With inflation causing food prices to rise, consumers are looking for deals, and a new app is offering to help people find savings at the grocery store, while helping cut down on food waste. “Too Good to Go” has launched in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. It connects consumers with businesses who have surplus food at the … Read more
As baby formula shortages continue to cause concerns for parents both at home and in the United States, there is a facility in Kingston, Ont. that makes formula. However, it doesn’t make baby formula for Canada, it’s shipped overseas. The switch to making domestic supply is not so simple. The Canada Royal Milk Plant was … Read more
Want to get our stories Straight to your inbox (see what we did there)? Sign up for our newsletter here. It’s almost two years to the day since BC provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry shocked Vancouver restaurants with a snap decision to limit alcohol sales past 8pm on New Year’s Eve. While meant to … Read more
Want to get our stories Straight to your inbox (see what we did there)? Sign up for our newsletter here. Rightly or wrongly, for some folks the country standard “Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)” isn’t funny, but instead a cry for help to be played right before the inevitable call to social services. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Dusting off old musical instruments, appreciating the outdoors more meaningfully, dumping the hair dye and letting the gray fly forever. The pandemic disrupted our traditions, practices and pursuits, how we mark milestones, what we do with our time, what’s important in routines. It replaced old with new, a kind of new … Read more
By William Johnson The day after being awarded a Michelin star, the team at Barbara Restaurant had almost no time to celebrate. For the first time ever, they were 100 per cent booked for their Friday service. There was serious work to be done. And even after they navigated that evening, there would be no … Read more
If your idea of a New Orleans cocktail is a Kool-Aid colored, alcohol-heavy concoction served in a plastic hand grenade or a novelty glass resembling a hurricane lamp, stop thinking like a college freshman on his first trip to Bourbon Street and take a look at the new book from upscale bar owner Neal Bodenheimer. … Read more
By Chandler Walter Michelin, the company best known for its tires, terrifying mascot, and culinary critique, announced on Thursday evening that eight local restaurants are the recipients of their coveted Michelin stars – a prestigious designation not before seen in Vancouver. The restaurants, which all received a one-star rating, include: Michelin its announced picks at … Read more
Marie-Eve Lecavalier poses with her award along with presenter, actress Amanda Brugel, at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards in Toronto on Oct. 15, 2022. Lecavalier has been named the year’s top womenswear designer and Mr. Saturday is the top menswear designer .George Pimentel Photography/The Canadian Press The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards has named … Read more
Canadian ex-pats of Houston, rejoice, hey! Your favorite coffee and donut shop has made its Texas debut. Tim Hortons has quietly opened its first Houston-area location in Katy at 21817 Clay Rd. Situated just east of the Grand Parkway, the restaurant features a limited amount of internal seating, a few outdoor tables, and a two-lane … Read more
