Soma Chocolatemaker

Canada's premier chocolatier offers single-origin decadence and seasonal creations

There’s something about cold weather and comfort food that go hand-in-hand and any excuse to enjoy more chocolate is a welcome one, so it was a pleasure to indulge in some of the best from Toronto’s SOMA Chocolatemaker. Opting for small-batch production, SOMA develops close relationships with farmers around the world from the Dominican Republic to Papua New Guinea, with nearly all of their beans …

Aloha

Daily supplements and whole-food powder green juice for healthier living at home and on the road

With lofty goals set firmly in their sights, nutrition supplement maker and healthy living advocate ALOHA launches today, 19 November with two products for daily consumption: a whole-food powder green drink and pill-based pack. Founded by serial entrepreneur Constantin Bisanz, ALOHA aims to provide high quality products that make consuming berries, vegetables and vitamins more manageable. We recently had the chance to try The Daily …

Braven Brewing Company

Rejuvenating Bushwick's brewing tradition with inventive craft beers

New York is a city in a constant state of change with local, national and global forces shaping neighborhoods and communities. While Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood is now best known for its vibrant artist community and wood-fired pizza, it was once home to a thriving beer industry. Up until the early ’70s when massive industrial breweries began to dominate the market, Bushwick (and indeed Brooklyn as …