One of the most luxurious places in Toronto to buy bedding is Au Lit, which sells insanely high thread count sheets in a boutique setting, along with carefully edited vintage furniture. The linens are sourced from France, Belgium and Italy, and Au Lit has also supplied linens to five star hotels including the Pierre in New York and Inn on the Park in London. (Here’s a hint for savvy shoppers- there is also an Au Lit outlet store on Yonge Street). Now owner Joanna Goodman is set to open another lifestyle store – Liv-- later this month. Liv will sell clothing, furniture and linens sourced from around the world. The 10,000 square foot space will also sell jewellery. Liv,  418 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto, Ontario. Phone: (416) 481 2300.

It seems that every week we are reading about a cool new restaurant, shop or hotel that is opening in Toronto, an emerging design destination. The city's newest hotel is The Hazelton, which is already a member of Leading Hotels of the World. This limestone building was designed by the hot designers at Yabu Pushelberg, and is located in the fashionable Yorkville area. When it opens later this month, the hotel will have 77 suites with all the latest tech gadgets and modern luxuries, like flat screen TVs, I-Pod docking station, a separate rain-fall shower and Bvlgari bath amenities. There will also be a screening room- sure to be a hit during the Toronto Film Festival- and the in-house restaurant, One, is helmed by Canadian superstar chef and FoodNetwork star Mark McEwan. The Hazelton Hotel Toronto, The Hazelton Hotel Toronto,118 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto (Ontario), M5R 1C2, Canada, Phone:  (416) 963-6300.

Ferran Adria of El Bulli kicked off the whole molecular cooking trend and now it seems that every third restaurant opening up these days offers foams and jellies. Toronto-based Coleborne Lane is the latest restaurant making waves for its kitchen chemistry.  Claudio Aprile, formerly of Senses, has recently opened this restaurant which serves two elaborate tasting menus. Diners can try rare tuna with crispy nori, ginger marmalade, frozen soy sauce powder and wasabi foam or lobster ceviche on a bed of sliced saffron new potatoes and herbs. Desserts include a frozen lavender and honey parfait served with olive oil cake and mulled figs. He doesn't like the term molecular gastronomy but he has collaborated with University of Guelph food scientists, so call the food what you want, but its has been receiving rave reviews. Colborne Lane, 45 Colborne St., Toronto, Phone: (416) 368-9009.