It’s already here! Join TSN’s Cabbie Richards, Montreal Canadiens’ PK Subban and Toronto Maple Leafs’ Peter Holland for a vibrant, energetic charity party with DJs including Aion Clarke, luxury silent auction and raffles, dessert tables, and an all-night open bar. It’s all in support of SickKids and Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Tickets are available for sale at $125 each and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner!
Located in the heart of the Financial District at Adelaide and York, Drake One Fifty now serves an amazing weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Chef Ted Corrado and team have created a unique menu celebrating the season’s light flavours and bountiful produce that support local purveyors and farmers.
Guests gave in to their guilty pleasures at Power Ball XVIII: Pleasure Principle on Thursday, June 2nd at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery with an explosion of art installations, performances, cocktails and culinary delights.
June is a busy time with lots of events and as you may have seen we rounded up the very best on the GotStyle blog. One of those newest annual events is Luminato Festival’s Opening Party celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this year for a big bash at an abandoned power station.
Ticket prices are only $100 each for the after party and can be purchased online at luminatofestival.com. And even better, we’re excited to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner worth $200!
It was rather surreal to be sitting down for lunch with an influential figure in Toronto’s culinary scene– but it happened. If anything, it just reinforces the notion that the person we sat down with — Chef Mark McEwan — is a very down-to- earth individual.
At Bymark restaurant, in the bustling financial district of Toronto, we tasted a marriage of Canadian food with wine from New Zealand. It was a deliberate showcase seasonal ingredients and wines that complement the flavours in each dish.
An intimate gathering at Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s Bulgari boutique took place on May 17th, to launch “The Brain Project”; a beautifully anticipated project to raise awareness and initiate an important discussion on brain health through art.
“Queen of the Night” was the theme for the Canadian Opera Company (COC)’s premiere annual bash and it certainly set the stage for a high-octane evening. This colossal event is consistently known for seamlessly integrating music, art, and fashion into an immersive and unique cultural experience for attendees. Inspired by the villainess of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, guests were encouraged to embrace their dark seductive side with their sartorial choices. Sleek dresses with hints of leather, lace, and soft gold flakes were adorned by numerous gala attendees to complement the theme of the evening.
The Chase Fish & Oyster recently launched their new Sunday brunch offerings. Chase Fish & Oyster is a more casual option located on the main floor in the 19th century Dineen Building.
The annual Get Lit event was a sold out success held at 2nd Floor Events on May 4th, 2016.
Notable Canadians and locals included CTV’s Kevin Newman, Black Hoof’s Jen Agg, Dave Bidini of the Rheostatics, Matt James, Dr. Jean Marmoreo and the Power Plant Gallery’s Gaetane Verna. They engaged the audience with their readings from writings that have personally inspired them.
It was quite a turnout for a fashionable event last night at the Bata Shoe Museum as we celebrated the arrival of the new VP of Christian Dior Couture Canada, Douglas Mandel having just arrived from Russia.
We knew ArtBound’s pARTy was going to be a party for the books. After a two-year hiatus, the charity event we all know and love returned on Thursday, May 5, 2016.
Fonda Lola – the Mexican diner with an uplifting atmosphere of brilliant ceramics and textiles – completes their existing brunch and dinner options with their first-ever lunch menu. They feature tortas, Mexican street-style sandwiches, served with puckery citrus margaritas.
After turning heads with the recent opening of Toronto’s very first éclair-only patisserie at Queen West, Nügateau perfects a spring/summer 2016 menu, evocative of fruits & flowers, complemented with an invigorating freshness of everyone’s favourite flavours.
To fête this year’s annual Yelloweek, the exclusive celebration was kicked off with a cruise on the Oriole off of Queens Quay on April 28, 2016.
Toronto’s social scene was buzzing at the posh launch of the Spring/Summer 2016 edition of Sharp: The Book for Men at Andrew Richards Design on April 21st, 2016.
Situated on King East near Jarvis, this new quaint pizzeria envelops the North American’s strive for customization and pursuit of healthier, tastier alternatives. With truly fresh, custom ingredients, it’s a unique take in the crafting of how we’re used to getting pizza.
Almost everyone was eagerly seated and ready as I arrived to Holt Renfrew’s shoe department, starting off with a cocktail reception at the second annual Fashion Heals in support of SickKids where this year’s sponsorships and donations benefited the Innovation Grant for Paediatric Cancer Research & Care at SickKids Foundation.
Join us again for the third annual Wonderful Women event, hosted by the Weizmann Canada’s Women and Science committee. This is an exclusive opportunity to celebrate, learn and network with an inspiring and accomplished panel of women at the historical and magnificent Casa Loma.
The Art Gallery of Ontario held its highly anticipated annual fundraising event on Thursday April 21st, 2016 – AGO Midnight Massive.
This sold-out event featured artistic performances, contemporary and interactive art installations, DJ’s, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres throughout the multiple levels of the AGO.
Protein supplements have become a staple in many households for individuals looking to sustain a healthy lifestyle – from body builders to nutritionists incorporating them into their daily routine and even their family’s breakfast smoothie.
We have reached a tipping point with Japanese AYCE establishments. Firstly, we need to address the perception associated with AYCE joints; it is the notion that they sprout up like weeds and use subpar ingredients. Essentially– it is the idea of ‘cheap and cheerful food’ that can feed the masses.
In the biggest annual Curve Ball gala to date, and having been witness to the last 3 myself, it’s easy to see why it keeps growing with 1,500 baseball fans in attendance this time.
Boil Bar has changed up the Markham dining scene after opening in February with their Louisiana-style seafood restaurant. Inspired by the Southern trend, this family-friendly experience allows us to be fully hands-on with our food. Guests can be fully immersed in our meal, surrounded by detailed nautical-themed decor; orange seats, wooden walls, and murals of their seafood all over the restaurant. Each table is also equipped with tissue, paper towels, a bib, gloves, a claw cracker, and a metal pail for the shells.
It was a star-studded evening for CAFA’s biggest gala yet in their 3rd iteration of the annual Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards gala celebrating achievements in fashion. Guests included Madame Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, Coco Rocha, Kim Cattrall, Elle Macpherson, and Karlie Kloss.
It’s been 8 months since their launch of Chef & Somm – a private chef service, and Chef Eyal Liebman and Sommelier Rebecca Meir-Liebman invited us to experience their 6 course wine and dine pairings at the Wine Cellar of Spiga Ristorante (1378 Yonge Street). For the evening, the duo provided a spectacular bespoke dining where the chef prepared dishes onsite using the kitchen – as opposed to semi-prepared catering – with the sommelier’s story sharing that ties into their choice of ingredients and wine.
On Friday, April 8, 2016, the Pink Pearl Foundation proudly presented it’s 10th annual Black & White with a Touch of Pink fundraising gala. The event was very beautiful, and definitely had a warm welcoming vibe, with hundreds of guests basking in the pink lights in support of young women battling cancer. It was a celebration of life and a beautiful one to be had.
Launched in 2015, Hope for Hearts is an annual fundraiser in support of Heart Research performed in the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Hospital for Sick Children.
You are invited to the 2016 Hope for Hearts Gala to give children like Elijah and his family precious moments. With performances, testimonials, auctions, prizes and more, it will be a memorable evening for an incredible cause.
The third annual “Glitter In Macau” gala, in support of SickKids Foundation, was hosted on March 5, 2016 at Arcadian Court. The glamorous night was filled with amazing food, open bar and attendees were able to test their luck at blackjack tables, roulette or play the wheel of fortune.
We had the pleasure of photographing a VIP menswear event for the new luxury department store, Saks Fifth Avenue at Sherway Gardens last week on April 6, 2016. The occasion was to showcase the latest trends in the Spring Summer 2016 menswear trends curated by Saks.
Canadian fashion label Greta Constantine celebrated in style with an epic celebration with their friends and supporters at Casa Loma last Saturday, April 2nd for “A Royal Affair”.