Zion Schoolhouse on the Closing List?

According to a Toronto Star article from Saturday, Zion Schoolhouse is one of the museums on Rob Ford’s shuttering list.  This North York school opened in 1869 and served the community until 1955.  In recent decades, it operated as a museum for school groups, creating an early 20th century school day experience for kids. Though […]

Per SE: A New York Dining Experience to Remember

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 […]

Soft and Lady-Like Looks for Carolina Herrera

Cynthia Cheng Mintz It comes to no surprise that Carolina Herrera’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection cries out lady-like elegance, from formal evening gowns to shorter pieces that are more appropriate daytime. Unlike the more casual or younger looking lines, the pieces are more much more pleasing to the eye. This definitely tells us her experience – […]