How to spend your holiday season in the city the skin boutique This January, The Skin Boutique will host an educational skin workshop that will teach those in attendance how to properly cleanse, moisturize and protect one’s skin from the harsh cold weather — and it’s free for City Life readers! Call in for more …
Avlyn Gardens 10503 Islington Ave., Vaughan 905-893-1144 www.avlyngardens.com • Specialties: Rustic Italian dishes with a modern twist • Atmosphere: Charming and quaint, situated in a historic home in the Village of Kleinburg • Dinner for 2: $100 — $120 • Capacity: 70 — 100 • Reservations: Recommended • What customers say: The tastiest part of …
Autumn is in the air, and we’re stocking our cupboards with pumpkin purées and seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts — but how to use it all? Get crafty in the kitchen this season with the help from two local foodies and their signature home recipes. Unlock the flavours of fall with these deliciously simple dishes …
Vaughan is a cultural hot spot, and with all that diversity comes a rainbow of culinary adventures that keep our mouths watering all year long. As we segue from summer to autumn, City Life investigates what seasonal sauces, pickles and preserves our citizens make recreationally, using generational family recipes that have followed them all the …
Ristorante Gravina 10385 Weston Rd., Unit 7B, Woodbridge 905-832-6868 www.ristorantegravina.ca • Specialties: Fresh Mediterranean cuisine crafted the homemade way, from pasta to seafood dishes • Atmosphere: An open kitchen creates a classic, warm and family-friendly feel • Dinner for 2: $75 – $90 • Capacity: 80 • Reservations: Recommended • What customers say: Ristorante Gravina …
It’s time: The warm weather has arrived and you’re armed with the legendary Spatula of Destiny, ready to slay hunger with the fire-roasted fare from your trusted barbecue. But if you’re eyeing the crown of Lord of the Grill this summer, you’ll need to up your burger game. Enter the Extreme Burger from Weber’s Big …
So you’ve botched another round and hacked your way to a not-so-respectable 25-over. Your sole birdie putt on the 12th lipped out and that duffer Steve won’t shut up about his miracle ace on the 5th — where’s the justice?! But before your clubs end up in a watery grave, order some grub and blow …
Juli Capella offers a taste of the latest culinary exhibition to heat up the Design Exchange AS panish gastronomic escapade is coming to Toronto’s Design Exchange this summer, and it’s one that will whet the appetite. Showcasing more than 150 culinary tools and devices, “Tapas: Spanish Design for Food” offers an educational and inspirational insight …
This summer, make your own backyard the place to be by decking out your patio with ecletic, crowd-pleasing must-haves that will get the party going Bluespark Bluetooth Headset Powerful is the new pretty, and this headset happens to be both. Produced by Triple C Designs, this cutting-edge product brings convenience to outdoor relaxing with its …
Meat doesn’t always have to be the centrepiece of your backyard summer soiree. Eco-chef Bryant Terry is king at elevating veggies past side-dish status, and his recently released fourth cookbook, Afro-Vegan, is a bumper crop of all-vegetable recipes with African, Caribbean and Southern spins. These vegetable and tofu kebabs, for example, may seem like standard …