As we continue heading straight into holiday season, the city is more than ready to ensure all in the mood to feel festive should have no problem doing so. Markets and festivals big and small are popping up all over the place, giving visitors a chance to shop local, snack on seasonal goodies and generally … Continued
Toronto-born Kwesi Kwarko-Fosu is living a dream he didn’t even know he had. This summer, he was added on as one of the VJs for the iconic Canadian MuchMusic network, which was relaunched back in July. As a VJ, Kwarko-Fosu will be hosting the program’s Intimate and Interactive concert series while also creating content for … Continued
Real-estate pros Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers: Forever Home) are multifaceted entrepreneurs and home transformation television and lifestyle personalities with over 18 million monthly TV viewers. They are the co-founders of Scott Brothers Global, a leading lifestyle and entertainment company producing content (Scott Brothers Entertainment) and consumer products (Scott Living, Drew & Jonathan Home) … Continued
In the Toronto food scene, Kate Chomyshyn and Julio Guajardo are pretty much royalty. They’ve been behind some of the best Mexican restaurants the city has seen, including Quetzal, Rosalinda, pop-up Birria Balam and their new permanent location, Fonda Balam, in partnership with Matty Matheson. We spoke to the pair about how they met and … Continued
We’re roughly halfway through November, which means the city is about to get a lot more festive. Opportunities for merry-making, holiday shopping and other seasonal activities abound and this weekend is no exception. From markets and holiday pop-ups to winter-themed festivals, there’s plenty to choose from in Toronto. Here are six of the best weekend … Continued
If someone said they could help you live well past 100 – for a price – would you pay up? That’s the premise behind Longevity House, a new 9,000 square foot ultra-exclusive club in west Toronto purporting to extend members’ lives by increasing their “healthspans,” letting them not only live until 120, but do so … Continued
Some may say that the story of Coffee and Clothing started in Oakland, where Jen and Matt Schachtebeck first had the idea to open their own vintage store. Others may claim that the story of Coffee and Clothing began in South Korea, where Gabby Ondrade and Zoe Sylvester learned how to properly roast coffee beans. … Continued
The holiday season is right around the corner and this year you can give more than just a good gift. For its second consecutive year, Canadian menswear retail giant, Harry Rosen, has developed a capsule collection in partnership with Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri and Toronto-based luxury designer Patrick Assaraf. When you purchase … Continued
While we’ve been able to fly wherever we wanted, traversing the land border into the U.S. has still been unreachable. That’s finally changed recently, as the Canada-U.S. border reopened on Nov. 8 to fully vaccinated travellers. Time to grab your proof of vaccination, pack your van and take advantage of a long awaited loosened restrictions … Continued
Food delivery has changed in Toronto over the course of the last two years, making dinner prep quick and easy any day of the week. Cue this Toronto-based company that curates and delivers freshly frozen, restaurant-prepared meals for you to enjoy at home, as often as you choose. “I don’t have time to cook, but I … Continued
Does the colder weather have you itching to run full tilt into the arms of another human? For 20 months now, human connection has been precarious, with countless closures and stay-at-home orders thanks to COVID-19, forcing singles to weather the changing seasons alone. Now that vaccinations have introduced some sense of normalcy in our day-to-day … Continued
Natalie Preddie is a travel and lifestyle writer, speaker and guest expert on Cityline, Your Morning and Global’s The Morning Show. The Canada-U.S. land border just opened on Nov. 8 for non-essential trips by vaccinated travellers, and for many, it can’t come soon enough. This is the first time the border has been open for … Continued
