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I local getaway

Two new boutique hotels are equally poised to deliver a vacation to ' Peggers and visitors . At the Grand by Lakeview , each room features spa-inspired bathrooms and i-Pads with hotel-service applications . Visit Blue Marble , its restaurant , for fresh-picked greens grown on site year long . Mere hotel flaunts sophisticated and spare design with window views of the Red River . Grand : 1979 Wellington Avenue , 204-505-0145 . Mere : 333 Waterfront Drive , 204-594-0333 — CH

RAW : almond
now open
I moveable feast

RAW : almond , propped on the city ' s intersecting rivers is back for three weeks of decadent dining . Co-founder and chef Mandel Hitzer will team up with ten all-star chefs , including Scott Bagshaw of Deseo Bistro , Tristan Foucault of Peasant Cookery , and Adam Donnelly of Segovia , for scrumptious courses you won ' t find anywhere else . RAW : almond is open from January 24 to February 13 . For tickets Visit Deer + Almond on 85 Princess St . 204-504-8562 . — CH

I river side romance

Mediterranean is on the menu at Cibo Waterfront Cafe . This heritage space eatery is dishing out delectable and shareable small plates . Don ' t miss the arancini , served in a skillet and bathed in a fragrant tomato sauce . A window seat nabs you a downtown view that just might steal your heart , while the smart well-executed menu satisfies your stomach . Try a pizza , made with pear and prosciutto or lamb and mint . 339 Waterfront Dr , 204-594-0339 . — DK

retail news
I casual chic

Style Bar bridges the gap between function and style , with trendy apparel for casual settings . Guys can sport artisanal leather belts from Oak and Oar , while girls accessorize with jewellery from Half United Accessories , a line that donates half its proceeds toward hunger relief . Pick up a Sniff Soy Candle , made with packaging that promotes creative reuse . The ribbon wrapping , for example , makes a playful hair accessory or bracelet . 470 River Ave , 204-505-1351 . — CH

I urban armour

This boutique houses its own fashion line inspired by New York street styles . Everything at Twillhound is designed and manufactured by local owners Nathan Alexander , Jordan Stephensen , and Christopher Gottzman . Floral button-ups and camo chinos are available . Accessories include knit ties and pocket squares in unique prints . 106-B Osborne Street , 204-474-1661 — CH

Photography : Jacqueline Young ( RAW : Almond ); Localvore Iron Chef Cook-off photo courtesy of Food Matters Manitoba ; Josh Dookhie Photography ( Normandy ); Wine Bottles photo courtesy of Banville & Jones .
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