City guide FOR EVERYTHING VAUGHAN & BEYOND
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GET INSPIRED with a walk through the Dino Gallery at one of North America’s largest museums, the Royal Ontario Museum
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GRAB SOME personal man time with a relaxing hot-towel shave at the trendy Woodbridge barbershop, the Barber’s Cave
5. ROYAL ONTARIO MUSUEM Culture and history collide in one of North America’s largest museums. Attracting over one million visitors each year, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a haven of exploration for the thinkers in all of us. From stepping back in time with a visit to the Dino Gallery, to exploring the 21st-century condition with the Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything exhibit running until April 26, the ROM is as inspiring as it is informative. 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto 416-586-8000 www.rom.on.ca
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6. BARBER’S CAVE
7. DIRECT INTERIORS
Men’s hair and grooming services now have an exclusive home at the Barber’s Cave. The trendy Woodbridge barbershop offers standard trims and shaves while upping the ante on the modern man’s needs: luxury hot-towel shaves, deluxe haircuts and straightrazor head shaves that will leave any man, regardless of his age, perfectly polished for an everyday or special occasion look. The best part? Comfortable barber chairs will keep you relaxed as the shop’s televisions tune into the latest newscast or sports game. 6175 Highway 7, Unit 16, Woodbridge, 905-851-6020 barberscave.ca
From leather and fabric sofas to brand name entertainment centres, bedroom collections and home office furniture, it’s no wonder Direct Interiors has been the GTA’s one-stop resource centre for all things home décor since 1980. While options in furnishings abound in its 50,000-square-foot showroom, Direct Interiors also offers a comprehensive designer service to customers looking for advice while freshening up their homes with colour-coordinated pieces that are as functional as they are fashionable. 2005 Clark Blvd., Brampton 905-791-9660 www.directinteriors.com
8. NEAL BROTHERS FOODS Who knew a success story could start with croutons? In 1988, brothers Peter and Chris Neal started churning out the bite-sized garnishes in their mother’s kitchen in Aurora. Soon after, they branched out into distribution under the Neal Brothers name. Today, the brothers are proud to deliver natural, organic and fresh ingredients in a multitude of products that range from Organic Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce to Srirachup Kettle Chips, Truffle Mayonnaise and Mango Poppy Seed dressing. 160 Pennsylvania Ave., Unit 8, Concord, 905-738-7955 www.nealbrothersfoods.com
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