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A new kind of NIMBY: Nature in my backyard
Toronto’s Rouge Valley to become largest urban national park in North America
Come home to camp this summer
Add some spark to the season by recreating the warmth of a campfire in your own backyard
Haute hats
Without question, it is the season of the hat! My favourite is this fantastic hat, because it’s got that big brim to protect you from the sun, but it also has an air of elegance to it. You could wear this to a wedding or to a great little summer garden cocktail party.
New juicing craze is no pulp fiction
Rebecca Eckler goes liquid to purge the pleasure pounds
Drake BBQ pops down to make way for more pop-ups and some pretty serious Drake expansions
It was a good run while it lasted. For the past eight months, pop-up restaurant Drake BBQ has been cooking up some of the best pulled pork and beef brisket in the city. Over the weekend, The Drake Hotel announced via Twitter that it will be closing its takeout barbecue shop on July 2 to focus on its Dining Roadshow. We’re also told that some significant expansions will be taking place.
Join Montreal designer Travis Taddeo at Yorkville’s UPC Boutique tonight
Montreal designer Travis Taddeo is in Toronto tonight to host a shopping event of his current collection at Yorkville’s uber-cool UPC Boutique. Renowned for carrying some of the most coveted lines in the city, shop owners Maha Zeibak and Anat Lowe are big supporters of emerging homegrown and global talent.
Can HMV Canada make the transition to digital? Here's what the experts are saying
With the recently announced sale of HMV Canada to a British restructuring firm for slightly more than $3 million, experts are predicting the worst. Speculation on the future of the retailer’s 121 stores began earlier in the year amidst slumping sales and a poor holiday season. Hilco UK is expected to pour $25-million into HMV Canada to help it transition into digital content. But is it too late for the retailer to change its tune?
Coming Soon: Williams Landing, a locally-minded restaurant from the team behind South of Temperance
It’s an exciting time for Liberty Village these days. First came Liberty Belle Bistro, then The Beer Boutique. Now, a new restaurant from the team behind South of Temperance and Joy Bistro Bar is on the horizon. Williams Landing, tentatively set for a mid-July opening, is bringing with it a fresh and local approach to food, not to mention a spacious 175-seat patio.
T.O. sales roundup: get your Bollywood on!
With the bevy of Bollywood beauties descending upon Toronto this weekend thanks to the International Indian Film Academy Awards, there is no better time to appreciate the matchless and demure style of Indian fashion. With this week’s sales roundup, we show you how to rock the green carpet with Bollywood-inspired style (meaning lots of rich colours and tasteful embellishments) from head to toe.
J. Crew is coming to Yorkdale this summer with a women’s clothing store (sorry, dudes)
Now you can add U.S. retailer J.Crew to the long line of American clothing chains that are setting up shop here in Toronto. The popular fashion name that specializes in the all-American preppy look (think clean lines and lots of white shirts and khakis) announced today it will open its first store in Canada at Yorkdale Shopping Center this August.
Stylexchange sets up shop on Queen West
Looks like Queen Street West is getting yet another out-of-province fashion retailer transplant. It was only a few months ago when Dutil Denim and Stacey Zhang came onto the scene, and now you can add Montreal’s Stylexchange to the myriad of shopping destinations on the block.