Eat 3D-printed food at this pop-up restaurant, listen as The Kills take on Fleetwood Mac, and read this touching profile on hospice worker Heather Meyerend.
NUVO Staff
Conversation Piece III
On the uncertain (and perhaps insipid) future of Britain’s cuisine, the outlandish superstitions of the 20th century, and why Toronto might be the most fascinating boring city.
Conversation Piece II
Justin Trudeau is a comely comic book character, the oddly hip world of millennial Christianity, and female firefighters who are blazing trails.
6 Face Masks
No matter how many steps in your home skin care routine, the application of a mask—the natural predator of dryness and dullness—is always key.
Summer 2016 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Conversation Piece I
On (literally) exhaling our emotions, eating vintage army rations, and one cool thing to do with Egyptian mummy extract.
What’s New in Auto
Whatever your speed—you’ll find what you need.
Towel Vision
Après-sun attitude: designer beach towels hang out in style.
The Super Berry
This smoothie is rich in antioxidants, fiber, and healthy fats.
Recipe: The Banana Beet Smoothie
An anti-inflammatory smoothie packed with protein for athletic performance.
The Avocado Pineapple
A hydrating blend with plenty of healthy fats.
Where to Stay in Ontario
We suggest five luxury accommodations in a province that’s yours to discover.
The Best Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
To help you make the most of this August long weekend, we suggest six ways to treat yourself extra nicely, and make summery memories to sustain you all winter long.
The Best Things To Do in Toronto This Weekend
To help you make the most of this August long weekend, we suggest six ways to treat yourself extra nicely, and make summery memories to sustain you all winter long.
Florence Salad
From The Small Luxury Cookbook by chef Michele Mamayev.
Video: Into the Wind
FROM THE ARCHIVE: A fashion short, featuring the legendary Hermès scarf and runway looks from the fall season.
Spring 2016 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
New Zealand
Two rolls of film shot over two weeks around New Zealand’s South Island; a photo essay.
Century Plant Cocktail
Internationally celebrated mixologist Lauren Mote shares three recipes for tequila-based cocktails.
Latin Dahlia Cocktail
Internationally celebrated mixologist Lauren Mote shares three recipes for tequila-based cocktails.
Aloe Verde Cocktail
Internationally celebrated mixologist Lauren Mote shares three recipes for tequila-based cocktails.
Costume Call
A look behind the curtain at our spring 2016 selections.
French Chansons
Create an atmosphere reflective of that uniquely Gallic energy with this Paris-inspired playlist.
Brugal Extra Dry
WINTER WHITES: White rum, despite what many may think, is not only suited to settings of white sandy beaches in the summertime. When done right, it’s refreshing for frosty snow-covered evenings, too.
3 Holiday Cookie Recipes
Treasured holiday cookie recipes from chefs David Hawksworth, Susur Lee, and Christina Tosi.
The Darling
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Indulge the little darlings in your life with butter-soft alpaca wool, beautifully designed classic toys, and the cutest chair you ever did see.
The Connoisseur
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Exceptional treats, cool kitchen updates, and one really great cookbook for the food lover in your life.
The Adventurer
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Show your admiration for the adventurer’s courage and curiosity by gifting functional and exciting holiday presents (they’re just not the “nice candle type,” you know?).
The Icon
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: The icon is only human. Yet somehow they still make a supernatural splash, turning heads and dropping jaws wherever they go.
The Seeker
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Free-spirited fashions, meditative vacations, and a few grounding homewares for the modern bohemian.
The Reveller
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: The reveller loves nothing more than cause to celebrate, so indulge their festive spirit with all the accouterments they need to party in style.
Advent Calendars, Refined
One does not have to be a child to understand the appeal of the advent calendar. The gift that truly keeps giving, an advent calendar’s daily treats can stoke the holiday spirit for adults, too.
Home Again
There is a great deal to fall in love with this season and here, our notable picks from the fall 2015 collections.
Summer 2015 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Q&A: John Carter Cash
While posthumously cataloguing his parents’ body of work, award-winning producer John Carter Cash discovered unreleased tracks that comprise a new Johnny Cash album, Out Among the Stars.
Sole Decision
Sneakers that can head from the boardwalk to the beach, boutique to the bar.
Paint It Black
The timeless appeal of black and white.
Beam Me Away
Nothing symbolizes next-generation, consumer-ready cars as clearly as those that run electric. BMW, which celebrates its centenary next year, is at the forefront of a movement that has these cars quickly rolling out of factories and showing up, plugged in, to a garage near you.
Dinner Decor
There is nothing quite like a home-cooked meal, and table decor is a noteworthy detail to a well-executed gathering.
Spring 2015 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Belvedere Martinis
An actor’s ability to deliver a line may not only help cement a performance, but it could become a part of history, too. The saying “shaken, not stirred” became immortalized after Sean Connery’s James Bond described his martini preference the 1964 film Goldfinger.
Jet Set
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Whether you board with a briefcase or a rolling trolley, explore the globe in style with these luggage favourites, photographed on board a Bombardier Challenger 605 jet.
Watermark
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The clarity and cuts of crystalware take on a different edge when photographed against graphic backdrops.
Read Between the Lines
There is always time to read—the challenge is deciding which story to immerse yourself in. We’ve narrowed down the dizzying number of options to five.
The New Apple Notebook
While the tech world waited with anticipation this morning to hear all about the Apple Watch via the company’s spring keynote event, the newest version of the MacBook may have turned more heads.
Sandy Shores
The beach promises a full day of leisure. Whether you spend it relaxing on the shore or splashing in the waves, these five tropical destinations will accommodate any level of intensity.
Curious Collections
Museums encourage discovery in unexpected ways, often about the unexpected itself. These seven galleries around the world display the likes of history’s unusual, unpredictable, and oft un-celebrated.
Piper-Heidsieck at the Academy Awards
Piper-Heidsieck is no stranger to awards. The company continues its winning tradition with the launch of a new three-year partnership on Sunday, February 22, christening it the exclusive champagne of the Academy Awards.
Q&A: Wanda Jelmini
Wanda Jelmini is the creative director of T&J Vestor and MissoniHome, and an integral part of the Missoni family empire. Jelmini was chosen as this year’s Interior Design Show International guest of honour, and NUVO caught up with her to talk inspiration, colour, and of course, chevrons.
Prized for Possession
We’re coveting the bold and the beautiful: the finest of jewellery.
Oh My Gaultier
Haute couture and ready-to-wear garments from the Jean Paul Gaultier archives.
Fennel with Capers and Olives Recipe
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi heightens the flavours in this fennel starter with verjuice.
Q&A: Sylvia Weinstock
If you’ve ever been in the market for lavish cakes you’ve likely heard the name Sylvia Weinstock. Heralded as the “Leonardo da Vinci of cakes”, Weinstock has created edible masterpieces for everyone from Oprah Winfrey to the Kennedy family.
Caramelized Fig, Orange, and Feta Salad
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi acknowledges how intimidating it can be to work with caramel, but assures that you needn’t worry.
Ginger and Orange Fortune Cookies
A delicately-flavoured update on the Chinese restaurant dessert staple.
Jo Malone
WINTER WHITES: New to Jo Malone’s growing unisex fragrance lineup is Wood Sage & Sea Salt, a breezy homage to the English seaside.
Gee Beauty
WINTER WHITES: Step into Gee Beauty in Toronto’s Rosedale neighbourhood or Miami’s Bal Harbour Shops, and all is calm, bright. Amidst a flurry of activity, as estheticians help patrons get polished for their many holiday parties, there is serenity and order.
Mikimoto Sunburst Earrings
WINTER WHITES: When the soft inner body of an oyster is exposed to a foreign object, like a grain of sand, the oyster secretes a substance called nacre. Over time, it encases the irritant in a silky crystalline coating. The result: a pearl.
White Chocolate Pistachio Gâteau Recipe
Lesley Stowe (of Raincoast Crisps note) published a new cookbook earlier this month, Desserts From My Kitchen, that is sure to inspire any holiday host.
Marpac Sound Conditioner
WINTER WHITES: The holidays are filled with noise: merriment, laughter, and the inevitable sound effects of the latest toy or gadget. Thankfully, the Dohm NSF Sound Conditioner offers some tranquility amidst the jingle bell rock.
Travel White
WINTER WHITES: While it’s always nice to be home for the holidays, Christmas can be a time to relax, recharge, and renew with a vacation too.
Red Onions With Walnut Salsa Recipe
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s food is inventive, nurturing, and jammed with taste. Here, he shares a dish for the season.
Winter Warmth
WINTER WHITES: Down feathers could be considered the optimal thermal insulator; the feathers store the body’s natural heat, creating an all-around warming effect.
TWG White Tea
WINTER WHITES: Apart from water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage on a global scale. TWG Tea, a Singaporean-based luxury tea brand, shelves over 800 varieties of single estate, fine harvest, and executive blends.
Bundle Up
WINTER WHITES: Cold winter days and nights call for layering the coziest accessories, specifically in the best blends of cashmere.
Lladró Porcelain Ornaments
WINTER WHITES: Each year we trim our trees, sip eggnog, and remember—as each ornament is carefully unsheathed from its box and unearthed from soft tissue, each brings with it a tale to tell.
Week of the White Rose
WINTER WHITES: Twenty-five years after the lives of 14 women were taken too soon at Polytechnique Montréal, the engineering school has launched a commemorative fundraising initiative to support women in science.
Home for the Holiday
WINTER WHITES: The holiday season is centred on feasts; even “he himself, the Grinch, carved the roast beast”. Dressing the table and decking the halls has become a quintessential part of hosting.
Bachelor en Blanc
WINTER WHITES: Bachelor pads often conjure images of dark mahogany, rich leather, and low lighting, but few things liven up a space like the colour white.
The bbl Chair
WINTER WHITES: Marie Khouri insists that she is not a traditional designer. “I come to the design world from a true artist perspective,” she says. Having spent much of her career creating public art, she has recently ventured into producing benches and seating for the home.
Autumn 2014 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Peater Rabbit Cocktail
Award-winning mixologist and sommelier Lauren Mote and chef Jonathan Chovancek create seasonal cocktails featuring their handcrafted Bittered Sling Extracts.
Madam Geneva Cocktail
Award-winning mixologist and sommelier Lauren Mote and chef Jonathan Chovancek create seasonal cocktails featuring their handcrafted Bittered Sling Extracts.
Mega Dials
When Omega brand ambassador George Clooney sported an 18-karat white-gold De Ville Trésor Master Co-Axial chronometer at his wedding this past September in Italy, the recently released model generated buzz as a star-style choice.
Apple Cart Cocktail
Award-winning mixologist and sommelier Lauren Mote and chef Jonathan Chovancek create seasonal cocktails featuring their handcrafted Bittered Sling Extracts.
Guinea Hen Recipe
At the three-Michelin-starred, Relais & Châteaux–listed Restaurant at Meadowood in Napa Valley, California, chef Christopher Kostow delivers upscale dining and exquisite degustation menus. Here, the recipe for his signature guinea fowl dish.
Yuzu Bastard 2.0 Cocktail
Award-winning mixologist and sommelier Lauren Mote and chef Jonathan Chovancek create seasonal cocktails featuring their handcrafted Bittered Sling Extracts.
Ahead of the Curve
Architectural curves and a sharp sense of style frame our favourite looks from the fall/winter collections.
Summer 2014 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Beth Richards Swimwear
When Beth Richards was lured from Toronto to the West Coast, settling in Vancouver, she found both clothing racks and beaches lacking in quality, modern swimwear—so, she started making it.
In Memoir Cocktail
Cointreau is in search of a Canadian muse—the country’s most creative female bartender. Each competitor has been tasked with creating a unique recipe centred on Cointreau, specifically the classic Cointreau Fizz cocktail.
Q&A: Dr. Philippe Allouche
The effusive Dr. Philippe Allouche about the healing power of the hand, skin-care tips while travelling, and his golden rule: extractions are forbidden.
Frame Work
Berlin-based photography duo Haw-lin Services captures the structured curves of our favourite summer sunglasses.
Q&A: Kenneth Cobonpue
With another season of alfresco dining upon us, promises of picnicking, barbecuing, and entertaining over a cocktail on a choice patio await. As such, this is the ideal time to revamp your outdoor living space and ensure all is in order for hosting throughout the summer months.
Interior Elements
As design week descends upon New York, with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and NYCxDesign taking place this month, Toronto-based design duo George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg add to the discourse with a three-day pop-up exhibition in downtown Manhattan.
Spring 2014 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
States of Consciousness
While many science-fiction movies have tackled the subject of artificial intelligence and the threat it could pose to humankind in a typical “us versus them” conflict, Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, Transcendence, raises a different question.
Collecting Art
Brothers David and Robert Heffel have followed in the footsteps of their father, Kenneth Heffel, transforming the Canadian art business. Here, they selected eight key pieces to watch for when the gavel falls at their spring auction next month.
The Season’s Edibles
The vernal equinox has become synonymous with lightness, greenery, and refreshments of many sorts—three elements that marry quite nicely on a plate.
Q&A: Nouriel Roubini
Economist Nouriel Roubini is known for predicting the oil shock, the crash of the United States housing market, and the recession in 2008—somber forecasts that earned him the nickname “Dr. Doom”. His critical views have been widely cited, and he sat down with NUVO to discuss the Canadian economy and emerging markets.
Shadow Play
Moody lighting lends a bad-boy vibe to our favourite clean-cut styles from the men’s spring/summer collections.
Death in Venice Cocktail
At the Grain Store in London, mixologist Tony Conigliaro lends his innovative touch to the drink list. This Death in Venice cocktail is an ode to Italy’s aperitivo hour.
A Look Back: Beauty
Over 15 years, we have examined the art and science of beauty rituals and the painstaking precision required to create some of the finest products on the market.
Winter 2013 Playlist
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
A Look Back: Fashion
Over 15 years we have met some of the fashion industry’s biggest names, discovering what inspires them and uncovering the depths of imagination that spur their collections.
A Look Back: Athletics
Whether on the field, in the water, or on the ice, athletes and their coaches are under much pressure to stay on point. What measures a successful sportsperson, however, is determination, passion, and strength—both physically and mentally.
The Projects of Moshe Safdie, 2008–2013
Israeli-born, Canadian-raised, and Boston-based architect Moshe Safdie has built dozens of celebrated buildings. The connecting thread of such a diverse array of projects is what the practitioner calls “inherent buildability.”
The Projects of Moshe Safdie, 1967–2007
Esteemed architect Moshe Safdie has left his mark worldwide. From his debut at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, to projects like the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, Safdie has built himself a resumé as varied as it is accomplished.
Omega’s Olympic Moments
Omega has a deep-rooted history in sports timekeeping. The brand’s Olympic involvement and technical developments have been chronicled in its Olympic ads and posters, capturing outstanding stories of athletic achievements.
A Look Back: Artists
Over the past 15 years, we have spoken with important artists of our time, who work in mediums ranging from illustration and painting to sculpture and bricolage, graffiti and mixed media.
