The Bar Chef [BOOKS]

One of the world’s pre-eminent mixologists serves up the theatre, mystery and science behind his signature modern cocktails.




Vanilla-and-hickory smoked Manhattan, anyone?




`BarChef is a cocktail lounge on Queen Street West in Toronto. Dedicated to the art and science of the cocktail, its beauty lies in the colours and details behind the bar—from apothecary jars filled with bitters and syrups to bell jars and 100-pound blocks of ice. Owner Frankie Solarik holds court in his fedora, chipping ice, talking to patrons (a mix of rockers, hipsters, business people, locals and celebrities) and enjoying his craft thoroughly.




Solarik is a leading figure of the global cocktail renaissance. His book, The Bar Chef, explores the importance of engaging all the senses when creating modernist cocktails. Depth and balance—the ideas behind great wines, and great food and wine pairings—are vital to a magnificent drink. Chapters detail the elements of the set-up, the art and craft of mixology and, of course, include recipes for syrups, infusions, bitters and the cocktails themselves. A chapter for non-alcoholic drinks rounds out the book.




This book is aimed at adventurous mixologists, enthusiasts whowant to hone their skills and taste, and who want to experience something of Solarik’s genius at home. This book is neither comprehensive nor “general.” Rather, it is a carefully curated sampling of Solarik’s creations, featuring recipes that are challenging but achievable, and oh so delicious.




Pick it up on Amazon HERE or stop by the Bar.

City Secrets Books & Movies [BOOKS]

Think you've seen or read all the great books and films there are to digest? Think again. City Secrets Books & Movies ($14 each) are your guide to gems of cinema and literature that are mostly overlooked, compiled from recommendations given by some of the world's most well-respected minds on either subject, including Alec Wilkinson, Kenneth Turan, Marty Scorsese, and Sidney Lumet. Good luck finding copies of — and time to watch and read — all of them.

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50 Cent Talks About Getting Rich And "The 50th Law" On CNBC [VIDEO]

This was actually pretty entertaining to watch. 50 and Author Robert Greene discuss their book The 50th Power, as well being business savvy. Closer to end 50 explaining that living in Mike Tyson's house helps him with frugality, and living within his means is pretty funny...though he'd have to concede that staying within his means still offers up plenty of wiggle room.

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The Sartorialist by Scott Schumann [BOOKS]

A collection of some of the most popular photographs of fashion enablers around the globe. A perfect conversation piece in my opinion. Hits shelves August 12th, 2009. Pre-Order available here.

*Related. Very interesting interview with The Globe & Mail..

“Every rapper says, If I was not doing this, I would be in jail. And basically, I’m a rapper, only I’m a photographer. So if I wasn’t doing this, I would definitely be in jail.”

-Scott Schuman of the sartorialist

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Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

From the author who brought us The Tipping Point, and Blink comes his newest installment in examining the world and the people who live in it. Outliers takes a look at those who have found success in their lives, self-made and otherwise.

"They are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot"

In Stores November 18th 2008.

Stuff White People Like - The Book

Christian Lander is a Ph.D. dropout, public speaking instructor, and the creator of the blog by the same name has gone paperback. To be honest I haven't read the book yet...but after a skim through I found it quite entertaining. Especially the part where he talks about how to make a white friend really fast. He basically says "Talk about you high school experiences" and apparently every white man we'll start pouring there heart out. Anyway, if you're fan of blog pick the book.