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Enjoy the Hoppy Days of Ontario Craft Beer Week

Ontario Craft Beer Week celebrates great, locally brewed beverages

Ontario Craft Beer Week celebrates great, locally brewed beverages

JUNE 16 TO 23  There are two kinds of people who are able to appreciate the art of creating a high-quality beer: the brewers and the drinkers. You’re more than likely to fall into the latter of these categories during Ontario Craft Beer Week, which celebrates the growing number of excellent and innovative small-batch beers being poured across the province. In Toronto, that means numerous tours, tasting events and more, presented by a variety of microbrewers. If you’d rather sample Ontario’s craft beers on your own time, download the OCB Beer Locator app for your iPhone or Android device, which lists of Ontario craft beers sold near you. Visit ontariocraftbrewers.com for more information.  —Anna Marszalek

Best of Toronto: 30 Things We Love About Our City in June 2013

Each and every month we scour the city to bring you all the very best that Toronto has to offer!

Best of Toronto #1: colourful scarves from Augustina

Best of Toronto #1: colourful scarves from Augustina

1  Accessorizing with luxe leather purses, statement jewellery and colourful scarves at Augustina.

2  Purring over the new Canadian production of Cats.

3  Story time at the Franklin Children’s Garden on Toronto’s Centre Island.

4  Rows of sparkly chandeliers at Troika Vodka Boutique.

5  Treating yourself to a hot lather shave from Truefitt and Hill, a classic barber shop and spa exclusively for gents.

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Toronto’s Best Coffee Shops: Single-Serve Edition

BY MACRINA SMART

(photo: CoffeeGeek)

(photo: CoffeeGeek)

To enthusiasts, coffee is more than just a drink; it’s a lifestyle. The pleasantly bitter brew provides the wickedness in your wit, the pep in your step, and helps put the smile on your face. For true believers, the where of the coffee ritual is as important as the beverage itself. Over the past few years, Toronto has seen a significant proliferation of independent coffeehouses competing against mass-market heavyweights like Starbucks and Tim Horton’s. Some of Toronto’s best coffee shops have been so successful that they’ve fostered mini-chains of their own: Dark Horse Espresso Bar now has four locations; award-winning barista Sam James boasts a trio of eponymous outlets; Crema Coffee Co., Lit Espresso Bar and even I Deal Coffee also operate a bevy of shops across the city. To be sure these are all excellent cafés, but their brand expansions put them somewhat at odds with what it means to be truly “indie” in this day and age. So, below, we honour a few of Toronto’s smaller, really independent coffee hangouts that pack a big caffeinated punch.

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Toronto’s Exclusive Grey Goose Lounge

Toronto Grey Goose Lounge

Partying a little too hard? Take a breather at Canada’s very first Grey Goose Lounge. The elegant new room inside Exhibition Place’s vast Muzik club gives night owls the opportunity to exchange the crowds for some intimate conversation and concoctions featuring a certain French vodka. Mixologist Trevor Burnett slings a number of signature Grey Goose drinks—the Eiffel Sour (with St. Germain liqueur, Perrier and simple syrup) and the C’est la Vie (syrup, lime juice, strawberries and basil) among them. Mix these cocktails with super-sleek white-on-white decor and you might just find yourself lounging in this exclusive space all night long. Open Saturdays only. 15 Saskatchewan Rd.; call 416-595-9998 or visit here for further details.  —Anna Marszalek

• Muzik, 15 Saskatchewan Rd., 416-595-9998; muzikclubs.com
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10 No-Fail Spots to Treat Mom on Mother’s Day in Toronto

By CAROL SPODE

Mothers Day Toronto

Mother’s Day in Toronto could include charming mid-afternoon refreshment at the Red Tea Box (Photo: Nathal)

No one can take a mother’s place, but you can take her places in Toronto this Mother’s Day that are as special she is. The following is a list of Toronto destinations that have been tried and tested by an actual mom. You probably can’t get to all of these on Mother’s Day, so keep the list handy for future family outings!

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Best of Toronto: 30 Things We Love About Our City in May 2013

Each and every month we scour the city to bring you all the very best that Toronto has to offer!

Best of Toronto #1: the lush flora of the Allan Gardens Conservatory

Best of Toronto #1: the lush flora of the Allan Gardens Conservatory

1  A quiet moment of respite amidst the beautiful blooms at Allan Gardens Conservatory.

2  Playful mobiles hanging from the ceiling of Kol Kid.

3  Spending the day with four-legged animals like the Masai giraffe at the Toronto Zoo.

4  A cheese platter composed of offerings from Ontario, France and Australia at Edulis.

5  Donning red and chanting along with the BMO Field crowd during a Toronto FC match.

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Get Really High as the CN Tower’s EdgeWalk Reopens for Spring

CN Tower Edgewalk Toronto

The CN Tower’s EdgeWalk affords exceptional views of Toronto—and much more! (photo: CN Tower)

STARTS APRIL 15  Ah, spring! That pleasant season when flowers begin to blossom, temperate breezes return and you can finally head outside for a leisurely stroll. Leisurely, that is, unless you’re at the CN Tower, where EdgeWalk adds serious wow-factor to your warm-weather wandering. This city’s tallest building is also the site of its most thrilling attraction, which allows daredevils to strut around the roof of the tower’s restaurant, more than 350 metres above street level. The harnessed, open-air amble lasts approximately 30 minutes—you’ll get an hour-long safety lesson beforehand—but you’ll remember it for the rest of  your life. Open daily, $175; call 416-601-3833 or visit EdgeWalk’s website to book.  —Craig Moy

Toronto’s Jazz Bistro Promises Great Tunes and Taste

Toronto's new Jazz Bistro features a unique Steinway grand piano (photo: Craig Moy)

Toronto’s new Jazz Bistro features a unique Steinway grand piano (photo: Craig Moy)

Toronto jazz musicians and their fans have been given short shrift for a while now. Sure, The Rex has live tunes every night of the week, but even that vaunted venue can only do so much. Fortunately, Jazz Bistro now picks up some of the slack. Remaking what was once the iconic Top o’ the Senator space—a jazz hub until its 2005 closing—this stylish restaurant and lounge spotlights a performance space that’s ringed by an intimate dining area and overlooked by a second-storey balcony and cocktail bar. While the bands play on, chef Matthew Cowan and his kitchen team dish out classic, seasonally inspired bistro fare such as veal osso bucco, sweet potato gnocchi and oven-roasted pork tenderloin. A plentiful Sunday brunch spread is similarly backed by live jazz.  —Craig Moy

>> Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., 416-363-5299; jazzbistro.ca
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Best of Toronto: 30 Things We Love About Our City This Spring

Best of Toronto #3: a primadonna-approved exercise regime at Barreworks

Best of Toronto #3: a primadonna-approved exercise regime at Barreworks

1  Gourmet donuts like blueberry balsamic from Paulette’s Original Donuts and Chicken.

2  Charming and whimsical decor items from Corktown’s Even & Odd.

3  Challenging yourself to a workout using a ballerina’s barre at BarreWorks

4  A photo op at the iconic Flatiron Building with its wedge-shaped edifice separating Front and Wellington streets.

5  Chowing down on the khao soi, a Northern Thailand specialty of yellow noodles in curry gravy, at Sukho Thai.

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TIFF Kids Brings to Toronto the World’s Best Family Films

TIFF Kids Film Festival Toronto

Young film fans can see how a green screen works—among many other things—at the TIFF Kids Film Festival

APRIL 9 TO 21  Wrestle with Evin a she finds her purpose in Know My Name, race to the finish line with Ella and Friends, or follow a family of birds from Russia to Africa in Igor and the Cranes’ Journey. More than just a day at the cinema, the TIFF Kids International Film Festival presents wonderful international movies and cool exhibits that are certain to spark the imaginations of children and parents alike. Feature-length and short films are the main draw, but when the lights come up, be sure to visit the innovative digiPlaySpace, where kids can engage with emerging creative media technologies. TIFF Bell Lightbox, adults $12 and kids $8.50 for film only, with digiPlaySpace admission add $8 for adults and $5 for kids; call 416-599-8433 or visit tiff.net/kids for more information.  —Macrina Smart

Party Like it’s 2099 at Industrial-Chic Uniun Nightclub

Uniun Nightclub Toronto Charles Khabouth

Uniun is Charles Khabouth’s latest future-friendly nightlife hot spot

By now, Charles Khabouth knows how to set a mood. The nightlife and dining mogul has more than a dozen Toronto clubs and restaurants to his name. His latest venture, Uniun, offers a modern-industrial atmosphere for drinks and dancing in the Entertainment District. Among its many features are thousands of LED lights designed to pulsate to the music selected by big-name DJs while stylish scenesters gyrate on the large dance floor. VIP booths ring the area for those willing to splash out on bottle service, and makeup artists are staked out in the washrooms for ladies in need of a late-night touch up. —Macrina Smart

>> Uniun, 473 Adelaide St., W. 416-603-9300; uniun.com
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Spa Treatments to Revitalize Your Winter-Weary Skin

BY LINDA LUONG

Toronto Spa Treatments - Body Blitz

Enjoy the rejuvenative waters before or after your skincare treatments at Body Blitz Spa

Old Man Winter can be cruel to our skin. Moving between extreme environments—from wind-whipped, below-freezing temperatures outside to the artificially heated indoors—can leave us feeling dry, cracked and flaky. Fortunately, getting ready for spring by taking care of your epidermis is easy with these key Toronto spa treatments.

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