Screen handle: Carly’s Whey Website: www.carlyswhey.blogspot.com Where are you based? Toronto Why did you start your site? I had dallied with the idea of starting a food blog for a couple of years, but never just sat down and did it. I was taking a food writing course at the University of Toronto, and met […]
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Blogger Profile: FashionTOFood
Screen handle: FashionTOFood Website: www.fashiontofood.com or fashiontofood.tumblr.com Where are you based?: Toronto FashionTOFood’s Blogger site Why did you start your site? It all started with my need to express my creative side. Initially, it was writing and designing with the understanding that I wouldn’t have very many people following me. As I produced more and […]
Blogger Profile: Kate from Petite Adventures
Screen handle: Kate (aka: Petite Adventures) Twitter: @PetiteAdventure Website: petite-adventures.blogspot.com Where are you based? Ottawa, ON Why did you start your site? After moving to Ottawa in the middle of winter, I was looking for a creative outlet. I love fashion and fashion blogs, and I love to write, so I thought “why not”. I […]
Travel in Ontario: Blue Mountain Village
Blue Mountain Village, located approximately two hours northwest of Toronto, is known primarily as Ontario’s top ski destination resort, however, it has plenty to offer during the green season as well. And although the area is perfectly suited for a fun family vacation, Blue Mountain also has definite appeal if you are in the mood […]
Lizz Reviews The Golden Lotus Restaurant
While recently on a trip to Niagara Falls, my husband and I found ourselves looking for a nice place to eat dinner at 11:30 at night. Although we knew this is a relatively late time to be searching for a decent restaurant, we assumed that a city whose main attractions are the casinos would be […]
Playbook Launches 4/19; Available for Pre-Order As of 3/22
According to reports from sources like the Globe and Mail, Research in Motion’s long-awaited Playbook is now available for pre-order at BestBuy as of today, March 22, 2011. The official North American launch date for the device is April 19. This is a little later than expected – the rumoured launch date was some time […]
Panache Makes Debut at Ottawa Fashion Week
Designers Jana Hanzel and Emilia Torabi will be making their runway debuts at Ottawa Fashion Week, held at the National Gallery on March 18 at 6 pm. Their collection, called Panache, targets the professional woman with gorgeous vintage and haut-look inspired pieces have just the right look to stand out at the office, yet still […]
The Flare and Flavour of Ottawa Part II: The Eats & Some Drinks
In the last piece we covered a few of Ottawa’s great shopping spots to check out when in town. We looked at the high end, the vintage and the up and coming. Now it’s time for the food, Ottawa has a little a bit of anything and everything so immediately you know there are options. […]
The Flare and Flavour of Ottawa, Part I: Shopping
Ottawa like many great Canadian cities has its own gems to be shared to those for when they visit. Now when visiting a city what’s more important than where to eat and where to shop? Maybe where to sleep but that’s your problem (just joking). Here are some of the most fashion forward, vintage, unique […]
Magic Comes Rocking at Cinderella’s Ball
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Featuring delctable nibblies catered by Rose Reisman Catering and musical performances from indie band, Broken Social Scene and Clara Venice, the Canadian Opera Company‘s annual fundraiser, Operanation, was a huge success this past Friday, October 29 and this year, celebrates Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella). The event, which was held at the Canadian […]