New Kid on the Block: The Double Deuce Saloon

Jeff Salvian should be nervous. When I meet him, he is already three weeks behind schedule on the soon-to-open Queen West bar that he co-owns, The Double Deuce Saloon. Days before the modified opening date (this week sometime, they swear), some key pieces – including couches for the back lounge … Read More

Toronto’s Best Farmers Markets

Come summer in Toronto, farmers markets are as common as Starbucks locations, which means that buying those Argentinean blueberries is all the more shameful. Herewith, the city’s finest farmers markets. Historic St. Andrew’s Market This market opened in 1850, shut in 1937, and then reopened in June. Now, condo dwellers … Read More

Vancouver’s Top Mexican Joints

Who needs Mexico, with its drug gangs and swine flus? Next time you’re craving Cancun, just hit the beach here, then head to one of the following authentic spots for tacos and ice-cold cervezas. Lolita’s South of the Border Cantina Join boisterous diners at this flip-flop friendly cantina and suck … Read More

Montreal’s Best Farmers Markets

A year-round 100-mile diet may be a pipe dream in Quebec, but the summer months put ample local eats – including produce, meat, honey and world-class cheese – at your fingertips. We present the city’s best farmers markets. Marché Duluth Plateau denizens seeking food that hasn’t travelled the world can … Read More

Toronto: The Mitzi’s Brunch Empire Expands

If anyone knows brunch, it’s Leslie Gaynor, founder of Roncesvalles institutions, Mitzi’s Café and Gallery and Mitzi’s Sister. On Saturday, Gaynor expanded the 13-year-old empire with a College and Dovercourt location, simply named Mitzi’s. Gaynor shares the secrets to the perfect brunch. Why is Mitzi’s brunch so damn good? The … Read More

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