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A New Latitude

July 6th, 2009

JULY 6TH, 2009 A New Latitude The owners of the acclaimed RainCoast Café in Tofino have moved back to the big city and brought some of the island's best seafood with them. Latitude is the name of their stylish new resto located at Main and 16th. Dressed by the same interior designers behind other Main-stays The Cascade Room and Habit, the space is replete with clean lines of wood, conc ...

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Top Seed

July 4th, 2009

JULY 4TH, 2009 Top Seed Sure the neutral coloured hospital blanket is fine in a pinch, but it doesn't hurt to have newborn wardrobe options. You never know when an impromptu nursery photo shoot will break out. Sweet Peanut has hip and adorable clothing appropriately sized for the ride home from the hospital. Its Preemie Shop is filled with stylish pieces for newborns up to 8 pounds (m ...

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Editors' Picks: Summer Wines

July 3rd, 2009

JULY 3RD, 2009 Editors' Picks: Summer Wines Red, white, rosé: our editor's sniffed and sipped their way through plenty of bottles of vino and found some delicious summer sippers. Cin cin. Julie Whelan, Toronto guest editorThis summer we're drinking Twisted ($16.95) from Flat Rock Cellars. It's part-Chardonnay, part-Gewurztraminer, part-Riesling and all lovely drinking. At LCBO, www.lcbo. ...

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Steals and Deals

July 3rd, 2009

Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin daily steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! Lake Escape Remember when summer was synonymous with vacation and the blackberry was just a fruit? Relive the carefree days of childhood with a Veranda Beach cottage vacation. Book a '50s style, 2-bedroom bungalow on the sandy beach of Lake Osyooos and e ...

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Editors' Picks: Summer Tracks

July 2nd, 2009

JULY 2ND, 2009 Editors' Picks: Summer Tracks Press play on our summer song list, chosen by our music lovin' editors. And the beat goes on… Julie Whelan, Toronto guest editorSure “Ahead of my Time” by the Teddybears (featuring Daddy Boastin) is played in a commercial, but you'll be pounding the hot pavement to the infectious electro-rock beat all summer long. Preview at www.amazon.com ...

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Beach Blanket Bingo

June 30th, 2009

JUNE 30TH, 2009 Beach Blanket Bingo Wearing a turtleneck sweater to the beach is no picnic, but staying true to your gallery-hopping self is a snap. Just swaddle yourself in a Works on Whatever artist beach towel. Created in conjunction with Art Basel Miami every year, the capacious cotton towels feature special works by prominent artists. This year it's Edward Ruscha (pictured), Karen ...

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It's a Thai

June 26th, 2009

June 26th, 2009 It's a Thai When we heard Gastropod was gone, we gasped. But not all nosh is lost. The space remains the same (save for a few minor cosmetic changes) and in its place Maenam has moved in (and it’s just as yummy). Chef Angus An is still at the helm, but now he’s putting to use his penchant for Thai cuisine that he picked up working with David Thompson at Nahm in Lond ...

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Ear Rings

June 25th, 2009

June 25th, 2009 Ear Rings While hands-free headsets can let us take calls and hold shopping bags, they also clash with our Chanel, so we’ve said non merci. But now that there’s Jawbone Prime, geek is chic and we say oui, s'il vous plaît. With a subtle quilted exterior, the slim headset almost looks like it could be a Lagerfeld creation. There’re also three different earbud sizes ...

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Razzma-jazz

June 24th, 2009

June 24th, 2009 Razzma-jazz With over 400 shows in ten days, pursuing the Vancouver International Jazz Festival program can be as intimidating as trying to play Coltrane’s solo from “Giant Steps,” so here’s our mini guide to good shows: Genre-bendingIf you’re looking for more than old standards, pitch a tent outside Biltmore Cabaret, where the most funky music goes down. Playing ...

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Home Grown

June 23rd, 2009

June 23rd, 2009 Home Grown In the search for eco-consciousness, we suggest you mind your P’s and A’s. At p+a furniture everything is environmentally minded. The side-project of local interior design firm Penner & Associates, the retail space showcases its in-house furniture line Centro, consisting of a daybed, dining table, stackable headboard and sideboard, and a slew of earth-f ...

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