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The Dog & Bear
WHY:God save the Queen. This place, too.After you’ve finished watching the remake of Total Recall, or as it’s affectionately become known, "that movie with the three-breasted hooker," head down to...
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The Riverside Public House
WHY:Riverside. We finally got a piece of the pie.Riverside: Poor cousin of new Queen West Leslieville, home of Jilly's, burger row, and now, the Riverside Public House. Slated for a full-fledge opening...
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Capsule
WHY:Capsule opens the vault on fine kicks.Former Romanian president and dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was a weird dude. He ruled the country with an iron fist, brutalized a bunch of people and was...
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Nicolas Toronto
WHY:You have an ability to predict trends. So does this place.When you run out of booze, do you run out of company? Think about this as you walk into Nicolas Toronto and finger the Paul Smith garb. Or...
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Sydney's
WHY:Send the right message to the world around you.Fall’s around the corner. Instead of sitting around considering which variant of duck testicles to order at your local charcuterie, focus that energy...
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GWN Dragon Boat Challenge
WHY:Dragon boats aren't as scary as they seem.Dragon boating is the next big thing in water sports, and, now, it's coming to a lake near you. GWN is hosting its annual Dragon Boat Challenge at Marilyn...
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IMPORTFEST 2012
WHY:Who doesn't love fast cars and hot girls?On Saturday, August 25th, IMPORTFEST is coming to the Metro Toronto Convention Center, where North America's top tuners will compete for the Championship...
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Bellwoods Brewery: Beer And Food
WHY:Good things come in micro packages.Bellwoods Brewery, which opened its doors last May, is fast becoming one of Toronto's coolest watering holes. The interior has an industrial feel while the...
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Emirates Presents: Keys To The VIP
WHY:Your chance to watch world-class tennis in luxury.Like tennis? Enjoy opulence? AskMen and Emirates are offering one lucky winner and a guest tickets to watch the Rogers Cup final match in true VIP...
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Gourmet Gringos
WHY:Food trucks are better with Latin flair.Best friends Terry Nicolaou and Krystian Catala had a dream -- a dream involving empanadas, trucks and a whole lotta Latin love. And so, Gourmet Gringos was...
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Rakia Bar
WHY:Liquor-inspired restaurant concept lands in T.O.If you’ve spent time travelling the Adriatic, you’ve more than likely had Rakia with meals, either in lieu of dessert or just while killing time...
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Bent
WHY:Barely crooked, Bent opens on Dundas West.Being the son of a famous father means big shoes to fill. Ask Moises Alou, Peyton Manning and Jacques Villeneuve. Accordingly, expectations have been high...
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TIFF 2012
WHY:Musicians, fruit hunters and over-the-line cops. And parties.A young Jeff Buckley struggles to make peace with his late father, connoisseurs scour the globe for fruit shaped like vaginas and Jake...
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Yours Truly
WHY:For heady times, there is Yours Truly.Yours Truly makes some of the best Old Fashioneds in Toronto. You may have some opinions of your own on this subject, but, really, belabouring this declaration...
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County General
WHY:Classic cocktails, no military surpervision.Now that summer’s gone, so too should be your desire to drink clear spirits. Fall is the season of settling into brown beverages that'll warm you during...
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Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond
WHY:Pussy Galore? Don't mind if we do.Over the last 50 years, James Bond’s tackled a lot of serious sh*t. World domination. Asylums full of people who thought they were Napoleon. Jaws. God. Now, in a...
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DJ Shadow At The Danforth
WHY:The one, the only DJ Shadow.This summer, legendary turntablist DJ Shadow added another in a series of impressive professional accomplishments to his CV: He actually became the first music maker to...
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Toronto's Nuit Blanche 2012
WHY:Nuit Blanche may not suck this year. Seriously.Where’s the right place to begin a dissection of Nuit Blanche? People love this festival borrowed from Paris, though we are uncertain why....
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The Bristol Yard
WHY:Big British breakfast off Bloor.When an English breakfast is ordered, it's meant to contain everything available and is therefore often referred to as a Full English, or Full Monty. We visited the...
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Hey!
WHY:Meatball Godfather opens on Roncey.Rod Bowers is an interesting dude. Not in the way Daniel Craig or the Dos Equis man is, but still, interesting. After making a name for himself serving...
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