“Some of the recipes just kind of come to you—you’ll know you want to work with a certain spirit or ingredient and you’ll know it just works,” says Little Oak bartender Andy Dunphy. That’s how he struck gold with current menu standout Two Thyming, an approachable, earthy and seasonally affective cocktail, inspired by both bourbon […]
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VIBES with DJ T-Woo launches tonight at Lion & Bright
Tonight at Lion & Bright (10pm, free), DJ T-Woo (Trevor Wood) launches the first episode of VIBES, his new weekly ‘DJ and chill’ night. Every Thursday, T-Woo is gonna bring us his favourite “rap, funk, house, weird stuff and remixes” to sooth our music-loving souls as we get some drink on and eat some fancy […]
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Tending topic
“My first job ever working in the industry was as a dishwasher at The Bitter End,” Shane Beehan says, a breathless storyteller let loose inside him. “I was, like, 21 years old and going to university and I would walk to work or bike to work each day and I’d go by Mosaic, by that […]
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Joke’s on you
While the foolish tradition only lasts those few hours in the morning on April first, foolish drinks pop up in bars no matter what the date. We called a few bartenders and asked what the most foolish drink (read: most ridiculous) they’ve been asked to make has been—and they didn’t hold back. Victor’s The bartenders […]
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Where to get toasty with toddies
The time has changed, it’s often below 10 degrees outside and getting off work means walking out of the office and into darkness—while it’s not winter yet, it sure friggin’ feels like it. Aside from hibernating under the covers, you can avoid the wintry weather by heading to one of these bars and warming your […]
