The Papa Shop

This simple “liquor kiosk” sells spirits, wines, sakes, craft beers and ciders at wallet-friendly prices. Other than staple labels, there are more obscure bottles like Nøgne beers and Douglas Laing’s Big Peat whiskey. You can choose to take these away or enjoy on the premises.   The Papa Shop is in I-S Best Bars Guide […]

This Week in Wellness: Aerial arts + Japanese beauty salons + Jetpack

Aerial workout  Ever dreamt of becoming a Cirque du Soleil performer? You can now realize that dream…well, almost. Recently opened studio Simply Yoga offers a series of aerial arts classes that will teach you how to perform tricks on a trapeze, hoop and silks with ease. Prices start at $200 for 8 weekly lessons of […]

Miss Paris and Dandy House

This unisex Japanese beauty chain offers a host of slimming treatments and hair removal services, as well as the signature Sea Salt Massage, a detoxifying rubdown which uses original sea salt from Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. 

Simply Yoga

The buzz: Yet another new yoga studio in the East Coast area—though they stand out from the rest with some cool aerial arts courses, on top of regular yoga classes.   What it offers: The brightly-lit studio is cozy and compact, with a variety of circus arts equipment—think hoops, trapezes and swathes of colourful silks—taking […]

Heartlands wine shops

If you find yourself trapped in the suburbs, try these heartland bottle shops for size.