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Lifestyle (Canada)
Developer Kevin Cheung
montecristomagazine.com - Monika Markovinovic
Kevin Cheung is proud to be a Vancouverite. He grew up here, attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, and graduated from the UBC Sauder …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Umaluma
montecristomagazine.com - Jacqueline Ranit
Move over, “No Fun City.” Summertime in Vancouver means the shorts are out, the sunglasses are on and, if you add a visit to a local ice cream …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Clémande Burgevin Blachman
montecristomagazine.com - Fiona Morrow
Clémande Burgevin Blachman admits she wasn’t an obvious choice to work on a 17-storey tower in Ian Gillespie’s Oakridge development.“It’s very …
Jeju
Jeju Island
montecristomagazine.com - Jacqueline Ranit
Through a plastic barrier, our eyes follow the skilled movements of a food cart vendor in Jeju City’s Dongmun Night Market. Using quick, graceful …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Dr. Wilson J. Kwong
montecristomagazine.com - Peg Fong
As the son of bakers who immigrated to Canada in the early 1970s, Dr. Wilson J. Kwong had always thought he would follow in the family bakery …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Bruno Moinard Éditions at Avenue Road
montecristomagazine.com - Imogen Jefferies
“There’s a language and a history behind everything,” says Bruno Moinard. We’re at the Gastown location of the design showroom and concept store, …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Three Wines for Summer
montecristomagazine.com - Daenna Van Mulligen
There are few things more gratifying than indulging in a glass of chilled, delicious wine on a summer’s day. Here are three excellent options to …
Reno, NV
Reno
montecristomagazine.com - Ian Williams
When people ask about the renovation to my 550 sq.-ft. condo, I tell them about permits. If they show genuine interest, I’ll give them what they …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Amandine Sol Botanicals Inner Glow Face Oil
montecristomagazine.com - Amanda Ross
Amandine Sol Azran was destined for the beauty industry. Her father was a renowned hairstylist, her mother owned a beauty boutique in Montreal, and …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Louis Vuitton ArtyCapucines
montecristomagazine.com - Clara Young
It was once de rigeur to match your handbag to your heels. Nowadays, one can go a little better and match it to the artwork on one’s walls. Think of …
Lifestyle (Canada)
West Coast Modern Home Tour
montecristomagazine.com - Tracy Giesz-Ramsay
Five of West Vancouver’s most stunning homes will open their elegant doors to the public this weekend. In partnership with British Pacific …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Native Trails Avalon Freestanding Bathtub
montecristomagazine.com - MONTECRISTO
Goodbye backyard barbecues, hello sanctuary. Treat your garden like another room in the house with the Avalon NativeStone concrete bathtub from …
Truffles
The Truffle Hunter
montecristomagazine.com - Tracy Giesz-Ramsay
Nutty. Garlicky. Earthy. Funky. Pungent. Not all words used to describe truffles immediately bring to mind the concept of luxury, but they’re still …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Susan Orlean
montecristomagazine.com - Anya Georgijevic
Susan Orlean is in the midst of a 35-city book tour for her latest release, The Library Book. It’s a frigid morning in November, but Orlean is not …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Fresh Roots
montecristomagazine.com - Tracy Giesz-Ramsay
One of the most obvious ways to get kids engaged on the issue of where their food comes from—and reconnect them with nature in an increasingly …
Artists
Robert Rauschenberg 1965–1980
montecristomagazine.com - Mike Archibald
Drawing largely from its permanent collection of his works, the Vancouver Art Gallery has mounted “Robert Rauschenberg 1965–1980,” featuring collage, …
Lifestyle (Canada)
The Clock
montecristomagazine.com - Tom Charity
There are 1440 minutes in a day. Christian Marclay has found a film clip for each in turn (and, often, more than one) so that his dazzling, 24-hour …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
montecristomagazine.com - Daenna Van Mulligen
Anyone who enjoys a glass of wine has heard of Italy’s most famous wine region. Tuscany is a land of verdant hillsides sculpted with vines, castles, …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Where to Get Your Fried Chicken Fix in Vancouver
montecristomagazine.com - Jacqueline Ranit
Crispy. Tender. Packed with flavour. Good fried chicken is a wonderful thing. Luckily, there are plenty of excellent renditions to be found around …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Dog Days
montecristomagazine.com - Kat Siddle
North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery has gone to the dogs.“Dog Days” is a new photography exhibition exploring the relationship between humans and their …
The Arts
Film Review: Because We Are Girls
montecristomagazine.com - Paloma Pacheco
The impact of sexual abuse can last a lifetime. Vancouver filmmaker Baljit Sangra’s new documentary Because We Are Girls provides a devastating …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Theatre Review: All’s Well That Ends Well
montecristomagazine.com - Michael Scoular
Is something really a Shakespeare play if it doesn’t include the threat of banishment? What marks All’s Well That Ends Well as one of the rarely …
Zac Posen
Zac Posen
montecristomagazine.com - Anya Georgijevic
Guests at the opening night party of this year’s Interior Design Show in Toronto may have been surprised to see Zac Posen flipping pizzas, but the …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Droplet Home Goods
montecristomagazine.com - Tracy Giesz-Ramsay
Aleeza Khan Bradner always knew she would work for herself one day. Born in London, England, she moved to Vancouver in the fall of 2011, working in …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Choreographer Rachel Meyer
montecristomagazine.com - Fiona Morrow
Struggle. Transformation. Rebirth. Metamorphosis is catnip for artists keen to explore their relationship to the world, the humanity found within and …
Lifestyle (Canada)
The Roots
montecristomagazine.com - Mike Archibald
Hard working, hard to pigeonhole and hard to beat when it comes to sheer dynamism, The Roots are a group with veteran status and rookie hunger. In …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Summer Beauty Essentials
montecristomagazine.com - Amanda Ross
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, and your beauty routine should follow suit. Products that perform double duty—protecting you from the sun and …
Canada Day
A Picnic Basket for Canada Day
montecristomagazine.com - Tracy Giesz-Ramsay
Whatever your plans are for marking Canada’s national holiday, eating something delicious is surely part of them. And what better way to celebrate …
Lifestyle (Canada)
Cooking Salmon in Clay
montecristomagazine.com - Fiona Morrow
It’s not often you walk into a professional kitchen and find the chef cutting a thick slice from a large block of fresh clay. “Don’t worry, it is …

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