In Canada, dog sledding has a long, storied past. The Inuit relied on this mode of transportation to trade, fish and hunt in the Arctic. Early European settlers found it so efficient that they later adopted it to transport mail, news and supplies between communities. And, by the 1870s, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were […]
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada: Tips for Your Visit
If you’re a Toronto resident, you’ve heard about it. You’ve seen photos of it. And, chances are, you’ve seen the line-up of people snake around the building on a Saturday afternoon. And now? You’re wondering how to visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, one of Toronto’s hottest tourist attractions, without being crushed between the masses–and without […]
The Toronto Ice Storm in Photos
This past weekend, Toronto was battered by an epic ice storm that’s blanketed our roads with swaths of ice thick enough for a skater to perform a double axel on. It’s also produced a kind of beauty we rarely see. Of course, being a photographer, I braved the bitter cold and dangerously slick sidewalks with […]
Seoul House Restaurant: The Quintessential Korean Barbecue Experience
In my family, birthdays are always commemorated with a feast, and it’s never large enough until we’ve nearly run out of table space to lay our chopsticks. More often than not, it’s a Korean barbecue meat-fest at Seoul House restaurant in Thornhill (just north of downtown Toronto), the celebratory scene of our many gluttonous gatherings. […]
El Catrin Toronto: a Mexican Feast for the Senses
Entering El Catrin is like stepping into a polychromatic, hallucinatory fantasy. It’s vivid. It’s vast. It’s a vision you won’t forget. Toronto’s newest Mexican establishment in the historic Distillery District has moved into the space formerly occupied by the Boiler House and has transformed it into an illustrious sphere for the senses. Dark yet vibrant, El […]