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8 Taste

Italy may be the birthplace of pasta and pizza, but it’s also the home of Taste, the annual fair celebrating the art of food and drink. March 9 through 11 rung in Taste 8, which drew some of the world’s most celebrated chefs, passionate foodies and delectable recipes. It was an event as colourful as …

The Beers of Summer

These six must-try brews are ideal complements to any summer occasion. Black Oak Pale Ale While many brewers are making their pale ales in the modern North American style, Etobicoke’s Black Oak Brewing Co. is still faithfully making its pale ale in the British tradition. The more traditional beer features a more balanced approach to …

Street Eats

Stepping out for a meal has never been so satisfying as when dining at these GTA restaurants on wheels. City hall may still be debating regulations on street food, but Torontonians will happily wait in round-the-block lines at festivals and special food truck locations around the city for their chance to get a taste of …

For The Love Fabio

Legacy means everything to Fabio Viviani. It’s about hitting the ground running in Converse by John Varvatos shoes — even if that means flying 340 days of the year to make it happen. “Lindsay Lohan is very famous but does she have a good legacy? I don’t care to be famous; I want people to …

Alan Thicke – Father Knows Best

I’m on the phone with entertainment legend Alan Thicke — and he’s in a bit of a bind. “I have a show on tonight that happens to be against my son’s appearance in The Voice,” he says with a laugh. “We’re both on radio all day, promoting things in competition with each other.” He’s referring, …

Mazda 6 GT

Mazda may be an industry underdog, but it’s embraced the role and attacked the industry with an “anything you can do I can do better” attitude. Case in point: the all-new 2014 Mazda6. Not only has this midsize sedan received a welcome facelift, but it’s also fitted with Mazda’s highly touted, fuel-sipping Skyactiv technology. But …

Girls Night Out

Held at Vaughan’s Venetian Banquet Hall, The third Annual Girls' Night Out Gala turned up the heat on 300 guests at Vaughan’s Venetian Banquet Hall in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s Fire Fighter's Cancer Research Fund. The first 200 guests were handed a steamy 2013 firefighter calendar before erupting into a frenzy fueled …

Dance To Conquer Cancer

Held at the Paramount Event and Conference Centre in Vaughan, Hollywood fitness guru Richard Simmons, The Pointer Sisters and the Magan Boys entertained the young stars of tomorrow at the second annual Dance to Conquer Cancer — Disco Days and Boogie Nights. Held at the Paramount Event and Conference Centre in Vaughan, the event raised …

Rev It Up!

Held at King Street West’s Forget About It Supper Club, A Night In Red’s Ducati-themed charity event for the Hospital for Sick Children, organized by Rev It Up Foundation, brought out best in guests, sponsors and volunteers who raised $25,000. DJ Mario “Figs” set the soundtrack for a high-spirited evening of generosity. Driven to make …

Drafting Success

There are times when significant moments have the ability to transform the course and purpose of our lives. For Alfredo Aiello, that defining moment came on a crisp spring day in the 1970s after successfully selling a family’s house in Etobicoke and relocating them to a new home in Mississauga. The selling and buying process …