Sharp List: The Drake Devonshire

For years, Prince Edward County, the sleepy wine country a couple hours east of Toronto, was as off-the-radar as it gets. Then the Drake Devonshire opened. It’s the countrified sibling of the Drake Hotel, which almost single-handedly transformed Queen West into one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

The draw here is a converted 1860s foundry perched right on the calm shores of Lake Ontario, outfitted with a museum-quality array of Canadian art and mid-century furniture—plus a stunning Owner’s Suite loft with pitched cedar-clad ceiling and views across the water. There’s also one of the best tasting rooms in the neighbourhood, the better to sample the region’s increasingly awesome Pinot Noirs.

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