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How Germs Spread on Surfaces // For Those Who Aren’t Taking This Seriously Yet

The key defense against COVID-19 is isolating ourselves indoors, staying clean and doing what we can to strengthen our immune systems. If we have to go out, we practice social distancing, wash our hands, and avoid touching our faces. This short demonstration/experiment by Mark Rober uses UV-reactive powder to show us why those precautions are vitally important to keep ourselves safe.

Please share this with every person you know who doesn’t quite get it yet.

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.