Urban Eats @ South of Temperance Patio, Toronto

If you drive, bike or walk past Adelaide St. West, you'll notice a huge patio with an even bigger line-up of people waiting to get on it.  Welcome to South of Temperance, the hottest new patio to hit the financial district - giving Bymark a run for its money.  This place is HOT.  Even with tons of seating, the chairs are all filled by 5 pm so it's best to sneak out early to scope out a decent spot at this Man-Mart.  We stopped by for lunch and it looked like a lot of business meetings and expense accounts, but the atmosphere was still fantastic.

Yoga with Passport to Prana

Summer is almost over, we've attended a countless number of BBQs, drank our fair share of patio margaritas and pretty much blew off the gym.  The Hip & Urban Girl's Guide is ready to get back into shape for fall with a lot of yoga thanks to Passport to Prana.  OM....

How about a bunch of yoga classes for $30?  Amazing!  Passport to Prana gives you access to one free yoga class at over 65+ studio locations in the GTA.  You can sample them all and decide which one is your favourite.  We recommend grabbing a friend and trekking to a couple studios together on the weekend and create your own little yoga retreat.  The card pays for itself in two visits!  We also love how this local Toronto company has expanded into other cities and featured in Shape Magazine for this great idea.

Wanna win 1 of 2 Passports to Prana from The Hip & Urban Girl's Guide?  It's easy! ENTER HERE and we'll pick TWO winners from our contest entrants on Sunday September 5th.  Winner must be from the Toronto area, as the passes are good for the GTA only.  Good luck!  2010 cards are valid until February 28th, 2011.

To learn more or to purchase a Passport to Prana: www.passporttoprana.com

hug Deal of the Day - 20% off UniqArte Rings

We are loving these adorable glass rings from UniqArte by Fuze Designs.  Each piece is handmade in Mexico and no two are alike.  The 'Simple' ring is smooth in design and come in colours such as lilac, ocean, ivory, crystal and ebony.  These unique rings have been showcased and sold in Barneys, The MoMa Store and Unica Home.  O Magazine even featured the rings in an editorial piece last February.

hug readers are being treated to a 20% discount on any 'Simple Ring' @ www.TheGlamRoom.com.  


But hurry!  Offer is good only until September 30th, 2010.  Use our coupon code: hipurbangirl to score your 'Deal of the Day'.

Time to get TIFF'd

We have guest blogger, Nelu Handa representing for The Hip & Urban Girl's Guide today.  She's giving us the lowdown on all things TIFF:

Maybe it’s the cooling pre-autumn breezes that are making Toronto feel all tingly right now. My guess though, is that our fair city is bracing itself for the annual takeover by the world’s most anticipated films, hot parties, and of course, Ryan Reynolds, Matt Damon, and every other actor on the cover of Details who makes our hearts flutter (can I get an amen ladies?).

Shopping @ The CNE, Toronto

The Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Building at The CNE is one of our favourite spots to shop.  We love all the homemade goodies and specialty foods.  We found colourful chunks of pretty, scented soap from one vendor and couldn't resist sampling all the body butters.  Here's a look inside some of things we came across...  

The CNE 2010, Toronto

The opening of The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE or The Ex) is always so bittersweet.  Yes, the end of summer is here but the normally dormant Exhibition Grounds come alive with a midway, farm exhibit, shopping, shows and lots to eat.  The CNE is part urban carnival meets country fair.  
My favourite memory as a kid was report card day at the end of June, when tucked inside that yellow envelope was a free kids pass to The Ex.  I have been every year since I was little.