Courtney Shea

Articles on torontolife.com written by Courtney Shea.

A Beautiful Find

Stylist to the stars Peter Papapetrou—of Slice’s Renovate My Wardrobe— divulges his Boxing Day guerrilla tactics
Published: January 2008

Cock of the Block

A congenial pub puts down stakes on West Queen West’s never-ending bar strip
Published: August 2008

Every new restaurant covets that all-important buzz factor, but some of our favourite nosh houses are so loud you could crank up a chainsaw and go unnoticed. We visited five of them on a recent Saturday night, decibel meter in hand
Published: April 2008

Eastern Promises

Who’s the Queen of cool?
Published: February 2008

Grace

With her new culinary venture, Lesle Gibson brings a little L.A. to College Street
Published: June 2008

Guitar Heroes

In the happiest of coincidences, Neil Diamond and Neil Young are competing for your concert dollars. Which of the same-named legends is worthy of your worship?
Published: December 2008

Here Comes the Fuzz

Beard-spotting on Queen West West
Published: January 2008

House Party

Kensington just got cooler. Again.
Published: July 2008

Intelligent Design

A who’s who of Fashion Week’s current darlings
Published: October 2008

It Spot: Strip Tease

The Ossington has finally arrived. We’ll drink to that
Published: September 2008

Nosh and Burn

The nutritional skinny on some of the city’s most tempting treats—plus, winter friendly ways to battle the bulge
Published: February 2008

Nyood

Queen West West is home to Nyood, the new restaurant from Hanif Harji—the man who gave Toronto Kultura, Blowfish and Colborne Lane
Published: February 2008

Raising the Bar

Someone call the posh police: bottle service has hit the ’hood
Published: January 2008

Rasputin

A new east-end hang, from Russia, with love
Published: May 2008

Spice Route

Competing club gods Charles Khabouth (Ultra) and Nick Di Donato (C Lounge) have joined forces to create King West’s newest resto-bar
Published: May 2008

They Will Rock You

Grit seekers shake it all night long on Queen West
Published: March 2008

Tit for Tat

A primer of the best and worst of Dolly Parton covers
Published: November 2008

Zen and the Art of Partying

Queen West West’s newest hot spot breaks the hipster mould
Published: February 2008

Blooms Day

Bouquets for every budget
Published: April 2007

Frock Stars

Designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong of much-hyped label Greta Constantine dish on fall’s must-have item and the beauty of a good knock-off
Published: November 2007

Gag Reflex

A Food Network mainstay buys off a critic…kind of
Published: January 2007

Rabbit Season

For true believers, Easter is a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. For the rest of us, it’s a chance to dust off our best bonnets and overdose on chocolate eggs. Here’s hoping Peter Cottontail and the Romans don’t show up at the same march—there could be a rumble
Published: April 2007