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Brianna Hagell, Vessel meats. Photo: Submitted

Brianna Hagell wants to help people better understand their food and get more bang for their buck. Capicola, Toro, Bavette and Little Pear are not your average supermarket cuts of meat. They’re cuts that require the art of a butcher’s handicraft — that’s one of the reasons why Brianna Hagell started Vessel Meats. The old-school version we have in our heads of the neighbourhood butcher is a burly man in a navy blue, blood-stained apron. Hagel defies that image. She’s a feisty 5 … Read More »

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Homes

Classic and modern

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Décor

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Gardening

Fabulous fall foliages

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