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 turn out to be in the same league as the Mean Girls’ posse (“You can’t …
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 waited for the end of the Chelsea game to throw out a weather warning for …
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, who has since his twenties led kitchens beyond the status quo. The celebrity chef moniker …
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, but it remains a very exclusive club and Dion certainly belongs there. When you’ve sold …
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 quail eggs served over seared scallops, slow-cooked short ribs and braised veal cheeks. Chef Beccati’s …
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 household name across North America. With stores making waves in New York City, Atlanta, Miami …
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 Elena Lobsanova, who applauds the production’s diverse approach to the holidays. “It references Christmas through …
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 between informative how-tos and other meat-related recipes. It’s the perfect, unpredictable-yet-unforgettable dish for those intimate …
BRANDAN’S EYE RESEARCH FUND The 9th annual dinner gala for Brandan’s Eye Research Fund was held at the Terrace Banquet Centre in Vaughan, successfully raising over $100,000 for eye research at The Hospital for Sick Children and around the world. Founder of the Fund, Rosemary Cescolini, hosted the event, while Michael Landsberg from TSN’s Off …
Hats On For Awareness In support of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), over 400 people gathered at the Riviera Parque Dining, Banquet and Convention Centre for the 5th annual Hatsquerade. This year’s event was Gatsby-themed, taking guests back to the Roaring ’20s. Hosted by Maura Grierson of 99.9 Virgin Radio, the event …