Summertime is a culinary gold mine; all the fresh local produce that’s available this time of year inspires cooks to create colourful, seasonal dishes that are healthy and flavourful. As summer approaches, it is a good idea to start thinking towards lighter, healthier meal options that are packed full of local fruits and vegetables. After […]
Scrubs in the City, Sick Kids Foundation’s annual fundraising party, was held Tuesday night to great fanfare. This 10th annual event was hosted by Citytv’s Dina Pugliese (host of Breakfast Television) at the very chic Maison Mercer for a night of dancing, drinks and celebrating life, all for the benefit of The Hospital for Sick […]
People seem to be very positive about Vogue Italia‘s choice of celebrating curvier women with three non-standard sized models on their latest cover. While this is certainly a good thing, I feel that it is more of a gimmick. Vogue will go right back to using tall, impossibly thin girls (yes, they’re girls, not women) […]
The 14th Annual Butterfly Ball®, a benefit for the Boost for Kids Foundation, was held on May 26, 2011 at The Four Seasons Ballroom in Toronto and drew a who’s who crowd and raised over $165,000 just that evening. Boost is committed to “eliminating abuse and violence in the lives of children, youth, and their […]
With the extra-hot weather over the past few days, many of us may be looking for something comfortable to wear that is temperature-appropriate. Dresses are great, of course, but so are loose-fitting, lightweight tops. Update your skinny pants by pairing them with these tops, as seen below, wear them with shorts or even loose-fitting pants. […]
Though Mercedes-Benz is the title sponsor of New York’s Fashion Week and not ours, the luxury brand still plays a role in Canadian fashion. This evening, Mercedes-Benz Canada announced a new mentoring program, called Mercedes-Benz StartUp, to help emerging Canadian designers whose labels have been established fewer than five years. Designers across the country will […]
This was an interesting looking product. The claims of this one is “…with one sweep, define, color and highlight like a pro” – from the L’Oreal Website. The unique sponge applicator is designed to pick up the eye shadow and apply it in two steps taking away the need to apply each colour individually with […]
Once a year, Canada’s IT and Web insiders get together annually in Toronto to listen to cutting edge speakers and network. MESH was founded in 2006 by five enthusiasts for the “Web and all the next-generation things happening.” These five founders are Mark Evans (Principal, ME Consulting), Mathew Ingram (Senior Writer, GigaOm.com), Mike McDerment (CEO, […]
According to a PDF of Toronto’s Yorkville area, it seems that Louis Vuitton is about to set up shop at 150 Bloor Street West, right next to Burberry. However, its current location on the south side of the street, next to Chanel remains on the form. Doesn’t this seem strange to you? Why would there […]
Sarabeth’s Central Park South is one of my new New York eatery discoveries. Part of the multi-location Sarabeth’s Kitchen, which first opened in the early 1980s, the restaurant offers delicious modern cuisine for breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch, tea and dinner. Steak frites At my recent visit, I ordered from their prix fixe menu. It’s $35 […]
