2011 celebrated Moses Znaimer’s 12th ideacity, otherwise known as “Canada’s Premier Meeting of the Minds.” This gathering of 600 “artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists” for three days at the Royal Conservatory of Music made for an invigorating and alchemic experience. Deepak Chopra was one of the […]
As a chef, I’m always excited by food festivals in the city. Food festivals are excellent exposure for local restaurants, cafes and bistros, and allow Torontonians the opportunity to explore all the culinary delights their city has to offer, at lower than usual prices. No food festival excites me more, or has greater popularity, than […]
Fun, fabulous Toronto gals got together to hear some of the most successful and stylish women entrepreneurs in various fields. Back for their second year, Divas in the City is a forum that featured seven local entrepreneurs who are experts in the areas of careers, finance, relationships, fashion, nutrition, beauty, and fitness. Organized by Diva […]
Trattoria Mercatto held an invite-only “Taste-maker’s Party” at their new space at the Toronto Eaton Centre Monday evening. In addition to having the chance to mingle with the restaurant’s executive chef, Rob Rossi (of Top Chef Canada), guests were treated to delicious foods from their menu (which is slightly different from the other restaurants, boasting […]
Construction may have taken forever, but Toronto’s glitzy Bloor-Yorkville area is now back in full swing, and more beautiful than ever. The entire area, between Avenue Road and Church Street was closed Sunday and covered with a red carpet to celebrate re-launch. Admission to the event was free, but there was a $5 charge if […]
The Future Possibilities for Kids (FPK) Annual Fundraiser Event is truly like no other. From the original event title – “Travelling Midway of Curiosities and Delights” – to the uber casual and truly welcoming ambience – to the array of fun activities to do including taro card reading, caricature art, handwriting analysis, body art, flea […]
Do you want to give aid to natural disasters around the world but are really unsure what happens to the money and if it will truly make a difference? GlassFrog is a registered nonprofit organization in Canada that is “committed to swiftly deploy shelter, food and water to meet the immediate basic human needs to […]
Young Women of Influence presented Lauren Friese of TalentEgg speaking on “Employment” in their Scotiabank sponsored evening series. The jam packed affair was held at the Fifth Grill, a revamped high-end Western-style restaurant in the Entertainment District. Lauren Friese Lauren Friese is the founder of TalentEgg.ca, a true Canadian success story. At 24 years old, […]
The Art of … Productions just held a fabulous 5 world class speaker event in Toronto on Leadership. This inaugural The Art of Leadership conference featured five internationally renowned bestselling authors and visionaries: Patrick Lencioni, Ann Rhoades, General Rick Hillier, Tim Sanders and Tom Rath. Ron Tite hosted the event. The day’s biggest draw was […]
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 […]
