Absolute Cafe Restaurant Toronto

TORONTO - There are no shortages of places to enjoy baked goods and a cup of java in Toronto. In fact, the burgeoning patisserie culture is almost overwhelming. Now, let's throw Absolute Café Restaurant into the mix. Situated at the corner of Queen and Wineva, Absolute Café apView More

Shop NYLA - Toronto

TORONTO - Located in the heart of Toronto’s affluent Rosedale community lies a fashionista’s paradise, Shop NYLA. Co-owned and operated by Andria Boyd and Christian Saunders, Shop NYLA stands for New York Los Angeles, (although, it is sometimes pronounced as NYE-lah, the feView More

Captain Jack's: Toronto Dive Bar

TORONTO - My friend, Rosemary, is giving me the finger. It’s that wagging finger that cautions you against doing something very, very bad. Something has taken a hold of me. I am suddenly stricken with an evil case of seediness; I can't control it. Resistance is slipping throughView More

The George Street Diner

TORONTO - “Good morning Mr. Draper,” the waitress says with a light East Coast drawl. “Good morning,” Mr. Draper returns with a sexy-yet-sincere smile. Beat. With a copy of Advertising Age placed underneath his arm, he settles into his favourite booth at the George StreView More

Adventures in Daytripping: Mitchell Hospitality

TORONTO - According to the Oxford English Dictionary the word hospitality is described as “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guest or strangers. Cranberry Cottage —a bed and breakfast located in Mitchell, Ontario— follows this description to the letView More

Adventures In Daytripping: Toronto-Stratford

STRATFORD - All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:

They have their exits and their entrances....

—Williams Shakespeare

Back when View More

Adventures in Daytripping-Toronto

TORONTO - SHAKESPEARE- As much as I love being a Torontonian, I look forward to opportunities to get away from the grind of the concrete jungle. Even though it's just a short break, daytripping is chicken soup to the city girl or guy’s soul. Fortunately, within ninety minutes wView More

TIFF Bell Lightbox: Toronto’s Newest Cultural Centre

TORONTO - It’s not everyday that I get to participate in history in the making. And as the adage goes: There is a first time for everything. Hurrah! In the early afternoon of September 12, 2010, Toronto’s newest cultural centre finally opened. Fortunately, not a moment too soView More

The Perfect Day-Cation!

TORONTO - Two large wooden chairs sitting on a dock over looking the pristine waters of the Muskokas is a sought-after status symbol. In fact, celebrities and tycoons such as actress Kate Hudson and the Westons (owners of Loblaws, Holt Renfrew and Selfridges) own vacation propertView More

The Great Roosevelt?

TORONTO - It’s Saturday night and I’m perched at the bar sipping Jack Daniels and ginger ale inside one of Toronto’s newest hotspots, the [Roosevelt Room][1]. The woman standing in front of me is hardcore. I’m in awe of her stunning [Chanel tattoo][2] as well as her dedicView More