BLACKBOOK THE DEPARTURES 10 More tips on where to dine, drink and doze in Toronto, now online see more at DEPARTURES-international.com At Langdon Hall, the daily-rotating prix fixe menu includes dishes like heirloom carrot salad bars are among the best anywhere. Drop in on Jacob & Sebastian (jacobandsebastian.com) for Marvis toothpaste and Edwin Jagger shaving kits. 5 STUNNING RETREAT JUST AN HOUR FROM TOWN Originally built as a New Yorker’s rural retreat, Langdon Hall opened as a hotel in 1989. A perfect day here begins with lunch in the pub, followed by a walk through the forest. Enjoy the spa (try the Elixir Face and Body treatment) before settling in for dinner at one of the restaurant’s two quiet, window-side corner tables. Finally, light a wood fire back in your room (if you picked a master suite in the main house or a room in the Stables). Rooms from 0; langdonhall.ca. 6 AU FAIT AFFINEUR Cheese Boutique debuted in 1970 as a family-run soda store but has long since become the country’s top cheese shop. The selection now exceeds 500 varieties. What’s more, many are made with raw milk, which is illegal in 40 US states but not in Canada. In other words, there might be something here worth buying. No need to pick up a ,000 haul, like Dustin Hoffman did a few years ago – but why not try a raw-milk version of Quebec’s chèvre noir? cheeseboutique.com 7 HOTEL CONFIDENTIAL The Shangri-La Hotel Toronto, which opened in August 2012, has a prime location adjacent to the financial and entertainment districts, with the (members-only) Soho House next door. Request one of the nine rooms with a terrace. The Miraj Hammam by Caudalie Paris spa is one of the city’s best; opt for a Hammam & Gommage steam and exfoliation. Rooms from 0; shangri-la.com 8 SCANDINAVIAN STYLE Scandinavian styling house Tiger of Sweden already enjoys a cultish following in Europe, and last spring it brought its North American operations to Toronto. Men’s suits are the brand’s calling card: slender cut down to the slim lapels. The women’s line – especially the shoes – is building a following. tigerofsweden.com 9 LATE-NIGHT DINING Tracking down a decent meal after 10pm in Toronto had al ways been a problem until earlier this year when Bar Isabel opened, pledging to serve quality food nightly until 2am. It has caught on well enough that a line sometimes snakes out onto At Tiger of Sweden, men’s suits, lace-up brogue boots and leather attaché cases define European casual elegance the pavement. The decor is European bistro with a dash of speakeasy. The food is Spanishinspired, but more in accent than vocabulary. (The menu runs from octopus and chorizo skewers to fried chicken.) barisabel.com 10 REFUGE IN THE CITY Businessman Joseph Kilgour (Canada Paper Co) had no heirs. So in 1928, upon his death, his wife Alice bequeathed his 154ha country estate to the city. A 15-minute cab ride from downtown, Kil gour’s stables are now home to Sunnybrook Sta bles riding school. The park’s woods, streams and sports fields also feature miles of cycling and walking trails. sunnybrookstables.ca ♦ Bar Isabel’s rear dining room can get raucous. Oddly , the bar is a quieter place to dine CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: TIGER OF SWEDEN MEDIA BANK, IAN LEBVRE, LANGDON HALL (2) 24 departures-international.com CONTACT PLATINUM CARD SERVICE FOR BOOKINGS
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