Havana Club reminds me of Toronto summers along Dundas West. And, I’m sure going to be living up the cocktail recipes that I’ve learned at home. I made a visit to Northern Contemporary Art Gallery, and it was a thrill to be a part of the afternoon with Havana Club! The walls of the gallery…
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All is fair with Fairouz, Ottawa
♫ “halloumi, loves hal–louv‘-you”, a song from my heart as I had a squeaky bite of the combination of halloumi and tart preserved cranberries. READ MORE: What else we ate, saw and loved in Ottawa I felt absolutely spoilt by our dishes at Fairouz, this wasn’t fair. As our first evening in Ottawa, on a rainy Friday night with…
In Toronto: So Long, Cherry Blossoms!
As expected, the thrill of cherry blossoms gracing Toronto was short-lived! I’m usually not one to go out of my way for these planters, but since I had a free Monday to diddle-daddle I went out of my way to go to High Park! And luckily for us, it was the very first day of…
Exploring Ottawa: A weekend of JUNO festivities with Metro
Taking the time to get to know a new city, I’m all about that! Metro reached out for my interest in attending the JUNO Awards with them earlier this month, and I had to say yes. Just between Toronto and my favourite city, Montreal, I’ve found plenty of reasons to make a stop over to…
30 Years of Craft Beer – Big Rock Celebrates with Ontario Brewery Opening
With over 30 years of brewing experience, Big Rock Brewery is known to step outside of the comfort zone when innovating with beer recipes. One of their first brews was crafted in Calgary in 1985, Traditional Ale, an English style Brown Ale. Today, it remains one of their most popular beers. It has a sweet…
It’s a Create-Your-Own-Adventure Book with 3 Brewers’ Custom Casks
With an Amber in hand at 3 Brewers is where you’re bound to find me on a Friday night. With their ever-rotating feature beers, consistent house-made traditional craft beers and crisp maxi fries, there’s no other place I would rather be. Their beers are approachable and surprises are always to come with the featured neighbourhood beers…