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Big Interior Design Sale ADDRESS Assembly Set For Waterfall Building, May 5-8

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Spring-cleaning has commenced! Now that you’ve purged yourselves of tired hand-me-down couches and grungy old IKEA bookcases, it’s time to replenish. From May 5th to the 8th, make your way to ADDRESS at the Waterfall Building and get yourself sorted. This four-day affair – curated by local designer Kate Duncan – has got you covered with aesthetically divine, handcrafted pieces of furniture and home accessories that can enliven and style-up any living space. Pick up graceful terrariums from Green With Envy, naturalist wall hangings by Ana Isabel, beautiful one-of-a-kind wooden bowls by Trevor Mills, and much more. There are roughly twenty contributing creators showing everything from planters and bathtubs to textiles and tables. Revamp your space or just bring yourself up to speed on what our amazing local design crews are hard at work creating every day. Whatever you go home with, your living space will thank you for it!

May 5-8th | 11:00am-6:00 pm | Waterfall Building | 1540 West 2nd Ave | Website

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.