Montreal Theatre

Curtains Up at the METAS

      Abby Elizabeth for Curtains Up Montreal is a beautifully diverse city bursting with creative life. Known for it’s artistic flair, eccentric locals, horrendous politics,prominent fashion/ music scenes and cheeky oversexed nightlife. Montreal is definitely a breed of its own. Especially when it comes to theatre…

Dining

Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca                michael@globalgourmets.ca Salmon Crudo with Mandarin Gastrique When it comes to cooking I am a great believer in the KISS (keep it simple stupid) philosophy and one global cuisine that exemplifies this above any other is Italian cuisine. Italian cooks consistently demand the best ingredients and cook them […]

Dining

Osco!

  By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca   michael@globalgourmets.ca Restaurants located in hotels have never been my first choice when planning a night out. I don’t know if it’s the “if I’m staying there why would I eat there” syndrome or if it’s just my perception that most hotel restaurants are usually over priced, a […]

Dining

Chef Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend

By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up www.globalgourmets.ca   michael@globalgourmets.ca  Moroccan Chicken  When it comes to food that encompasses bold and exotic flavors you seldom have to look further than the many cuisines of Northern Africa or in this particular case the enchanting and sometimes mysterious country of Morocco. Moroccan cuisine has  for centuries been subject to […]

Books Film/TV

Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? by Billy Crystal (Henry Holt, $29.99)

  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 […]

Dining

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 […]