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    Kelsey Adams is an arts and culture journalist born and raised in Toronto. Before covering food, life and culture for NOW Magazine, she wrote about music, art and film for several publications, including the Globe and Mail, The FADER, Complex CA and Canadian Art. You’ll often find her standing on chairs to get the perfect flat-lay food photos or directly in front of the DJ booth at parties. She’s a sucker for a good underdog story and is devoted to elevating the voices of marginalized cultural creators.

  • How gin became the Canadian distilling scene’s most adventurous spirit

    Courtesy of Willibald To oversimplify, gin is vodka that has been infused with a range of herbs, spices, fruits or flowers and then distilled. Juniper...
    A photo of the Garden City cocktail by Empress 1908
    DrinksFood & Drink
  • Winging it: A short guide to birdwatching in Toronto

    Mark Peck Birdwatching is a contemplative yet engaging way to get back into nature. With migratory birds coming home after the long winter, spring brings...
    Two birdwatchers from the group Flock Together look at the sky
    Lifestyle
  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: March 30-April 6

    After a short two weeks, restaurant patios are closed again. Restaurant owners took to Twitter to air grievances, highlighting the frustration with rehiring staff only...
    A Photo pf someone dipping their sof shell taco into birria consommé
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  • What to drink: Three cocktails to go from Toronto bars

    It’s shaping up to be another summer of picnics in Toronto, namely because hanging outside is still one of the few ways we can safely...
    A photo of a Paloma cocktail with a grapefruit garnish
    DrinksFood & Drink
  • How three out-of-work Toronto cooks launched thriving online businesses

    Courtesy of Knead It Baked Every week a new online food business pops up in Toronto.Back in March 2020, out-of-work restaurant chefs and home cooks...
    A photo of Lucy Kirby from Breadhead holding a tray of cookies
    FoodFood & Drink
  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: March 23-30

    Many Toronto restaurants are slowly opening their patios as the weather warms. However, others are staying closed until COVID-19 case numbers are lower. Depending on...
    A photo of gales by Babeos Bagels, a new homemade bagel shop
    FoodFood & Drink
  • 16 Toronto restaurants doing Easter dinner specials

    Round two of Easter in lockdown is here and by now most of us are pros at distanced holiday celebrations. It's not ideal to be...
    A photo of the Drake's Feaster Easter meal
    FoodFood & Drink
  • What to drink: Three beer-wine hybrids for craft beer newbies

    Whether an introduction to craft beer for wine drinkers or an entrée into natural, fermented wines for beer lovers, beer-wine hybrids serve a dual purpose....
    A graphic image of three Ontario beer-wine hybrids
    DrinksFood & Drink
  • The Black Hoof is back – for one day only

    It’s been almost three years since Jen Agg closed the Black Hoof.  The Dundas West restaurant changed Toronto’s dining scene as a laid-back new kid...
    A photo of The Black Hoof owner Jen Agg
    FoodFood & Drink
  • Nine Toronto restaurants doing Passover dinner specials

    Don’t feel ashamed if you’re still figuring out this weekend’s Passover dinner – life’s been coming at us pretty fast lately and big holidays can...
    A photo of a Seder plate from Food Dudes
    FoodFood & Drink
  • Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week

    Toronto restaurants and bars are officially open for patio service again.  However, not everyone was happy last Friday when Ontario modified the rules for grey...
    A photo of a person holding a burger with two hands
    FoodFood & Drink
  • What to drink: Three fruity beers from Toronto’s east end

    To mark the return of spring, here are three fun and fruity beers from local breweries east of downtown Toronto.These companies in East York, Scarborough...
    A phtoo of three canned beers by Common Good, Rouge River and Muddy York Brewery
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  • Eight essential new songs by Toronto artists

    We took a break from our usual Bandcamp Friday-timed schedule of our favourite local music to bring you The Sound of Toronto Right Now earlier...
    A photo of musician and DJ Chippy Nonstop
    Music
  • How Toronto bars transformed to survive the pandemic

    It’s hard to imagine going back to a Toronto without bottle shops. Personally, I’ve started taking it for granted that I can order my favourite...
    A photo of Grape Crush co-owner Nancy Chen beside a wall of bottles
    DrinksFood & Drink
  • The best new bottle shops in Toronto

    Samuel Engelking Normally we’d be bringing you our picks for best new bars at this time of year. Though it’s been a tough winter for...
    A photo of a hand picking up a wine bottle at Boxcar Social bottle shop in Toronto
    DrinksFood & Drink