The Hazelton Takeover

On Friday night, we were invited to The Hazelton Hotel in Yorkville to celebrate the launch of George Stroumboulopoulos’ newly re-launched show called George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.  Talk about a mouth full!  Debuting September 20, his new show will continue the success of The Hour with a highly interactive website strombo.com.  GS Tonight is Canada’s late night talk show connecting Canadians to the world’s news makers and icons.  What I like most is George’s authentic interview style.

Me with George Strombo

So now that you know what his show is about, let’s talk about the party!! We arrived in Yorkville to a giant swarm of people hanging outside the Four Season’s Hotel and The Hazelton Hotel.  We could barely make our way through the crowd but luckily a few members of Billy Talent lead the way and we followed them to the entrance.

We were escorted past the velvet curtain and into an epic night!  The venue is gorgeous to begin with, but the DJ set the vibe.  Delicious food was in abundance including lobster mac and cheese and mini burgers – our favourites.  The drinks were flowing, people were dancing, there was an old school photo booth, spacious patio, and all the cool kids were out.  We ran into Juliette Lewis, Steve Nash, Clive Owen, Ron Sexsmith, John of Diamond Rings, and all sorts of other interesting Canadians like shoe designer Ron White and sportscaster Ron McLean.

We danced until the wee-hours of the night thanks to the vodka and energy drinks they were serving.  I think it gave me a boost for the entire weekend.  Here are a few photos of the night, but click here to see more!

George with Toronto Maple Leafs players Jonas Gustavsson and Freddy Sjostrom

Christine with the very talented Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith

Cheers to George Strombo for throwing a FANTASTIC party, and congrats on the new show!  JD & CM xx
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