Moments no. 6

Summer in Toronto. A fleeting three months of sunshine, humidity, and endless things to do. This past summer was one of my favourites; the weather was near perfect and every weekend held a new adventure, whether it be a festival, a concert, a new restaurant, or an art exhibition. As is typical with Toronto summers, it ended way too soon, and here we are now on the cusp of December with a long and cold winter ahead.

Some of my favourite moments of summer '16: trying new craft beer at Bandit Brewery, Batch, and Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.; indulging in charcuterie boards and crusty bread while picnicking in Riverdale Park; tasting the infamous vegan Big Mac from Doomie's at the Toronto Vegan Food Festival; catching this year's Gladstone Grow-Op, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Lawren Harris, and Franz Erhard Walther exhibitions at the Gladstone Hotel, AGO, and Power Plant, respectively; road tripping to Dundas, Ontario and Niagara-on-the-Lake; and a long weekend getaway to Las Vegas with my family. 

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Moments no. 5

The past few days have been so cold it's hard to believe we're almost three weeks into Spring. Despite this temperamental weather so typical to Toronto winters, I've been trying to make the best of it by forcing myself out of the apartment and exploring what the city has to offer.

Some high points include: a post Star Wars seafood feast at the Captain's Boil; coffee break at the trendy Sorry Coffee Co. in Yorkville (I love Ben Johnston's typography); a "Down-town Abbey" New Year's Eve bash at the Gladstone Hotel; seeking out new design trends at IDS 2016; checking out some amazing bars and restaurants like Cocina Economica, i'll be seeing you, Böehmer, Hawker Bar, and Thoroughbred; the opening of Zara at Scarborough Town Centre (so happy!); the highly acclaimed Outsiders: American Photography and Film exhibit at the AGO; and finally finishing a photo book for my parents of personal photographs from our travels around the world (Pikto's quality and craftsmanship are unrivaled). Looking forward to Summer 2016!

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