If you’re looking for a Father’s Day gift alternative to socks, booze or biographies, relax — David King has your back. King, the founder and proprietor of plant shop Promise Supply, has plenty of great ideas for every type of plant dad. (PS: We think a plant-prezzie pairs extremely well with The Drake’s Father’s Day … Continued
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The Drake is super-excited to host you on our patios again starting June 14, but in the meantime, we thought we’d spread a little love around. We’ve rounded up a few of our favourite patios in two Drake-adjacent ‘hoods so you can properly map your day or night out — whether patio hopping is your … Continued
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Artist Owen Marshall is no stranger to outdoor art — much of his work adorns sandwich boards, instructional posters and the kinds of signage typically associated with chain-link fences, sidewalks and storefronts. We caught up with Owen to chat about his most recent piece, a text-based work that riffs on our current zeitgeist (aka cautiously … Continued
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Summer at The Devonshire is heating up! We’re so excited to host you again lakeside and introduce you to our new Executive Chef, Amanda Ray. Amanda landed at The Drake Devonshire back in March, and she’s been hard at work dreaming up delicious things ever since. After a several-year stint in Montreal, we couldn’t be … Continued
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Whether you’re throwing down moves at a solo kitchen dance party or dreaming about getting sweaty at a live show (remember those?), you need the sounds of stellar opening acts to soundtrack your hot summer nights. Chris Wilson, Director of Brand Partnerships + Programming, shares his top picks. Yves Jarvis (website) If your musical … Continued
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We all know it – it’s been a whole year. In 2020 right at the beginning of the pandemic, we had a chat with our friends at The Stop Community Food Centre and supported their work through our Feaster dinner. Now, Feaster returns and so does our chat with The Stop. This time around, we’re … Continued
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Spring has almost sprung, and The Drake in Prince Edward County is coming out of a pandemic-induced hibernation. Rejoice! To help you plan your County getaway, we’ve put together a list of some of our favourite female-owned businesses in the area that you simply can’t miss. Tell the ladies we sent you! Piccolina Mercato & … Continued
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Art is alive at The Drake! Recently, Japanese-born local artist Toko Hosoya installed a breathtaking and intricately detailed piece in our lounge at The Drake Hotel that will be ready and waiting for your viewing pleasure as soon as we are allowed to open up indoor dining in Toronto. In the meantime, we wanted you … Continued
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Do you miss checking out all the great art around our four walls while you’re dancing the night away or enjoying eggs benny? Us too. To help keep some of that magic going while we’re in lockdown, we teamed up with our friends at DesignTO to bring work from local artist Alisa McRonald to all … Continued
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Thirsty for something new? Mix things up with this Vanilla Cedar Old Fashioned, made with The Drake’s new cocktail syrups available to take home from The Drake Hotel. You’re welcome. Ingredients: water, sugar, charred red wood cedar infusion, pure vanilla, Commissary maple syrup Combine 2 oz of bourbon, rye or blended whiskey with a ¼ … Continued
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