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Hey Toronto: Come on down to Little Italy

Are hipsters ignoring you? Are the grey skies and black slush underfoot making winter unbearable? When life in the big city starts to get you down, then you need to go where everyone knows your name. OK, so maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you certainly will feel like part of the family in Little Italy; a taste of Europe in the heart of Toronto. Running along College Street from Euclid Avenue to Shaw Street, Little Italy is a warm and friendly place sprinkled with a touch of trendy and claims

App review: Had a glass brings big value on cheap wines

On the heels of Valentine’s Day, here is a great app to increase your knowledge of fine wines (at totally reasonable prices). HadAGlass [http://www.hadaglass.com/] is $2.99 in the app store, and after downloading it on my iPhone a few days ago, it’s already paid for itself. This app features 100 of the best wines under $20 — since it gives such a detailed recommendation, I was able to save money on the wine I wanted, making the ~$3 purchase point of the app worthwhile. I looked like a wine pro

Last minute Valentine's Day tips!

OK – so we told you to remember that Valentine’s Day is coming [https://blog.mogo.ca/warning-valentines-day-is-only-19-days-away/], but I know that some of you didn’t listen. So here you are, without any plans. Your palms are sweating, restaurants are laughing at you for trying to book a reso on Feb 14th, and the countdown until V-hour is rapidly approaching. Fear not, Mogo-ites. Here are 4 quick tips that could save your last minute Valentine’s Day: 1. Cook at home Nothing says “I love you

The best kid-friendly dining experiences in Toronto

A good meal or a cup of decent coffee is hard to come by when you have kids. Nice restaurants are filled with couples who give you the death stare when your kid starts wailing because they are not going to get a toy with their meal. Not to mention the hipster brush off you get at trendy coffee joints; it’s enough to send you running to the embrace of fast food restaurants with ball pits. But fear not, parenthood no longer relegates you to a lifetime of plastic meals and an early cholesterol-indu

ATTN: Calgary, check out your local food blogger's bakesale!

Are you ready for some cupcakes, Calgary? Casel Marché [http://caselmarche.com/] is the scene of some great work by Calgary’s food blogging community. Join them on February 11 and 12 as they raise cash for the Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids Society [http://www.brownbaggingit.org]. Show up between 10am – 5:30pm for treats from 20+ of Calgary’s top food blogs. There will also be wine tastings, food trucks and more great ways to fill your mouths while giving back to charity. They have previous