RWB Professional Divison Student; Photo by Réjean Brandt Photography

Suzanne Gessler went from career burnout to sweeping soot out of a brick oven – and she couldn’t be happier.

Marvic Abarra and Eileen Andassan are partners in Caked with Love, a Corydon Avenue coffee and cake shop.

Paulo Carvalho grew up helping his family at My Flowers to Go, and now it’s his shop.

While cartons of eggnog started to appear on grocery shelves after October, there’s more than one way to experience the rich, creamy vanilla and spicy cinnamon and nutmeg flavours of the classic Christmas treat.

Harman Dhaliwal and Gabrielle
Zoppa have come through the hard times together. When the duo started Spa Botanica six years ago, “we had zero dollars,” said Dhaliwal.

Erin May Kembel is the EMK behind EMK Clothing, known for her Canadian-made seasonal collections andessentials available at retailers across the country, online and at her West Broadway studio boutique on Sherbrook Street. In late 2019 EMK released a men’s collection after years of requests.