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Real Weddings 2013: a chic wedding at Canoe with a few Korean touches 27 Aug 2013 | 12:35 am
Location: Metropolitan United Church and Canoe | Guests: 120 | Date: October 20, 2012 Despite having several friends in common, management consultant Glenn Parkinson and executive recruiter Suzi Cha...
Introducing: Me and Mine, an eclectic new brunch spot at College and Dufferin 26 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
(Image: Igor Yu) Name: Me and Mine Neighbourhood: Little Portugal Contact Info: 1144 College St., 416-535-5858, meandmine.ca, @meandmineto Owners/Chefs: Melissa daSilva and Joel MacMillan, former che...
Cottage of the Week: $3.3 million for a private island on Lake Muskoka 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
Address: Cove Island Neighbourhood: Lake Muskoka Agent: Max M Hahne and Storey Badger, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage Price: $3,295,000 The Place: A small island in Lake Muskoka wit...
Must-Try: Campagnolo’s exquisitely balanced burrata with roasted grapes 26 Aug 2013 | 09:08 pm
(Image: Christopher Stevenson) When Craig Harding opened Campagnolo, his modern trattoria on Dundas West, the city’s fascination with creamy burrata had just begun. Three years on, foodies and chefs ...
Five things you didn’t know about Margaret Atwood, whose apocalyptic new novel is out August 27 26 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
(Image: Getty Images) 1 | She eats bugs “My dad was an entomologist, so I have nothing against eating insects. Giant locusts are delicious toasted.” 2 | She thinks about killing people “The murder...
Store Guide: Zara Home, the Spanish fast-fashion giant’s new decor store in Yorkdale Mall 24 Aug 2013 | 02:05 am
Name: Zara Home Sells: Decor accessories, bedding, linens, tableware, occasional furniture, loungewear Contact info: Yorkdale Mall, 3401 Dufferin St., 166462984, zarahome.com Hours: M–F 10–9, Sa 9:30–...
Real Estate Cheat Sheet: rents go up; glass falls down 23 Aug 2013 | 11:25 pm
Watch out! (Image: Freaktography) The top stories in Toronto real estate this week: the market for rental condos heats up, the Four Seasons joins the ranks of glass-shedding towers, and economists pr...
Introducing: The Libertine, a Dundas West speakeasy with bar snacks, bacon cocktails and an in-house psychic 23 Aug 2013 | 10:36 pm
Name: The Libertine Neighbourhood: Dundas West Contact Info: 1307 Dundas St. W., 647-748-8288, thelibertinespeak.com Owners: Forrest Kendlbacher and Bryon Dill, the former co-owner of resto-lounges Ku...
Quoted: Mayor Rob Ford on the gastronomically suspect Cronut Burger 23 Aug 2013 | 09:08 pm
(Images: Rob Ford, Christopher Drost; Cronut Burger, Gizelle Lau) I didn’t touch it. The cheese and the cinnamon, all that, I just didn’t. There’s not too much I’d miss when it comes to food, but tha...
Real Weddings 2013: a Queen West wedding with a design scheme inspired by Marie Antoinette 23 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
Location: The Burroughes Building | Guests: 150 |Date: June 8, 2013 | Budget: $100,000+ George Gracon, a 38 year-old portfolio manager and Priscilla Christo,a 31-year old fashion buyer at Target Cana...
