Restaurant Find: Patria Toronto

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1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Sophisticated Spanish fare can be a tricky game. Too earthy and rustic, and it can seem disappointingly primitive for a well-heeled urban crowd. On the other hand, too polished and evolved, and one is left yearning for a more basic provincial intensity. Patria Toronto nimbly skips along this […]

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Cool Shop find: Frank & Oak Toronto

Montreal-based menswear label Frank & Oak have taken Toronto by storm with their flagship store on a buzzing corner of Queen Street West. With a thoughtful selection of clothes, shoes and books, and a cafe and barbershop thrown in for good measure, Frank & Oak will keep you lingering far beyond just the clothes. And, […]

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The Editors: Vancouver with Inventory Magazine’s Ryan Willms

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While the idea of cataloging items, in theory, seems like a wearisome act, Inventory is anything but. In 2006, Victoria native Ryan Willms began his foray into the online realm and started h(y)r collective, a blog which he used as a means to build a body of copywriting work and chronicle the things he admired. Three […]

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Café Find: Le Marché St. George Vancouver

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Le Marché St. George gives us a major case of shelf envy. The shady green corner grocery store and café in idyllic Riley Park, Vancouver curates hard-to-find food and home goods from more than 50 makers around the world, stretching from Argentina, Lithuania and all the way over […]

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