The restaurant: Coffee Oysters Champagne in the Entertainment District (214 King St. W., Toronto, ON) The occasion: A belated bridal shower for market and...
Confession: this self-labelled foodie had never so much as cracked open a cookbook until adulthood. I was working as an editorial assistant at a...
Bienvenue au Canada, Marcus Samuelsson. The Ethiopian-Swedish chef (owner of Red Rooster Harlem, TV personality and friend of the Obamas) is opening a brasserie,...
We’ve all been there: slouching at our desks, picking through the day’s lunch—likely a soggy salad, bland sandwich or unwanted leftovers—eating only because our...
The restaurant: Mahjong Bar (1276 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON) The occasion: The ELLE Canada holiday party. The vibe: Speakeasy chic. Hidden behind a...
‘Tis the season to be jolly—which can be hard when you face night-after-night of bitter cold and the built-in stress (shopping! Choosing the perfect gift!...
It’s officially the holiday season and that means one thing: food. Maybe your little cousin is has just committed to plant-based meals, or maybe you’re...
IF YOU GET YOUR BOSS IN THE SECRET-SANTA GIFT EXCHANGE… “She does not want your cabernet, chardonnay or pinot grigio. She can buy herself...
I sipped my first real drinks in a tiny Irish town when I was 17 and on a family winter holiday. Outside was damp...
With so many incredible cooking shows on TV these days, it’s safe to say that the desire to experiment in the kitchen is at...
They’re building a condo right across the street from singer-songwriter Ralph (née Raffaela Weyman)’s home in the Annex. If you live in Toronto like...
L’Hôtel du Collectionneur, PARIS View this post on Instagram A deux...
If you happen to be in town during the Toronto International Film Festival, and you just happen to run into a celebrity in the...
The thing about chatting with a renowned, Michelin-starred chef about food is that it can make you quite hungry. Add in the fact that...
The restaurant: STK Toronto (153 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON) The occasion: An ELLE team bonding dinner. The vibe: The Toronto location (and first Canadian...
Megan Schofield has her dream job (and ours, tbh)—but it’s not the one the St. Catharines native imagined for herself growing up, or even...
Don’t serve champagne in a flute Yes, it feels super chic, but its shape can make bubbly less pleasing to the palette, according to...
I’ve been a confirmed fan of prosecco since buying it by the bottle in a lively Italian restaurant in London’s Soho in the early...
Toronto-based rock band The Beaches are making the most of their 2018. After releasing their debut full-length album (which was co-produced by Metric’s Emily...
From hangovers to calorie overload to post-mojito sugar crashes, not to mention that boxing class you booked for Saturday a.m., there are plenty of...
When did drinking become synonymous with fun? (Probably around the time you downed a Smirnoff Ice at a house party so you could work...
I love bread. Oprah, if you recall those Weight Watchers commercials, is a big fan too. Makeup guru Bobbi Brown recently told The New...
From where Jackie Kai Ellis stands now—founder of Vancouver’s Beaucoup Bakery and excursion leader for food-obsessed touristes in France via her company The Paris...
Full disclosure: When I was given the chance for a sneak peak sample of Diet Coke’s latest innovation, I was skeptical. In fact, as...