I wish I had had the opportunity to introduce pop icon Joan Rivers to Eva Blue. I knew Ms. Rivers very well for many years, she was a true professional who adored a great photographer. And workaholic Eva is quite possibly the hardest-working photographer in Montreal, who has snapped incredible portraits of everybody from Barack […]
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‘Curtains Up’ Fall Wine Harvest & Artisanal Food Excursion (Sept 18th – 21st)
For all you wine lovers and artisanal food addicts I am organizing a Fall Excursion to Quebec’s wine country in the Eastern Townships. It will include an extensive tour of some of the area’s best wineries where we will take part in harvesting grapes, take part in the traditional barefoot stomping on grapes, enjoy […]
The Spirit Of Lelawala
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com My return to Niagara Falls after 50 years was much less dramatic than the mythical story of Lelawala the beautiful maiden of the Ongiaras tribe, who was swept over the falls in search of her true love Heno who is said to have caught her as she fell. […]
The Wine Route….Take Two
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorgan@yahoo.ca Last summer I ventured out to Brome Mississquoi in the Eastern Townships for a couple of days sampling some of the areas’ wines and artisan foods from the many vignobles and food suppliers. Wine making is a relatively new art in Quebec starting a mere 33 years ago […]
EATON CHELSEA – STAY, SHOP AND SOAK UP THE BEST OF TORONTO
Christmas can often be a stressful time – running around trying to find that special gift, arranging meals, getting the kids to school concerts and expecting guests…sometimes you just need to get away. Whether it’s a present for someone or a short getaway for yourself over the holidays, Toronto promises a visit packed with art […]
In conversation with Destination Salem on Haunted Happenings
Sharman Yarnell chats with Kate Fox from Destination Salem on Haunted Happenings: You can find out more by going to salem.org or Facebook.com/destsalem
Food festivals, golf and an Island dream –
Approximately a 10 hour drive from Montreal lies a small island that offers up a barrel of fun and lots of rest and relaxation – from the spring to fall. The moment you cross the bridge off the mainland and the wheels of your car touch the red tinged asphalt, your shoulders […]
La Route des Vins…A Post Mortem
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca It was my first time exploring and tasting some of the artisanal wines of the Eastern Townships, an area that produces over 65% of the wine in Quebec. I found myself more than pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the wines I tasted. I was […]
La Route des Vins
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up I have just returned from a fantastic 36 hour foodie foray into a part of our province that quickly reminded me of one thing that makes Quebec so appealing in spite of all the political and economic morass that sadly hangs over us on an almost daily basis…The Eastern […]
Off The Beaten Path……
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up Packaged vacations to far off distant lands….we’ve all taken advantage of them at one time or another. We sign up for an advertised tour guaranteed to show us all the wonders and hidden secrets of one country or another and while doing all these wonderful things you will be […]