Long Weekend Traditions: Monday Brunch and Cupcakes

My husband and I have a tradition each holiday weekend.  We have brunch at one particular restaurant.  It’s not exactly a fancy place – in fact, it’s a small chain of breakfast joints called Eggspectation.  And with the exception of the few months the Toronto location moved and was renovating its new spot, we’ve been […]

Prairie Girl Bakery Yorkville is Open!

The financial district’s favourite cupcake shop opened its Yorkville spot today (April 26).  Come on by for mini cupcakes or their (generous) regular sized ones, and definitely try this week’s specials, hazelnut on chocolate or pina colada on vanilla, which will only be offered until tomorrow. Prairie Girl Bakery’s Yorkville location is on 150 Bloor […]

Dlish Cupcakes Giveway! – CLOSED

You’ve read our write-up about Yorkville’s latest sweet tooth addition, Dlish Cupcakes. Now, you have a chance to get a dozen cupcakes, courtesy of Dlish in our Dlish Cupcakes Giveaway! All you have to do is fill in the form below for your chance. For up to two additional entries, you can: 1. Tweet about […]

Cupcake Shop Profile: Dlish Cupcakes Yorkville

DelectablyChic! recently had the chance to speak with Verge Manuel of Dlish Cupcakes.  Dlish, whose original location is on Queen Street West, opened its second location in Yorkville, on Yonge, just north of Bloor a few weeks ago. Tell me a little bit about Dlish, its history, etc… Dlish Cupcakes opened in December 2010 with […]

Givenchy and Fendi Product Launch at Sephora

This past Friday, Givenchy and Fendi launched some of their fall products at a private event held at the Sephora store on Avenue and Bloor in Toronto.  The event, which was for beauty, style and lifestyle bloggers and media, featured a delicious light breakfast from La Prep (granola and yogurt parfait, fruit salad and cupcakes, […]

Creating Perfect Cupcakes

Cupcakes are always a popular treat. They are delicate, cute, and can be made in almost any flavour that can be imagined.  Although I usually like to keep the cake flavours pretty basic- vanilla or chocolate are best- the frosting is an excellent vehicle for fun flavours and interesting colours. Basic buttercream can be coloured […]

Gourmet Food & Wine Expo 2011: What to See and Try

As Lizz Hill wrote earlier, the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo is at the Metro Convention Centre until Sunday, November 20.  With vendors from all over the world as well as tastings and tutorials, it’s definitely  a fun-filled weekend for Toronto area foodies.  Some of the best stalls include: Amethyst Wine Agency: This place sources […]

Boobyball 2011 Celebrates 10 Years!

The annual ReThink! Breast Cancer party, Boobyball, celebrated its tenth anniversary at a blasting fun birthday-themed event last night at Andrew Richard Designs last night.  The venue was decorated like a kid’s birthday party held at a fair, with cotton candy as well as nibblies such as grilled cheese, poutine, sliders and of course, mini […]

Valentine’s Day Gifts Ideas for Everyone! (From The Sig Other to BFF to Family)

Still looking for Valentine’s Day gifts? The Gift Insider has some suggestions (Please note that not all gifts may necessarily be available in all regions):   The guy:   Custom JC Jewelry Guitar Pick Custom JC Jewelry Guitar Pick-This handmade sterling silver or copper guitar pick is awesome. It can be personalized with song lyrics, […]

H&M Shopping Night for Windfall

H&M held their first shopping party in support for Windfall, a charity which specializes in new clothing, yesterday at their Yonge and Bloor location.  The event was full of downtown shoppers (mostly women – the basement level, which houses the men’s section was pretty dead), many of whom wore white (to support the charity and their […]