Architect Richard Wengle’s luxury home designs create excitement, warmth and emotion. A blessing in life for a fortunate few is knowing how you want to spend it, at an early age. For the vast majority, we stumble through our awkward teenage years without a clue, searching for the spark of interest that could launch us …
As the new president and COO of famed menswear retailer Harry Rosen, Ian Rosen will be respecting his family’s legacy, while driving the company in bold new directions. There is a scene in 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night which seemed appropriate for the times and seems to be repeating itself almost 60 years later. In …
With an array of acclaimed restaurants, gourmet food shops, catering and more than a decade on television, chef Mark McEwan has become the face of the food industry in Canada. From his first job making $1.60 per hour as a dishwasher in Buffalo, NY, to becoming the face of cooking in Canada and head judge …
Dragons' Den star Vincenzo Guzzo has become one of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. In this revealing interview with Dolce, Guzzo talks about the triumphs and tragedies which have shaped his life. An inspiring impresario, Vincenzo Guzzo has his hand in many pots. As president and CEO of Cinémas Guzzo, the chain is now the largest …
Mandy Rennehan’s new HGTV series shows her passion for building and the trades that build our world. The world has always built things, and it will never stop. Be it a rural bungalow or a 100-storey skyscraper, humans, like most other species, like to build, as it’s in our nature to create, nest and shelter. …
Devastated by California’s 2017 Atlas wildfire, Stephan Crétier rebuilt and rejuvenated Roy Estate to continue to produce some of Napa Valley’s finest nectar. "One day, I became the owner of a wine estate, and, literally, just a few hours later, four out of the five buildings on the estate were destroyed by fire, including the …
Chef Jason Bangerter’s new book brings his recipes and secrets for exquisite cooking from the Relais & Châteaux Langdon Hall’s luxury estate hotel to everyone’s kitchen. For fine-dining enthusiasts, the thought at the conclusion of an outstanding meal is a common one as you gently place down your dessert fork or spoon and quietly muse …
Bennett C. Lo’s Dialogue 38 is setting new standards for creativity and style in world-class interior design that are not only beautiful, but also work. For designers, being asked to design a local residence or commercial space is a heady experience, knowing your creative eye, imagination, talent and skill are in demand. But being asked …
With Swiss training and by bringing this craftsmanship home to the Netherlands, Bart and Tim Grönefeld’s passion for watchmaking creates some of the world’s rarest and most exquisite timepieces. Perhaps it is based upon some fable, but, for some reason in our mind’s eye, our stereotypical image of a watchmaker is of an elderly man …
A Summer Adult Education Program in Italy may be the superlative way to once again enjoy the magic of travel and the joy of learning. Personal experiences — we’ve never needed them more. The last two-plus years have demonstrated how much we have all missed personal experiences. The experience of travel to see new places …
