Well, because it's delicious.

But beyond that, because it has such an interesting blend of delicate flavours, whether sweet or savoury, that seamlessly blend with blunt tastes, like meat blackened over open flames. Take, for example, the care and consideration that goes...

There's a lot that's exciting about a checking out a new restaurant in unfamiliar locales - even if that locale is just 30 minutes away. However, hearing from the head chef that they receive and use all their produce daily to ensure that all their dishes are as fresh a...

Wonderful dining experiences in lush, prepared gardens really do go hand in hand. However, ensuring that the dining experience is of the same terroir as that garden? Now that’s a true experience.

Speaking from professional experience in my day job, as cultural instituti...

Sure, I’ve always been familiar with the Negroni, but as fate would have it, 2018 would be the year it made a splash in my life.

Terrible “splash” pun aside, seriously, a big Negroni cheers to 2018. 

After spontaneously attending a random gala in March, with foodies Sid...

"It is not about vanity, a true sense of style is about authenticity and dignity."

- Carla Criminsi, founder of Charles & Hunt

There’s that awful old stereotype of men not wanting to ask for directions, and I mean, for the most part it’s true, but hey, it’s 2018 and I ha...

Standing out is a recurring theme when it comes to Michael Smith’s personal style philosophy.

He muses about how people often inquire as to why he’s so dressed up, but to him, his appearance is more about how he wants the world to see him.  Taking control of that perspe...

Consider this a highly personalized “year in review,” a final thought on 2016 and a what’s in store for the year ahead.  I am not one for resolutions, so I’d rather frame this as rallying cry for moving forward in any year. Also, FYI, I'm horribly uncomfortable doing t...

Being proud of your city has picked up a particularly stylish bend in the past couple years.

Though by no means a new thing, the trend, and doing it with an eye for wear-able aesthetic has definitely seen a rise.  In the southern Ontario lens, this has been significantl...

The “sigh” of fall is upon us, nature breathes out, and so do our wardrobes, allowing for that expansion of versatility and diversity lovingly referred to as “layering.”

One of my favourite parts of fall, from a super trivial and materially stylistic perspective, is the...

“A man should look as though he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten all about them.”

– Hardy Amies.

ABC of Men’s Fashion is brilliantly concise little guide devoted to classic western men’s style. Written by Hardy Amies, a...