Great Food at Home - Mark McEwan

“I've wanted to write a cookbook for many years ... chock full of great restaurant recipes, of course—but ones people can duplicate at home without taking the day off.”—Mark McEwan

Celebrity chef Mark McEwan is widely recognized for his distinctive style of cooking that captures the essence of classical cuisine with nuances of contemporary flavours. Regardless of the lofty accolades—his restaurant North 44 has been named the best in Toronto by Gourmet magazine for three years running, and Bymark was anointed as enRoute magazine's New Restaurant of the Year—McEwan loves the simple pleasures of cooking good food at home.

Spectacular Homes of Toronto: An Exclusive Showcase of the Finest Designers in Ontario - LLC Panache Partners (Boek)

Product Description
Presenting hundreds of vibrant photographs and insightful editorial content, each collection showcases award-winning interiors and the talented designers who created them. Whether it is the designer's own home or that of a client, these stunning compositions offer a regional look at the accomplishments and diverse styles of the top design professionals working in the field today. Stylish and contemporary, these are extraordinary homes that captivate and inspire.

Exploring a mixture of styles—from sleek, fresh, and contemporary to European-inspired traditional—this volume features the work of dozens of individuals and firms including Gluckstein Design, Powell & Bonnell, and Kimberley Seldon Design Group.

Where to Eat, Drink and Sleep in Toronto

BY Amy Rosen | POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 AT 3:20PM EDT

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is now in full swing: The dramas! The comedies! The thrillers! And that’s just half of what happens at the parties participating in the TIFF extended bar hours. (Instead of 1 a.m., many bars and restaurants associated with TIFF are allowed to stay open until 4 a.m. during the 10 days of the festival.)

Brian Gluckstein

Brian Gluckstein is internationally known for his sophisticated interiors and award-winning commercial and residential design projects. Since launching his interior design career over two decades ago, Gluckstein has been celebrated for his effortless style and talent for mixing timeless pieces with contemporary design.

Kirk Pickersgill

 Designer, Greta Constantine. Toronto
It’s no secret that the Greta Constantine boys are uber-talented. I mean, remember their Danier collab, SKIN? (See: here.) Today, we get inside the closet of Kirk Pickersgill, one-half of the Canadian design duo- and man, talk about sporting what you’re sewing. Aside from his massive Converse collection, Pickersgill’s closet is stacked with key pieces from their menswear line, Ezra Constantine. And we don’t blame him! After working in womenswear for a while, (including stints at DSquared2 and Neil Barrett) Pickersgill’s foray into menswear seemed second nature. Before joining forces with friend-turned-design partner, Stephen Wong, Pickersgill worked as a stylist in Milan – and even guest taught classes at the renowned Istituto Marangoni. Now there’s a guy you want to learn from! His slightly over-the-top (okay, very over-the-top) Ann D feather vest certainly ruffled our feathers… in the best way possible, of course. And with Halloween just around the corner, we can only hope he doesn’t chicken out (no pun intended!) again. It’s pieces like this (and that Jil Sander floral button up) that make our job just a little bit better. Pickersgill’s signature specs and hat allow him to be spotted from miles away, but it’s his quirky style—complete with leopard, studded Loubs, nonetheless—that make him stand out in the crowd. As long as he doesn’t bust out the Prada creepers anymore—we know, we love them, too, but they clearly caught on and had their moment—Pickersgill will continue to shine. Don’t fret, Kirk; There’s one “accessory” we can guarantee no one will be able to copy: your most prized pooch, Lux.