Two years ago, feeling smothered by a too-hectic life, Melissa Lloyd started doodling aimlessly. No pressure to create, no goal in mind, just pencil and paper. “I love to be busy but I came to a place and I thought enough is enough, I’m not feeling those moments,” says the designer and creator of local […]
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Quit playing head games
In honour of Bike Week and all of the helmet talk in this week’s issue, we encourage you to use your melon by protecting it. In efforts to help you keep your brains at their absolute safest as you’re cruising the back roads, speeding to work or sweating your way up Duke Street, I Heart […]
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Nova 7 heaven
As soon as you finish reading this sentence you should probably start running to your nearest liquor store. Like, right now. Today, Thursday April 10, marks the release of the 2013 vintage of Benjamin Bridge’s incredibly popular and incredibly drinkable Nova 7. It’s here, everyone! Chin chin! This delicious and unique, pink-tinted summery wine ($24.99 […]
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Rudi’s Authentic Hot Sauce is fired up
The need for heat runs in Rudi Brooks’ family. An admitted addict to spicy foods learned to keep his fridge stocked with hot sauces from his father, Greg “the peppermaster” Brooks, a chef and hot sauce aficionado in his own right. The pair teamed up to create their own line of homemade sauces, using unique […]
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Product of the week: Carbonstok fire ant shakers
There will be plenty of happy picnic faces, thanks to One Hundred 80 Degrees’ fire ant salt and pepper shakers ($24.95). Pair them with a set of melamine “I am not a paper plate” washable plates (four for $23.95), and you have the beginnings of an al fresco meal that won’t bite your ankles or […]