Karen Ashbee

16 amazing stores to fulfill all of your homeware needs.

The Francophile with a palate of gold.

This fall will see the Calgary-based chef open two new restaurants in the Alt Hotel: Barshoku and Nupo. 

The catch? It's only for our Alberta readers....er, yay?

This trailblazer is on a mission to change the way we understand pork.

The luxury brand expands to homewares and furnishings with a new store back East (but don't worry, there's an online shop too—and they deliver to Western Canada).

Cheers to mastering the fine art of sipping bubbly.

The inaugural Prairie Grid Dinner Series invites top chefs from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on a culinary tour—and we've got a few exclusive recipes to whet your appetite!

Celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary in style.

JP Pedhirney is back in his hometown, serving some of Calgary's most eclectic and playful food.

The Edmonton design shop goes digital with offerings for little design lovers.

A boutique edition of the upscale-casual dining chain, Earls 67, opens in Calgary.

Fashion designer Paul Hardy sets out to revolutionize retail at the Calgary Stampede

A Calgary geologist takes her passion for gems in a whole new direction with Lulu B Designs, her custom line of beautiful bangles and baubles.