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Eat Your Green!

December 6, 2011 – 12:55 pm | One Comment
outstanding on the beach

Thirteen years ago, Jim Denevan had an idea. The Santa Cruz-based artist and chef wanted to host a dinner that would bring together discriminating diners and the farmers who grow their food. He wanted to …

Innovation Incubation: Toronto Underground Market

November 2, 2011 – 4:09 pm | No Comment

The Toronto Underground Market (TUM) exploded onto the scene late this summer to enormous fanfare. If “pop ups” have become the way to test the viability of a new restaurant or shop, then TUM …

Hipster Foodie Must-Haves

September 30, 2011 – 8:47 am | No Comment
wine rack

If you’re reading this while in skinny jeans, converse, and Ray-Bans in a vintage-chic café in Williamsburg, east London, or Bourke Street, then you might be a hipster. And dear friends, you’re in luck because …

Maple Syrup Fit for Nobility: Noble Handcrafted

May 19, 2011 – 9:28 am | No Comment

Looking for a high-class way to top off your French toast? Check out Noble Handcrafted, a little Canadian outfit that specializes in small-batch maple syrup for the discriminating foodie. If you’re not already seduced by …

Put a Fork in it!

May 6, 2011 – 11:32 am | One Comment

Can’t fit all of your silverware into that little plastic thing inside your kitchen drawer? Not a problem – just stab those extra knives, forks and spoons straight into the wall. Don’t think it’s possible? …

Arrive in Time, With Wine: Wine Bicycle Rack

May 3, 2011 – 12:03 pm | No Comment

If you’ve been saving up to buy a fancy wine rack to stylishly display your bottles at home, consider this much more functional alternative instead – a wine rack for your bicycle.
Made of brass …

Butcher Brew: Blood Alley Bitter

April 20, 2011 – 3:26 am | 3 Comments

I’m not sure if it’s the darkly alluring title, the bold red hues or the pig and how it calls to mind charcuterie and other such farm-chic trends, but Blood Alley Bitter seems to hit …

Maple Marvel: Ninutik

March 21, 2011 – 12:40 pm | No Comment

It’s about time maple syrup left the realm of tacky tourist souvenirs and fell into the hands of the right kind of people. So say goodbye to Canadiana-ridden syrup bottles sporting rustic sugar shacks and …

Have a Naked Lunch

March 1, 2011 – 10:25 am | No Comment

If the words “canned” and “meat” scare you a little, dredging up uncomfortable associations with Spam, we totally understand. But Quebec-based ‘conserverie artisanale’ has dared to show us that the can is cool, and canned …

Ice Skating, Poutine, and Soup! Oh Canada!

February 15, 2011 – 3:11 pm | No Comment

There’s a new addition to the traditional street food line-up on Ottawa’s beloved Rideau Canal Skateway. For those of you not in the know, the Rideau Canal Skateway is the world’s largest outdoor skateway, spanning …