Articles

  • 1 week ago | sharpmagazine.com | Ben Kriz

    Most bars or restaurants with sports on TV don’t serve fresh branzino crudo. At The Playbook Commons, the newest addition to Hotel X Toronto, that’s kind of the point. It’s a sports bar — or rather, a sports restaurant — dressed up like an Italian steakhouse, with enough serious flavour to justify staying for one more drink after the final whistle blows. The new bar-restaurant comes from Harlo Entertainment (Kasa Moto, Valerie), a group that clearly knows how to build a crowd-pleaser.

  • 2 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Ben Kriz

    From classic terry tees to crisp polo shirts, here are the Reigning Champ pieces that deserve a spot in your closet. Date May 22, 2025Spring is a season of new beginnings—and that includes losing the shorts that got you through lockdown. Personally, I’ve been clearing things out (shoutout to eBay and Marketplace) and trying to streamline my closet so that whatever I reach for actually works together. It’s easy to get caught up in the loud, fashion-y stuff, but let’s be real: it’s harder to wear.

  • 4 weeks ago | fashionmagazine.com | Ben Kriz

    Perhaps no city has a more storied legacy of men’s tailoring than London, and no street embodies that legacy more than Savile Row. Nestled in the heart of posh Mayfair, the historic street has been synonymous with precision, elegance and exclusivity for centuries. Home to legendary bespoke tailoring houses, Savile Row has dressed everyone from royalty to captains of industry to Hollywood icons. Its enduring influence is unmatched and has set the foundation for menswear as we know it.

  • 1 month ago | sharpmagazine.com | Ben Kriz

    You might be wondering: what does a German automaker have to do with Michelin-star chefs? As it turns out, quite a lot. Put them in the same restaurant and you get something rare — a dining series where the future of cars meets the future of food. Continuing its commitment to sustainability in all facets of modern life, Audi Canada recently hosted the fourth and fifth instalments of its Sustainability Dining Series.

  • 1 month ago | sharpmagazine.com | Ben Kriz

    A realization hit Nolan Daniel White, 23, in high school, when clothes became more than just fabric — they became a way to shape identity. “I figured, hey, maybe people will see me in a certain light if I dress a certain way.” Now one of menswear’s most prominent creators, White has built his following by blending education with experimentation.