Where
to get
pampered
Give your body the star
treatment during tIff
} Blo Blow Dry Bar
The Chase
around, drank and chatted for
four straight hours—because
why not? 299 Adelaide St. W.,
montecitorestaurant.ca
Where to order afternoon
tea With Queen “B”
Shangri-La Lobby Lounge
Every September, the Shangri-La
Hotel’s crisp, cordoned lobby bar
becomes a glamorous business
hub—and a prime place to
randomly run into top-tier
celebs. The banquettes and tables
around the fireplace are prime
seats, coveted by studio execs
and frequented by filmmakers
and their onscreen friends:
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
had dinner here before they
split, and Dakota Johnson and
Jake Gyllenhaal met up with
George Clooney for drinks
from the hotel’s famous cham-
pagne wall and ’30s-inspired
cocktail menu (which includes
the Queen “B,” made with
honey from an apiary on the
third floor). The hotel serves
afternoon tea from 2 to 5 p.m.
(they’ve made a special vegan
version for Jessica Chastain),
but the hobnobbing and
deal making continue until last
call. 188 University Ave.,
shangri-la.com/toronto
Where toronto meets texas
Weslodge
Long-closeted-country-singer
Kiefer Sutherland picked the
perfect spot for an après-cinema
red carpet appearance here with
dad Donald. Weslodge, a “mod-
ern saloon,” is about as cowboy
as it gets on King West: the vested
bartenders wear leather gun
holsters, and hunting trophies
hang on the walls. The food has
a rustic twist, too: there’s smoked
beef tartare and fried chicken
with a Tabasco honey glaze.
480 King St. W., weslodge.com
Where you can leave
your hat on
Windsor Arms
The historic boutique hotel brings
a bit of colonial elegance to
star-studded Yorkville. Idris Elba
and Elizabeth Olsen have stopped
by the annual InStyle party, and
in-demand directors showed
their films in the intimate, 15-seat
private screening room. If you
can’t afford one of the rooms,
opt for a 45-minute salt-cave spa
session, make a reservation for
fancy-hatted afternoon tea or
sidle up to the bar for a pint—the
five-star hotel has a five-star craft
beer list to match. 18 St. Thomas
You’re not ready for the party
circuit until your hair is.
The popular updo franchise
has a high-wattage clientele,
including Gwyneth Paltrow
and Barbra Streisand.
Ask for the High Society,
an elegant topknot Blo
promises “is guaranteed
to get you whatever you
want.” 180 University Ave.;
626 King St. W., blomedry.com
} H2O Float Spa
Though you’re not likely to
run into too many celebs
while sealed in an individual
pod, Float has had its share
of celebrity visits. H2O offers
$69 floats from Monday to
Friday. 138 Danforth Ave.,
h2ofloatspa.com
} Stillwater Spa
Park Hyatt celebrity guests
usually take Stillwater treat-
ments in their rooms, but
non-A-listers can still enjoy
a little pampering with the.
Red Carpet Rescue wrap,
a 90- minute, head-to-toe
citrus grass salt scrub,
wrap and rubdown in
agave oil. 4 Avenue Rd.,
toronto.park.hyatt.com
} The Fix
Dr. Liza Egbogah’s “cosmetic
chiropractic” clinic offers
spinal adjustments and
deep-tissue massages
rumoured to improve pos-
ture, eliminate wrinkles and
do just about everything
short of give you eternal life.
100 Yonge St., thefixtto.com
St., windsorarmshotel.com
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