Tag: gatherings

On Dealing With Family, Dining and Food Pushing

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Over the holidays, one often had to deal with lots of family gatherings.  And family gatherings means lots and lots of food.  My parents are from Hong Kong, so food plays an even bigger part of events.  It’s very much part of Chinese culture in general (yet, there’s a lot of “body shaming” if you’re […]

Manis, Hors d’Oeuvres and Relationship Talk

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Yesterday, Lux Spa in Toronto’s Yorkville district hosted a wonderful post-work event, featuring relationships author, Andrea Syrtash, who was in town to promote her book, He’s Just Not Your Type (and that’s a Good Thing).  The evening, which featured some book signing as well as mini manicures and appetizers, was full of chit-chat not among […]