Some of the best ideas begin around a kitchen table. For Robin Storfer and Tom Freeman, years of gathering with friends over food, wine, and conversation eventually evolved into Book Bar — a new literary-hospitality concept opening in Toronto’s Mirvish Village. Part independent bookstore, part neighbourhood bar, and part community hub, Book Bar is built around a simple premise: people need places…

There’s something deliciously decadent about slipping into The Aubrey after midnight. The velvet-heavy, low-lit spaces of this late-night izakaya (and award-winning Japanese restaurant) tucked beneath the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park feel like portals into another time. It’s London, but a hedonistic London seen through the sensual, ink-smeared imagination of Aubrey Beardsley, the dandy 19th…

After 119 years in the business, Berlin’s KaDeWe continues to find new ways to surprise its guests. This time, the department store has transformed its famous sixth floor into a permanent sanctuary for the world’s most elusive spirits. The arrival of ‘Cellar 6 – The Rare Whisky Drop’ adds a layer of mystery to the experience. Fourteen of the most respected distilleries on the planet have gathered…

The 12th of November feels like a holiday you didn’t know you needed until a chilled glass of red liquid lands on your table. La Petite Maison doesn’t do things by halves, so they dedicated an entire day to a drink that arguably put them on the map. ‘Tomatini Day’ is a worldwide celebration of a cocktail that managed to turn a kitchen staple into a liquid icon. This annual event spans every LPM…