What does a true Man of the World, a young, hip and smart guy who knows his way around town, do in Milan these days? To find out, I decided to sit down and chat with Marco, up-and-coming graphic designer, who works for a publishing house, designing fine books for all major art galleries and institutions around the world.
Food, it’s a vital part of the Vancouver experience. But for as much as talk about the gloriousness of our restaurant scene, what happens when you don’t want to leave the house?
Imadake, a Montrealaise interpretation of a Japanese Pub / late night restaurant, fills a quintessential void for famished Japanese food connoisseurs. Read More
Tucked away in the basement of the historic (and very stuffy) Fairmont Hotel, perched at the very top of Nob Hill, lies one of the silliest places in the city of San Francisco – the Tonga Room. Read More
Most of the new businesses and restaurants opening in the Mission District nowadays are hardly worth the effort it takes to shrug and mutter “Well, that’s gentrification for you” under your breath. Mission Bowling Club‘s impending opening is an occasion worthy of some genuine enthusiasm though. Read More
My love for Sean Heather‘s empire is well documented. I have spent enough time dropping Guinness in the various incarnations of the Irish Heather to pay my first borns college fees.
The neighbourhood around the Grands Boulevards subway station in Paris attracts a lot of tourists, but it is difficult to understand exactly why. Here is an alternative itinerary if you happen to lose yourself there.
Nearly 90 years ago The Swiss Valley in Warsaw was perceived as the noble plain air location for concerts and cocktail parties. Surrounded by luxurious boutiques and embassies at the time was the place to be for the high-class Warsaw crowd. This neighbourhood had its triumphant return in the nineties and from then it has become, again, the best location for cutting-edge fashion and services. Read More
I don’t think there is a better place to host a sundowners party than in the sub-tropical city of Durban. Situated on the east coast of South Africa, the port city is one of the countries premiere destinations over the festive season, which happens to fall in the summer holidays. It is no wonder then that Good Sundae’s party on Christmas day was chocked with holiday-makers from all parts of the country. Read More
Have I mentioned how much I love dessert? Well, it’s winter, and so nice warm desserts are high in demand in my stomach, which I am only too happy to oblige. Read More
What do you get when you cross an old English pub with a classy restaurant, and plunk it in the heart of a vastly multicultural city like Montreal? The result is a restaurant with a soft glow emanating from the transparent incandescent bulbs hanging stylishly above the bar. A restaurant whose food represents a true fusion among English, French, and North American influences. Read More
Ever since it’s opened, I’ve tried to avoid going in The Thirsty Crow. Whenever I ride my bicycle past at night on weekends, there are horrific crowds, and sometimes drunkenly stumbling over with friends they always seem to be “at capacity”. What a pleasant surprise, then, when I went in on a Sunday in the late afternoon for happy hour with a couple of friends. Five dollar cocktails greeted us, and a plate full of a nice sharp cheddar, and a largely empty bar. The bar specializes in whiskeys of varying kinds, with an extensive selection. It might be a little too steampunk for my taste, but the sloe gin fizz is a delicious dessert alternative. Read More
Riding in on what one might call the ’2nd wave’ of Mission District gentrification (i.e. fancy, fancy restaurants), Mosto is a brand new tequila bar which, I must begrudgingly admit, is kind of fun. Read More
The Mission district in San Francisco needs a movie theater that can sell beer like, well, every neighborhood needs a movie theater that sells beer. Read More
Urban Cheese Craft a Portland based 