‘Tis every season for rosé! It’s refreshing, mildly sweet and pairs with so many dishes in any season. But if you thought the only way to enjoy rosé was out of a glass, think again. Pick up your go-to bottle of chilled Niagara rosé and try one of these clever cocktails or bubbly sweet desserts …
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we have other things in mind. Gone are the days of getting up early on weekends to indulge in thick buttered toast and home fries, for the same price as a Starbucks latte. The modern gluttons now spend Sunday morning in bed, scrolling …
Before the bride walks down the aisle, a sharply dressed groom can catch the attention of the crowd. Gone are the days where a groom’s only job was to order his tuxedo and cummerbund to match the bridesmaids’ dress colour. Keeping a keen eye on the trends for the modern day groom, Caswell’s Fine Menswear …
Superstar and style icon Sarah Jessica Parker’s most famous alter-ego, Carrie Bradshaw says it best: “When I want a ridiculously extravagant pair of shoes, I find a way to buy them.” Shoes protect our feet. They make walking around outside easier and more comfortable. Let’s face it: we need shoes. However, the need these days, …
The winters in Canada bring people inside. Inside intimate restaurants, inside lounges with live music, inside firelit rooms and inside steamy baths. The outdoors in wintery Ontario become a little much to take – the average temperature in Niagara in winter hangs at a chilly -1 to -4 degrees Celsius – that’s before the wind-chill …
Marriages and Honeymoons: Writing about honeymooners at Niagara Falls for the May, 1947 issue of Chatelaine Magazine, well-known Canadian journalist Lotta Dempsey noted that most couples at the falls held hands and wandered around in a “dazed and daffy coma” – not a particularly romantic picture. Nevertheless, as a honeymoon destination, no place is more …
Floral displays, botanical gardens, and the picturesque scenery of the Niagara River surrounded by wine country provide infinite spots for photo shoots during the spring and summer. With the rise of social media, photography has become a necessity to capture the moments of important milestones in our lives. Wedding photos are traditional, but now, couples …
Winter brings its own unique joys. If you find the right setting—that beautiful, natural spot where snow mounds up like fluffy pillows or quaint historic communities where snow drapes from heritage buildings like Christmas garland—there is no season more beautiful. Places like these are where you’ll be inspired to get out and play in the …
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and interview Andy DiPietro, executive chef at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. I was greeted very warmly by this friendly, gregarious and charming man who is not only a master in the kitchen with a passion for cooking, but also a man with a great sense of humour who …
That telltale frosty air and crisp smell of snow have returned as fast as summer departed. Winter is not just coming; it has arrived. And though the cold winter months beg for us to cozy up with a book and stay indoors, winter is, undo to popular belief, a beautiful time of year to be …
