Ace Beverage Group Launches Canada’s First Carb-Free Beer, Along With Vodka Ice Teas

posted Thursday, June 16, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Canadians can now get their hands on a game-changing product in the beer category: the first-ever carb-free beer in Canada with no sugar and just 80 calories.Developed by Ace Beverage Group, one of Canada’s fastest growing beverage alcohol companies, Ace Hill Carb Free is available in LCBO stores across Ontario, just in time for summer. Beer continues to have a substantial impact on Canada’s economy […]

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Drinkmate carbonates any beverage, now with a larger 60L CO2 cylinder

posted Wednesday, June 15, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Drinkmate has expanded their line of home carbonation systems to include an Arctic Blue model. This new olour is a soft, pure, breezy bay blue with a twilight blue undertone.  Drinkmate carbonates water with Fizz Infuser technology that gives you the freedom to carbonate any cold beverage — coffee, tea, juice, wine, and cocktails. Also, Be […]

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The 519 receives funding to expand activities and programs supporting 2SLGBTQ+ communities

posted Tuesday, June 14, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Community

Mayor John Tory announced a $250,000 commitment to The 519 Community Centre to help support 2SLGBTQ+ and local communities in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. The funding will be focused on creating and coordinating community activities, events and programs in Barbara Hall Park, and enhancing community safety and well-being for everyone in the Church-Wellesley Village. The funding […]

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The Reservoir – David Duchovny’s pandemic inspired novella set in New York City

posted Sunday, June 12, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The Reservoir tells the story of a former Wall Street veteran, quarantined by the coronavirus, who becomes consumed with the madness, or the fulfillment of his own mythic fate. An unexceptional man in an exceptional time. We see our present-day pandemic world and New York City through the eyes of Ridley, as he looks back […]

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A Haunted Road Atlas – take a road trip to the darker places within the United States, while still having fun

posted Friday, June 10, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Books, Travel

If you are looking for a fun twist on a summer road trip why not pick up A Haunted Road Atlas, the debut book from Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz, co-hosts of the hit podcast, And That’s Why We Drink. A Haunted Road Atlas is your interactive guide to the hosts’ favourite spooky and sinister sights throughout the U.S. Pack your bags and your […]

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The Kingdom of Sand – gay, single, and growing old with a need for human connection

posted Tuesday, June 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The Kingdom of Sand is a poignant tale of desire and dread—Andrew Holleran’s first new book in sixteen years. The nameless narrator is a gay man who moved to Florida to look after his aging parents—during the height of the AIDS epidemic—and has found himself unable to leave after their deaths. With gallows humour, he […]

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The Drake Hotel expands with new Modern Wing of artistic rooms, an intimate bar, and bold artworks

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

The Drake Hotel‘s new Modern Wing marks the continued evolution of the property, with 32 additional guestrooms, a bold new art collection, an intimate Queen St. West facing bar, and a stunningly appointed lobby. Built in 1890 as Small’s Hotel, the property was frequented by passengers of the nearby Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1949 it […]

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Starbucks and Nestlé Introduce New Non-Dairy Coffee Enhancers

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Starbucks and Nestlé have introduced two new non-dairy additions to its lineup of Starbucks Coffee Enhancers. Caramel Macchiato and Hazelnut Latte are the first dairy-free flavours available in the range, made with a blend of almond and oat, based on demand from consumers. With Starbucks Coffee Enhancers, you don’t have to deprive yourself of your favourite coffee […]

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The Affirmations – metamorphosis, transformation, and transition

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The mystics who coined the phrase ‘the way of affirmation’ understood the apocalyptic nature of the word yes, the way it can lead out of one life and into another. Moving among the languages of Christian conversion, Classical metamorphosis, seasonal transformation, and gender transition, Luke Hathaway tells the story of the love that rewired his […]

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I Am What I Am: A Tribute to South Florida’s Drag Pioneers

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

A cast of over 40 colorful drag artists will adorn a prominent Wall of Fame as part of History Fort Lauderdale’s  “I Am What I Am: A Tribute to South Florida’s Drag Pioneers,” in honour of PRIDE Month (June 2022). This never-before-seen tribute at Galleria Fort Lauderdale will showcase the drag community who tirelessly entertain and support […]

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