Some of the best gelato in the city can be found at Hollywood Gelato over at 1640 Bayview Avenue. My bebe and I had the chocolate mint chip gelato (i used t love Baskin Robins, but this is the new winner) and fruity ice shavings (which STILL tasted creamy!?). I think the biggest surprise was [...]
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Have you heard of the Pacific Mall up in Markham Ontario? It’s a bit north of the city, but if you’re into having the latest cell phone (and ones you can’t buy here), car parts, Hong Kong fashions, Anime and Videogame paraphernalia or authentic Chinese Tea, this is the place to go! Actually, I’ve also [...]
Here’s something VERY unique for gift giving. Are you going out to visit the parents for the first time? Need something special to mark an anniversary? Take a trip to Pusateri’s for a rare look at some very fine food products like white truffles, Kopi Luwak Coffee, Blue Mountain Coffee from Jamaica (I absolutely love [...]
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Forget those flowers that you were thinking about and send her something unique like an Edible Arrangement. Edible Arrangements are unlike the common flowers you’d send to someone, instead, they’re like fruit baskets and cutely arranged goodies that you can send to your loved one. He or she would be THRILLED to have something delicious [...]
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Guys, there’s no secret that women like to be surprised – OFTEN. So here’s an inexpensive and sweet way to say “I Love You”. Check out Lollicakes, located at 559 Mount Pleasant Road, just south of Eglinton Ave. This place has a ton of creatively designed cupcakes for your significant other as [...]
Buying from Whole Foods and other organic local grocers are becoming very popular amongst Torontonians, so much so that my partner and I thought – “why not just buy it from the farmers”?
So, there we went, shopping over at Fresh From the Farm located at 350 Donlands Ave, north of the Danforth, ready to buy [...]
I just saw this lock over at the Home Depot and it is slick. It reads your fingerprint with a built-in computer so that if you forget your keys (are you a couple that has kids?) you can get in with your fingerprint! The unit has it’s own quirks though, like the short pause to [...]
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Sleeping over tonight and need a quick and portable solution? Here’s a great idea from Canadian Tire: The BYO BED! It comes in a variety of sizes for easy transport and comfort. The model shown here is a Queen size, sells for $269.99 and comes with the following features:
Heavy-duty PVC airbed with I-beam design
Telescopic steel [...]
Roche Bobois, Paris, has their Les Contemporains, Les Voyages and Les Provinciales collections at their Toronto store on Parliament street. Different and contemporary designs that’ll satisfy your living rooms, you’ll enjoy warming up to their inviting sofas that are different than your Ikea variety. Roche Bobois’ website also has their latest catalog’s available so you [...]
