N’B Tween Kidz: Love who you are … Love what you wear!

After 26 years of stylishly dressing kids of all ages in Toronto, Nancy and Cathy of Little Ones have opened a fashion destination in Vaughan that caters specifically to the tween market! Conveniently located on Rutherford Road just east of the Highway 400, N’B Tween Kidz features great fashion finds right here in Vaughan.

“We opened this store because we recognized the need for tweens to have their own space for shopping,” says Cathy. “We know that the last thing today’s preteen wants is to shop in kiddy stores surrounded by juvenile clothing.”

“Having just opened the store in March, the response from moms and kids has been overwhelmingly positive,” says Nancy. “Style is very important to today’s fashion-savvy preteens. They are in-step with current fashion trends and colours and many moms Read more

City Life Great Achievers

Great Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, once wrote: “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” City Life magazine introduces booming entrepreneurs in the GTA who have carved their own successful existences. These great achievers give us a good reason to never give up. All admirable and ambitious, with impressive businesses, these inspiring community icons are showing our readers what it takes to lead successful lives and achieve their goals. Read more

City Bites — Local Restaurants

From fine dining on a Saturday night, to a relaxing brunch Sunday morning, City Bites offers an exquisite selection of local Vaughan and GTA restaurants.

1. Carmelina Restaurant
Transport yourself into an exotic Mediterranean atmosphere with rich Roman cooking and superior wines from around the world. Carmelina’s enticing entrées, fresh, crisp salads, gourmet pizzas and lavish pastas fused with classic décor has something that will make everyone’s dining experience spectacular. 905.754.0558

2. Spacco
You can finish off a plate of authentic Italian cooking by choosing from a long list of tasty appetizer and meal options, including coconut shrimp, battered calamari, steamed mussels, Read more

Lisa Colalillo’s Real Estate Guide: Kleinburg and Maple

As host of new web series In the City, Lisa Colalillo is a real estate aficionado with an affinity for laughter, great quotes and travel. She shares her fave city findings.

Kleinburg
Secretly known as the “Forest Hill” of Vaughan, Kleinburg houses the affluent executive types.

Kleinburg locals hold much pride in the area’s reputation, which is home to the famed McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Kortright Centre for Conservation.Take a stroll through the historic village to discover its treasured shops. Read more

IC Network Rings in the Persian New Year

Members of the Iranian-Canadian Network invited Iranian-Canadians and guests from all over the world to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Joyous guests and dignitaries alike joined the gala to celebrate the new day at Riveria Parque Dining Banquet & Convention Centre in Vaughan. Those in attendance enjoyed a delectable meal served by Shomal Restaurant, and a live musical performance by guitarist Babak Amini. Dr. Saeid Sarrafian, president of IC Network, gave an endearing speech, which expressed the organization’s ongoing mission to help Iranian-Canadians succeed at work and in business by networking Read more

Wake up to Alfa Cappuccino

Nothing captures excitement quite like the sweet aroma of Ionia coffee. On Jan. 20th, 2010, the Cammalleri brothers of Alfa Cappuccino invited all coffee lovers around Toronto and the GTA to experience the traditional appreciation of authentic Italian coffee. An open house not without a cause, Alfa Cappuccino gave back to the community with a donation to Vaughan in Motion to Cure Cancer. Read more

Vaughan Winterfest 2010

Crowds flocked to Winterfest to take in the musical talent of Best of Both Girls, a tribute to Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus. Tuning into live music and the literary charisma of Robert Munsch, the story telling Read more

Happy Birthday Rosaria Tramonte

A lovely centenarian in the Vaughan community, Rosaria Tramonte celebrated her 100th birthday on March 8, 2010. Joined by four generations of family, Rosaria counted her blessings. There’s nothing quite like blowing a century of candles with the warm surroundings of your loved ones. www.villacharities.com

PHOTO: Rosaria Tramonte’s children, Lucy Luciani and Sigismundo (Jay) Tramonte, help her blow out the candles on her birthday cake.

Local Talent Delivers

On Jan. 10th, 2010, Vaughan residents Mark Pagliaroli and Antonio Ienco celebrated the successful premiere of their film Genesis, a story which is set three years after a nuclear world war. Audiences intently tuned into the story of character David Orwell, an officer whose duty is to shelter a group of small-town innocent civilians from a gang of criminals. Along with directors Pagliaroli and Ienco, actors Eli Martyr, Lina Franci and Christina Frondella worked long and hard over the course of two years to produce this mind-captivating film. Read more

Pure Motivation Fitness — first Anniversary

March 20th, 2010, marked the one-year anniversary for Dimitri Giankoulas and wife, Francesca Giankoulas, as they celebrated their lifelong dream of opening up Pure Motivation Fitness Studio – Vaughan’s only Read more

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