Delectably Delicious, Stylishly Chic
The Interior Design Show (IDS) is back this year and kicked off with a VIP cocktail party. The event, which was in support of OneXOne, an organization that improves the well-being of children around the world, featured the Cherish Auction and Exhibit – children’s chairs re-imagined by 20 different Canadian designers from the fashion and… [Continue Reading]
Once again, many of Toronto’s restaurants are participating in the twice-a-year culinary event of ___licious. Some 175 restaurants are participating and as usual, lunches will be $15, $25 and $35 and dinners are at $25, $35 and $45. In addition to the prix fixe menus, there will be several culinary-related events including: Friends of the… [Continue Reading]
CB2, sister store to Crate and Barrel, opened its first Canadian location on Bathurst and Queen Street West on Saturday at what used to be the Big Bop. Featuring its spring 2012 collection, the pieces are perfect for Toronto’s smaller, urban spaces. Favourites in the collection include: Like Crate and Barrel, CB2 also sells home-related… [Continue Reading]
The Toronto Raw/Vegan Festival held its annual event December 3 and 4, providing a bevy of information and displays on raw food and vegan living. Vendors, speakers and chefs gathered together to promote the vegan and raw food lifestyle, showcasing vegan foods and products. The festival was well organized, and the vendors were generally friendly… [Continue Reading]
Women of Influence Inc. organized another winning RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship Awards. Held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, 19th Annual Awards Gala was hosted by Diane Francis, editor-at-large for the National Post, whose warmth and wit added character and charm to the ceremony. “RBC is proud to honour this group of extraordinary women… [Continue Reading]
Massoud Abbasi, banker at RBC during the day and founder of Omega Group by night, is determined to lead an evolution in Toronto and transform the city into a world class sophisticated party locale for international jetsetters and fashionistas. “Our belief is simple,” relates Abbasi in an exclusive interview. “Toronto is undergoing a seismic change… [Continue Reading]
Built in the heart of the Great Depression, Maple Leaf Gardens (aka “The Gardens”) was home to Toronto’s NHL team for decades, truly a part of Toronto’s cultural history. Many people, especially those over a certain age, attended their first concerts at the venue. Performers there have included Elvis, Frank Sinatra as well as Queen. … [Continue Reading]
dcsu8nehqag Just weeks after the frenzy known as Versace for H&M, the Swedish-based clothing company has announced its next designer collaboration. In addition to an online-only (i.e. we North Americans don’t get to partake) encore for Versace, Italian brand Marni will have a collection of clothing and accessories for men and women starting March 8,… [Continue Reading]
Seth Godin is without a doubt the world’s foremost marketing expert. He is the only blogger I subscribe to daily and read without fail and I was over the moon to hear him speak and meet him at The Art of Sales conference. Seth Godin The purpose of The Art of Sales event is to… [Continue Reading]
The hip, happening locale of Brassaii took on a serious note with a special fundraiser for Movember organized by Arie Sibonney. Movember is a “month for men across the country grow their wildest ‘mo’ (while women tolerate it) in an effort to acknowledge the victims of prostate cancer and raise awareness towards finding a cure.”… [Continue Reading]
