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TRAVEL: Homemade Travel Snacks
Healthy snacking is difficult as it is on a regular day, and travelling just seems to kick our worst impulses up a notch. Potato chips and chocolate beckon at gas stops. Train stations specialize in coffee shops — and nothing else. And good luck finding something gluten-free at the airport. So what’s a conscientious traveler […]
FOOD: McDonald’s Comfort Food
I grew up in the suburbs. There, I said it. With that, came a healthy relationship with McDonald’s – I felt it was my source of comfort when on my way to a long commute, road trip, or a way to enjoy a quick bite with friends when in a pinch for time. And don’t […]
#ROGUESTORIES: MJ DeCoteau, Rethink Breast Cancer
It’s the week after Booby Ball when I enter the Rethink Breast Cancer office, downtown Toronto. Breast Cancer Awareness Month—October—may be over, but there’s still a flurry of activity. I’m welcomed by MJ DeCoteau, who introduces herself with ease and confidence, and has a relaxed nature about her. Make no mistake, she’s built an impressive […]
FOOD: Blowfish Toronto’s Thirteen Thursdays
Photography by Gloria Chik @ROGUESTORIES I wholeheartedly believe that the best of times are characterized by good food, good drinks, and even better company. Surrounding yourself with little indulgences get you through the day, and reminders of how we connect through conversation are only pronounced with incredible culinary and mixology experiences. Enter Blowfish Toronto. Blowfish […]
COCKTAIL: Crafted Paloma
Every spirit is unique for their flavor, texture, and how they mix in cocktails. On one end of the spectrum, you have vodka, the perfect supporting mixer that quietly spikes your drink in the background. And then there’s Tequila. Like the hot Sun that the Agave plant grows under, tequila is strong, a little unforgiving […]
LIFE: The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Titika Activewear
Clothing by Titika Active / sports bra / leggings / bag I don’t work out. I’m lazy. What’s more: I’m afraid to. I imagine the feeling I get when stepping into a gym is the same as somebody newly single, trying her chances out at a bar for the first time in awhile. The wall-to-wall mirrors mock […]
TRAVEL: Summer’s End at Tobermory, ON
Tobermory. Even its name sounds quaint. Located about four hours outside Toronto, the drive up there is long. But if you’re trying to squeeze one last day trip out of summer—like we were—it won’t be boring. You’ll be too busy fiddling over which of your sunny-sad R&B songs go perfectly with the scenery. The first and […]
#ROGUESTORIES: Janet Zuccarini, Restaurateur
When I moved to Toronto eight years ago, Trattoria Nervosa in Yorkville was the first restaurant I had dinner at. It wasn’t the kind of experience you’d forget easily. The effortless rattle of tonight’s specials. The warm bread basket, accompanied with Sicily’s finest. Matchmaking a different wine with each dish. Punctuating the meal with an […]
TRAVEL: Post-Travel Beautylicious
While planning a trip has its complete hectic routine, there’s also the notion of post-travel blues and remedies. There’s always a sense of rushing when it comes to putting together a travel itinerary, packing properly, checking in to a flight, and making sure that you didn’t forget something that you’ll deeply regret later. When returning, I […]
COCKTAIL: Not So Nice Pumpkin Spice
Before we start making jokes about all things pumpkin flavoured, let’s take a moment to acknowledge that this charming plump fruit was delicious before the three letters (PSL) made it the mockery of the coffee world. While I can’t promise that you won’t be seen as “basic” (who really cares?) for enjoying this cocktail, I can promise that you will absolutely […]
Eatable Film Festival – A Foodie’s Visual Dream
They’re calling this one the feast for the senses – Eatable Film Festival is a sensory film festival you can taste. Our tastebuds are already overwhelmed. Toronto’s first food film festival, Eatable is a new way to get excited about food. Eatable curates experiential screening events that engage culinary stars (and upstarts) to create […]