Canadian Cocktails? Yes.
Local cocktail lovers should snag a copy of A Field Guide To Canadian Cocktails, by Victoria Walsh and Scott McCallum ($24.95, Appetite by Random House). Full of recipes, stories from the authors’ trans-Canadian travels and reflections on our country’s drinking culture, the guide follows Walsh and McCallum’s adventures across our fair land to discover what makes a drink quintessentially Canadian.
Labatt Buys Mill Street Brewery
Mill Street, one of Toronto’s most prominent craft breweries, was purchased late last week by brew giant Labatt. This is good news for those thirsty for more Mill Street beer: big business always means a spike in capital and, ultimately, production. However, craft devotees may see the darker side.
