We once had a boyfriend who sent his sister an Alien doll for Christmas – with a note that read “Thinking of you.” It didn’t go over well. There was another friend we knew who received the signature red-and-gold Cartier watch box … Read More
You’ve just got to love a city that erects a bronze statue of a local gay magistrate accused of too closely examining the nether regions of three male suspects. On a bronze frieze, at the base of the Alexander Wood … Read More
Whoa, it’s the holiday season again. That most wonderful time of year when we head home for Yuletide cheer to witness: drama at the dinner table, breakdown in the bedroom, and mayhem at the mall. And this year promises to … Read More
Arguably, and often-accepted as, the best Thai restaurant in Toronto, Mengrai also proves to be one of the more convivial dining experiences in a city well-known for unassuming style, thanks in no small part to the charms of owner Allan … Read More
As with wine, fragrance is about pleasure: the pleasure of intoxicating aromas that fill your nose and open your memory. The intent is to make you feel good. And the more you drink wine, and the more you talk about it, … Read More
We once knew a very fashionable New York couple, a terribly chic pair of interior designers who, though they lived in a posh midtown apartment, would, periodically, check into a grand New York hotel for a celebratory weekend. For it … Read More
For those of us living in large American cities where winning is paramount and money the raison d’être (and the scream of sirens ongoing…), there is a great deal of comfort to be found in a city where civility is … Read More
Partially housed in an historic 1914 Art Nouveau building (the first poured concrete edifice in North America), the Opus Hotel Montreal’s other half features a completely contemporary concrete addition designed by Dan Hanganu and award-winning interior designer, Yabu Pushelberg – … Read More
