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[95][96] Questions were raised about the circumstances of Amurao's death, prompting a Special Investigations Unit (Ontario's police watchdog) investigation due to him apparently being handcuffed by a Toronto police officer before receiving medical help. [110] Like Bemelmans, Kristenbrun's other fine dining Yorkville menu, nearby Bellair Café also became a place to see and be seen, attracting local stars like Bryan Adams[111] as well as visiting celebrities such as Bruce Willis,[112] Richard Gere, and Robert Altman,[113] especially during The Festival of Festivals (later renamed the Toronto International Film Festival). [21], Toybox opened on Adelaide Street West in October 2018, space previously that was Uniun, INK had rebranded this venue to appeal to college students in the hop hop scene, as the EDM scene at Uniun had faded. [104] DJ Mark Oliver joined Stilife in 1990 after the closure of Tazmanian Ballroom and became resident on Mondays that were popular with voguing gay men; for Oliver this marked the beginning of a long collaboration with Khabouth and Ink that would later continue in his other clubs. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events [9] Khabouth reportedly got alerted that the building was for lease by the same real estate agent who almost 10 years earlier helped him turn RPM and the Warehouse into the Guvernment and Kool Haus. [98], In reaction to the deaths, Toronto city councilor Giorgio Mammoliti released a statement saying festival organizers INK Entertainment, and INK chief executive Charles Khabouth were partially responsible for the deaths, "due to their negligence and poor security measures". 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[133] On the musical side, Fridays at the club, billed as Soho Fridays, proved popular — featuring numerous house music acts such as Deniz Koyu, Kaskade, Moby, DJ AM, Chus & Ceballos, Morgan Page, Mark Knight, Fedde le Grand, Steve Aoki, Carl Cox, Benny Benassi, etc.[133]. It is run as a collaboration between Ink's Khabouth and Liberty's Nick Di Donato (owner of C Lounge and many other venues), two veteran moguls of the Toronto entertainment scene who after directly competing with one another for the city's upscale clientele throughout the 2000s via their respective properties Ultra Supper Club and C Lounge now joined forces in a venture also targeting ritzy young professionals. Black Hoof Restaurateur Jen Agg Announces New Toronto ... Belép . Uniun opened on Adelaide Street West in November 2012, in the same space that previously housed the Devil's Martini nightclub, a popular destination for bachelorette parties that Khabouth bought several months earlier in July 2012,[17] immediately initiating its complete makeover. [42] All the media attention prompted INK Entertainment into releasing an official statement, posted on the company's Facebook page. [118] Popular events held in this complex included Decadence and Labour of Love. 18.9k Followers, 1,197 Following, 3,380 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Battle Ready Baby (@jen___agg) COVID-19, Cineplex, and the end of moviegoing as we know it. But it's normal for me." After his 2012 takeover of the Sound Academy, Khabouth opened Cabana Pool Bar on 15 June 2013 on its patio. Celebrity presence, a staple of Khabouth's nightclubs and restaurants, played a large part in Cabana Pool Bar's initial promotion as well — Justin Bieber, Drake, Milos Raonic, deadmau5, P. K. Subban, Phil Kessel, and Nazem Kadri were all on hand during its first summer in operation. [51], First opening its doors in early September 2014[66] for that year's TIFF, high-end America Restaurant at the 31st floor of Toronto's Trump International Hotel and Tower didn't officially launch until almost October 2014. [3] Catering to affluent 25-plus young professionals,[3] Cube's black and gold interior is inspired by 1960s and 1970s design and features nostalgic retro detailing to reflect the cubist art and fashion of the time[4] such as the 65-foot-long bar and handblown brass railings and sculptures. Catherine Hernandez is a Canadian writer, whose debut novel Scarborough was a shortlisted finalist for the 2017 Toronto Book Awards and the 2018 Edmund White Award.. She has also written the plays The Femme Playlist, Singkil, Eating with Lola, Kilt Pins and Future Folk, and the children's book M for Mustache: A Pride ABC. [84] Open during summer only from early to mid June until late September, Cabana shuts down by 11pm on weekends due to the residents of the neighbouring Toronto Island complaining about the noise from the patio. [1] Ink has also teamed up with Lifetime Developments with the launch of Bisha Hotel & Residences, the newest private label hotel and residence brand to originate in Toronto since The Four Seasons in the 1960s.[1]. The restaurant closed in late December 2015 with further news about its owners hiring chef Guillermo Herbertson of Barsa Taberna to develop a new Mexican-inspired restaurant concept for an April 2016 opening at the same location focusing largely on inexpensive snack and finger foods.[142]. [80], The restaurant was in the news in late March 2015 after a Toronto resident (Darshan Dorka) claimed he got turned away at America along with a party of friends due to wearing turbans.[81]. Equally certain: Jen Agg is outspoken — compared to most men, compared to most women, compared to the love child of Ann Coulter and Kanye West. [106][6] He hired Toronto-based Yabu Pushelberg design studio (consisting of George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg who would go on to achieve international renown, but were still largely unknown outside of the city) to come up with ideas for the club's interior. She is a Senior Policy Advisor of the Archives of Ontario and teaches information science in American and Canadian universities. [129][130] With its opening timed for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, The Cocktail Parlor hosted numerous celebrity parties in its first month of operation.[131]. [6] Furthermore, Stilife's core interior elements referenced Art Deco, Salvador Dalí, and Blade Runner. Comme leurs voisins Wurkun, Bikwin et Kwa, ils vivent dans la haute vallée de la Bénou é, à proximité des monts Muri. [104], In terms of the music played, Stilife covered a wide range of sounds and themed nights. The original Buonanotte restaurant in Montreal has been in continual operation since 1991. 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Ame closed in August 2011 with Michael Rubino attributing its failure to a "difference in vision" between him and Khabouth. INK Entertainment is a hospitality and entertainment company headquartered in Toronto that maintains various properties, mostly nightclubs and restaurants, as well as a country club, two annual music festivals, two talent agencies, and a hotel currently under construction. [65], As Byblos got established on Toronto's restaurant scene and following the successful launch of its second location in Miami Beach, it was announced in September 2015 that the Byblos brand would be expanding to the Gulf countries in early 2016 as part of a deal between Daman Investments PSC, a Dubai-based financial services company, and a consortium of partners including Harji's ICON Legacy Hospitality. [143], Shifting between live bands and DJ nights, Tattoo has hosted live performances from the likes of Dragonette (performed the 2008 New Year's concert on 31 December 2007),[145] The Killers, Nickelback, Broken Social Scene (performed on 24 September 2008 as part of the inaugural Verge Music Awards), and M.I.A. The Guvernment / KoolHaus complex was Canada’s largest and longest running entertainment complex, with a capacity of over 5000. made highly publicized appearances. The relationship between Hitti and Khabouth soured and by 1991 the two decided to go their separate ways. It continued running with much success until 1998.[109]. [116] It closed less than two years later in 1997, this time for good. Despite his continued success with Stilife nightclub in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Khabouth experienced trouble expanding into the dining aspect of the hospitality industry with his involvement in two high-profile restaurants - Boa Café and Oceans - quickly turning sour. Langue. [67] At the time of the ownership change, Stock, which opened during spring 2012 simultaneous with the Toronto Trump Tower's launch, had been in operation for some two and a half years. These issues coincided with the problems Khabouth was experiencing with Stilife due to the Oceans restaurant that he opened as an adjoining piece in the same building. [70] When it came to the name, O&B and INK wanted "something strong and unapologetic" while for Khabouth, Donald Trump himself, "the epitome of everything American", was a source of inspiration. Spice Route is an Asian themed bistro-bar located on King Street West, Toronto, Ontario[23] that opened during spring 2008. 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[71] The actual remodeling work took place in late August and early September 2014 over just five days as the new owners rushed to be ready in time for Toronto International Film Festival. [6], Opened in Yorkville in October 1989[108] as a collaboration between Khabouth (at the time owner of successful upscale nightclub Stilife) and fellow young Lebanese-Canadian Rony Hitti, Boa Café was a venue that brought fine dining and club culture together. Isolation Interview: Margaret Atwood "My life is never exactly normal. The partners hired Anna Chen (formerly of Lee and Scaramouche) to run Figo's kitchen as its executive chef.[82]. With the restaurant aspect mostly dropped, Cube functions primarily as a nightclub — hosting glamorous, celebrity-packed TIFF parties and booking more high-profile big room house DJs for gigs such as Dubfire, Hardwell, and Victor Calderone. [109], Hitti took over the venue, reorganized it by making it more focused on food than drinking. [5], Ultra Supper Club opened in December 2003 following an investment of over C$3 million by the INK Entertainment owner Charles Khabouth into year-long renovation[6][7] of the space that previously housed the iconic BamBoo tropical-themed nightclub (co-owned by Richard O'Brien and Patti Habib) from July 1983 until its closing bash on 31 October 2002. I live in my car. Standing for New and Old, NAO is an Asian steakhouse on Avenue Road established by Khabouth and Harji that opened in November 2014. In February 2010 Pop Nightclub opened in the same location, but folded quickly. [98] The SIU report also states the man was subsequently rushed to hospital and went into cardiac arrest en route at which point his remaining handcuffs were removed and the ambulance stopped, but he could not be revived by paramedics or hospital staff. Though the venue received plenty of positive notices in local press, it faced financial problems in its first year. [87][88] Over the coming summers, Will Smith, in town filming Suicide Squad,[89][90] Dan Bilzerian, LeBron James,[91] etc. [9] Instead of live acts, its bookings mostly focused on DJs with the tables and chairs removed around 11pm to make room for dancing. Les Jen sont une population d'Afrique de l'Ouest vivant au nord-est du Nigeria. Furthermore, Ink, in partnership with Nick Di Donato's Liberty Entertainment Group, is the parent company of Tattoo Queen West rock club and Spice Route bistro bar. Over the coming decades Khabouth has occasionally organized one-off Stilife retro parties in Toronto under the 'A Return To Stilife' moniker. All rights reserved. CHANTAL BRAGANZA. Jen Agg dishes on the food biz Toronto's Jen Agg insists she's always been pilloried for doing things male restaurateurs do By Alexandra Gill May 12, 2017 Product, previously known as This is London until late 2012, was a multilevel nightclub featuring numerous bars, various private lounges, and a ladies spa all with a capacity of 1,200 people. [50], Also in September 2015, it was announced that the Weslodge Saloon brand would be expanding to the Gulf countries in early 2016 as part of a deal between Daman Investments PSC, a Dubai-based financial services company, and a consortium of partners including Harji's ICON Legacy Hospitality. . [105] The goal was attracting a more mature, sophisticated, and free-spending urban crowd rather than settling for suburban youth that many downtown Toronto clubs catered to at the time. [114] The celebrity practice of starting the evening off with a cocktail party at Bellair Café[114] before going to their movie's gala opening and afterwards winding up at The Copa nightclub for dancing became well established at the festival.[115]. [2] The nightclub will be hosting multiple global artists such as DJ Snake, DVBBS, Tory Lanez, and Passenger (singer), among many other. Wealthsimple is a whole new kind of investing service. Organized annually by INK Entertainment.[1]. [144] Compared to other Queen West rock clubs such as Velvet Underground and the longstanding Bovine Sex Club, Tattoo was going more for designer décor. Briscola opened in February 2011 at 501 College St. near Palmerston Boulevard in Little Italy as a collaboration between Khabouth and Syrian-born Toufik Sarwa at the same spot where Sarwa's short-lived Cinq 01 previously operated. Located on the south-west corner of Adelaide West & John in the recently built Pinnacle on Adelaide condo building that's owned by Pinnacle International, the eatery serves Italian cuisine. [139] The partners also brought on David Mattachioni, a 14-year veteran of the Terroni company, to train the staff and run Città's pizza oven[139] as well as head baker Carlo Lazzarino also of Terroni. ),[62] Byblos focuses on dishes from Greece, Turkey, Israel, and Lebanon as well as Morocco. read. [133], In December 2014, Città opened in the CityPlace neighbourhood as a three-way partnership between INK's Khabouth, ICON's Harji, and Adam Brown, the owner of Fox & Fiddle pub franchise in Toronto. [24] Spice Route can hold up to 500 guests over multiple rooms and an outdoor patio. (performed on 3 May 2014 as part of Canadian Music Week). Bring it on: Jen Agg stands up to restaurant bro culture ... Belép. [6], The high-profile failure of Oceans got Khabouth a bit of a tarnished reputation on the Toronto entertainment scene that followed him in various forms throughout subsequent decades as far as his involvement with dining is concerned — the charge that food is secondary in his restaurants. [46] Jen Agg's Kitchen Bitches conference was later held in Toronto in September 2015. The Canadian restaurant impresario on the battle of being a woman in charge. Grey Gardens, Jen Agg's brand new Kensington hot spot ... Belép. Sign me up for news about Jen Agg and more from Penguin Random House I Hear She’s a Real Bitch is her first book. [10] However, their relationship quickly soured and Khabouth got out of the venture the same year, selling his share to Prevedello. View the profiles of people named Jenn Agg. Wealthsimple makes powerful financial tools to help you grow and manage your money. very good! I Hear She's a Real Bitch by Jen Agg, May 16, 2017, Doubleday Canada edition, hardcover Subscribe Listen. [9] From the start Khabouth envisioned Ultra as an upscale restaurant and club that attracts Toronto's moneyed crowd (real estate barons, Bay Street moguls and leveraged-buyout specialists), much like his successful Stilife club at the corner of Richmond and Duncan Street did back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. By Laura Hensley December 12, 2017 (Photo, Renée Rodenkirchen. [6] Despite being located in a then-deserted part of Toronto's former Garment District, Stilife quickly managed to develop an image of exclusivity, becoming a favourite hangout for Toronto's posh crowd. [71] Bill Osborne, formerly of Bar Boulud in London and Canoe in Toronto, got hired to run America's kitchen,[72] working under O&B executive chef Anthony Walsh. "Jen Agg's I Hear She's A Real Bitch could help change restaurant culture. "Party in the U.S.A.: the Trump Hotel's America serves excellent food—with a side of "What the hell? BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across television, radio and contribute to BBC Online.BBC News provides television journalism to BBC One bulletins and the rolling news channels BBC World News and the BBC News Channel in the United Kingdom. [105] The restaurant got merged into Stilife by year's end. Subscribe Listen. [18] Cube also continues with the practice of promoting parties around the presence of prominent pro athletes such as Chris Weidman who hosted an event at Cube in September 2013, one day ahead of UFC 165 in Toronto's Air Canada Centre.[19]. But it doesn't make her less restless. Jen est un prénom féminin, souvent une forme abrégée de Jennifer, et parfois un nom de famille. [26][32] Within months of opening, La Société hosted various 2011 Toronto International Film Festival parties, including the closing one on 17 September 2011 that featured NKPR Inc's Natasha Koifman, Bill Nighy, Robert Lantos, Suzanne Rogers, Glenn Baxter, Yannick Bisson, George Stroumboulopoulos, Jian Ghomeshi, Ben Mulroney & Jessica Brownstein, Colin & Justin, Drew & Jonathan Scott, designer Kirk Pickersgill, Suzanne Boyd, and Shinan Govani. In this talk, Jen inspires audiences raise their voices & help create social change. [39], The restaurant was in the news in June 2015 due to its 24-year-old former pastry chef Kate Burnham who had been employed at the venue from July 2012 until January 2014, alleging to have been sexually harassed while working at Weslodge by three former bosses — day sous chef Dan Lidbury, chef du cuisine Kanida Chey, and night sous chef Colin Mercer. [84], With a daytime concept that's an extension of the bottle-service booths in Khabouth's nightclubs — the cost of renting a table, a couch, or a cabana for an entire day is from C$1,000 to C$2,500, an amount for which the patrons also get three bottles of liquor to start, a platter of snacks, and wristbands affording access to 10-20 people — Cabana Pool Bar became a big success right away, attracting more than 4,000 people a day on summer weekends if the weather is nice. [104] The new club was also successful, continuing until 2009 including a slight mid-2000s makeover and re-branding as Fluid Lounge. [92] It is a new private label hotel and residence brand named after INK founder, Charles Khabouth's childhood nickname, Bisha. In February 2009, Ultra Supper Club underwent a bit of a makeover, dropping the 'Supper Club' from its name and adopting a new Asian fusion fare and cheaper menu offerings[16] — all of which was seen to be initiated in response to the diminishing number of corporate events at the venue due to the global recession. [63], Byblos received near universal critical acclaim, getting enthusiastic reviews[62] and accolades[64] for its food blend and becoming perhaps the best-reviewed Khabouth restaurant ever. [76][77][78] In his zero-star assessment of America, Nutall-Smith referred to it as "tacky, new-money restaurant", eviscerating its bouncers, wait staff, bathroom attendant, hostesses, and even patrons; though praising its food. [33], Classified as modern American-style gastropub with a saloon twist, Weslodge opened in mid-July 2012 on King Street West in Toronto's Fashion District as a partnership between INK Entertainment's Charles Khabouth and Icon Legacy Hospitality's Hanif Harji. Subscribe Listen #318 The Last Picture Show . [144] Its location at 567 Queen Street West was previously, from 1993 until 2004, occupied by the Di Donato-owned Left Bank nightclub (with Crystal Room lounge bar inside it). The application was eventually rejected. In 1991, Kristenbrun, who in the meantime opened and established additional lucrative fine dining properties such as Rhodes near Yonge & St. Clair and Bistro 990 on Bay & Wellesley, got out of the Bellair Café venture and the venue closed. Fighting the Patriarchy. [6] Inspired by the look of the recently opened Diamond club at Sherbourne Street whose interior differed significantly from the standard brass-and-mirrors decor of the numerous clubs in the city, Khabouth devoted particular attention to his new venue's interior design. [20] Spread over 12,000 square foot space, it features Asian themed decor invoking an ancient forbidden city. [63] Byblos' executive chef is Stuart Cameron who also oversees other Khabouth-Harji eateries such as Weslodge and Patria while its chef de cuisine is Jennifer Nickle who came over from Patria where she was a sous chef. [28] La Société draws inspiration from various brasseries and bistros, including Keith McNally's Balthazar restaurant in New York City's SoHo[27] as well as Hôtel Costes in Paris on Place Vendôme in the city's 1st arrondissement,[29] La Fontaine de Mars in 7th arrondissement,[30] and Brasserie Bofinger in 4th arrondissement. By June 2012 Mexican restaurant La Carnita co-owned by Andrew Richmond and Amin Todai opened in its spot.[126]. The TV host is a " friend and ally " of Agg's who just so happens to be one of the most influential celebrity chefs on Earth. Opened in 1996, it was incarnated from the former RPM nightclub, which closed its doors after ten years at the same location. [30] La Société opening party on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 brought out the Toronto glitterati from the city's business and media scenes, including Moses Znaimer, Roots Canada founder Michael Budman, architect and designer Dee Dee Taylor Eustace of Taylor Hannah Architect Inc., Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong of Greta Constantine, Blake McGrath, Polly Shannon, Kevin Brauch, Jake Gold, Jian Ghomeshi, Seamus O'Regan, Melissa Grelo, and gossip columnists Shinan Govani, Bernadette Morra, and Suzanne Boyd. The Guvernment was the name of a nightclub complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in March 2014, it is the third restaurant that Khabouth established in Toronto in partnership with Hanif Harji. [109] Traveling to Montreal together, the two went to a place called Lola's Paradise and thought Toronto could use a similar venue — a late-night dining spot catering to the Stilife crowd that had very few eating options after the 1 a.m. last call. She filed an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, seeking C$225,000 in damages as well as formal apologies from each of her alleged harassers. A W5 profile this Saturday on restaurateur Jen Agg, who built an epicurean empire in an overwhelmingly male industry; a so-called macho culture, which she’s been fearlessly taking on. During the Weslodge preparation stage, Khabouth, who was initially set to open it by himself, got introduced to Harji who was opening Patria next door and the two restaurateurs soon decided to go into business together on both venues. By Karon Liu Food Writer. [104], Right away in 1995, Fluid nightclub opened at the location vacated by Stilife. © 2021. [104], In addition to attracting the rich of Toronto, Stilife soon gained a reputation as a celebrity hangout with notable guests such as Madonna (dropped by in late May 1990 during her Blond Ambition World Tour), George Michael, and Prince further fueling its success and enhancing its status. 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