We round up the best spots to grab a bite with the added enjoyment of watching skaters on the Rideau Canal. BeaverTail Shacks Located on the Rideau Canal Skateway, you can skate up to the window, order one of these delicious Canadian treats, and grab a spot on a picnic bench without ever leaving the [...]

Just as theatre company Mirvish Productions was announcing its upcoming schedule, so too was another of the city’s performing arts institutions, the National Ballet of Canada, presenting its own highly anticipated 2012/13 programming—a selection that promises to thrill and inspire with its diverse mix of celebrated classics and groundbreaking new works. The fall season opens [...]

The Hip & Urban Girl’s Guide is a lifestyle website “dedicated to the busy city girl”. Authors Lisa Ng and Wendy Kam Marcy started the site two years ago. Aimed at city gals, it focused on food and shopping in their native Toronto, Ontario. They’ve since started to dwell more on travel, posting trip reports [...]

Toronto’s biggest producer of theatrical entertainment yesterday announced an all- singing, all-dancing slate of must-see shows for its upcoming 2012/13 season. Mirvish Productions’ six major stagings comprise an energetic lineup of familiar fare that’s sure to energize the city’s theatre goers. Check out our photo gallery for a glimpse of what to expect—and what to [...]

OPENS FEBRUARY 10 After his horse is sold to the British Cavalry at the outbreak of World War I, young Albert begins a perilous mission to bring him home in War Horse. This acclaimed play, based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo—and recently turned into a film by Steven Spielberg—is a poignant tale of courage, [...]

Schwartz’s Delicatessen, Montreal’s iconic smoked meat mecca first opened in 1928, has been sold. And the Huffington Post is reporting that one of the new co-owners may be a group of investors that includes René Angélil, husband and manager of superstar singer Céline Dion and a native of Montreal. But Montreal Gazette columnist Bill Brownstein, [...]

Though it boasts a cartoon rooster for its mascot, Le Kensington Bistro & Rotisserie is hardly some KFC or St. Hubert knockoff. Instead, this homey little spot is the more casual cousin of Loire, a fine French favourite on Harbord Street. Of course, rotisserie chicken ($32 for a whole bird, $16 for half) is prominently [...]

By Marcella DeVincenzo Montreal’s pastry chefs have got flaky pastries, rich mousses and cream-filled confections from around the globe down to a science. Here are some of the city’s sweet favourites. 1. Mini lemon tarts – Patisserie Rhubarbe The tangy and sweet lemon custard on a crunchy cookie topped with a dollop of perfect meringue [...]

If the mention of Alexander McQueen and Prada sends your heart palpitating, make your way to Leone—celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Peruse the multi-level 2,320-sq-m (25,000-sq-ft) space on your own or book a personal shopping appointment. Upstairs, splurge on high-end fashions for the whole family, then head downstairs to the edgier L2 Leone for [...]

FEBRUARY 7 TO 19 Toronto gets a dose of hot Latin flavour this month courtesy of In the Heights, a modern musical that honours Broadway traditions. Winner of four Tony Awards—including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography—the production pulls audiences into the story of a Latino community in Manhattan’s Washington Heights district, and how [...]