03 Feb 2014

The Makeup Maestro

He’s rouged some of the world’s most revered faces, including America’s First Lady Michelle Obama and television superstar Oprah Winfrey. His cosmetics collection, appropriately named Ü (pronounced “ooh”), combines organic elements to promote a holistic approach to health and well-being....
By Rebecca Alberico
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03 Feb 2014

For the Love of Carmen

When you’re about to interview the likes of Romanian-Canadian songstress Carmen Corcoz, there’s some hefty preparation required. Because let’s be honest, there are usually two ways that a sit-down chat like this could go: the individual in question could either...
By Amanda Storey
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02 Feb 2014

Fire & Ice

Sid Seixeiro isn’t too happy with Environment Canada. The radio sportscaster is giving it to the government’s weather watchdog for a not-so-prompt heads-up about the snowstorm that hit Toronto over the weekend. “I would like to thank the guys who...
By Michael Hill
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01 Feb 2014

The Making of a Master Chef

For Claudio Aprile, the grandiose culinary spectacle that is MasterChef Canada represents the most intense experience of his life. It’s an odd revelation from a man who brought us flash-frozen ice cream and one of the best restaurants in Toronto,...
By Amanda Storey
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21 Dec 2013

Celine Dion

It’s hard to imagine a career as successful as that of Celine Dion. She inhabits the kind of stratospheric heights that very few artists ever attain — Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston. One might add a few other names,...
By James Evans
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20 Dec 2013

Sip & Savour Epicurean Extravaganza

SIP & SAVOUR EPICUREAN EXTRAVAGANZA Owner and head chef Luigi Beccati of A1 Autostrada recently hosted the Sip & Savour food and wine pairing at his restaurant in Vaughan. Patrons were treated to epicurean delights such as foie gras and...
By City Life Staff
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20 Dec 2013

On the Couch with Bobby Berk

New York-based designer Bobby Berk is taking over the world. Sure, he’s a mere 31 years old, and his über-modern, über-fun brand Bobby Berk Home has only been breathing since 2006, but this Texas native is already making himself a...
By Amanda Storey
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20 Dec 2013

Elena Lobsanova – Dancing On Air

For the past 18 years, The National Ballet of Canada has entertained audiences both young and old with the dreamy and poignant version of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. Playing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy is ballerina...
By Rosanna Bonura
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20 Dec 2013

In The Charcuterie

At this year’s holiday get-together, think outside the been-there-done-that hams and turkeys. Instead, turn to In the Charcuterie, the debut cookbook from Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller, owners of San Francisco’s Fatted Calf, where you’ll find this succulent rabbit porchetta...
By City Life Staff
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