Star-Studded Venues THE DRAKE HOTEL
Tis cultural, entertainment and hospitality land- mark in Toronto is known as an energetic hub for visual and performance art as well as dining and hospitality. A downtown urban retreat located in a historical building dating back to the 1890s, Drake redefines the boutique hotel experience. With ongoing art exhibits and yummy eats, to live music in the Underground or award-winning cocktails on their climate-defiant, year-round Sky Yard rooftop patio, there is always something happening at Drake. Tings only get hotter dur- ing TIFF, with Drake hosting several parties per night.
The Drake Hotel Sky Yard.
THE THOMPSON HOTEL
Te epicentre of Toronto’s nightlife, the Tomp- son Hotel is where old school meets art school. Te historic factory buildings of King West Village are home to the creative forces behind the city’s leading art galleries, ad agencies and tech startups. Te rooftop lounge, the only one equipped with a 40-foot infinity swimming pool, is alight with parties during festival season. Dur- ing TIFF you may even party with stars such as Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin and James Franco who have been spotted here in previous years. Te hotel offers a 24/7 restaurant – a perfect way to end your evening, no matter how long it lasts.
The Thompson Rooftop Lounge.
ONE RESTAURANT
Chef and restaurateur Mark McEwan’s North American contemporary
Yorkville hotspot,
ONE, offers a variety of beautiful dining spaces to choose from. Te tree-lined candlelit patio is the perfect place to sit back and savour ONE’s culinary creations and unique signature cocktails, all the while taking in Yorkville’s bustling and ex- citing street life. It has been a favourite of many stars during TIFF since its opening in 2007 and has even been known to hold the Vanity Fair par- ties in the past.
18 • Summer 2014
The Hub
Photo provided by One Retaurant - McEwan Foods.
Photo by Connie Tsang.
Photo provided by the Thompson Hotel.
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