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Pandemic Interview with Nick Di Donato, President of Liberty Group
The ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is changing our world in ways none of us saw coming. In this series of conversations with movers and shakers from our industry, we’re taking a look at how the pandemic has already transformed nightlife and what changes are still on the horizon. Hoping to find out what’s […]
Nightlife Staff Aren’t Part of Ontario’s Phase 2 Vaccine Rollout
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 […]
7 Nightclubs We Lost During The Pandemic
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Is Queen St Becoming the New Club District?
Every year in Toronto, a shiny new hot nightspot appears on the scene claiming that it will revolutionize the way we party. This time, however, the venues aren’t opening up on King St, they’re opening on Queen. This past weekend, Toronto saw the openings of both Daisy (563 Queen St W) and Mr. Wolf (567 […]