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Spa Scandinave Montreal

MONTREAL - After being stuck inside the house healing from knee surgery and being cold all the time I decided, screw this, I need a hot tub day. Maybe you need one too? I mean shopping for presents, having to dig your car out of 5 feet of snow and the 4 hours of daylight we’re View More

Pinq Taco Montreal

MONTREAL - Ok I know you’re thinking “Are these guys serious, Pinq Taco?” well I’m here to say yes, they’re very serious and Pinq Taco has officially opened it’s doors for business. I showed up to support my best buddy Guv Lehal who recently graduated from the Cordon View More

Nezem Piercing Boutique, Montreal

MONTREAL - Before we begin, some important things to know about this review! I actually tested this product myself by getting a nose piercing, so the commentary below comes from firsthand experience.The factors that I really considered when writing this review were the quality ofView More

Club U.N - Montreal

MONTREAL - I don’t usually find myself in the Old Port for my club fix simply because my personal philosophy is that my enjoyment of the night is based on good music, good sound and a good vibe. What this means in practical terms is; is this a place I can dance? Is this a placeView More

La Banquise Montreal - Perfect for 24hr. poutine cravings!

MONTREAL - On a late night poutine run, I ended up with a friend at La Banquise. Although this place originally started out as an ice cream shop in 1968, “ La Banquise” is now infamous for its poutine. Through my roommates poutine addiction I have come to sample some of MontrView More

Omnivore; Middle-Eastern with a Montreal twist

MONTREAL - I actually didn’t intend to do a ‘quest for the best’ edition this week, but I stumbled upon a really great Lebanese restaurant that had everything the shawerma places I went to last week didn't -- pickled cucumbers, great decor and no over exposed photography ofView More

Quest for the best: Montreal's best chicken shawerma; Edition I

MONTREAL - This week I’m spicing things up a little with something I like to call “Quest for the Best”. And since the residents of Montreal clearly love shawerma (all I needed was a one block radius and I had 4 places to choose from!), I could think of no better competitionView More

Chipotle & Jalapeño- Speciality food store, bakery & resto

MONTREAL - I love every single thing about Mexico. The warmth of the people, the beautiful landscapes, the language, the biodiversity, the cuisine ( I could go on and on..) The only pseudo-Mexican tradition I do not immensely enjoy is Tex-Mex. I find it can be difficult to enjoy View More

Panama Rotisserie, Montreal: A Palette’s Greek Paradise

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience” -James Beard.

MONTREAL- Indeed food is one thing that everyone loves to experience; whether it is Italian, Mexican, French, but in this case it is Greek goodness at [Panama Rotisserie.][1]

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L'avenue Montreal- The Plateau's most popular brunch

MONTREAL - This could be seen as an insult by many, but L’avenue reminded me of Montreal’s chic version of TGIF. With its American style decor and portions, this extremely popular brunch eatery will leave you feeling stuffed but definitely satisfied. L’avenue is famous for View More