Alex Barlett

Plan A Visit to Winning Creations Looking for an artful way to embrace the final days of winter? Plan a visit to Winter Stations, an international design competition that showcases winning creations on Toronto’s own...

One aspect of Toronto’s Rogers Centre is easy to overlook, despite this landmark drawing millions of visitors for concerts, sporting events and conventions every year.  “The Audience” is a striking installation on our 556,000 square...

Offering an unusual selection of vintage books and written artifacts, The Monkey Paw bookstore is an antiquarian’s dream.  From Cheesemaking to Stuff on Mars... The Bloor Street shop sells 20th century writings that are seemingly obsolete...

Why is This LCBO So Talked About? If you’ve ever been inside the Summerhill LCBO, you might have thought it looked a little different from the rest. You’d be correct! From 1915 to 1930, the...

In the heart of Koreatown, Ninetails Coffee Bar is a Japanese-style cafe that brews rich flavours and meaningful connections.  Ichi-Go, Ichi-E The Bloor Street shop adopts the Japanese philosophy, “ichi-go ichi-e”, which translates into “one opportunity,...

Thomas Fisher and its Weird History Writings A hidden downtown gem, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library pays homage to uncommon historical writings. How Many Rare Books Are We Talkin' 'Bout? Housing over 800,000 volumes of rare...

Calling all Vinyl Heads and Audiophiles! Toronto's (and Canada’s!) largest (and arguably most iconic) record store, Sonic Boom, offers a vast selection of records and musical merchandise.  Something Seem Familiar? You might have seen the store’s...

Nestled in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district, PAI Northern Thai Kitchen is continually drawing crowds, with celebrities and A-Listers making it one of their top faves. The BackPacking Beginnings PAI’s story began on a backpacking...