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Gallery: Ford #EscapeAndDiscover weekend

June 14, 2016

Over the weekend, Ford took a few writers and photographers out of Toronto to #EscapeAndDiscover parts of Ontario, while getting a chance to check out the new 2017 Ford Escape, Titanium Edition, and what it had to offer. My team--Team Green--was whisked away to Sarnia where we picked up the Escape and drove on to Owen Sound. Read the full story, and scroll down to check out the gallery from each part of the trip.

Alice on Queen pop-up with Yolanda Gampp

#AliceOnQueen pop-up hits Toronto for ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’

W. Andrew Powell

May 24, 2016

Film

You'd better hurry, or you'll be late, for a very important date. The Alice on Queen pop-up event has arrived in Toronto for one week, and celebrates the May 27th release of Alice Through The Looking Glass with the Mad Hatter's Tea Party table brought to life courtesy of YouTube's How To Cake It star Yolanda Gampp and her team.

Treats and brews at Quintelicious and Quinte Craft beer festival

W. Andrew Powell

March 18, 2016

Travel

The first ever Quinte Craft beer festival was a big hit, drawing hundreds to Belleville's Empire Square to sample local brews, wines, and food this past weekend. In fact, the event was such a big hit that a second festival is already in the works for later this year.

Celebrating 250 years of Hennessy with cocktails, food pairings, and the Collector Blend

W. Andrew Powell

August 1, 2015

Food & Style

There are very few invitations that could have made me happier than this one: an opportunity to celebrate 250 years of Hennessy cognac with a special paired dinner at La Société in Toronto. The only thing that could have possibly topped this invitation would have been an invite to the distillery in France.

Welcome BBQ season with Carnivor Cabernet wine

W. Andrew Powell

May 25, 2015

Food & Style

My favorite time of year is clearly here. Yes, it's barbecue season, and this year I've been convinced that wine--and specifically Carnivor Cabernet--may not be a bad way to go in place of some of the more traditional summer patio drinks.

The most epic ‘Doctor Who’ cookies

W. Andrew Powell

November 4, 2014

GATEKeeper's Blog

The season finale of Doctor Who, starring Peter Capaldi as The Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, is just days away, and that made me realize I never shared something spectacular from earlier this year: my Doctor Who-themed birthday cookies.

Sampling Canadian Club’s new Chairman’s Select 100% Rye

W. Andrew Powell

October 16, 2014

GATEKeeper's Blog

Canadian Club knows how to host a whisky event, and of course, that shouldn't surprise anyone. They have an award-winning brand centre in Walkerville, and they have been hosting events like this for a while, but after a tasting for their new Chairman's Select 100% Rye earlier this month, I thought it was worth mentioning.

World Food Day: 12 nutritious foods helping kids fight malnutrition in Asia

Guest

October 16, 2014

Food & Style

World Food Day (WFD)--October 16--was founded by the United Nations’ (UN) in 1945 to increase awareness of world hunger and poverty and to inspire solutions for change. Approximately 805 million people in the world, or 1 in 9 people, suffer from hunger every year, and hunger and malnutrition are linked to one third of all child deaths around the world. Five children die every minute because they are not eating enough healthy food.

Monte Carlo celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving with month-long deal in October

W. Andrew Powell

September 16, 2014

Travel

Looking to do something a little different this October for Thanksgiving? Canadians can put the turkey behind them this year and take advantage of a deal from the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, which is showing a little love for Canucks with discounts and special offerings throughout the month, which they're dubbing Canadian Appreciation Month.

Food trucks deliver sweet and savoury treats to the CNE

W. Andrew Powell

August 23, 2014

Food & Style

The Canadian National Exhibition is all about food trucks this weekend, as some of the city's best mobile purveyors or great eats come together in one place from August 22 to 24, just beyond the Princes' Gates on the Exhibition grounds.

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