By Marg Russett Photo: Tara McMullen Photography At a time when people are vacillating about hopping on a jumbo jet or heading overseas, Prince Edward County has much to recommend it. There are picturesque water views...
Tag - Fall 2021
Part Two of a Three-Part Series about the Canadian Destination and its Legendary Joie de Vivre. By Marg Russett History, scenery, style and sensational pizzazz make Québec City a North American holiday destination of choice. But did you know it’s also a great place to explore with the kids? It...
By Barb Duncan The kids will thank you for this epic beach vacation. You and your other half will be captivated too. After all, as one of the Top 10 all-inclusive resorts in the world, the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit delivers an array of deluxe amenities and family-friendly offerings to...
Story and Photos by Janet Dorozynski, DipWSET Ivividly remember tasting Alsatian wine from eminent producer Marcel Deiss during my first wine course in the mid 1990s. It was an electric, steely dry riesling with pure and complex fruit aromas and flavours that seemed to linger forever. Although I...
Creamy Chai This warm Creamy Chai cocktail recipe and image are from Almonte’s Dairy Distillery, dairydistillery.com. Ingredients 1 oz Vodkow Cream 1 oz Vodkow Vodka ½ oz Triple Sec 1 oz Rose Honey Syrup 5 oz Hot Chai tea Instructions Add all ingredients to a heat-safe glass Top with...
to enjoy at home By Brigitte Hasbron Ottawa area gastronomes are fortunate to have access to some of the best culinary products on the market, many of which are game changers for an at-home dining experience. Picture refined olive oils imported from Italy, boundless cheese selections that would...
It’s easy to imagine Andrea Bahnam on a yacht at Cannes. Svelte and poised in a chic bikini, she dives effortlessly into the shimmering sea. Of course Andrea has designed that bikini, and all the other must-haves for a lounging on a superyacht on the Côte d’Azur. This celebrated young fashion...
Mary Ciancibello keeps things classy in the contentious world of fashion By Janet Wilson Photography by FINNSQUARE.com To stand out and to stay relevant in the fashion world, you need to be creative, have thick skin, sharp elbows and excel at self-promotion. For Ottawa stylist Mary Ciancibello...
Put a little spice and sophistication back into your wardrobe. Au courant colour, texture and a whole lot of swagger will add oomph to your outfits for each day.
Curated by Jennifer Geleta
Imagine a perfect day. A glamorous mansion. A beautiful couple who are effortlessly elegant in head-to-toe hues. This colour story, in shades of blue, mauve, teal, onyx and red, showcases the possibilities of monochrome dressing. Impossibly soigné and flattering to boot, the look projects...
Photos by James Park Photography James Jefferson is well known as creative director and co-owner, along with Daniel Mackinnon, of Blackbook Lifestyle, the city’s top lifestyle marketing and events agency, blackbooklifestyle.com. He turns heads all on his own, though. As a maestro of fashion moments...
Head to the ByWard Market and Sussex Drive for chic, on-trend finds By Hattie Klotz There are good things happening in the ByWard Market. Long due for a renewal, the area is shortly going to benefit from over $1.5-million in government funding to give it a facelift. And while infrastructure...
