I had the chance to experience Porzia‘s new menu on April 15 through an invitation from its PR company. It was served cocktail style with cheese, crostini as well as pasta and dessert. The food was excellent, but the environment was far from that. In order to truly taste the food, attendees had to hover […]
Ottawa has always been a tourist destination being the nation’s capital. These days, the reason why people are flocking to Ottawa is a little different. Travellers from Toronto, Kingston, Montreal and more are looking to enjoy that mix of city and nature that Ottawa so uniquely offers but also for the diverse shopping experience. The […]
Located on Queen Street a few blocks west of University, this new boutique hotel, so tiny that it only had a handful of rooms, has an equally eclectic restaurant, and is, according to chef, Eric Wood, “mixed with the seriousness of the financial district with the creativity of Queen Street.” However, I think the menu […]
If you recall, a while back, I wrote about dining at Scarpetta in Vegas, located at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Another restaurant in the same hotel is China Poblano, which features Chinese-Mexican fusion. This unusual version of fusion is only the second of its kind I’ve been to – the other one was Sidedoor in Ottawa, […]
They’re everywhere. It’s in the magazine. It’s on social media – there have been numerous Tweets, pins, and Facebook posts about them, but what’s the deal? Why are we, all of a sudden, wearing them? I feel like patterned pants came almost out of nowhere. Before this season, only a few designers were coming out […]
I tried Delica Kitchen on Yonge and St. Clair, one of the growing number of gourmet “mid-food” (not “fast food,” but not “sit down service” either) eateries around Toronto. The philosophy of the restaurant, according to the website is “not to create trends” but to stick with things they find good. While the food isn’t […]
There’s been a lot of debate about whether young children belong in certain restaurants. One place in the US even went as far as banning all kids under the age of six. To me, it’s all about how well-exposed a child is to such settings, ranging from behaviour to food. The last thing you want […]
San Diego, the second largest city in the State of California, has a myriad of tourist attractions, from trips to Sea World or Balboa Park, a stroll on Coronado Beach or a visit to the annual comic book convention, Comic-Con. A visit to nearby La Jolla and the city’s Gaslamp district also provides two very […]
I am sure many Torontonian Chinese food enthusiasts know this already, but Dynasty Chinese Cuisine, which was at the Collonade on Bloor Street for many years will be reopening in a new location very soon. The restaurant, which closed at the end of October, will be taking over the spot formerly known as True Restaurant […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Yorkville’s Eleven Boutique held a fall shopping event on Wednesday to celebrate designers featured in the store. The store, which is located on Cumberland, sells clothing and accessories from Canadian and international brands such as Pink Tartan, LOVAS as well as Lundström and Lundström Collection. The purpose of the event […]
