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#ROGUESTORIES: Sarah Lian, Actress, Entrepreneur
Sarah Lian is a vivacious globetrotter. She’s lively and unabashedly honest, owning a hectic schedule and a wildly ambitious attitude. An actress, tv host, entrepreneur, and brand ambassador, we caught up with her for a profile as she was in transit, just arriving in Hanoi for a quick vacation from her hectic life. Early on, Sarah knew she […]
COCKTAIL: The Dressed up Gin & Tonic
I still maintain that one of the finest rewards after a long day is a sip of a crisp, floral, classic cocktail. A Gin & Tonic with a twist makes you feel refreshed, and shockingly satisfied, when paired with a light eat (or two). Whitley Neill Gin recently came into my life, with its beautiful […]
FOOD: Vegan Crab Cakes
One of my cooking rituals when learning a new recipe from an online source, is to watch their videos 5 times or more. It helps engrain what the steps are so I’m not struggling and watching the recipe come to life, while trying to do it myself. Luckily, for these crabless (there’s a pun here…uncrabby? Something?) […]
Next Up: ROGUESTORIES.com
Shifts, jumps, changes, chapters…call them what you will but they all take time. Progression is a necessary truth in life, and if you’re not making efforts to move forward, to grow, and to create, then you’re not growing at the velocity that you owe yourself. ROGUE STORIES has been in the making for many […]
COCKTAIL: Strawberry Hills
Taking advantage of the summer strawberry season, this week’s cocktail makes use of black currant liqueur and fresh fruit to create a refreshing bourbon drink that tastes like a real treat. The Strawberry Hills cocktail is based on the mint julep so you’ll find that it’s bold, minty and spirit forward, while tasting like a […]
COCKTAIL: Grandma’s Apple Pie
This week’s cocktail is one of my all time favourites. You might remember me gushing about cocktails and their ability to set the mood. While this week’s drink isn’t exactly sexy or summery, it certainly brings you to a delightful “place”. I’ve never had this experience growing up so I might be projecting, but I love […]
COCKTAIL: Celebrating Pride Month with The Glow Up
Experimenting with fresh, delicious cocktails for the summer always involves experimenting with vodka. As a hearty cheers to Pride Month (a new feat for Toronto, started June 1st), Absolut Vodka has crafted a prismatic sensation of a bottle, titled Absolut Mix. It’s colorful, happy, and exactly the way it should be. For the occasion, Tommy […]
COCKTAIL: THE BLACK GATE
Sometimes the simplicity of a cocktail is what draws you in. Distilled to just 3 ingredients, The Black Gate is brimming with complex flavours. It’s a bit of an unusual mix – Port Wine, Rye and Campari. It’ll make your night an interesting one, I promise. Ingredients: 1 oz Port Wine 1 oz Rye Whiskey 0.5 oz […]
COCKTAIL: The Honey Bear
What I love most about cocktails is their ability to set the mood, especially as the finishing touch. My must-have for a quiet night includes a bag of Sea Salt & Vinegar chips, and they must be kettle cooked because I’m a fancy man. Second, I’d light my candles. Right now I’m burning “Champagne Toast”. And […]
#ROGUESTORIES: Elia Herrera, Executive Chef
Photos by KTCHN Photography / Katy Chan Chef Elia Herrera is a lovely person to talk to about food on a Sunday afternoon, when you can feel fairly shameless and certain that the rest of the city is feeling as indulgent and lazy as you are. As the executive chef of restaurants Los Colibris, […]
Summer with Crabbie’s
I’ve always found delicious comfort in ginger beer. Its spicy, fresh flavor makes it versatile and the perfect companion for any summer BBQ, cottage trip, and picnic. True story – I went to a small town in Ontario LCBO in search for Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer, kicking myself for having not brought any along […]