The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Breaks Down Her Insider Guide to Toronto

Actress Amanda Brugel reveals her favorite spots to eat, drink, shop and unwind: "It’s such a place of community, inclusion and acceptance."

Amanda Brugel loves Toronto. The Canadian-born actress — best known for her work on Hulu's Emmy-winning drama series The Handmaid's Tale — is pretty much an expert on the city, having lived, worked, studied and filmed her hit Hulu series in the Ontario capital. "You can walk for 10 minutes and see 15 different nationalities all existing in the same space. It's welcoming to all religious beliefs, genders, sexual preferences, everything. I've never been anywhere in the world like it," says Brugel, who shares with The Hollywood Reporter her favorite spots to eat, shop, sleep — and throw axes.

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Bisha Hotel Toronto
80 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
(416-551-2800, bishahoteltoronto.com) 

"This is for a sexy night with your boo. As soon as you walk in, you see black velvet wallpaper in the lobby. There's a great bar, and the rooms are modern and spacious with low light, so everyone looks good from all angles. I find it incredibly sexy, and it's the heart of downtown. You can pop out and walk around the neighborhood to grab brunch the next day. It's hidden but just around the corner from all the action."