I recently had the amazing privilege of dining at Per SE, the Manhattan restaurant known for its tasting menu. For $295 (yes, you read it correctly) per person, one gets an amazing nine course meal that changes daily. There are always two menus, one “Chef’s Tasting Menu” and the other, vegetarian. There is also some […]
On Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14, Paola Fullerton Inc.’s TheShowsTO focused not only on fashion, but art as well. Featuring designers as well as fashion-related film and speakers on art and trends, the two-day event, held at the Ritz-Carlton on Wellington Street. Unlike LG Fashion Week, the “official” Fashion Week for Toronto, no […]
The annual ReThink! Breast Cancer party, Boobyball, celebrated its tenth anniversary at a blasting fun birthday-themed event last night at Andrew Richard Designs last night. The venue was decorated like a kid’s birthday party held at a fair, with cotton candy as well as nibblies such as grilled cheese, poutine, sliders and of course, mini […]
I attended two different store openings yesterday. The first was the Banana Republic store at Yorkdale, which had been undergoing renovations for the past few months. The new store, which is over 13,000 square feet, is designed with a completely new concept, giving shoppers a very different shopping experience. Created with a “central boulevard” lined […]
Operanation the annual Canadian Opera Company (COC) fundraiser is just over a week away. Occurring Friday, October 21, this year’s theme is called “A Muse Ball,” and promises to be, according to the website, ” a celebration of artistic inspiration and the mix-and-mingle of art and life.” The featured performer this year is Rufus Wainwright. […]
Teeming with legendary works of art and architecture, walking through the city of Florence is like walking through a vast, outdoor museum. The cathedral church, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site; the famous Uffizi Gallery houses works by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci; […]
Screen handle: @jylui Website: www.luckypennydaily.com Where are you based? Toronto Why did you start your site? Lucky Penny Daily was started by two best friends in the fall of 2009. I become a regular contributor late 2010. How long have you been blogging? I have personally been blogging for about six years. I didn’t realize […]
Ottawa Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2012 shows was a five day event (three days of shows) that swept through and really took the Ottawa fashion scene by storm. The three days of shows offered designers from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and over-seas a chance to showcase their designs to Ottawa! Pops of colour, fabulous accessories […]
While Thanksgiving dinner is usually a massive affair, celebrated with friends and family alike, sometimes it’s nice to have a quiet holiday meal with just yourself, and your special someone. During this season, eating turkey is almost guaranteed. And, let’s face it- not many couples can devour an entire turkey dinner between the two of […]
After months of having small sections at The Bay on Queen Street, TopShop and TopMan finally opened its doors at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Crowds (and a decent size one, considering that it’s a work day) lined up outside of the store, waiting to get in. Because there was limited space, security was only allowing […]
