by Evelyn Chick | Jan 10, 2025 | At the Bar
A very personal look at what it takes to open a successful bar Opening a bar in Toronto, where every corner of the city seems to be filled with vibrant and eclectic spots, can be as challenging, intimidating and thrilling. It poses even more challenges when you are a...
by Allie Turner | Nov 22, 2024 | At the Bar
Good Thief is a cocktail odyssey across Southeast Asia The rain on the pavement reflects the red, green and orange of the Main Street traffic lights through the floor-to-ceiling windows and into the dim of Good Thief. In the summertime, the windows open completely to...
by Evelyn Chick | Jul 19, 2024 | At the Bar
Canada’s top bar is just a welcoming neighbourhood joint at heart Recently named the country’s No.1 bar by Canada’s 100 Best and listed among North America’s 50 Best Bars, Bar Pompette is one of Toronto’s favourite gems. Pompette is inviting and unpretentious, a bar...
by Allie Turner | Jul 5, 2024 | At the Bar
Chinatown’s hot new bar is all about tantalizingly unexpected tastes “Is it OK if the flowers are on the edges?” a server asks as she tweezes a bloom onto the Citrus Crush cocktail and carries it to a waiting table of excited friends. It’s 5 p.m. on a Thursday at Meo,...
by Evelyn Chick | Dec 22, 2023 | At the Bar
This Toronto institution enters an exciting new chapter with bar manager Juliana Wolkowski In the heart of Toronto’s vibrant cocktail scene, where new bars are constantly coming up with all sorts of innovative ways to bring entertaining, theatrical serves to...
by Allie Turner | Dec 8, 2023 | At the Bar
At The Watson, it’s all about a laidback vibe and well-travelled cocktails The late afternoon light filters through the window, casting a lazy haze over Main Street’s newest bar, The Watson. The crew preps for opening, whirring around the dark wood and green leather...
