Highlights from the Toronto Food & Wine Festival

The first-ever Toronto Food & Wine Festival was held at Evergreen Brickworks between Friday, September 18 and Sunday, September 20.  I have to admit that the event was a bit more fun when it was known as the “Delicious Food Show.”  It felt a little smaller this year, without many of the vendors from last […]

A Meal at Ottawa’s Mezzanotte

Fine dining in Ottawa isn’t hard to find, but that is really more of a problem than it might sound. Ottawa’s Byward Market is full of locations that will provide you with a satisfactory experience, however, if you’re anything like me, satisfactory just isn’t good enough. I want it all when it comes to my […]

The Drake Devonshire: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll

With a growing number of wineries, fine dining establishments, well-groomed beaches, not to mention a thriving arts scene, Ontario’s Prince Edward County is recognized as a summer playground with prestige. It was even referred to recently as “the Hamptons of the North.”   But while PEC hasn’t quite attracted all of New York high society […]

Toronto Pizza Joints: Famoso, Pizzeria Libretto and Magic Oven

There are plenty of pizza places in Toronto, ranging from old school delivery chains like Pizza Pizza (a high school and university favourite, but I have to admit that I have since out grown them) and Pizzaiolo to more “new school” locales, especially in the downtown area.  Some of the regular places my husband and […]

Ste. Anne’s Spa – Still So Serene

“Wow, that looks delicious”, I said to Maria, my aesthetician at Ste. Anne’s Spa, as she applied the seasonal “Chocolate Spaberry” scrub on me, “I’m almost tempted to eat it!” I laughed. “You can if you want,” she said, without missing a beat. “We make it using only fresh strawberries, natural cane sugar, shea butter […]

Toronto Premium Outlets Opens in Halton Hills

The much-anticipated mall opens tomorrow (August 1) with some 85 stores, including Tory Burch, Kate Spade and Michael Kors.  Other stores include J.Crew Factory (the second in Ontario) and Banana Republic Factory as well as Hudson’s Bay’s first outlet store.  Ports 1961, which left Bloor Street last year is reappearing as an outlet shop at […]

Toronto Premium Outlets Opens August 1

I wasn’t going to post today as we are officially on a summer posting schedule, but I thought I’d let people know what stores to expect at the Toronto Premium Outlets (yes, Premium Outlets as in Woodbury Common Premium Outlets), opening August 1 in Halton Hills, Ontario, right in time for the Civic Holiday/Simcoe Day […]

Ottawa Fashion Week S/S 2013

Ottawa Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 shows flew by during the show dates of October 12th-14th. The venue this season was the quaint and comfortable environment of Sala San Marco on Preston St. The three days of shows offered designers locally from Ottawa as well as designers from Ottawa, Montreal, USA and more.  The location was […]

Canadian Designer Profiles: Ottawa’s Demü

Anybody who knows me, knows I’m a total nerd for comic books and for that ‘one of a kind’ shirt! Now, imagine my amazement to find an Ottawa based clothing company that appeals to both of those needs? (yes I said needs). I had the opportunity to chat a bit with the wonderful duo (Angie […]

Blogger Profile: Cayley Pozza

Name:  Cayley Pozza Screen Handle: @caylpozza Website: cayleypozza.wordpress.com Screenshot of Cayley’s blog Where Are You Based? London, Ontario Tell Me A Little About Your Site? There’s just absolutely way too much going on inside this oh’ so mysterious mind of mine- www.cayleypozza.wordpress.com is a gateway into the crazy, beautiful, delicious, & downright odd, life I […]