Category: Blogs
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MTL JAZZ FEST 2014
Jazz Fest lovers, the line-up has been announced! In a couple of short months music lovers from around the globe will descend upon Montreal for the 35th edition of Montreal’s International Jazz Festival. Keep reading below. For years the Jazz Festival has been pushing the boundaries of what defines jazz and this years line-up will…
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Dashing Date
We live in a somewhat hectic time. Our society seems to move at a breakneck speed with work, friends, family and everything in between taking up our time. It isn’t always easy for singe people to meet Mr. or Mrs. right. For those serious about giving up the single life, it can be daunting and…
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Terrasse à Sucre
Rooftop terrasse season is upon us and not even this never-ending winter will stop Montrealers from basking in the warm sunshine from a (heated) hotel rooftop. For the second year in a row Terrasse Nelligan (atop the wonderful Hotel Nelligan on St. Paul) invites you to soak up the springtime sunshine while enjoying a sugar shack…
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Internet Profiling
Ten years ago Internet dating was still seen as a seedy medium for those socially awkward “losers” with lowered expectations and no other choice but the evolving online world. Backs then the people who were brave enough to come out of the online dating closest were met with looks of unsanitary squeamish pity. Flash-forward to…
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GREEN EMBASSY
Green Embassy is Australia’s first internationally recognized organically certified fashion label and Canada got its first taste of the line during this year’s Vancouver Fashion Week. Running this year from the 18th to the 24th of March, the week has been drawing crowds of celebrities, fashionistas and media from across the country and around the…
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Day Jobs and the Love Life
Today’s modern, urban singles have very busy lives that make it all but impossible to get out there and meet new people. We have friends, family, work, gym, shopping and an infinite number of excuses reasons that take up our time, leaving little time to worry about the person who will eventually mess up our…
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Looking/Not Looking
Forget the zombie apocalypse or the monstrous shark filled tornados that threaten our very existence on a daily basis. Compared to being single these things are nothing to shuffle around about and certainly nothing more than a biting breeze. Being single is seen by some as a prison sentence rather than a choice, an uncomfortable silence…
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Osheaga 2014
Summer Dreamin’
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A Night Out at Newtown
Last week we were invited to Newtown to sample their offerings for Le Chop, a citywide price chop on specially prepared menus at a selection of restaurants dotted in and around the downtown core. Newtown has been drawing crowds for years at its near perfect Maisonneuve-Crescent corner location and though we were seated quietly upstairs,…
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The Chop 2014
Plummeting temperatures and drifting snow have become part of our everyday lives for the past couple of months yet nothing stops Montrealers from getting out and enjoying what our city has to offer. For the second year in a row several restaurants across the city have chopped their prices, ensuring that there’s little rest for…
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Hennessy
The Art of Mixology
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Santa Claus
Stepping into Christmas!
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Shaken and Stirred in Vancouver
Bitters make nights better!
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The Art of the Moustache
For years Montrealers have joined other Canadians across the country as world leaders in fundraising efforts for Movember, a month long focus important men’s health issues while also drawing attention to our diversely hairy upper lips. This year São House has teamed up with Interieurs Morphee for a decadent night filled with beautiful art, delicious food and…
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Crémy Pâtisserie
The perfect place to treat yourself!
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New City Gas
This is what we will be drinking all autumn!
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Burger Week 2013
There is no cause for alarm folks! That sudden strain on your belt was for a good cause as we now have a winner of Burger Week 2013! Diablos BBQ has taken the crown as the winner of this year’s Burger Week with Fromage in Montreal with their devilish concoction (pictured here; a chicken fried beef…
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Eaton Chelsea
Toronto is host to a staggering number of wonderful things to do and see, places to eat and drink and of course, places to stay. Out of all the major hotels, only one can claim to be the largest in Canada and that’s the Eaton Chelsea, an impressively welcoming hotel in downtown Toronto. Recently rebranded…
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Shuck it Real Good!
This past Sunday, the sun was shining brightly as we celebrated the 5th annual Montreal Oysterfest. Held this year on the grounds of Terrasses Bonsecours, we were surrounded by some of the best restaurants and bars the city has to offer. We mixed and mingled with one of the finest crowds around and it was a…
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Fan Expo Canada, recap Days 3 and 4
The first thing I thought when I walked into the Fan Expo earlier today, how many more people can they fit in here? The Convention Centre was booming as day 3 of Fan Expo Canada kept ramping up. More stars, more crazy costumes and more fans than I’ve ever seen in one place at one…
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Fan Expo Canada Recap, Day 2!
A sea of people flooded the Metro Toronto Convention Centre yesterday as the first full day of the expo rolled out. People came out in droves, dressed as characters from movies, comics, TV and God knows what else, to see the actors, writers, athletes, designers and artists who inspire them the most. The line-ups for…
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Fan Expo Canada Recap, Day 1
When I walked into the Intercontinental Hotel on Front Street yesterday, I sort of knew what to expect from the Fan Expo. I’ve seen pictures from the hundreds of ComicCons that happen around North America every year. I knew there’d be fans dressed in costumes while wandering around various movie and TV show props (I…
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Montreal’s New Planetarium
Starry Eyed Surprises!
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Terrasse sur L’Auberge
Say Hello Again!
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Soho Metropolitan
Staying in Style in Toronto
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Animal Zoo
Bagatelle Pops Up in MTL
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Kyo Japanese Bar
After waiting for weeks, Kyo Japanese Bar is finally opening later this month. We were among the first to pull into a table in Old Montreal’s newest (and rather distinctive) restaurant and now, so can you. Though Kyo doesn’t officially open to the public until mid June, this past week, due to some great connections…
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FilmFashionF1
The Formula for One Crazy Night!
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Details on the Cocktails
Have a gander at the lovely cocktails I sampled at the New City Gas terrace opening last week. Yes, I tried them all. Yes, they’re all delicious. Read more here! Who wants to come with me next time?
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Presenting Yelloweek
Veuve Clicquot Celebrates Creativity in Montreal!
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Higher Ground
Up in the air!
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Motor City
Montreal’s Race Daze
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Surviving a Hipster Book Launch
Once upon a time, a friend and I ended up at a hipster book launch. This is our tale of survival.
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No Ordinary Night
For 10 years, Nuit Blanche has been one of the most anticipated nights of the year in Montreal. This insane night-without-end closes out the week long Montréal en Lumière Festival, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, annually. The excitement leading up to Nuit Blanche is palpable, with enthusiasts racking their brains over how to fit as many of…
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Into the Fog
Tattoos, boat tours and getting kicked off George Street.
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Dressed to Inspire
The Farha Foundation promised a fabulous night, and they delivered!
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My City Of Lights
Many people who visit Paris go to see the sites that are recommended in travel books and guided tours, but that’s not the Paris I wanted.
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A Night Out at Big in Japan Bar
A few weeks back, a friend of mine and I went to Big in Japan bar on St. Laurent (you know the place, with the secret red door and tuxedoed bouncers). Well, it’s become one of my favorite places in the city to get into a little trouble and the runway bars, the low lighting…
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Happening Gourmand 2013
8 restaurants offering exectional food at a special reduced price, fun atmosphere and warm hospitality! This is Happening Gourmand 2013!
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POUTINEVILLE
Taking a classic and spinning it a delicious new direction.
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SCARPA
For over 25 years a passion for quality, value and customer satisfaction have been the driving forces behind Scarpa.
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Winter Weekends
This past Saturday night, the annual Telus Fire on Ice fireworks began lighting up Montreal’s night sky and will continue to do so every Saturday until January 5, 2013. Accompanied by hit music from past sixty years, each weekend will feature a new decade. The spectacular fireworks kick off at 8pm, leaving plenty of time…
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Deville Dinerbar
Keeping the Party, and the Drinks Flowing all Week Long!
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Suite 701
Montreal’s funnest lounge is geeting ready to blow the roof off and we can’t wait!
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Méchant Beouf
Mechant Beouf and Bran Van 3000 shows ’em how to turn 5 in style!
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Méchant Beouf
Celebrating five years of mischief, Montreal’s favourite watering hole goes all out for two nights in September!
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La Paryse
For 32 years, Paryse Taillefer and her family of employees have been severing one of the best hamburgers in Montreal to her very loyal customers. Her restaurant, La Paryse has almost a cult following here in the city but as with all good things, so to must La Paryse come to an end.
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Zara
Two floors, one for the ladies and the lower floor for the gents (and children). If you’re headed out for a night on the town, this is your spot to pick up some pretty cool threads.
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Raymonds
Located in a beautifully restored building on Water Street’s quieter east end, Raymonds has been making waves since it opened.
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The Night Life
We’ve all had the good intentions of going out after work for just one pint.