View the VIBE Toronto
  • Cool Vibes
    • Cool Vibes
    • Gift Guides
    • Eats+Drinks
    • Travel+Hotels
    • Health+Fitness
    • Style+Beauty
    • Life+Culture
    • Dating+Relationships
    • Events+Nightlife
    • Cannabis
  • Best in The 6ix
    • Best in The 6ix
    • Restaurants
    • Hotels
    • Things to do
    • Coffee Shops
    • Spas + Beauty
    • Barbershops
    • Retail
  • City Life
    • City Life
    • Pride
    • #TTCLife
    • #BossLife
    • #DatingLife
    • Seen+Heard
    • COVID-19
    • Quarantine Chronicles
    • Submit a Q.C. Post
  • Going Down
    • Today
    • This Week
    • This Month
    • Submit an Event
SPACES Yorkville
Join the Conversation
Facebook 6K Likes
Twitter 12K Followers
Instagram 22K Followers
Pinterest 150 Followers
View the VIBE Toronto
  • Cool Vibes
    • Cool Vibes
    • Gift Guides
    • Eats+Drinks
    • Travel+Hotels
    • Health+Fitness
    • Style+Beauty
    • Life+Culture
    • Dating+Relationships
    • Events+Nightlife
    • Cannabis
  • Best in The 6ix
    • Best in The 6ix
    • Restaurants
    • Hotels
    • Things to do
    • Coffee Shops
    • Spas + Beauty
    • Barbershops
    • Retail
  • City Life
    • City Life
    • Pride
    • #TTCLife
    • #BossLife
    • #DatingLife
    • Seen+Heard
    • COVID-19
    • Quarantine Chronicles
    • Submit a Q.C. Post
  • Going Down
    • Today
    • This Week
    • This Month
    • Submit an Event
  • Eats+Drinks

5 Reasons to Drink Up The Cocktail Parlor at Storys

  • July 29, 2013
  • 3 minute read
  • VIBE Team
Total
4
Shares
4
0
0
0
0
0

The “Gold Standard” in cocktailing has arrived in Toronto, and we’ve a bevy of beverage purveyors that are whetting our whistles and giving us reasons to sing (off-key, of course) about Negronis and Manhattans and Old Fashioneds. Cocktail programs at prime restaurants are getting as much play via the social media sphere as the haute cuisine pumping out of the kitchens, and it’s not hard to understand why: Like a good wine, a good cocktail can elevate any social dining experience. And you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better cocktail than at the city’s latest mecca of mixology: The Cocktail Parlor at Storys. We spent but a mere 45 minutes imbibing in the new space last Thursday – still managing to test out a few cocktails each, naturally – and we’re already excited to head back. Here are five reasons why…

The Cocktails (D’uh!)
Mixologist extraordinaire Elan Marks – y’know, the fella that helped make sister establishment Weslodge as much about the drinks as the food – helms the massive cocktail list at The Cocktail Parlor, which sees just over five dozen different ditties to sip and savour. We got a li’l palatable party preview with the Toronto Manhattan (on tap, no less), the Gin n’ Tonic (which has a slightly more herbaceous tinge than most G&Ts on the market), the Paloma (like a tweaked-out grapefruit it was), and a Negroni (didn’t care or check if it was a “special” recipe… we just drank this sucker down). No throat will go thirsty with the abundance of booze in this beautiful bar.

The Food
With but a handful of nibbles to nosh on, The Cocktail Parlor’s food offerings are sparing to be certain. Granted, they register the finesse of Chef Stuart Cameron, but at the end of the day they’re still bar snacks. Just “progressive” ones, as the Grand Opening Canape Menu called ’em. We loved the Tarte Flambe with paper-thin ham and shavings of black truffles, but we couldn’t help but feel it was a little… unoriginal. That said, the flavours are crowd-pleasing, and at the end of the day nothing pairs better with a stiff drink than a pretty li’l bite. The food may not be all that and a bag of kale chips, but that’s what reservations at Patria are for, amirite?

The Menus…
…look like stunning old Art Deco-era magazines, they do. At first we simply glanced at the pages, blithely flipping through without a care in the world, not noticing what is was we were perusing. When finally we started to read a passage, the prose that befell our eyes was captivating: “Day of the Dead 23 / fortuna mezcal, knob creek small batch bourbon, kaluah, tincture of coffee, grapefruit oil.” Ah… poetry. Not magazines whipped up for branding purposes or to play Peeping Tom (see below), these carefully curated tomes are menus. Effing menus! Bloody brilliant is all we have to say…

The Decor
The Storys Building is about as old as Jesus – actually we’re pretty sure the architects used to play kick ball with the Messiah – and thanks to some stunning light fixtures (many of which act as space dividers) and intricate po-mo wall installations, The Cocktail Parlor has a Downton-Abbey-meets-Total-Recall (new school, not old school) feel about it. Staring at the geometric north wall while sitting in the rounded saloon-style banquettes is akin to looking towards the future while staying rooted in the past.

The Creepy Cruising Factor
Are you a dirty Peeping Tom? (Albeit one that dresses to kill in designer threads?) Well the aforementioned light fixtures that provide a visually appealing backdrop also allow you to scam the room for hotties and stare down whomever the hell you want. They won’t really notice because their peripheral vision will be fixated on the stark lines of brushed metal fixtures, so you can totally dissect the topography of any guy or gal you’d like and no one will be any the wiser. (You’ll still be absurdly creepy, but that’ll stay your own little American Psycho secret.)

Total
4
Shares
Like 4
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Like 0
Share 0
Share 0
Tags
  • Chef Stuart Cameron
  • Cocktail Parlor
  • Elan Marks
  • Storys Building
Avatar
VIBE Team

We strive to bring edgy content from different perceptions, opinions and viewpoints while covering the latest trends in food, travel, style, beauty, life, culture, events and more. Based in Toronto, we show you the best that this beautiful city has to offer.

You May Also Like
Steven Branco Toronto Socialite
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

Where Toronto socialite, Steven Branco orders in Sushi, Brunch and juicy Burgers

  • January 16, 2021
  • VIBE Team
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

Top 6 in the 6ix: Holiday Drink Personalities

  • December 26, 2020
  • VIBE Team
wine pairings
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

Perfect Pairings: How to Choose a Wine to Accompany Your Meal

  • December 19, 2020
  • VIBE Team
cupcake baking tips
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

Cupcake Baking Tips for Beginners

  • December 15, 2020
  • VIBE Team
Top 6 in the 6ix Wines of the Week California
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks
  • Sponsored

#Top6ixinThe6ix: Wines of the Week — Upgrading with California

  • December 6, 2020
  • VIBE Team
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

Openings + Closings: Bars, Restaurants, Stores, And More

  • November 29, 2020
  • Min Jung
flat-top grill recipes
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

4 Flipping Awesome Flat Top Grill Recipes for Effortless Outdoor Entertaining

  • November 26, 2020
  • VIBE Team
types of whisky
View Post
  • Eats+Drinks

The Different Types of Whisky Explained

  • November 25, 2020
  • VIBE Team
Trending Posts
  • study 1
    Why Is It So Hard to Study Now?
    • November 29, 2020
  • cupcake baking tips 2
    Cupcake Baking Tips for Beginners
    • December 15, 2020
  • 3
    Top 6 in the 6ix: Holiday Drink Personalities
    • December 26, 2020
SPACES Yorkville
ADVERTISE WITH US
Learn about our
partnership opportunities.

Inquire Now

 

LATEST NEWS
SPACES Yorkville
GOING DOWN IN #THE6IX:
« January 2021 » loading...
M T W T F S S
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Sat 23

The Junction 1st Annual Window Wonderland

November 14, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Sat 23

“LOVE ISN’T LIMITED” JOAN LATCHFORD EXHIBITION

November 14, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Sat 23

Learn Digital Painting and Color Workshop

January 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Subscribe

Be in the know. Get the latest updates, and giveaways!

about
View the VIBE
View the VIBE, partially owned, and operated by STAMINA Group Inc., launched in 2010 as a video restaurant and spa guide, later evolving into a recognized digital Toronto-lifestyle authority, producing fun, edgy and informational editorial content. Establishing itself as a voice for restaurant reviews, trending stories, and excellent vibe videos.
Learn More
Partner Network

SWAGGER Magazine, North America’s
Online Men‘s Luxury Lifestyle Magazine.

Learn More

 

Divine.ca, Canada’s Bilingual Online
Women’s Lifestyle Magazine.

Learn More

 
WanderEater.com, leading those wandering aimlessly for food.

 
GTA Lifestyle Magazines, for all things GTA for the most affluent.

 
Part of the STAMINA Group
of brands.

Learn More

Navigation
  • Cool Vibes
    • Cool Vibes
    • Gift Guides
    • Eats+Drinks
    • Travel+Hotels
    • Health+Fitness
    • Style+Beauty
    • Life+Culture
    • Dating+Relationships
    • Events+Nightlife
    • Cannabis
  • Best in The 6ix
    • Best in The 6ix
    • Restaurants
    • Hotels
    • Things to do
    • Coffee Shops
    • Spas + Beauty
    • Barbershops
    • Retail
  • City Life
    • City Life
    • Pride
    • #TTCLife
    • #BossLife
    • #DatingLife
    • Seen+Heard
    • COVID-19
    • Quarantine Chronicles
    • Submit a Q.C. Post
  • Going Down
    • Today
    • This Week
    • This Month
    • Submit an Event
Join the Conversation
6K Likes
12K Followers
22K Followers
150 Followers
View the VIBE Toronto
  • Contact
  • Masthead
  • Subscribe
  • Send us a Tip
  • Legal
  • © 2020, STAMINA Group
The VIBE authority of The 6ix.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.