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Vancouver's Japadog takes NYC by storm

Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012 11:51AM EST

Vancouver's Japadog opened its first New York restaurant in January, providing curious New Yorkers a taste of hot dogs with a Japanese flair, with ingredients like seaweed and Kobe beef.

Change brewing in Budweiser's hometown

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 11:31AM EST

As the birthplace of two of the world's best-selling beers -- Budweiser and Bud Light -- St. Louis, Missouri is something of a beer capital. But three years since the merger of Anheuser Busch and InBev change is not brewing.

The danger of food allergies

Wednesday, Jan. 04, 2012 9:38AM EST

Chatelaine's editor-in-chief, Jane Francisco, explains what happened to her when suffered her worst reaction ever to peanuts, and discusses the importance of awareness around food allergies.

Town of Tequila takes a shot at tourism

Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 10:35AM EDT

Life-size bottles and a barrel-shaped bus can be found in the Mexican town of Tequila, where the iconic drink employs some 70 per cent of residents. The town hopes to attract tourists from the Pan Am Games in nearby Guadalajara.

Wine labels not trustworthy in China

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 11:11AM EDT

Chateau Lafite, Mouton-Rothschild and Romanee-Conti: some Chinese stores are full of great French wines. Yet the wine inside the bottles is far from the quality that befits the label because it is usually fake.

Gordon Ramsay's Montreal restaurant opens

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 8:54AM EDT

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is putting his own spin on Canadian comfort food at his new restaurant Laurier Gordon Ramsay in Montreal. He's taken over the Rotisserie Laurier BBQ which had been a local favourite since 1936.

Cook the Eva Longoria way

Friday, Apr. 08, 2011 9:30AM EDT

Eva Longoria talks about her love of cooking, her must-have ingredient and writing recipes for her new cookbook, 'Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends.'

British Monarchy gets social

Thursday, Apr. 07, 2011 11:21AM EDT

As Britain gears up for its first major royal wedding of the Internet age, the royal family has joined a host of social networking sites in a bid to get closer to its loyal subjects.

Video: Food of the Irish for St. Patrick's Day

Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2011 1:14PM EDT

Chef Paul Pisa, executive chef at a Toronto Irish pub, cooks up some traditional St. Patrick's Day fare

Video: Fitness Mountain climbers

Friday, May. 25, 2012 5:18PM EDT

How to make the tastiest margarita for your next fiesta

Friday, May. 25, 2012 4:11PM EDT

Mixologist Michelle Tham shows you how to use a little agave nectar to sweeten this classic Mexican drink

How to make mouth-watering brownies

Friday, May. 25, 2012 3:18PM EDT

Pastry chef Yasmin Johaadien demonstrates how to make delicious gooey brownies

A toast to the history of beer

Friday, May. 25, 2012 1:46PM EDT

The New York Historical Society has opened its Beer Here exhibit, which takes museum goers through 300 years of beer history ending with the museum's very own craft brew bar.

Should I renovate my old house or just move?

Friday, May. 25, 2012 1:30PM EDT

When your home just isn't working for you anymore, the question often arises: renovate or move? The hosts of HGTV Canada's "Reno vs. Relocate" go over the pros and cons of moving house or making it work

Killing cancerous cells

Friday, May. 25, 2012 11:06AM EDT

Researchers are looking at a new way to destroy stem cells that may be causing cancer

Canadians living longer

Friday, May. 25, 2012 10:48AM EDT

A new study finds that rates of premature death have dropped

Man dons pink tutu in self-portraits

Friday, May. 25, 2012 10:37AM EDT

Photographer takes pictures across the United States to raise breast cancer awareness

A closer look at organ donation in Canada

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:56AM EDT

Dr. Gary Levy talks about the successes and challenges of organ donation in this country

Do calcium supplements increase heart attack risk?

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:47AM EDT

CTV medical correspondent Avis Favaro looks at the latest research

Band plays before a captive audience

Thursday, May. 24, 2012 10:22AM EDT

Lemon Bucket Orkestra recently entertained travellers while its Air Canada flight was delayed on the tarmac en route to its Balkan Tour. Footage of the impromptu performance became a viral hit on YouTube.

Promoting a tan-free prom

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 8:54PM EDT

Kate Neale, a melanoma cancer survivor discusses how she has suffered due to extensive tanning in the past and why teens should stop tanning indoors