In late January, Menkes Development reportedly purchased the property of Filmores Hotel for $31.5 million, along with the adjacent parking lot for another $20 million. Despite the looming possibility of being kicked out of the building that has been its home for the last 40 years, the infamous gentlemen’s club on Dundas Street East made it clear […]
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FEBRUARY BARTENDER OF THE MONTH: SUSIE Q
Establishment: I work at Dirty Martini Recent Gigs: I’ve been with them since they opened which we are approaching our 10 year Anniversary. Why did you become a bartender? I’m a bartender because I enjoy what I do and I love to interact with people and I enjoy the atmosphere of Dirty Martini. What made […]
Electric Island is Done at Toronto Islands. Here’s Why.
They’re moving. The 8th Season of this Toronto summer staple festival will have a new home this year. Ontario Place. The west island of Ontario Place will have all this years dates. The concert series usually happens during every long weekend of the summer, and this year’s events are scheduled for May 17, July 1, August 8 and […]
Ontario Bar Owner and Staff Charged After Impaired Driving Death
CAMBRIDGE — A Cambridge bar, its two owners and two of its staff members are facing 21 charges under the Liquor Licence Act in connection to a crash that killed a Puslinch man. The St. Louis Bar and Grill and four individuals associated with it are facing Liquor Licence Act charges that include selling liquor […]
Which Nightclubs Will Be Allowed to Open?
“Restarting the economy has to be done in stages, and it does have to start with more physical distancing.” This is a given. For at least 12-24 months some sort of social distancing will have to continue or we’re going to have a second wave of this leading to complete lockdowns again. What is plausible […]
Top 5 Clubs Torontonians Miss The Most
FLUID – 217 Richmond W 1995-2009 One of the first major hotspots in the city, it had its run as Stilife and sold in 1995 by Charles Khabouth. Now called Fluid, many industry legends got their start at Fluid. 5 distinct nights every week were packed constantly for the 14 years it was open. MEOW […]
With dance floors vacant, Canada’s nightclub life faces an identity crisis
Paisley Nahanee is longing for those exhilarating club nights, the ones where bumping into a few old friends on the dance floor wasn’t considered a health risk. But when the disc jockey and event organizer throws a couple parties at Vancouver’s pride festivities this weekend, nobody will be making close encounters beneath the disco light, under orders from British Columbia health officials. “This is […]
No dancing, sit on the floor with masks on: Berlin club Berghain reopens doors
Berlin (AFP) – The coronavirus is keeping Berlin’s legendary clubs closed but techno attraction Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, luring visitors with an unusual sound exhibition. Just 50 people are let in at a time to allow for physical distancing, but without the venue’s notoriously picky doormen standing guard, […]
Spain, Italy shut clubs and venues again as COVID-19 cases rise
Health ministers from both countries issued the ruling last week. All clubs, venues and party spaces in Spain and Italy must close with immediate effect, Reuters and Corriere della Sera report. Spain were the first to issue the ban, with health minister Salvador Illa confirming the news last Friday, August 14th. Italy’s Roberto Speranza followed yesterday, announcing that all […]
The Secret Economics of a VIP Party
The nightclub pulsed in the Miami heat. Dancers waved glow sticks with neon letters spelling out “F*** me I’m famous”. The millionaire was dressed in a black t-shirt and jeans, and would have been easy to miss if he hadn’t been surrounded by a dozen tall, thin, beautiful women and waving a pink bottle of […]