From superfoods to top shelve booze, restaurants to recipes, we cover the tastes and trends that you need to try. Here’s what to eat and drink right now.
Water is, no doubt, the best way to quench your thirst. But let’s be honest: it’s boring. We prefer the innocent refreshments of childhood – lemonade, milkshakes, etc. – to take us back to the days when sipping back 1000 calories was just a thing to do in August. Herewith, … Read More
In the dead of winter, White Wine 201 recommends Muscat – a versatile grape reminiscent of summer. In both dry and sweet styles, this variety, believed to be the world’s oldest, is magnificently fragrant, floral and grapey. Unusually for wine grapes, Muscat grapes are also tasty for eating – and … Read More
“Beer,” Benjamin Franklin is famously misquoted as saying, “is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Which is why it’s such a tragedy that so many Montrealers imbibe flavourless big brands. This, especially in a city with so many fine local brewers, many of whom get … Read More
Sangiovese, the noble Italian and primarily Tuscan red grape variety, is one way for Red Wine 201 to broach the subject of globalization. In a more connected world, with cultures in constant contact, we risk a homogeneity of tastes. But Sangiovese remains essentially Tuscan as it has failed to make … Read More
Sometimes, you just want a beer from a surly old barkeep who made poor decisions in life, in surroundings only the sarcastic would label “atmosphere.” Welcome to XYYZ’s favourite dives east of Yonge. Years after the smoking ban, the Duke of Gloucester still smells like your grandfather’s car seat. Perilous … Read More
