It was difficult to keep up with the hospitality closures in the past 12 months with most of them taking place in the restaurant industry. Despite stopgap measures like government relief and new takeout and delivery offerings, several nightclubs closed their doors for good during the pandemic. The trend was Canada-wide. On December 16, Restaurants […]
In the spirit of celebrating Daft Punk’s epic career, I thought I would share just one of many stories with you. It was 1997 and I was sitting at my desk at Industry at some point on a weekday afternoon. I honestly can’t remember exactly how the phone call came about but I took a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]