I’m going to do something different this session. Rather than at Shorty Stories, my Petite Fashion Challenge is being posted at DelectablyChic!, a site that focuses on general style, rather than something that is height/petite-specific. So, for those readers who are not regular Shorty Stories readers, the Petite Fashion Challenge, which launched in 2010, asks […]
“Welcome to Winnipeg!” the WestJet flight attendant announced as our plane landed amid flowing palm trees on a November afternoon. There was a brief moment of silence before the passengers erupted into laughter. It was a cruel joke, but one we didn’t mind being on the receiving end of. We had, after all, just landed […]
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson of Gilt Groupe, one of the original membership flash sale sites now ships internationally. She was in Montreal Tuesday and in Toronto on Wednesday to promote this to media. The luncheon, held at Nyood on Queen and Ossington, featured cocktails and appetizers, followed by a delicious three course meal. Prior to the […]
Within every generation there is a counterculture that seeks to challenge societal conventions. In the 1960s, psychedelic guru Timothy Leary famously urged young people to “Turn on, tune in, drop out” – that is, detach themselves from their surroundings with the use of LSD. It is hard to imagine this message resonating with today’s hyper-caffeinated […]
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. […]
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 […]
Meghna Lamore The Corner Bistro is a New York City institution. Nestled cozily on the corner of West 4th and Jane, just steps off of 8th Avenue, it’s a small, dingy and rather ramshackle place. It’s quite easy for a passer-by’s eye to slip right over the thin neon sign, and for his feet to […]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida celebrates its centennial in 2011. While people tend to think of beaches and the sun when it comes to visiting Florida, the city boasts over 4,000 restaurants as well as 120 night clubs such as the ones listed below: Seasons 52: This is actually a chain. The Fort Lauderdale location is at […]
Now that we’ve been posting as DelectablyChic! for four months, it’s time for us to get to know you a little better and to see what you’d be interested in seeing and reading about here at DelectablyChic! Please take the time to fill in the survey below. Survey will be live until December 31. Thanks […]
The Food and Wine Expo opened at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre on Thursday, November 18, and will run until Sunday, November 21. This annual event features vendors from all over the world, in both the food and drink industries as well as demonstrations and seminars. Of note this year include appearances by celebrity chefs David […]
