Bombay Sapphire Stirs Creativity at the Most Imaginative Bartender Competition
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE USBG MOST IMAGINATIVE BARTENDER COMPETITION — SPONSORED BY BOMBAY SAPPHIRE GIN — HAS WORKED WITH MIXOLOGISTS WHO’VE GONE ON TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS AND BE KNOWN AS SOME OF THE TOP TALENT ACROSS CANADA AND THE U.S. Written by Chris Metler In scouring North America for its greatest emerging virtuosos — […]
3 Lessons on the Future of Retail from the Co-Founders of ThisOpenSpace
Retail is evolving. To keep pace with the industry’s round-the-clock transformation, merchants are paying careful attention to trends so they don’t get left behind.
The Detrimental Effects Of Toxic Masculinity On Men’s Mental Health
Society’s idea of masculinity has been detrimental to the mental health of men for ages. But things are slowly changing and, as a result, lives are being saved. As the Program Director at Next Gen Men — a Toronto-based, non-profit organization dedicated to building better men through youth engagement, education, and empowerment — Jermal Alleyne […]
When Robert De Niro Met Nobu Matsuhisa
WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER METLER IMAGES PROVIDED BY NOBU HOSPITALITY GROUP Nobu has undeniably become the world’s most famous name in Japanese cuisine. But the climb to the top has been a tough one, fraught with failure and much disappointment along the way. What it took to get through all that was blind ambition, an unyielding […]
Past Lives: Belize Hotelier Daniel Lighter
Alongside managing a successful law firm in Montreal, Daniel Lighter is a passionate hotelier, continuously striving to improve the guest experience at his Matachica Resort & Spa and GAÏA Riverlodge premises in Belize.
How Dockers Is Making Khaki Cool Again
WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER METLER PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOCKERS Everybody remembers Dockers. Long recognized as one of North America’s favourite heritage lines, at its zenith, the khaki trailblazer astonished the clothing world by transforming casual pants into a billion-dollar business. But it’s only by touring the Dockers vault at Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters in the […]
London’s Latest Watering Hole Blends In Like It’s Always Been There
Michael Achenbaum, the vibrant hotelier who led the revitalization of New York City’s once-gritty Meatpacking District, after opening the first luxury hotel in the neighbourhood, Hotel Gansevoort in 2004, remembers his earliest stopover in Shoreditch quite vividly. Written by Chris Metler “It had the same raw and yet, ‘about to burst’ sensation I felt when I […]
Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan is Always Looking Forward
A lot needs to get done in one day. ‘A day in the life’ follows some of the world’s most innovative leaders, and details how they manage everything from exercise to employee relationships. Written by Chris Metler Mark McEwan has never been content to rest on his laurels. From his formative years as executive chef […]
