Meet the OurFaves Experts

Find the best from people who know the best!


OurFaves Experts are people with special urban wisdom to share. Whether urban influencers hot on the coolest trends, seasoned bloggers, TV personalities, or clued-in consultants, these local experts are bringing their knowledge to all corners of OurFaves.

anardulli

Trendsetters from Little Italy

A downtown dweller, editor and writer for over eight years, I've come to appreciate all the variety this city has to offer. Shopping has become a favourite pastime, but when I'm not rummaging through racks or perusing the beauty aisles, you'll find me exploring the many vibrant neighbourhoods.

InsideToronto

Trendsetters

Your local news source for Toronto's communities and neighbourhoods! Also the online home for The Guardian, Mirror and Villager newspapers. Here, our news staff give you the goods on the places to be, the things to do, right here in the city.

Website: http://www.insidetoronto.com

WendyWoods

Trendsetters from The Junction

Wendy Woods has a love for all things REFINED. As a personal style coach with THE REFINERY, Wendy translates the world of fashion into a personal style that makes her clients shine!

Website: http://www.therefinery.ca

KatTancock

Fit & Healthy

Kat Tancock is web and communities editor at Best Health magazine. When she's not busy editing besthealthmag.ca, she runs, climbs, takes yoga and ballet classes and searches out the yummiest and healthiest food in the city.

Website: http://besthealthmag.ca

tanyab

Family from The Drive

East Van Mom, Writer, Illustrator, Craftster, Musican, and long time Vancouver resident (20 years and counting...). Tanya left her corporate job to be a work at home mom by day. She also plays the bass in noisy band Mink Valley (minkvalley.com) by night.

Blog: http://www.ishouldbenapping.com

SproutRight

Family from Bloor West Village

I run a nutrition consulting service that offers workshops, one-on-one consultations and Mommy Chef cooking classes to new parents from tummy to toddler. As the mother of two girls I also love checking out the best places for my own family. Check out www.sproutright.com for tips and more info!

JennyC

Trendsetters from Westmount

I enjoy experiencing life comme les Montrealais: eating, drinking, relaxing, and indulging in the city’s cultural offerings. In addition to fave-ing, I am the Montreal correspondent for Toronto lifestyle blog www.shedoesthecity.com

BlushPretty

Trendsetters from Pickering

I'm your friendly neighbourhood make-up and hair artist! I style and beautify models, clients and brides for photoshoots, special events and of course, weddings. You can find me at the shops all over the GTA checking out what's hot and new. You can read up on what I find at www.blushpretty.com!

TOfoodie

Foodies

Andrea has three goals in life: to write like Joan Didion, take photos like Annie Liebowitz and eat like Anthony Bourdain. The latter is the easiest, and thankfully, the most tasty. You can find more of her food-related thoughts on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TOfoodie.

Blog: http://www.twitter.com/TOfoodie

jessicaclaire

Trendsetters from Forest Hill

Shopping and decor aficionado and blogger extraordinaire.

Blog: http://www.jessicaclairesworld.blogspot.com

weewelcome

Family from Bloor West Village

I've been on the look out for baby welcoming places for six years now all across Canada. These Wee Welcome locations all offer somewhere to change a baby's diaper, welcome nursing moms and encourage new parents to have a baby and a life by making it easier to enjoy the city with their baby in tow.

Website: http://www.weewelcome.ca

TripAtlas

Deal Seekers

TripAtlas.com is the World's Largest Travel Resource and is based in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.TripAtlas.com today for great travel articles, destination photos, tips, resources, and trip deals!

Website: http://tripatlas.com

LisaBorden

Eco-Friendly

Lisa Borden is an eco-advocate, whose business, Borden Communications + Design Inc. is a direct reflection of her commitment to better, more responsible living. www.bordencom.com

Website: http://www.bordencom.com

SparklingSingle

Young & Single from St Lawrence Market

Hi! My name is Alison and I'm the Founder and Editor of TheSparklingSingle.com, a daily email and website about living a fabulous single life. During my free time, I enjoy going out with friends, hosting dinner parties, reading, trying new food and exploring different neighbourhoods.

SandyGold

Trendsetters

Sandy Gold is always up to date with the latest and hottest beauty trends as a Professional Makeup Artist and Beauty Consultant in Toronto. She has created flawless faces for many well known celebrities (Elle Macpherson, Viggo Mortensen, Chris Bosh) and has appeared on CBC, BT and Global.

Blog: http://www.happiface.com

Ashleigh

Deal Seekers

Bibliophile, technophile, and Francophile - I've honed my deal-seeking skills over the last few years trying to stretch a student budget to cover more expensive tastes.

Blog: http://www.twitter.com/ashleighgardner

shedoesthecity

Trendsetters from Queen Street West

A weekly round-up of reviews from the ladies of SheDoesTheCity.com-drinking, debauching, feasting, and finding the best of Toronto so you can too.

Website: http://www.shedoesthecity.com

GizelleLau

Foodies

a Toronto native and philosophy grad turned writer for travel, food and lifestyle on TripAtlas.com, MSN.ca and Yahoo.ca who loves to travel, eat and sit on patios all over the world thinking about life - so I guess that works out pretty well.

Website: http://gizellelau.com/blog.htm

anndouglas

Family

I'm a mom of four who specializes in writing about pregnancy and parenting and other health and lifestyle issues. I'm the creator of The Mother of All ® book series (The Mother of Al Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Book

Blog: http://thestar.blogs.com/anndouglas

TinyBites

Foodies from Yaletown

Raconteur of the edibles and imbibables to be found in the Lower Mainland.

Website: http://tinybites.ca