“When the neighbourhood goes quiet as the country.”
NUVO Staff
Fashion: Out of Body
Our cover story tests the limits of style without a human subject, projecting the absences that have defined the year.
How to Put Together the Perfect Vegan Barbecue
Co-founder of TMRW Foods Dean Blignaut knows that vegan alternatives can be better than meat.
The Most Decadent Thing You Will Ever Make (or Eat)
Vancouver’s high-end Five Sails Restaurant shares their secret recipe for a delicious Cheese Souffle at home.
Canada’s Best Ice Cream Sandwiches
A nostalgic sweet reminiscent of hot summer days and sticky fingers, the ice cream sandwich is more than just a convenience store snack.
Eggplant, Kale, and Cauliflower Curry
Excerpted from Vij’s Indian: Our Stories, Spices and Cherished Recipes by Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij.
The Caesar Three Ways
Not everyone likes their Caesar the same way—some people are spicier, while others like an umami flavour. Here are three different recipes for a Caesar that are sure to satisfy every type of palate this summer.
The Best Hikes in Canada for All Skill Levels
Beautiful views everywhere you look.
10 Canadian Musicians to Add to Your Spotify Playlists
Over the years, NUVO has put the spotlight on a host of Canadian artists, each exceptional in their musicality, lyricism, and message.
How to Grill the Perfect Steak for Father’s Day According to Ryan Gauthier
Vancouver chef Ryan Gauthier of Black + Blue steak house has shared with us the following tips for grilling the perfect Father’s Day steak.
8 Summer Cocktails for Refreshed Relaxation
Here are some of our recipes that can keep you feeling cool and beachy while staying at home.
Glamping and Nature Retreats in Canada to Visit as Restrictions Ease
Pandemic restrictions are easing in many Canadian provinces, so many people have been eager to get out and camp.
Café Medina’s Cassoulet at Home for Four
Long weekends are made for brunching. And since we can’t go out, Cafe Medina (the king of brunch in Vancouver) is bringing it into our homes.
Dinner For One: Seared Salmon Accompanied by Warm Potato Salad and Green Beans
Fable Diner has shared with us the perfect scalable recipe for one or more people. It’s a new twist on a classic fish and potatoes concept, and the perfect midweek meal.
Rhubarb With Buckwheat Crumble and Lavender Honey Sweet Cream is Summer in a Bowl
Chef Patrick Gayler has pulled together the quintessential flavours of the season in a delicious and delicate dessert that we can’t wait to eat in the sunshine.
Two Comfort Recipes From Hy’s Steakhouse
We could all use a bit of comfort these days and Hy’s Steakhouse executive chefs are happy to oblige.
Sushi Rice Making Tips From Miku Restaurant’s Executive Sushi Chef
Sushi rice is the foundation to good sushi. For home cooks, here are some tips for making sushi rice at home.
Braised Short Ribs from Gotham Steakhouse and Bar
This recipe by Gotham Steakhouse and Bar chef Jean-Claude Douguet is perfect for a quarantine date night or even a family dinner.
Get Your Easter Chocolate Fix With Fondue, Two Ways
Two Canadian food blogger duos share their approaches to creating decadent yet straightforward fondues.
The Teahouse’s Pastry Chef Noel Singh’s Apple Streusel Cookies
These little cookies by pastry chef Noel Singh taste like apple pies but require less time, which mean you get to eat them quicker!
A Ricotta Gnocchi and Tomato Sauce Recipe From Chef Mark McEwan
Pasta-making is a fine culinary art that requires patience and dedication. And since we’re all spending an unprecedented amount of time at home anyways, now is as good a time as ever to give it a try.
Louis Vuitton Horizon Earbuds
With wireless earphones flooding the market, the sterility of Silicon Valley style couldn’t last forever.
An Easy Moscow Mule From Ampersand Distilling Co
The distinction between the weekend and weekdays may be inconsequential while in quarantine, but the little things that make us happy—like weekend drinks—are small mementos of normalcy.
Hot Cross Buns Recipe: How to Make the Easter Treat
This recipe by chef Steven Hodge, owner of Temper Chocolate and Pastry and one of the three judges on the Food Network’s Great Chocolate Showdown, is the perfect antidote to the Easter-is-cancelled blues.
Calgary Fashion Brands Collaborate With Artist to Honour Women in Public Health
In light of recent events, the two brands have teamed up and recruited artist Mandy Stobo to create a series of limited edition T-shirts in honour of the three women in public health and politics combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 Spring-Summer Handbags by Canadian Designers
These handbags by Canadian designers are the perfect combination of style and functionality; they are adaptable and durable in order to be used as everyday bags with any outfit, and you can wear them while supporting the talent of Canada.
8 Virtual Reality Experiences for Complete Escapism
With more people stuck inside these days, it is only natural that they would want to feel connection or recreate the outside world in their own homes. AR and VR technology can help to stave off isolation and provide a new form of entertainment.
Bee’s Knees: A New Cocktail to Add to Your Repertoire This Weekend
This simple spring-inspired cocktail is from the entirely gin-centric cocktail book Sip by small-batch distiller Sipsmith.
Canadian Culture Goes Even More Digital During Pandemic
It almost seems as if the Internet was built to facilitate culture in an event like this.
How To Make Staying at Home During Quarantines More Tolerable
While everything is indeed very serious, understanding how to take care of yourself in the absence of certain social activities or stress relieving escapades is also important.
10 Best Hotels in Canada
These properties are the pinnacle of design and amenity.
Celebrating 10 Canadian Women on International Women’s Day
From the past year in NUVO Magazine, here are 10 influential women making marks in their fields.
NUVO’s Best of the Decade
The multiplicity of voices, styles, and concepts that have filled NUVO’s pages have shaped the publication and its direction as it heads into 2020.
Winter 2019 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
NUVO’s Best of 2019: Beauty
We have uncovered the truth behind some of the beauty industries most hotly debated topics and rounded up the best places and products that Canada has to offer. Here are just a few of our best beauty stories of the year (and there were a lot to choose from).
The Best Recipes for Christmas Baking
Over the years, NUVO has collected a great mix of recipes that are worth trying out during the festive season. Here are a few of our favourites.
Beaucoup Bakery’s Brioche Cinnamon Scrolls Recipe for Christmas Morning
Betty Hung shares her brioche cinnamon scrolls recipe.
Yuwa’s Black Sesame Marble Cheesecake Recipe
This black sesame marble cheesecake from Yuwa Japanese Cuisine was created by Chef Masahiro Omori and is the perfect balance of refinement and decadence in a surprisingly simple recipe.
NUVO’s Best of 2019: Palate
It’s been a great year for food and drink at NUVO. This highlight reel shows off some of the best of the best when it comes to spirits, fine dining, and desserts.
Weird, Wonderful, and Truly Bizarre Ultra-Luxe Gifts
What do you get the person who has everything?
Autumn Music from the NUVO Editors
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
The Recipe For Burdock & Co.’s Ultimate Winter Comfort Food
Chef Andrea Carlson has penned her own cookbook full of poetic recipes inspired by the ocean, the land, and the air. In celebration we are sharing an excerpted recipe for the ultimate winter warming dish.
Michael Kors’ World Food Day Initiative with Actress Lupita Nyong’o
On October 16, 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was created, born from the idea that freedom from want of food can be achieved for the health and strength of all people.
The 5 Best Gins Made in British Columbia
The list within features bottles from the best gin producers in Canada’s westernmost province, all thoughtful businesspeople who draw inspiration from natural splendour when crafting fine spirits.
7 of the Best Coffee Shops in Canada
Coffee shops are important places that, if they possess that indescribable something, evoke an overwhelming sense of home and comfort.
8 Long Weekend Getaways
Be it a road trip to an adjacent province or a jaunt over the border, we have your visitor’s guide to some choice long weekend destinations.
Editors’ Picks: Four Recommended Summer Reads
Our editor-recommended summer book releases cover shopping, aging gracefully, memoirs, and moles—something for everyone.
In Conversation: the Curse of Genius, Beauty Revolution, the Man Who Cheated Death
The art of conversation in a digital world. This week, our editors’ are talking about the curse of being a genius, a beauty revolution in North Korea, and a man who conned death among many others.
Mix & Match
Delicate, colourful, and boldly over the top, we have you styled for summer.
Where to Find the Best Sweet Treats in Winnipeg
In a city full of bakeries and options for sweet-toothers, we have narrowed it down to four places for a sugar hit.
In Conversation: Tourism in Tulum, Stanley Kubrick, Gay Magazine
The art of conversation in a digital world. This week, our editors are reading about tourism in Tulum, a Stanley Kubrick exhibition, and Roxane Gay’s new magazine.
Natural Charm
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Revisiting our Summer 2018 Portfolio fashion spread, recently nominated by National Magazine Awards for Lifestyle Photography.
In Conversation: Cryptids, American Messiahs, Beirut Nights, AI
The art of conversation in a digital world. This week, our editors are reading about urban fairy tales, Cyril Teed, Beirut bars, and the future of Artificial Intelligence.
Spring Gardens
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Whether kept with care in a glass house or growing wild in meadows, botanical varieties of all sorts wait yearlong for the pinnacle of spring. In this spirit, we unearth five stories from the NUVO archive inspired by greenery.
EDITORS’ PICKS: SPRING READING LIST
A selection of excellent books to get lost in this season, chosen by our editors.
Spring 2019 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Sport Mode
In celebration of Gymnastics Canada’s 50th anniversary this year, GymCan athletes—René Cournoyer, Thierry Pellerin, and Samuel Paquin—take to the gym sporting the season’s athleisure apparel.
NUVO’s Nine Most-Read Stories of 2018
Before bidding adieu to 2018, we take a moment to reflect on nine of our most-read stories of the year.
Editors’ Picks: Winter Reading List
A selection of excellent books to get lost in this season, chosen by our editors.
Three Winter Cocktail Recipes
Whether hosting a party or simply sitting fireside, these three cocktails are an excellent addition to any winter evening.
Winter 2018 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Conversation Piece, November 18, 2018
The real-life haunted house of Westfield, New Jersey; how we’re killing creativity; the magic of Scholastic book fairs.
The Green Movement
Green is an expressive colour statement on the wrist with these timepieces sure to fashion a similar share of envy.
Conversation Piece, November 11, 2018
An interactive map that illuminates Indigenous territory; the lobster emoji takes on new meaning.
Conversation Piece, November 4, 2018
The secret to restaurant-level salad; a weekend at witch camp; this month’s must-see celestial events.
Frostbite Cocktail
A winter cocktail recipe.
Santa’s Nightcap Cocktail
A winter cocktail recipe.
Evergreen Cocktail
A winter cocktail recipe.
Conversation Piece, October 28, 2018
Meet China’s handbag guru; the story behind the Sasquatch; why people are spilling all their secrets on Facebook.
Conversation Piece, October 21, 2018
Panasonic’s new blinders for humans; a look at your unread books; the Muppeteer behind Big Bird says goodbye to his feathered friend.
Conversation Piece, October 14, 2018
How humans can learn to navigate with echolocation; the weird world of YouTube for children.
Conversation Piece, October 7, 2018
Facial recognition for cows and other food innovations; ten designers on how they overcome creative block.
Conversation Piece, September 30, 2018
Why our brains make us lazy; how artists are saving U.S. national parks; your new favourite way to drink coffee.
Conversation Piece, September 23, 2018
The importance of food foreplay; how Christian rock prevailed against all odds; a premature list of the 21st century’s best books.
Conversation Piece, September 9, 2018
The world’s first rideable luggage; how NAFTA changed the way we eat; a bitter history of the watermelon.
Conversation Piece, September 2, 2018
The myth of work-life balance; why is The Wind in the Willows considered a children’s classic?
Autumn 2018 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Street View
A combination of patterns, colours, and textures, the suit is suitable for much more than office wear.
Editors’ Picks: Autumn Reading List
A selection of excellent books to get lost in this season, chosen by our editors.
Rich Hues
A sartorial palette of textures dominates for fall.
Conversation Piece, August 19, 2018
Fishing with fire; horror’s most sinister scenes; why do summer songs all sound the same?
Conversation Piece, August 12, 2018
The ultimate Canadianism; why modern dating is so much work; the world’s largest collection of Disneyland memorabilia.
Conversation Piece, August 5, 2018
A chef who makes purposefully gag-worthy desserts; a beloved Peanuts character celebrates a milestone.
Canada’s Most Beautiful Hotel Rooftops
From Vancouver to Montreal, these lofty perches are the perfect place to soak up the sun.
Conversation Piece, July 29, 2018
A Dr. Seuss character in real life; the science of sleep—and why we aren’t getting any.
Conversation Piece, July 22, 2018
Google Translate’s ominous side; the last Blockbuster Videos of Alaska shut their doors.
Conversation Piece, July 15, 2018
Capturing the smell of space; a fool-proof method for homemade ice cream.
Conversation Piece, July 8, 2018
Choosing jail over vacation; the secret history of meth.
Conversation Piece, July 1, 2018
A look at celebrity spending; how to clean your filthy, disgusting keyboard; why we need to let go of dead girl stories.
Conversation Piece, June 24, 2018
Artificial wombs of the future; the new era of Louis Vuitton; a virtual escape from fear of needles.
Conversation Piece, June 17, 2018
Influencers and the art of hotel manipulation; the origins of drinking from tropical fruits; an ode to weird dads.
Chef Mark Perrier’s Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
Chef Mark Perrier of Pepino’s Spaghetti House and Osteria Savio Volpe shares a recipe for a classic Italian-American comfort food: spaghetti and meatballs.
The Dadhattan
A contemporary spin on the classic Manhattan cocktail courtesy of Vancouver’s Wildebeest.
Tortilla Soup With Chicken, Cheese, and Avocado
Jason Sussman and Kaeli Robinsong worked together to develop their take on the classic Mexi-Cali soup.
Chef Thierry Busset’s Famous Apple Tart
Crisp and caramelized, sophisticated and just plain delicious.
Conversation Piece, June 10, 2018
The world’s first robot psychopath; proof of life on Mars; The New Yorker‘s tribute to Anthony Bourdain.
Summer 2018 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Conversation Piece, June 3, 2018
Edible board games; the tale of New York City’s glamorous 20-something grifter; the real slumlords of Vancouver.
Conversation Piece, May 27, 2018
The secret benefits of marriage; why some foods are associated with insanity; what happens to the plastic we throw away?
