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Why Drink Beer, When You Have Jenever in Amsterdam?

Rebecca Ananda | Posted 04.16.2013 | Canada Travel
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Rebecca Ananda

The Dutch have a secret, and that secret's name is jenever. A precursor to modern gin, it has been drunk as "medicine" in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages. And what better way to pay homage to this historic liquor than to celebrate it with a festival, in a deconsecrated church, on a Saturday afternoon in Amsterdam.

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How Learning the Art of Mixology Got Me a Free Trip

Adrian Brijbassi | Posted 02.10.2013 | Canada Travel
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Adrian Brijbassi

When I was asked to participate in a mixology competition at the SpiritHouse in Toronto's King West neighbourhood recently, I didn't hesitate. The winner snagged a trip to Trinidad & Tobago. My confidence at that point belonged on the top shelf. Then a flash of disaster came into my head.

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Will Momofuku Put Toronto on the Culinary Map?

Adrian Brijbassi | Posted 10.08.2012 | Canada Living
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Adrian Brijbassi

It's not only the most anticipated restaurant opening in Toronto in recent memory, it may be the one notable event that finally gets Canada taken seriously as a culinary destination around the world. I'm talking about the opening of Momofuku. Toronto has many above-average restaurants and a handful of excellent ones. It's culinary scene has fallen short of greatness, however. With Chang's venture now in town that seems about to change.

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Throw The Perfect Party With Hosting Tips From Jamie Drummond (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.06.2012 | Canada Style
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Throwing together a party on the fly needn't be hard, especially come the weekend. Simply indulge (responsibly, of course) in one of these expert wine...

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Cocktails And Apps To Serve Your Guests This Weekend (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 09.06.2012 | Canada Style
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Throwing together a party on the fly needn't be hard, especially come the weekend. Simply indulge (responsibly, of course) in one of these expert wine...

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Looking For Old-Hollywood Glamour? Try Pouring Yourself One Of These

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 02.24.2012 | Canada Living
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The Academy Awards are a long and established tradition -- yes, it might only be an awards show, but it tends to inspire a cultlike fascination, even ...

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Fluctuating Temperatures Means Good News For Wine Lovers

CP | Aly Thomson, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.17.2012 | Canada Style
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HALIFAX - Canada's chilly winters have historically been ideal for making icewine, but some of the country's largest producers say unstable temperatur...

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Get Cozy And Curl Up With One Of These Fall Cocktails

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 11.29.2011 | Canada Style
Read More: Drinks, Holiday Cocktail Recipes, Lcbo, Cocktails, Drink Recipes, Cooking, Thanksgiving, Holiday Cocktails, Food, Thanksgiving Cocktails, Cocktail Recipes, Thanksgiving Canada, Drinking, Canada Style News

The barometer has dipped. Every morning we wake up to frost on the ground. And the leaves are finally changing colour. All can only mean one thing: fa...

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