I had a special lunch twelve days ago. Hivron and her husband Paolo Macchi received me for a tasting of their products at a local restaurant in Old Montreal. While talking…
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For an upcoming event (I will tell you soon), I needed a professionally done portrait. I asked Elizabeth Delage to do my portrait. She is a friend who is a talented…
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We have seen a few European examples of portable restaurants established in shipping containers from a promotional campaigns. Architects assembled containers into houses for years. This year, restauranteur Daniel Noiseux revamped the…
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On August 20th, 2009, there was an outstanding picnic party in Montreal. The Dîner en blanc (White Dinner) was imagined by François Pasquier 20 years ago. He ran 20 editions so far in…
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I wish to talk about this restaurant not for his cooking, since I have never ate there but for its decor. Les Enfants Terribles is a pub located in Outremont, Quebec.…
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I feel that Montreal is a little bit behind in cake decorating. We probably win more points on the taste but what about the creative elements. This is why I am…
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I first introduced the work of a.j creation as a gift ideas for last Christmas. a.j is the crafted work of two Montreal-based artists: a ceramist and a glassblower. I am…
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I spotted a two-wheeled CAA patroller on my way home. This is the first year that CAA Quebec ran this program. It is only available during the Festival International de Jazz…
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More and more tourists opt to visit an urban area for their vacation. When I visit a city, I like to eat, to shop and go at the places where the…
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A quick note to tell you that I was interviewed last week by Susan Semenak for an article she did for the main English speaking daily newspaper in Montreal, The Gazette.…
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FOOD + DRINK FOOD presentationFun Dishing Ideas from Tapis Rouge at Cirque du Soleil’s OVO for Mother’s Day
It became a tradition. Every year, the weekend before my birthday, my husband invites me to a night of delight at Cirque du Soleil. We had fabulous tickets to OVO, seats…