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January 19, 2024

In today’s edition of This City: a cold therapy retreat in the Kawarthas. Plus, a Q&A with influencer Gabrielle Judge, who brought the lazy-girl trend to the office; TV host and cook Mary Berg’s go-to spot for choux buns; and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage.

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Cold camp

In 2021, Nick McNaught and Lisa Kricfalusi, partners in business and life, launched Cold Camp, a winter retreat for both cold-curious newbies and veteran polar enthusiasts. Its main offering: guided primal therapy sessions, which bring attendees from a bone-chilling lake plunge to a fire-heated barrel sauna. More new wellness experiences to try this winter, here.

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“We’re told to embrace hustle culture”

Over the past couple of years, TikTok has become overrun with minimum-effort hacks purporting to make women’s lives easier: lazy-girl hairstyles, lazy-girl dinners, lazy-girl workouts. In early 2023, a 26-year-old former tech worker from Colorado named Gabrielle  Judge decided to bring the lazy-girl trend to the office, coining the term “lazy-girl jobs,” which quickly went supernova. A year later, she reflects on what it all meant.

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The Secret City

For our January issue, we asked prominent Torontonians for insider tips and tricks that make life in the city better. TV host and cook Mary Berg’s recommendation: fluffy, puffy choux buns from Choux Lab in Etobicoke. “It makes the best choux buns I’ve ever had: the standout for me is the pistachio, and the staff favourite is vanilla, but all 14 flavours are delicious.”

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