Meet The Drake Hotel’s late-night curator of sounds, Jalyssa Mills! Jalyssa is a passionate multi-hyphenate and music industry vet who’s been collaborating and creating incredible experiences at some of Toronto’s top entertainment venues and now she’s bringing her signature style to our neighbourhood hub on West Queen West. We caught up with Jalyssa where she … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators, and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Meet Brandon Romanchuk (@currentspaces), a Quinte West-based photographer and content creator passionate about moody and minimalist aesthetics. He’s spent years honing … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators, and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Ernest Baker came up in an era when they told us that we could do anything — so that was his … Continued
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My Shift in Nine is a series where we ask our team members to show us what a day in the life at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Ever wondered who the welcoming concierge is that greets you with a smile and a key card? Meet our very own Steph … Continued
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Hey Everyone, I’m Emily Mills and this is my first collaboration with The Drake Hotel. The timing couldn’t have been better. So many people are feeling stretched and stressed right now. I can relate. I’m the founder and CEO of How She Hustles. We’ve been connecting and amplifying diverse women leaders and entrepreneurs in Canada … Continued
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Swing by the Classic Wing Lobby of The Drake Hotel for an eyeful of new art. Guest-curated by Regional Archive, Inverted Topographies is a collage-based mural by Renée Mathews that features a fusion of mixed media – including found materials from the hotel’s construction and archives. The expansive piece explores a post-apocalyptic planet where new … Continued
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Continuing with our monthly intro to Drake Black Community Council members, let us introduce you to Akinkunmi Akinnola, a senior DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practitioner with global corporate experience. Along with Charmain Emerson, Joshua Dyer, Paul Taylor, Angelina Williams and Erica Russell, Akinnola brings a particular skill set and spirit to the Council. As a … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators, and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Miss Moço [mo-su], of Canada’s Drag Race fame, has garnered quite an entourage. For the past 7+ years, drag brunch enthusiasts … Continued
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Beautifully intricate, detailed and realistic – meet David the creative genius behind David Miniatures. Formerly an art director and graphic designer, David found his passion for replicating the world on a small scale as a teen. What started out as a hobby of toying with modelling kits grew into creating his own museum-quality pieces: from … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Multidisciplinary creative, future sound creator, co-owner of independent record label Bare Selection and community radio station ISO, Josephine Cruz aka Jayemkayem … Continued
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