Bata Shoe Museum announces its spring exhibition titled Exhibit A: Investigating Crime and Footwear which will open to the public on Thursday, April 18, 2024 and run for 18 months. With a growing international collection of nearly 15,000 shoes and related artifacts, the Bata Shoe Museum is North America’s only museum dedicated to exploring humanity through footwear. Through its permanent and rotating galleries, the BSM showcases over 4,500 years of footwear history. For every shoe, there is a story. And this story is all about how crime and footwear come together. Curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, Director and Senior Curator, Bata…
Author: Nadia Elkharadly
When it comes to ensuring the well-being and comfort of my home and beloved pets, my priorities are unequivocal: safety, simplicity, and efficacy reign supreme. When it comes to home care, these principles guide the choices I make, from the tools I employ to the products I trust. Bona Floorcare stands out as an unparalleled solution, offering not only the essentials but surpassing expectations with its comprehensive range of benefits and innovations. With Bona, I’ve found a great system to help me maintain my home in the best way for myself and my pets. The Swedish Touch Founded in…
March is International Women’s Month, and we’re always happy to have another reason to celebrate incredible women and their accomplishments. Today, we want to draw your attention to beauty expert and entrepreneur Brittni Alexandra, founder of B.Beautiful. Brittni Alexandra is the visionary founder of B.Beautiful, one of Toronto’s premiere beauty studios with an expertise in brows and lashes. Brittni brings a wealth of knowledge and an artistic flair to her work in the beauty industry, cultivated through extensive training and education. Her academic journey in the field began at the International Art Institution of Miami University, where she immersed herself…
As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering individuals impacted by the Criminal Justice System, Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise is proud to announce the upcoming Inside-Out Job and Resource Fair. Scheduled for February 27, 2024, at the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) in Toronto, ON, this event serves as a pivotal platform to raise awareness, highlight the program’s transformative impact, and foster meaningful community engagement. The Inside-Out program, initiated by Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise and funded by the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, and Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, addresses…
Mexico is of course a memorable destination, but not many may know that it’s a magical one as well. The word magic isn’t being used as hyperbole here; the Mexican government has created a special designation for “Pueblos Mágicos,” that goes beyond just a mystical or supernatural quality. These towns are recognized for their cultural, historical, and symbolic significance, as well as their exceptional beauty and unique identity. In order to receive the official designation as a “Pueblo Mágico” (Magical Town) by Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR), qualifying towns must meet a series of criteria that evolve and change over…
Valentine’s Day may be for lovers, but Galentine’s Day is for love – love of friendship, love of life, and love of self. So we’re celebrating this day that’s all about us with a Galentine’s Day Giveaway with our friends at B. Beautiful Salon. B. Beautiful is a beauty and lifestyle studio providing a variety of luxurious beauty treatments for eyebrows, lashes, and more. Located on Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto, B. Beautiful is in a fantastic midtown spot with easy access from across the GTA. The studio had a modern, lofty feel while still being warm and welcoming, due in…
Coffee is seen by many as fuel for creativity. This magical bean brews into warm, sippable energy that helps keeps the wheels in our brains turning and our fingers or hands typing or writing. I’ve become more and more of a coffee lover over the years, and recently I’ve discovered a true writer’s brand of brew with Balzac’s Coffee. Inspired by the Grand Cafes of Paris, Balzac’s brought traditional French coffee culture to Canada in 1993, getting its start as a humble coffee cart at Ontario Place. Being a brand that is anchored in the notion of creativity and the…
Valentine’s Day is all about love, and you know we LOVE giving away great experiences here at ADDICTED, so what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by doing just that, with our new friends at Aman Spa. Aman Spa is a new luxury boutique spa that just opened in Toronto this past summer. Aman Spa leads with the mission of offering purposeful treatment to all who enter and achieving tranquility by reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and improving skin. Located in the beating heart of downtown Toronto, the space is peaceful and welcoming, providing services that improve guests’ quality of…
Simplify your holiday routine by allowing the younger members of your family to take the lead in the kitchen. While they create lasting memories and adopt environmentally friendly practices, you can focus on the main event. Canadian high school student and sustainability advocate Lacia-Paige Cummings curated a holiday menu that encourages kids to join in the kitchen amid the holiday hustle and bustle. Lacia’s holiday menu highlights locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, and creative ways to repurpose holiday leftovers into delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy. Lacia’s dedication to sustainability earned her recognition from Tre Stelle’s Cheese4Change sustainable…
Be the star of the season and elevate your cheesecake game with this year’s top holiday cheesecakes that are Anna Olson-approved! Olson was the judge of Tre Stelle’s first Cheesecake Showdown, selecting the top cheesecake recipe of the holiday season! And stealing the title for the cleanest and creamiest cream cheese for holiday baking was Tre Stelle for its four all-natural ingredients, and no fillers or ingredients you can’t pronounce. Just ask the pros like Maggie Frith from The Magpie Cakery whose Triple Gingerbread Cheesecake with crystalized ginger was awarded best of the season by Olson! To get full recipes…
Make this holiday season memorable with cocktails that celebrate the most popular spirit of the season! Destined to be the star of your holiday bar cart, Flor de Caña rum is masterfully aged and sustainably crafted for the refined rum lover. With notes of warm baking spices, buttery toffee, and vanilla, this liquid luxury will elevate any holiday occasion. It’s also the world’s first carbon-neutral and fair trade certified rum so your holiday cocktail hour will be as tasteful as it is sustainable! Enjoy neat, on the rocks, or test out your at-home bartending skills with one of these signature…
It’s time to say farewell to conventional gingerbread houses and welcome the all-new Charcuterie Chalet – an imaginative twist on the classic charcuterie board! This new holiday house transforms the once rock-hard gingerbread houses into relics of Christmases past. Made by Canada’s only Cheesemaster, Afirm Pristine, it’s the newest holiday tradition that allows you to embrace your creativity with cheese! Afrim built walls of Castello’s crunchy Aged Havarti, a roof made of their nutty Vintage Gouda and pepperoni slices, snowbanks of mouth-watering Castello Danish Blue Cheese, hedges of Taste Mexico cream cheese rings and Tre Stelle’s ‘fluffier than freshly fallen…
For this next day of Giving, it’s all about experiences. We are giving one lucky reader the chance to enjoy one of the following theatre productions this holiday season, all of which take their inspiration from various eras of pop culture. Here are the 4 shows to choose from, all taking place in the heart of downtown Toronto. We’ve got something for everyone no matter what they enjoy. Buffy Revamped: Buffy Revamped is a ‘bloody’ good time for show aficionados and those who’ve never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike. Taking veteran and emerging slayers through all seven seasons of the popular TV…
When we think of travelling to Mexico, we likely envision sandy beaches, sparkling blue waters and all-inclusive hotels. And while a beach vacation is a beautiful experience, there is so much more that Mexico has to offer, like its beautiful, bustling cities, like Guadalajara. “Innovation is Our Tradition” Guadalajara is the capital of the state of Jalisco and is the second largest city in all of Mexico. GDL (as those in the know call it), is centrally located, sitting 350 miles west of Mexico City and 200 miles east from Puerto Vallarta. Rich in history and filled with spirit, Guadalajara…