Luso Life Magazine

20/08/2024

Meanwhile on Dundas, a photo series meandering between Lisgar and Landsdowne. Read in print for the full experience.

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17/08/2024

Bad reviews of …because everyone’s always got something to say. Have a spritz, give em a read and don’t forget to leave a review.

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08/08/2024

“For as often as I mutter, ‘ugh, f**k, people’, I really do love people. Beyond watching them, there is nothing better than a true connection, a deep confab, hearing, touching, smelling.”
Read Alix Critchley’s short essay, ‘Keep Peeking’ through the link in our bio.
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02/08/2024

Luso 016 launch party last friday. Gallery up until August 8 at so come check it out and grab a copy! Thanks to everyone that came out. So much love.

Thanks again to

31/07/2024

Summer issue out now. Tell your friends. Grab a copy at your fav shop.

24/07/2024

Join us this Friday July 26 for Issue 016 launch party at

Look around the gallery, have a drink and grab a copy of the magazine. We’ll be there bantering from 8 to late 🗣️

Special thanks to

19/06/2024

SALT, a delectable four letter word… and the Ossington wine bar where we ate sea scallop crudo.

See the photos, read the article and get the recipe at our website.

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30/05/2024

He was born in São Paulo but considers himself a citizen of planet earth. He is rap maestro Emicida.

Read “Rhythm, rhymes + revolution” at our website…

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09/05/2024

Cristina Fernandes has one of the coolest jobs anyone could ask for… she plays drums… she’s met David Bowie… she’s a certified “cool mom”… and after five years of asking, she finally pulled some strings and got us that City and Colour pass.
Click the link in bio to read the interview.

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Listen Harder PR

28/04/2024

While on tour in Toronto, musician chats with us about her debut album and life over the last few years since moving to Newfoundland. Read it on lusolife.ca or get your hands on a copy of issue 015.

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25/04/2024

It’s a glorious mess of a sandwich. It’s Porto’s favourite hangover helper. It is, according Anthony Bourdain, “Meat, cheese, fat and bread: the immortal combination.” It’s the Francesinha, a sandwich we’ve been wanting to photograph [and indulge in] for a very long time.

See the photos, read the article and get Avó Emilia’s recipe at our website…

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20/04/2024

Helder spent 5 months documenting the moon on film. We had the pleasure of chatting with him about it.
Grab a copy at or read it online at lusolife.ca

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17/04/2024

‘No excuse for a stinky home’ documents 10 household objects to hold your incense, because home aromatics are a serious matter.

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11/04/2024

Since our last issue, we’ve been busy chatting with musicians, indulging in delicious sandwiches, admiring the moon and rekindling our love with incense. In other words, nothing new over here... well except for issue 015 of course. Available in and around Toronto as well as online.

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20/10/2023

Sharing pizza and conversation with friends is a great way to spend an afternoon. Trust us… we did it.. and came back with our bellies full, some great shots and a recipe.

See the photos, read the article and get the SanRemo pizza recipe at our website… or if you’re in the neighbourhood, pick up a pizza at Sanremo Bakery!

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06/10/2023

Today Lowest of the Low gave us a new album—Welcome to the Plunderdome.

Today LOTL is debuting said album at The Danforth Music Hall.

Today we wrote a review for that album. [we use the word “review” loosely… very loosely]

Read the “review” and see some great shots from the Dec ‘22 show at Lee’s here: https://lusolife.ca/lowest-of-the-low-plunderdome/

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Listen: https://spotify.link/M9wftXXHGDb

Lowest Of The Low Ron Hawkins Listen Harder PR

07/04/2023

An earthquake an island, in the middle of The Atlantic triggered a pilgrimage of faith that has lasted over 500 years… these are The Romeiros [pilgrims] of São Miguel.

See the photos and read the “Walking with the faithful” at the link in our bio.

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14/02/2023

Getting glammed up for a night out with your special someone? Read “Date night” at our website.

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01/02/2023

“We're a little bit more of the rock ‘n’ roll working man, the working class. We're out there pounding the pavement a little bit more.”
Ryan Gullen

Congrats on the JUNO nomination boys!

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11/01/2023

Tomayto, tomahto… we love this shot from our visit to .

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09/01/2023

“We’re too stubborn and too stupid to quit.”
David Gonçalves, owner of
 Graz Restobar
…and lucky for us, because eating at Grāz was a fantastic dining experience... it also helps that David is a dude.

See the photos, read the article and get David’s Portuguese mussels recipe at our website… or subscribe to have LL delivered to your door.

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05/01/2023

“I like that music is a universal language because, like I said, when we go to Spain, and places where they don't necessarily speak English, they'll sing the riff.”
Ewan Currie

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the Sheepdogs

21/12/2022

As we enter into winter and anticipate shovelling the white stuff from our sidewalks, we dug up some photos from Issue 008 when one of our photographers spent some time in his hometown documenting the autumn days.

See all the photos at our website.

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15/12/2022

What's better than enjoying a big plate of bacon and eggs with a side of white toast and a bottomless cup of coffee at your local greasy spoon? Nothing, really. Welcome to The Rainbow Family Restaurant.

See the photos and read “Over at the Rainbow” at our website, or subscribe to have LL delivered to your door.

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12/12/2022

It's fashion, theatre, sexuality and politics... it's also the most fun you'll have on a Saturday night! We spend an evening with Jezebel Bardot—in her drag room—talking and watching her transform.

See the photos and read “The art of drag” at our website, or subscribe to have LL delivered to your door.

Photos: Ramon Vasconcelos
Model: Jezebel Bardot
Words: Inês Carpinteiro

01/12/2022

Photography as an art form is dead—A bold statement from a someone who's spent many hours in a darkroom... let's hear him out. Read the story on our website, pickup your copy at one of our stockists or subscribe to have Luso Life delivered to your door.
Photo: Josh Balkowsk

28/11/2022

We can finally scratch having a beer at a sports bar in Toronto's Little Portugal to chat with a couple of Sheepdogs off our bucket list... bonus points for having the opportunity to watch their triumphant return to Massey Hall and joining them all for a few more beers after the show.
See all the photos and read our interview on our website, or pickup your copy at one of our stockists.

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23/11/2022

Something fantastic just hit….

Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Dustin Seabrookstillcreates.com Instagram, Twitter: Main — Kaleb McArdle Support — Michael Scheltema Graphics —...

21/09/2022

From grape to the glass… and everything in between.

See the all photos and read the “Little old wine drinker, me” at the link in our bio… oh, and if you’re feeling experimental, we included an old school recipe.

https://lusolife.ca/little-old-wine-drinker-me/

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13/09/2022

Don't let the name fool you... it's no shack, La Baracca is a fine-dining experience.

See the photos, read the article, and their Fregola Gamberi e Porcini & recipe here: https://lusolife.ca/la-baracca.

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Words: David Ganhao
Chef: Fabio Errico