The Walking Dead, Season 2.2

SPOILER ALERT:  If you’re not up to date on The Walking Dead, you’re going to get hit with some spoilers in this post. Also, why aren’t you up to date on The Walking Dead? It’s almost back on! Last November, the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead, “Pretty Much Dead … Read More

Cool Cafés in Toronto

Eminent 20th-century philosopher Jerry Seinfeld once opined that coffee was a beverage that could be obtained almost immediately anywhere at any time. Between the adequate sludge served up at Tim Horton’s and the over-pricey fare brewed at the ubiquitous Starbucks, Canadian urbanites are always well provided for when they need … Read More

A Criminal End to Toronto Music

Yesterday saw the end of one of Toronto’s favourite record stores, as Criminal Records closed its doors for the last time. Opened in 2006, the eclectic and atmospheric store offered low prices, a great selection of vinyl and CDs, and plenty of rock and roll swag. My first trips to … Read More

4 Toronto Martini Lunches

Decades before a little cultural phenom called Sex and the City tainted its reputation as a drink for the ladies, the martini was a drink for the sophisticated gentleman. Before Sarah Jessica Parker and her leathery cronies started pushing the Cosmo on every thirty-something with HBO, author E. B. White, … Read More

Unconventional Toronto Date Nights

So you’ve landed a date. Good for you! This time, though, you might be thinking that dinner and a movie has grown stale. Or perhaps your date has proven to be a little different than most of the girls you hang out with. In either case, you need to try … Read More

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