Remember in elementary school everyone had one of those awesome snap bracelets? You know the ones that were made of cheap sheet metal that would eventually cut throughout the rad neon coloured material covering this sharp hazard that ultimately inspired some sort of child safety department in government? I remember kids would walk around with [...]
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In preparation to the second edition of the Shut Up and Eat Food Face-off, a while ago, I informally polled both my Facebook page and Twitter and asked you guys which is the “definitive” and your favourite “Montreal smoked meat”. The front runner was obviously the famous mainstay on St. Laurent, Schwartz’s delicatessen, followed by [...]
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In recent years I have been fortunate enough to visit and travel through Asia; the heat, the humidity, sights and smells are comparable to nothing and is something I think about often. The one thing I miss the most is obviously the food; the meals I shared with friends under a smiling moon, on the [...]
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Have you ever had high expectations of something that was never met? Have you ever bought into the hype? Been a sucker for something that just never delivered? I try not to be influenced by press, and like to make up my own mind and have my own opinions decided by personal experience and interactions. [...]
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The ultimate homage to anyone is to name something after them right? We have several examples of this around the city; Samuel de Champlain: Champlain bridge, Jean de La Fontaine: Parc La Fontaine, but most notably, Monsieur Julep de L’Orange: Orange Julep. Unfortunately when I decided to name the squawking bird that lives in the [...]
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I’ve been fighting myself over the place that I’m about to share with you. I’ve been going to this place for years and has been my go-to place for some of the best sushi in town, some of you might have already heard about it… it’s called Sushi Shop. HAHAHA, I keeed. Not that Sushi [...]
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People get hungry and need to find good places to eat... I am people, and here are the places I've found. This is a log of my endeavors set forth to discover the hidden gems of the city I call home, Montreal. I vow to not leave one hot pot lid unturned, snail shell hollowed, or souvlaki foil emptied until I can safely say that I ate my way across Montreal. It's a big claim, but it's one I'm making.
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