City of Neighbourhoods Toques

If Torontonians love one thing, besides cured meats, it’s fierce neighbourhood pride. That’s why we suspect that these City of Neighbourhood Toques ($35) by Tuck Shop Trading Co. will be fairly popular this winter. Representing most Toronto neighbourhoods (Parkdale, Leslieville, Kensington . . .)—or at least, the neighbourhoods people are … Read More

Great Sandwiches in Calgary

Maybe it’s the near-impossibility of making a bad sandwich at home — all you really need is fresh ingredients and a bread knife — that in turn makes is so hard, when dining out, to distinguish a remarkable sammi from a good or even average one. When done right and … Read More

Neighbourhood Guide, Calgary: Kensington

It’s possibly the hippest neighbourhood in Calgary. Kensington (most Calgarians forgo calling the area by its full title: The Kensington Village) connects two of Calgary’s oldest communities (Hillhurst and Sunnyside) to the downtown core. For more than a century, Kensington has maintained a Euro-style urban village identity, very different from … Read More

Where to Find Bargain Bouquets

As a guy, buying flowers is a necessary evil you’re bound to come up against when faced with women and romance. Much like car insurance, flowers are your safeguard against unwanted hassles. Since we’re all spending enough on insurance, we thought a list of inexpensive flower shops could help ease … Read More

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