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Making Toronto delicious one restaurant at a time

By Jarrod Daley

Stephen Murphy launched OMG Real Estate because he saw a gap in the market: restaurant real estate deals were being conducted by agents who knew nothing about the restaurant business. Murphy, who had owned 25 restaurants, got involved in restaurant real estate deals in 1985 and changed the way restaurants were sold in Toronto. After … Continued

How this Toronto dancer found her footing

By Erin Neilly

Jordana Deveau was three years old when she started dancing. Now, she’s made an entire career out of it, co-founding a Toronto dance collective named JDdance. But for Deveau, the steps in between those first toddler dance moves and her current career weren’t as obvious. “The truth is, I was set out on a very … Continued

Toronto’s forest-friendly fashion line

By Nikki Gill

In the third instalment of our sustainable style series, we chat with the Torontonian behind Tamga Designs. The company is based in Indonesia and focuses on ethically-made and forest-friendly fashion. Arriving in Dhaka, Bangladesh, shortly after the Rana Plaza factory collapse changed everything for Yana Dales and her partner Eric. Picking apart their role as … Continued

Jeanne Beker picks the perfect plaid pieces for the season

By Erin Neilly

Plaid is one of the season’s hottest trends, and we’re not talking about lumberjack plaid. This is country and western chic with a dollop of elegance and a whole lot of pizazz. Our fashion expert Jeanne Beker has picked the perfect pieces from blazers to blouses, skirts, sweaters and more. A) BOYFRIEND BLAZER “I love … Continued

How the couple behind Theatre Gargantua met and fell in love

By Nikki Gill

Theatre Gargantua, founded by Jacquie Thomas back in 1992, has grown into one of Canada’s leading multi-disciplinary theatre companies. Thomas is still on board as the artistic director, and her husband Michael Gordon Spence is the associate artistic director. The pair are gearing up for their first show of the season, The Wager, which opens … Continued

Cruelty-free and sustainable winter wear in Toronto

By Nikki Gill

In the second instalment of our sustainable style series, we get the story behind Wuxly Movement. Wuxly is a cruelty-free and sustainable clothing brand that focuses on winter wear. “Like the Italian suit or a watch from Switzerland, it is Canadians who make the best parkas,” says James Yurichuk. However, when the former B.C. Lions … Continued

Meghan Markle steps out in another Toronto label

By Nikki Gill

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is no stranger to Canadian fashion designers. She often wears pieces from Canadian label Aritzia. She announced her engagement in a coat from Toronto’s Line the Label. And, like her sister-in-law, she is a fan of Smythe jackets. On top of all this Canadian love, an outerwear brand she often … Continued

Five great shows in Toronto this month

By Erin Neilly

Ghost Quartet Ghost Quartet was created by American playwright and composer Dave Malloy. It hit off-off-Broadway in 2014. The original 2015 off-Broadway production was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Musical. It is unconventional in the best sense of the word. And it seems safe to say the production is a theatrical cousin … Continued