Tag: Ritz-Carlton
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A Grand Night Out
When the masterminds behind Grand Marnier invite you to an exclusive dinner at Montreal’s Ritz-Carlton, you accept – very graciously. That’s what I did a couple of weeks ago with the iconic brand of cognac blended with exotic bitter orange reached out to me. A selection of Montreal’s various media gathered for a VIP, invite…
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Grand Prix Recap
Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, the sounds of rubber screeching along the Giles Villeneuve raceway are already a distant memory in a city where festivals come at us at break-neck speeds all summer long. Canada’s Formula 1 is far more than just a weekend of car racing; it’s an economic shot in…
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Grand Prix Insider
Over the last few years the Ritz Carlton Grand Prix Party has become as legendary are the hotel itself. Anchored on the edge of the weekend, the Friday night party has become synonymous with over-the-top elegance, opulence and glamour. For the third year in a row we were in attendance and from what I remember,…
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Start Your Engines
The roar of the F1 engines still may be a couple of weeks away but Montreal has been in prep mode for months. The F1 weekend is the official launch of summer in our city and fittingly, its the biggest weekend of the year (you can have a look at last year’s Grand Prix here).…
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The Travellers Table
Hotels are enigmatic places where the world comes to town, bringing to our city colourful characters from all walks of life. By extension, hotel restaurants are the gathering places of travellers and locals alike, both searching for a different kind of culinary experience. In most instances, travellers looking to see the world and explorers looking…