A New York-based, classic womenswear retailer has gone international, enticing fashion-conscious Torontonians to attend the launch of the first-ever Ann Taylor store in Canada this fall. Head designer Lisa Axelson was among the enthusiastic attendees, cutting the ribbon that unveiled the newly built and beautifully merchandised store in the Toronto Eaton Centre. With champagne flowing …
Bruce Springsteen’s raging ’80s song “Cover Me” sets the stage for a lyrical morning. The Boss’s baritone vocals are crooning through the sound system of metal mogul Alex Shnaider’s sprawling Bridle Path abode as he insouciantly poses for his cover shot. This steely parallel wasn’t planned, but as Shnaider’s story proves: not many things in …
It’s been said that music is food to the heart. Leaning against a lengthy bar in Toronto’s Nota Bene Restaurant, Alexander Neef readily sips on a glass of cool water. A welcome indulgence, after having walked through a bustling Queen West absorbed by an unbearable haze of heat. Neef is noticeably in his element, surrounded …
There’s magic in the air down on Front Street — an enchanting allure enticing the senses with the sights and smells of a mystical land where history is as rich as the fare. The source is The Sultan’s Tent & Café Moroc, and waiting at this authentic Moroccan restaurant is an experience fit for a …
For decades, sun-loving Canadians have migrated south for the winter to enjoy the balmy temperatures, vibrant colours and glorious sandy beaches of Florida. A recent Harris Poll declared Florida one of the top three places to live in the United States, and with more than half a million Canucks already owning homes there, it seems …
Media members, film stars and artists of all walks of life, lend me your ears: your home away from home has arrived. Say hello to Soho House Toronto. Reserved for those in the city’s creative industries, this 10,000-sq.ft. private members’ club offers an exclusive enclave for artists and media to work and socialize. Founder and …
