With the excitement of summer in the city returning, we are thrilled to announce the appointment of The Drake Hotel’s new Executive Chef, Laura Maxwell. With a winning combination of passion, experience and creativity, Chef Laura is looking forward to working in locally sourced and sustainable ingredients onto her menu, so be sure to stop by, say “hi” the next … 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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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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Louisa Nicolaou is The Drake’s photographer and one of those all-around top-notch humans. She has been photographing the food, drink, locations, parties, art and all those good things for us for the last two years, making us look real good. Louisa took a trip out to Drake Motor Inn for a relaxing staycation and so … Continued
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We aren’t going to let a global pandemic get us down. Despite 2020 being a total rollercoaster, we at The Drake have a lot to be thankful for. We checked in with some of our staff members to ask them what they’re thankful for and what is inspiring them this season, and the responses warmed … Continued
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Prince Edward County = amazing in the summer, with over 40 wineries, that BEACH at Sandbanks Provincial Park, new shops and breweries opening regularly, and some of the friendliest locals you ever did meet. But have you ever visited the County in the winter? Let us tell you – it is the bomb dot com. … Continued
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Visual artist Maya Fuhr is, to put is simply, cool af. Her work, which has been endorsed by the likes of Chanel and Marc Jacobs as well as featured in Paper Magazine, is raw and surreal, and yet also playful and curious. She splits her time between L.A. and Toronto, and she recently came by … Continued
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A new chapter has begun at The Drake. We are committed to making a meaningful impact in our communities and bringing about real change in our industry, as we believe racism in any form is unacceptable. We all need to work together to create a better future for all. One of our key partners moving … Continued
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