UFC 129 has come and gone, and Toronto is still in one piece. Despite hordes of rabid fans crowding into the city, there were no riots, and the moral fiber of the city hasn’t been ripped to shreds. Overall, the aftermath of has been overwhelmingly positive. Here are some reasons why:
Two years ago, Carol Belmonte parlayed her talents as a personal chef into building a thriving raw food delivery business, Belmonte Raw. And while her customers might be disappointed to learn that she’s phasing out her popular boxed-lunch delivery service, the good news is that she’s making way for the opening of her first retail location on Queen East, set to open this June.
For somebody whose job requires regularly dressing for evening events where a quick head-to-toe evaluation is as customary as air kisses, I have a forlorn aversion to getting ready for anything where female patrons might have spent a previous portion of the night pondering the perfect shade of red lip for their age. The reason is an even combo of lazy dresser syndrome (incrementally intensifying with age) and an ardent and long-standing attachment to jogging pants.
In Transit is Toronto’s first urban cultural festival, bringing together the city’s talented (if sometimes volatile) skateboarding, urban music, break-dancing and graffiti-art communities.
For those of you tired of staring at a wall of logos in a glorified walk-in refrigerator (better known as The Beer Store), you’re in luck. The beer-distributing mainstay is thinking outside the barrel and opening a beer boutique in Toronto’s Liberty Village. Store-goers will be able to enjoy in-house samples while browsing through their favorite beers, much like at the LCBO (or most grocery stores in the States).
When Kate Middleton was crowned duchess this morning (we’re allowed to mention it one last time), she joined the style ranks reserved for a special class of VIPs. If her simple, elegant look at the engagement announcement was any indication, we certainly have a style icon in the making. Today’s sales round-up helps you borrow Kate’s high-class look — without the ring or the tiara.
We asked a trio of the GTA’s design gurus — Candice Olson, Sarah Richardson and Debbie Travis — to tell us about their favourite projects to date
Its friends? Athletes like Brad May and Mike Tyson and rock stars like Bif Naked. Its clientele? “Discerning individuals with unique tastes…no sheep.” Its location? Coming soon to Queen Street West. The brainchild of brothers Mike and Danny Regan, Ironhead enjoyed nearly two decades of success out of its Vancouver store and it’s finally setting up shop here in Toronto.
Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a little event called UFC 129 going down at the Rogers Centre tomorrow. Venturing into the ring will be a significant Canadian contingent in addition to the top draw, Georges St-Pierre. One of those fighters, Mark “The Machine” Hominick, of Thamesford, Ontario, is gunning for the featherweight championship against Jose Aldo. We tracked down “The Machine” at the gym and asked him a few questions.
It’s only been a week since we reported on the opening of Barque Smokehouse, and already we’ve caught wind of a new barbecue-oriented spot set to open this June on St. Clair West. Hardys: a Hogtown Brasserie seeks to make sure that Toronto’s longstanding nickname is well deserved.
Remember when everyone was going crazy at the prospect of David Chang opening a restaurant in Toronto? Surely, the one thought lurking in the back of everyone’s mind was: “How can I eat my pork bun without pissing off David Chang?” After all, not making the kitchen staff mad should be the top priority for any restaurant-goer. Well, Chang has made it a lot easier for everyone by providing a “top five most annoying things customers do” list to Details magazine. The full list is below.
For female royal wedding guests, nothing matters more than deciding which colourful bird feathers to strap atop their heads for the big day. Those of us watching the ceremony on the telly — at a venue that encourages showy hats, perhaps — can sympathize with the plight. We found the best places to find your own wedding hat, because nothing says “elegant spring wedding” quite like a peacock feather strapped to your temple.
