drink
You’re an adult, which means holiday entertaining should involve more than just throwing a kegger. When friends come over, impress them with a fully stocked, super-swank home bar. Here, a roundup of 10 debonair drinking accoutrements to get you started. Line Bar in walnut Design Within Reach If you’re serious … Read More
Now that you’ve decided upon a place in which to pass the final hours of 2011 — and if you haven’t, consider DailyXY’s 11th-hour recommendations for Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal — it’s time to turn your attention to the next problem: alcohol. Whether you’re tearing the roof off a penthouse suite … Read More
We all know about the 100km diet and the importance of eating locally. Driving double that distance for a restaurant dinner may be distinctly carbon unfriendly, but can be justified when the boîte in question is as superb as East and Main Bistro. It takes its unpretentious name from its … Read More
Once a gritty, working-class district, St Henri has recently found itself in the crosshairs of gentrification — several attractive eateries and watering holes (and a few knick-knack shops) stand out from what Montrealers are used to. St Henri rejects the ornamental, Eurocentric appeal of the Old Port and does not … Read More
For centuries, bar owners have understood that spirits, games and recreation go together like pretzels and beer, hence the proliferation of games like pool and darts, and the willing personal embarrassment that is karaoke. Recently in Toronto, a new crop of establishments has been stretching the parameters of bartime recreation … Read More
