Montreal Plaza, located incongruously amongst the many bridal stores on St Hubert, whimsically manages to combine glamour with hominess, not an easy task. The restaurant, designed by Zebulon Perron, is gorgeous. Linen topped tables are artfully spread about the space and in small private alcoves on different levels all fronting a gleaming open white kitchen […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the weekend
MOROCCAN BRAISED CHICKEN Moroccan cuisine is one of the oldest in the Mediterranean and is full of bold and exotic flavors. If you have a tagine on hand this would be an ideal time to use it……Enjoy!
LE SERPENT
Its facade belies the gorgeous chic industrial design behind its very inconspicuous doors. Le Serpent is another incarnation of the team behind both Le Filet and Le Club Chasse et Peche and they have come up with another winner, this time located in the old Darling Foundry in Old Montreal.
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until October 30, 2016 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/toulouse-lautrec/ Arts Alive! • Hudson Artists Fall Art Expo, September 23 -25 & September 30 – October 2. http://2016.arts-alive-quebec.ca/eng/ArtsAlives/home Gardens of Light at the Botanical Gardens until October 31 http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/programming/gardens-light Burlesque Evenings Every 3rd Thursday night at JoBlo […]
Star-studded Danse Danse season showcases contemporary dance from around the world
Danse Danse is the finest showcase for contemporary dance in Montreal and their much-anticipated 2016-2017 season features 11 productions, from renowned international companies to young and exciting choreographers. Danse Danse kicks off their 19th season at Place des Arts with the great María Pagés, international icon of flamenco. In her piece Yo, Carmen, Pagés is accompanied by eight […]
Based on a True Story: A Memoir by Norm MacDonald (Collins, $29.99)
“…I come up with a title for my book. I’ll call it Based on a True Story, because it comes to me that there’s no way of telling a true story. I mean a really true one, because of memory. It’s just no good.” -Norm MacDonald (from Based on a True Story: A Memoir) The […]
Samantha’s Weekend Roundup
Ongoing Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until October 30, 2016 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/toulouse-lautrec/ Arts Alive! • Craig Morrison’s retro band Vintage Wine at John Rennie High School, September 24 • Hudson Artists Fall Art Expo, September 23 -25 & September 30 – October 2. http://2016.arts-alive-quebec.ca/eng/ArtsAlives/home Burlesque Evenings Every 3rd Thursday […]
Curtains Up on The Magnificent Seven
Denzel is the man!








