How Yemeni Coffee Houses Brew Community After Dark
It’s midnight at Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co., just west of Toronto, Ont. The modern Middle Eastern-inspired space—filled with the aroma of fresh roasted coffee and the music of popular Arabic singers like Abu Bakr Salem—is buzzing with groups of young people. They’re chatting, laughing and cel
Inside The Light-Filled Oasis of Architect Omar Gandhi
It was never in architect Omar Gandhi’s plans to build his own house. But in 2019, rebuilding his life after a divorce and living between condos in Toronto and Halifax with his son Adrian, a vacant lot came up for sale in the latter city that piqued his interest. It was a narrow, 20-foot-wide plot
Restaurateur Tannis Ling Isn’t Afraid of Putting A Spin on Cultural Cuisine
When Vancouver-born Tannis Ling left her hometown in 2001 to work as a bartender in London, U.K., she immersed herself in the city’s concept-driven bars and restaurants, which she says were years ahead of Vancouver’s bar scene at the time. “Every detail has been thought of, the design, music,
How Goodee’s Office Reflects Its Montreal Staff
When twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart launched their ethical, globally sourced online housewares store Goodee in 2019, their team of nine was operating out of a shared workspace in Montreal. Once the pandemic hit, like many companies, Goodee went remote. But, by 2023, the brothers, whose parents
