N+D – Best Spas Toronto

When the going gets tough, the tough get scrubbed, steamed, massaged, wrapped, and anointed with essential oils. With specialized treatments ranging from hot stone massages, to seaweed facials, to full-body detox treatments, the perfect urbanista oasis doesn’t get better than these upscale spas. Ready, set, ahhh…

Stillwater Spa
Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Rd., 416-926-2389
stillwaterspatoronto.com
The Draw: This [...]

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N+D – August love letter

Summer is precious in Toronto. August, in particular, finds the city’s many glorious outdoor settings packed with festivals dedicated to the celebration of music, food, and culture.
The annual Caribana Parade (caribana.com) kicks off the month with a party. Head to Lakeshore Boulevard to watch locals and visitors dance to soca, reggae, and calypso, or catch [...]

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N+D – Beaches Jazz Festival

Queen Street East filled with fans during the Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto 
The Lowdown: Nearly a million people converge on the usually laid-back Beaches neighborhood for the Beaches International Jazz Festival every summer in Toronto. More than 750 bands and solo performers including traditional and experimental forms of the music, as well as blues, Afro-Canadian, world [...]

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eNight + Day Trendy Tables – Sassafraz

Cutting-edge décor, creative food, pedigreed chef, and see-and-be-seen ambience with A-list clientele gives these Best Trendy Tables the elusive “it” quality that has the in-crowd fighting for reservations.

Sassafraz
100 Cumberland St., Bloor/Yorkville, 416-964-2222
sassafraz.ca
The Draw: One of Toronto’s most popular see-and-be-seen restaurants, this longstanding hotspot attracts the city’s elite, from glamorous jet setters to Hollywood movers and [...]

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N+D Best Trendy Tables: Lee

Cutting edge décor, creative food, pedigreed chef and see and be-seen ambience combined with A-list clientele gives these Best Trendy Tables the elusive “it” quality that has the in-crowd fighting for reservations.
 
LEE
603 King St. W., Entertainment District, 416-504-7867
susur.com/lee
The Draw: LEE caters imaginative, trend-setting tapas to both discerning foodies and the eternally stylish.
The Scene: Those in-the-know [...]

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Night + Day Guide to Toronto: July love letter

From Ontario Place (ontarioplace.com) to the CNE grounds to Scarborough Bluffs to Mel Lastman Square (toronto.ca/special_events), the entire city of Toronto will set the sky ablaze on July 1 as citizens show off their patriotism with plenty of fireworks. Happy Canada Day!**
One of my favorite summer events is the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (torontooutdoorart.org), opening [...]

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Night + Day guide to Toronto – June love letter

Despite the city’s endless road work (not to mention the wider ongoing global recession), Toronto residents nevertheless appear to be happy. Maybe it’s because KiWe Kitchen (kiwekitchen.com) is offering a new prix fixe menu, created especially to lure mid-week diners.
If drinks are your thing, a cocktail at Ultra (ultratoronto.com) is a welcome start to any [...]

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