I may not be the best at keeping resolutions but year after year, I still do it without a fail. With that well-thought resolution comes the big hope that New Year will start with a Big Bang. Well, I don’t think I could have had it any better this year. For my very first post in 2013, I…
Read More...Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts For Her
‘Tis the season of giving and if there’s anything Twenty York Street loves the most (aside from, evidently, her birthday), it’s Christmas.Aside from all the bright lights from Christmas trees and the promise of festive times with friends and family, this also gives us the perfect excuse to show someone how much they mean to…
Read More...WELCOME TO TWENTY YORK STREET DESIGN
Once upon a time, I met a young man who, unbeknownst to me at that time, would change my life as I know it. Brilliant, talented and no doubt skilled in many different professions, Eric Meloche was and is one very ingenious industrial designer/custom furniture maker. Born with a wide range of expertise and an…
Read More...Get Kinky at KINKI for Charity
Once in a while, if you’re lucky, you find the perfect combination of flavours that not only excite the mouth but wakes up all your senses. If you’ve been to Kinki and have tried the new menu developed by new Executive Chef Pablo Robaina, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, then…
Read More...Opera Lyra Ottawa: A Garden Party Like No Other
You may not think of India when someone says Opera but one of the most famous arias of all time is the world-renowned Sous le dôme épais or the Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé. Written in 1881-82, the Opera Lakmé’s score was first performed in Opera Comique in Paris, it’s about a love story…
Read More...Ottawa Citizen Style Feature: Ruffling Feathers
In addition to celebrating such a huge night of achieving a major accomplishment, the Forty Under 40 Awards Gala Ceremony for Mr. Fadi Ghaby, the thrill continues on as Ottawa Citizen, one of Canada’s well-respected national newspapers, features Twenty York Street. This time, it is for (if I may borrow the phrase published) ruffling some…
Read More...2011: The Year That Was
“Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no surprises.” – Rita Golden Gelman About a year ago, I’ve decided to launch this blog, Twenty…
Read More...Earning My Stripes
Outfit details Striped top – Banana Republic Pencil skirt – Banana Republic Animal print belt – Banana Republic, Gift from EM Men’s watch – Longines, Gift from J Pearl bracelets – Rings, etc., Gift from LJ Pearl and diamond bracelet – Gift from Mother Studded ring – Gift from Jen Classic bracelet – Tiffany’s, Gift from…
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