Megan Leahy
OUR ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO Photos by Megan Leahy Arts & Culture Hot Docs did the city a big favour in restoring Bloor Street Cinema, though I must admit some rainy afternoons I’d prefer to veg out to an old film over a documentary. Thankfully, on Sundays they feature the...
Mark Binks
OUR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Our very talented staff Photographer and Parkdale aficionado Mark Binks shares his favourite spots with us. You can probably wear a Plaid shirt to visit all of them! “I live in Parkdale, and anyone who knows me, knows how much...
Barbara Ann Solomon
OUR ART DIRECTOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Barbara Ann Solomon joined Team Plaid after graduating from the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD). Her fresh perspective on magazine culture and graphic design gives life to our print issues, and each time we work on a new...
James Harrison
OUR MANAGING EDITOR & DIRECTOR OF DIOGENES GROUP MEDIA TELLS US WHERE TO GO When our Managing Editor isn’t busy coordinating our print issue deliveries, designing for the mag or his creative business, Diogenes Media Group, or tending to two adorable cats named Henry and Gus, he’s out grabbing a coffee. Here he shares where...
Odessa Paloma Parker
OUR EDITORIAL DIRECTOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO Photos by Mark Binks Art Narwhal Art Projects always satisfies my craving for interesting contemporary art. I’m a big fan of anything colourful, funny or slightly weird, and the pieces and artists they bring in always deliver on those criteria. Food Delux on Ossington Avenue is...
Kate Kilgour
OUR MUSIC EDITOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO Photo by Kate Kilgour Music One of my favorite things on the planet is catching a live band that I’ve never heard before. Though I do keep track of the local happenings via NOW Magazine, I enjoy visiting a few bars on off-days (like Mondays and...
Robert Weir
OUR BEAUTY EDITOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO Robert Weir not only creates gorgeous makeup looks for our mag, other publications and the public too – he also has gorgeous taste! Here he shares where he gets his clothes, coffee and more! Art Daniel Ferrera Gallery I have always loved Daniel Ferrera. As a person...
Javier Lovera
THE PHOTOGRAPHER & DIRECTOR TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Javier Lovera has been keeping busy, shooting for Plaid’s winter print issue and Filler Magazine, campaigns, and films. When he’s not working, here’s how he spends his time. ART I love going to the Art Gallery of Ontario. Wednesday...
Gracie Carroll
THE TORONTO ENTHUSIAST BLOGGER TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Photos provided by Grace Carroll We love Gracie Carroll’s newly launched blog and her amazing sense of style, so we just had to know where she eats, shops and plays! SATURDAYS Saturdays always start with a double Americano with...
Sarah Donofrio
THE WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Photos by Jen Squires Sarah Donofrio designs her collection of charming, contemporary clothing from the heart of the city at her lofty Annex apartment – but for everything from books to bourbon, she thinks outside the box. PARKS & REC...
Sam James
THE COFFEE CONNOISSEUR TELLS US WHERE TO GO Story by Amanda Stancati Photo provided by Sam James Sam James has been giving caffeine-addicted Torontonians their daily fix since he opened his eponymous space, the Sam James Coffee Bar, in 2009, and the Sam James Coffee Pocket the following year. With his perfect technique, delicious...
Leah Gust
DALSTON GREY’S OWNER TELLS US WHERE TO GO As told to Odessa Paloma Parker Photos provided by Dalston Grey When it opened in late summer of last year, Dalston Grey joined a few other cool spots in cementing the reputation of Dundas Street West as a new shopping/dining/drinking destination. With its selection of contemporary...
