), a volunteer collective that consolidates information on how to support local eateries on its website. Breaking Bread lets users know what menus its 57 participating restaurants are currently serving for takeout and delivery, and where to buy gift cards and merch.
, owner Andrea Lalonde along with artist, stylist and drag queen DJ Cam Lee decided to create the Nouveau Riche Home Shopping Quarantine Network to continue selling the shop’s goods. The episodic campy fashion show will run on Instagram’s video platform, IGTV, via @nouveaurichevintage to provide a bit of distraction during these unprecedented times. New finds are being uploaded daily, and gift cards are available for purchase.
has stopped that globetrotting and temporarily closed Hollis+Morris’ Toronto showroom, but Couvrette and his growing team are still booking meetings. “So far we’ve done two virtual presentations via Google meeting,” he says. “The downside is that it’s harder to convey the touch-and-feel of the products. The potential upside is that we can connect with people in smaller cities, places we might not have been able to visit in person before.