The Wednesday Mash – Oct. 10
Today’s best articles and links. Updated throughout the day …

Get to know a bartender: Matt Bod, Bar Hop
In just a few short months, Bar Hop, nestled among the clubs and lounges along King West, has already made a name for itself as one of the city’s best beer destinations. Certainly its impressive line-up of ever-changing craft brews is one of the bar’s main draws, but those who go there with any sort of frequency know that part of Bar Hop’s charm is head bartender Matt Bod… [BlogTO]
The Feathers Pub: Buzz on Bars
Feathers boasts the kind of booze list that downtown bar owners would move heaven and earth to have. With 400-some-odd Scottish whiskies to choose from and Ontario craft beers and cask ales featured weekly, British ex-pats swear by this Beaches landmark, which opened in 1981. (The only Canadian accent you’re likely to hear in the place would be from grandchild of a Scottish, Welsh or English matriarch taking her family out for lunch.)… [The Toronto Star]

Get a whiff of the Garlic Festival
You’ll find just-cooked garlic dishes designed for vegetarians, meat lovers, “raw” foodies, locavores, beer and wine connoisseurs, and even people with a sweet tooth. Celebrated chefs and acclaimed local establishments will slice, dice, crush and saute garlic specialties right before your eyes… [The Toronto Sun]
