Establishment: SAME Nightclub & Bloke Nightclub Recent Gigs: Daytime Bartender at Canyon Creek Chophouse Franchise (Airport Location) Why did you become a bartender? I was thrown into it At A Young age 19 or so After working at a smaller Restaurant Where I would have to make my own drinks and serve tables at the […]

Establishment: LUXY When did you become a bartender? 8 years ago What made you want to work at the bar at which you’re currently bartending? I wanted to work at Luxy because of the high paced environment and the great music. What are some fun flavors you’re working with? Lately I’ve been serving alot of Hennessy, […]

Establishment: Bloke Why did you become a bartender? I have worked the “Monday-Friday 9-5” for years but have more fun behind the bar, working less hours 😉 What made you want to work at the bar at which you’re currently bartending? I have worked for a couple of the owners for years and the grass […]

Establishment: I’m currently working at Muzik right now Recent Gigs: Recently was a bartending contestant on a nightclub reality show. Also worked an awesome private event at a movie studio where I met a few big directors and producers. Why did you become a bartender? Hard to even remember. I know watching tom cruise in […]

Establishment: UNIUN, Cabana Pool Bar Why did you became a bartender? I love the nightlife. Meeting new people. Working in a busy environment. I wanted to work with INK entertainment because they run the biggest and most successful venues in Toronto and have the greatest team of people to work with/for. What are you sipping on? […]

Establishment: UNIUN, Cabana Pool Bar Recent Gigs: My most recent bartending jobs consist of Cabana Pool Bar, Uniun, Sound Academy and I’ve recently gotten a chance to dip my feet into management at Bananas in Wasaga beach. Why did you become a bartender? For the same reason anyone gets into Bartending: Cold hard cash! I […]

One Woman Owns an Alarming Share of Your Favourite Toronto Restaurants It’s a moment plenty of Toronto diners have apparently had recently: scrolling back through months of restaurant photos, only to realize an outsized share of their favourite recent meals all trace back to the same person. Most of Toronto’s biggest restaurant names have built […]

Nile Coffee Club Is a Cafe by Day, a Club House by Night — and Little Portugal Can’t Get Enough By day, Nile Coffee Club reads like any other neighbourhood café — specialty coffee, a laptop-friendly room, the kind of place you’d walk past without a second thought. Once the sun goes down, though, the […]

After months of visiting restaurants, bars, kitchens and hospitality venues across Ontario, the 2026 Gold Plate Awards tour is entering its final stretch — and the anticipation is building. Throughout 2026, the Gold Plate Awards team has been on the road experiencing the people, places and culinary talent that continue to shape Ontario’s hospitality industry. […]

Slammie Sammies Gets Locked Out of Its Own Restaurant — By Its Own Business Partner For a sandwich shop with a name that basically promises drama, Slammie Sammies has now lived up to it in a way nobody saw coming. The Toronto favourite, known for oversized, deliberately messy sandwiches piled onto homemade Mafra buns, spent […]