The annual POGO Gala held in support of children with cancer was held on April 20th, 2013 at the Liberty Grand. Last year I was lucky to have won tickets to attend, so being able to come again this year brought back some nostalgia as one of the first galas that @FashionEcstasyT and I went to together. It’s always a well-attended gala for a great cause. The after party featured a DJ, dancing, a host bar and stunningly colourful decor…
Samsung held a preview party to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, their newest flagship (launching on major Canadian carriers on May 3rd in limited quantities). The S4 party was held on the same evening on April 25th across 3 cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Feist was hyped up to play all 3 cities simultaneously as a 3D hologram. Walk Off the Earth rocked the Kool Haus that evening playing 2 lively sets. Samsung also…
Although SPiN is best known for their ping pong centrally located downtown at King West, they have a lot of emphasis on good, shareable food that is great for pairing with all that ping pong with your friends. I first noticed this attention to good food at a corporate party at SPiN last year, with interesting food and presentation. This isn’t typical bar food! So it was flattering to be one of the first to sample the new menu with…
Sharp Magazine held their Spring Summer 2013 Book for Men party celebrating the best in men’s fashion and lifestyle at Trump Tower. Guests included Jeanne Beker, Shinan Govani, Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, Mike Bradwell, David and Glenn Dixon, Pay Chen, Gail McInnes, and many more. Check out Sharp: Canada’s Magazine for Men www.sharpformen.com Some tweets from the evening Looking forward to a Sharp night out! #BFM2013 @CANDICE_ALISON — Glen Baxter (@GlenBaxterTO) April 18, 2013 Counting down until tonight's Book for Men Bash…
It was great to be in the company of top chefs, food writers and other hospitality industry people enjoying an intimate Sunday evening reception to kick off the 7th annual Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium at Momofuku in the Shangri La Hotel www.terroirsymposium.com Photos below and also check them out on the Facebook album here. Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium Terroir is a hospitality symposium that brings together the innovative and creative influencers of Canada’s hospitality industry including chefs, food writers, wine…
We rated last year’s Operanation 9: “Sweet Revenge” as one of last year’s top events of 2012, so you should be marking the 10th iteration of Operanation as a must-attend. It’s a major fundraising event of grandiose celebrations for Toronto’s performing arts that brings over a thousand guests to fill three floors of the Four Season’s Centre for the Performing Arts, raising funds for the COC’s Ensemble Studio, the training program for aspiring young opera professionals. This year the Operanation…