Yorkville boutique has it in the bag
Augustina is a beautiful boutique in the heart of Yorkville, with fabulous bags for Toronto women. I discovered this boutique years ago when the store was cozy and intimate.
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Teetotallers in training
Is T.O.’s queen of good manners all she’s cracked up to be?
Midtown Mexican in a flash
This new Yonge and Eglinton restaurant opens this month, so we decide to head down to their Yorkville location to see what they have in store.
Powerful play by a brave new voice in Canadian theatre
One of the most difficult kinds of theatre to perform faithfully in modern times is ancient Greek or Roman: that ever-present chorus crying out warnings and terror in musical unison; the masks which hide facial expressions; that awareness of what will happen at the end. Erin Shields, the young playwright of If We Were Birds, a powerful, moving 90-minute play seen at its final preview at the Tarragon (where it will play until May 23), has made a number of wise choices that avoid these dilemmas.
The drama of trauma
When the weather heats up, Dr. Fred Brenneman and other trauma and emergency room doctors across the city know it’s go time. Their busy season starts this month and lasts until autumn. We check in with the good doctor to ask about all things trauma.
Patio Lanterns legend shows us his ’hood
Kim Mitchell takes us on a tour around the Yonge and Dundas neighbourhood
GTA restaurants cook for a cause
Sassafraz, Globe Bistro and Starfish are just a few of the 77 GTA restaurants participating Wednesday night in a fundraiser for the Fife House, which provides housing and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Style tips from Toronto's fashion expert
Style maven Franco Mirabelli answers all your fashion questions in his PostCity.com blog.
Style File: Brand names abound in Yorkville
Ask any of Toronto’s haute-couture connoisseurs and they’re likely to tell you that Yorkville is the perfect place to spot the latest finds in high-end fashion. PostCity.com tracked down two of the areas top trendsetters and asked them to elaborate on their ensembles.
Coffee connoisseurs rewarded for 'disloyalty'
Seven of Toronto’s top independent coffee shop owners banded together Tuesday to launch the Toronto Coffee Conspiracy, a local initiative that encourages Toronto’s coffee drinkers to buck the Starbucks trend by going indie.
The King W. spot where McEwan chows down
After cooking as much I have over the years, and working on new dishes all day, very often the last thing I want to do when I get home at night is cook again.
Brighten your wardrobe at Queen boutique
I love all the brightly coloured summer dresses in the Charlie window on Queen Street West. At the moment, my favourite pieces include a multi-coloured strapless dress by BB Dakota and a very sexy backless dress by Valerie Dumaine.