Boutique Grocery Stores in Montreal

You are what you eat, plain and simple. But to get around being ‘plain and simple,’ you must first start with the basics — namely, the places you buy your groceries. Montreal, the land of the cheap, has a number of economical solutions for feeding yourself, yet we’ve never seen … Read More

Building the Best Home Bar

You’re an adult, which means holiday entertaining should involve more than just throwing a kegger. When friends come over, impress them with a fully stocked, super-swank home bar. Here, a roundup of 10 debonair drinking accoutrements to get you started. Line Bar in walnut Design Within Reach If you’re serious … Read More

New Year’s Eve Champagne and Sparkling Wine Suggestions

Now that you’ve decided upon a place in which to pass the final hours of 2011 — and if you haven’t, consider DailyXY’s 11th-hour recommendations for Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal — it’s time to turn your attention to the next problem: alcohol. Whether you’re tearing the roof off a penthouse suite … Read More

Review, BLACK + BLUE Restaurant

Opened this fall, BLACK + BLUE is the seventh restaurant in Vancouver’s Glowbal Restaurant Group. Proprietors Emad and Shannon Bosa Yacoub have clearly developed a working recipe for success, as their properties seem to be packed most nights. The new spot focuses on, as the name signals, steak. (For those not … Read More

Review, Jelly Modern Doughnuts

To evoke the spirit of a cultural icon: Mmmm… doughnut. Opening last spring, Jelly Modern Doughnuts is “Canada’s original doughnut bakery café.” A first of its kind in town, it offers a plethora of pastries that’ll draw in even the most hard-core calorie-conscious crowd. Helmed by Chef Grayson Sherman, a … Read More

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