Porchetta sandwiches key to shop’s success
The secret to Vicentina Fine Foods’ success may be in the recipe for Mike Mannara’s porchetta sandwiches. His daughter Genny Branco says it is their signature and best-selling dish. “He’s...
View ArticleRelaxing win
Serenity Spa and Laser takes top prize in health Cindy Chiovitti hopes to show other moms they can have the best of both worlds. “I’d like to be an inspiration...
View ArticleWhat’s a poor integrity commish to do these days?
Vaughan’s integrity commissioner Suzanne Craig may be feeling these days like the Maytag repairman of television commercial fame: With no calls for her services, how is she to spend her...
View ArticleMexican restaurant is muy bueno
We went into La Taquizza, Vaughan’s authentic Mexican restaurant, anticipating the unique. And we weren’t disappointed. The unusual began with our drinks, the classic Mexican tipple, the Margarita. We...
View ArticleJeweller’s feeling regal
Fredrick Prince Hand Crafted Jewelry & Accessories finds home base in Vaughan The inspiration behind the name of designer Melissa De Luca’s jewellery and accessories line is both local and...
View ArticleThe Accord — simplified
Combining the nimbleness experienced only behind the wheel of a go-kart and the beefiness of a heavy-weight would make for either the best ninja of all time or the 2012...
View ArticleKeep warm, look cool
Who wouldn’t love a bear-shaped TV? James Dyson (of vacuum cleaner fame) encourages innovation and seems to constantly be bringing out intelligent products. The latest is Dyson Hot which monitors...
View ArticleMaking the dough
Toronto-based bakery Pita Break expands to Vaughan After 15 years of baking bread, it’s time to take a Pita Break. But not for long, as the family-owned business recently expanded...
View ArticleA strange year at city hall
Vaughan (Vaughan?!) is becoming known for its constructive political dialogue What a difference a year makes in Vaughan politics. If an alien (by which we mean a Torontonian, of course)...
View ArticleA year in the political life of Vaughan
2010 October Municipal election throws out embattled mayor Linda Jackson, along with four incumbent councillors Joyce Frustaglio, Mario Ferri, Peter Meffe and Bernie Di Vona. Former MP Maurizio...
View ArticleA novel idea
Vaughan Public Library lets people start new chapters in their lives When people ask Nina Maslej where she’s from, she says High Park. That answer is usually met with a...
View ArticleAll a-Twitter
#socialmedia users meet @VaughanTweetUp We came for the free food and cheep drinks. We stayed for the tweets. The City of Vaughan was all in a Twitter at the 1st...
View ArticleFun, fun, fun
Toys, games and gadgets for every kid on your list Kids love to play. And if you’re not careful, it could be that original da Vinci piece flying off the...
View ArticleSurprise!
How to handle gifts that didn’t do it for you ou and your partner have just finished a romantic holiday dinner when he reaches under the table and pulls out...
View ArticleDamage control
What to do when nightmares come true Picture this: It’s 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and your family and friends are en route to your house for dinner when the...
View ArticleDining delights
Shake things up this holiday with these tasty recipes Trish Magwood, chef and host of the Food Network’s Party Dish, says even she gets stressed out during the holidays. Her...
View ArticleWrapping about the holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — or the craziest. Food, gifts, decorations, more food, parties, gifts, visitors, cards and — oh my! — wrapping all those gifts....
View ArticleMazda2 perfect for 1
Canadians love compact cars. In fact, about half the new cars bought by us Northerners in 2011 have been of the compact variety, so it makes sense that Mazda, instead...
View ArticleFuture considerations
Junior footy threesome have high hopes Though Father Bressani bailed out of the junior boys soccer playoffs early, there are three reasons to anticipate YRAA titles over the next three...
View ArticleA-head of the game
Teen takes after soccer pro dad When it comes to footy, Luca Baldassarre has some big footsteps to follow. The Woodbridge native hopes to play professional soccer in Europe one...
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