09 Nov 2020

Design News: Winter Edition

There has been a new appreciation for design and creativity this year that stimulates the senses and enhances our surroundings. VISUALLY APPEALING – These striking black-and-white ink or charcoal prints by Dutch visual artist LouLou Avenue are guaranteed conversation starters....
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09 Nov 2020

Hope Agbolosoo: The Gift Of Hope

A 21-year-old immigrant from Ghana has created an environment that is making a global difference. Sometimes, there are physical characteristics of people that say so much about them before you even know them — a certain stature, twinkling eyes, an...
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09 Nov 2020

Mark Lourenco & Brandtender: Socially Shaken, And Stirred

Mark Lourenco and Brandtender are the new wave of entertaining bartenders. Let’s face it: socially, 2020 has been a complete bust, and no one has seen this more closely than that concierge of society, the bartender. There was a time...
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09 Nov 2020

Rob Mayes: Big Risks, Bigger Rewards

This actor and country artist-songwriter has grabbed for the brass ring his entire career, and with an acclaimed new Western movie and iHeart-scripted podcast about Nashville songwriting, he has yet to fall short. A known certainty in life is that...
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09 Nov 2020

Diana Olsen: Premium Roasted Coffee Comes To Vaughan And Kleinburg

Owner and founder Diana Olsen’s Balzac’s cafés are a place where everyone feels welcome. Besides technology, perhaps one of the biggest changes in our culture over the last 30 years has been the rise of, and ubiquitous presence of, “coffee...
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09 Nov 2020

Last Word: food, fashion and design

With food, fashion and design, City Life has you covered. 1. PIERCED METAL SPHERE: This perforated design pendant light sparkles in any room. www.primalighting.ca 2. BRIO SODA: Bubbly bittersweet but always delightfully refreshing. www.auroraimporting.com 3. SOPHISTICATION: A casually stylish look...
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09 Nov 2020

Editor’s Picks: Winter Edition

’Tis the season for celebrating, and here are a few suggestions to help put 2020 behind us. 1. Smartly tailored and always trendy Italian fashions for women and men are available at 29:Eleven in King City, Ont. www.29eleven.com 2. Fitbit...
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16 Sep 2020

Nadia Colella: A creator in the kitchen and an artist at the canvas

A creator in the kitchen and an artist at the canvas, Nadia Colella is rising to new heights. Perhaps nowhere in cooking is the balance of artistry and tastes more evident than in pastries, cakes and other delectables. And this...
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16 Sep 2020

Design News: Autumn Edition

With eclectic style, an exciting vibe and brilliant colours, creative designers have stepped up their game in this most memorable year. JELLY BEAN SERIES − Each brush stroke is painted in one-of-a-kind colour, representing various positive ideals, love and faith...
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