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A GOURMET CONCESSION STAND: REVISITING THE BOOKSHELF’S GREENROOM

THE LAP OF LUXURY: OVERNIGHT AT THE ELORA MILL & SPA

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE: COZYING UP TO VINCENZO’S

AN EXCURSION INTO FALL: SPIRIT TREE CIDERY

INVITING PERSPECTIVES: THE MESMERIZING WORLD OF ARTIST HEATHER KOCSIS

THREE TOWNS: VENTURING OUT – INTO OUR OWN BACKYARD

THEMUSEUM PRESENTS: AFTERLIFE: A SÉANCE EXPERIENCE

THE GENERAL: A HAMILTON GEM

BEYOND FESTIVAL CITY: A NIGHT AT THE BRUCE & A DAY ON THE TOWN

A MOST EPIC BEER RUN: THE G2G FROM ELMIRA TO COWBELL

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Restauranteur and Chef Nick Benninger at one of hi

Restauranteur and Chef Nick Benninger at one of his businesses in Uptown Waterloo some time last week. ‘It’s incredible how quickly regional dining rooms have had to transform from community meeting spaces to triage centres for take-out and delivery.’ Read what else Nick and other regional restauranteurs have to say about surviving the past month in upcoming Special Issue of TOQUE. Due out early June. #eatlocal

Civilian Screen Printing’s Curt Crossman works h

Civilian Screen Printing’s Curt Crossman works his magic producing another batch of t-shirts for the Kitchener-based company’s KW Awesome Small Business Initiative. Read how Civilian is lifting spirits, helping biz, and building community in upcoming Special Issue of TOQUE - to be released early June. And check the link in our bio to see what all the fuss is about - and to grab a t while you’re at it! #kwawesome

Looking for that single online destination where y

Looking for that single online destination where you can check to see who’s offering take-out, who’s delivering local brew, and what’s still on offer from your fave regional grocers, butchers, cheese mongers and boutiques? Over the past while, we’ve been busy migrating content from our recently-released ‘The Little Red Book’ regional print directory to this new online site. While we’re busy updating it still, we thought you might like a look-see and give it a whirl! See link in our bio or visit littlebook.toquemagazine.com to check what all the fuss is about. #brooklyntoberlin

On days like these, when cabin fever can get the b

On days like these, when cabin fever can get the best of us, why not take a lil break to read about a troupe of adventurers who traversed the Mighty Grand in search of food, fun, and a sense of community. A favourite feature from TOQUE 6, ‘Canoes, Kegs & Camaraderie: Navigating The Region With Elora’s Finest’ can be found through a link in our bio! Enjoy the ride.

Throwback to TOQUE 8: ‘The Adventure Issue’, w

Throwback to TOQUE 8: ‘The Adventure Issue’, when we featured Guelph’s own Spring Mill Distillery. Read full feature in bio to see how this local distillery is blending history and myth to create something magical. And grab your bottle thru the distillery or at @thelcbo

Visit our bio for a link to a throwback piece from

Visit our bio for a link to a throwback piece from Issue 3, ‘The City Builders’, featuring master craftsperson Konrad Sauer. During these perilous times, there remains a handful of regional entrepreneurs who continue to find solace within the confines of their home work studios. Konrad is one of them. A true Renaissance man and veritable humanist, Konrad’s handcrafted wood planes are sought by collectors the world over. Enjoy the read. And, if you ever get a chance to meet Konrad in person some day, enjoy the interaction. It’ll be a memorable one, to be sure.

Support local! While we all attempt to navigate th

Support local! While we all attempt to navigate through these times of uncertainty, upheaval, and anxiety, it’s important to continue supporting local - and eating local too! A solid option for dinner (Wed thru Sun) - @bakerststation in @downtownguelph. Check their IG for daily take-out / pick-up menus, and check our bio for an editorial feature on this local that appears in TOQUE 10: The Food Issue. #nomnom

Because a bit of social distancing can go a long w

Because a bit of social distancing can go a long way. Happy springtime, friends! (And a massive thank you to our forever friend @elorabrewingcompany for the collab release - a juice bomb pale ale that’ll keep you company during these tenuous times.) Stay safe, stay distanced, and stay healthy. #friendsforever

Hey friends. During these times of high anxiety an

Hey friends. During these times of high anxiety and stress, we’re here to give you a little something that might alleviate the pressure - if for only a little while. Today we launch ‘The Comfort Issue.’ We are actively distributing to our usual pick-up locations and businesses. Above all, please abide by the recommended health precautions. If you are healthy and venturing out, many small businesses are still open, would love to see your smiling faces, and are actively taking steps to maintain a high level of cleanliness and minimize risk wherever possible. That said, with the current health concerns from COVID19, we wanted to share some additional options that TOQUE has implemented to help #flattenthecurve:

1. The Comfort Issue will be available in our online store to ‘purchase’ and be shipped direct you. That is, issues will be sold free-of-charge. The buyer only pays for shipping.
2. We’ve increased our circulation (the number of magazines we print) to ensure more folks can get their hands on one of these. So if you read our magazine in a coffee shop, plan on taking it with you - no need to leave it or share it with the next person.

If none of these options work for you, please get in touch! And take some comfort.

Got what we came for! Oh – and we’re dropping in

Got what we came for! Oh - and we’re dropping in #Hamont today too! Pick up our inaugural regional directory at places like @dundurnmarket @donutmonsterhamilton @mulberrycoffee @meritbrewing @grainandgritbeer @fairweatherbeer and more spots!

Spotted at @blackwingcoffee in #cbridge – TOQUE’

Spotted at @blackwingcoffee in #cbridge - TOQUE’s travel directory in the wild! #printisnotdead

Ever wish there was a comprehensive guide to our r

Ever wish there was a comprehensive guide to our region? A curated publication that might offer suggestions for (and directions to) the coziest taprooms, loftiest restaurants, and choicest clothiers? A veritable compendium of cool that could tell you, with some authority, where to eat, drink, snack, shop, play, relax, and have a great time when you’re scouting about our communities? Ya – us too. So we made one. And, lucky for you, you can snag a copy. So clutch it close. Put your name in it. Visit it often. And let this little red book guide you to local destinations we’ve deemed well worth the trip. Mind you, we do not pretend that this directory is exhaustive. Indeed, it would be almost impossible to list everything awesome that our region has to offer. But it’s a starting point. And a great one, at that. A resource that will get you started by helping point you in the right direction and sending you on your way. A tool for adventure and discovery. Your own portable daytripper. Now get on the hunt. In the words of Mark Twain, ‘throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’ #printisnotdead

Preparing new racks for something big.. errr… li

Preparing new racks for something big.. errr... little... but BIG!! To be released next week. Wait for it. #thelittleredbook #whatsgood #printisnotdead

Our region could do with something like this. Bike

Our region could do with something like this. Bikes. Coffee. Beer. Good vibes. Belleville’s The Brake Room is doing it right! @thebrakeroom

Wanna discover our region’s newest, most bitchin

Wanna discover our region’s newest, most bitchin’ culinary destination? Look no further than @ostenbeerhall - a German-style beer hall and cocktail bar in Hamilton’s Crown Point neighbourhood. Lederhosen not required. Feature to drop in upcoming ‘Comfort Issue’ - due out later February. #nomnom

Happy New Year from your pals here at TOQUE. Looki

Happy New Year from your pals here at TOQUE. Looking forward to another great year. Here’s to 2020...more adventure, more good eats and more of doing what we love to do!

The very lap of luxury. Look out for full feature

The very lap of luxury. Look out for full feature of @elora_mill in upcoming TOQUE - the ‘Comfort Issue.’

Guess where!?! #nomnom

Guess where!?! #nomnom

See you all tonite at @fixed_gear_brewing from 6-8

See you all tonite at @fixed_gear_brewing from 6-8pm — and plan to come early — we only have a few extra pre-sale toques left and have a super limited number of back issues available for purchase. And amazing deals on tees and enamel mugs. (Pre-sale toque orders are out for delivery this week)

Holiday Market! We’ll be joining in on @fixed_ge

Holiday Market! We’ll be joining in on @fixed_gear_brewing’s Holiday Night Market this Wednesday from 6-8pm with some sweet swag and great deals — back-issues, toque enamel mugs and $10 tees. Come say hi!

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