UPDATE: Mar. 22nd. – Officials now say they are included in the Phase 2 rollout to be completed by end of June. Nightclub and Bar workers will not be included in Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, leading one group to wonder why the government is prioritizing industries that weren’t forced to shutter […]
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TORONTO — A public swimming pool, a floating restaurant and an amphitheatre could be coming to a derelict part of the city’s waterfront. Waterfront Toronto has released its vision for an ambitious overall of a slip located at the foot of Parliament Street in the city’s East Bayfront neighbourhood. The plan would see the area […]
Its no secret, that the past five years, nightclubs around the world have been shuttering their doors. People have blamed changing tastes for millenials and gentrification. Whatever the case may be for people not going out anymore, venue operators can either bleed a slow death of declining margins, or evolve and give the next generation […]
Moments after a prosecutor finished outlining the Crown’s case in the brazen shooting deaths of two men outside a downtown Toronto nightclub, a defence lawyer stood up to make a stunning admission to the jury. His client did it. On Wednesday, prosecutor Anna Tenhouse told the Superior Court jury about the evidence she planned to […]
Establishment: Blue Suede Sue’s Why did you become a bartender? I work 9-5, but I have more fun working at the bar! I love meeting new people What made you want to work at the bar at which you’re currently bartending? Blue Suede Sue’s has been around for over 25 years! The people here are […]
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 […]