luxury rail club, this tiny blush-and-brass boîte pours uncommon wines and Japanese whiskey with nibbles from Blink Restaurant next door. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Popular with the pre- and post-theatre crowd…
Best Bars No. 42: Burdock Brewery
Burdock Brewery is a brewpub run by winos (with a music hall on the side) that makes beer-wine hybrids and other wine-inspired beers. GO: Sundays, for pours from the “Unlabeled” series of small-batch experiments WHAT TO ORDER: BUMO, when available,…