by Andreas Kessaris for Curtains Up! “Have fun storming the castle!” -“Miracle Max” from The Princess Bride Billy Crystal has been around show business for over forty years. He is truly a survivor who has done it all: From TV and film actor, to stand-up comedian, writer, producer, director, and Broadway star; although he […]
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Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Laksa Laksa is a wonderfully flavoured soup popular throughout Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. It is a delicious and hearty soup typical of Peranakan cuisine very popular in this region of South East Asia. There are basically two types of laksa, a curry laksa infused with coconut milk […]
The New Indian Palace
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmnets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Whenever I come across a restaurant that for some reason deems it necessary to have the word “New” indelibly etched onto its name it immediately makes me think that the previous owner had an abysmal reputation and that the new owners, wanting to completely disassociate themselves from […]
Comiccon Montreal! With first female Vulcan…
Noelle Hannibal for Curtains Up Super-heroes, villains and droids, will be swooping into town this weekend for the annual Montreal Comiccon. I’ll be there too! My first experience with Montreal Comiccon was in 2009. I was invited to participate as a guest for my appearances in Star Trek: […]
Try Jah Love with reggae ambassadors Third World
By Richard Burnett for Curtains Up @bugsburnett Old-school roots reggae may be going the way of vinyl and CDs, displaced by new-school dancehall. But for international audiences raised on Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff and Toots & The Maytals, there are few performers out there still carrying the roots-reggae torch. But one of reggae’s […]
Artigiani Ristorante Pizzeria
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca After a recent night out watching a somewhat uninspired and run of the mill horror movie, The Conjuring, I had a craving for a good bowl of pasta. So off we went to St Denis St and Artigiani Ristorante Pizzeria. Before getting any further into my critique […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Lechon Manok When you travel to the Philippines Pinoy BBQ stands are on almost every street corner serving up delicious bbq’d appetizers or Pulatan, on bamboo skewers. They have a definite sweet, savoury and smoky flavour and are usually served with a special Pinoy sauce consisting […]
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 […]
Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca michael@globalgourmets.ca Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup Tomatoes….yes it’s finally that time of year when we can thankfully bypass all those artificially grown, hard and tasteless varieties that have graced our stores for so many months and replace them with some of the natural, sweet and delicious varieties […]
Maddie’s Rocks Saturday Night Live Beach Boy’s Style
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” if on every given Saturday night, we could drive to a local club, have a great afternoon on a terrasse in the sun, mere feet away from classic cars reminding us of yester-years, have a grand meal, a drink or two, and then bear witness to not just a tribute to Franki […]