The Perfect Neighborhood Bar is in Montreal

In Montreal | By | On January 3 2013 10:29 PM | No Comment
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Growing up in the 80s, one of my favorite TV shows was Cheers, where "everybody knows your name". Moving around as much as I have, and with the constant desire to travel, that kind of place was always reserved for ...Read More

Pig Out at Au Pied de Cochon

In Montreal | By | On February 22 2012 02:47 AM | 2 Comments
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As you may have guessed by now, Tom is the ultimate foodie, and I tag along and eat everything he orders. Three years ago, Tom raved about Au Pied de Cochon and the 20 courses of foie gras, pig, and ...Read More

Bird’s Eye View of Montreal

In Gallery | By | On February 21 2012 03:13 AM | No Comment
Biodome North of Montreal
Flying into Montreal, the plane toured the city by air from the French industrial side, past downtown where old and modern mingle on the riverfront, to the historic Mont Royal.         Read More

The Best Chocolate Shop in Montreal, Chocolaterie Suisse

In Montreal | By | On January 9 2012 11:09 AM | No Comment
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The best places in life are the ones where we spent time with a loved one or experienced something new or extraordinary.  During my childhood in Germany, we shopped in small bakeries and cheese shops, visited the butcher for meat, and ...Read More

Excellent Oysters and Local Feel at Maestro S.V.P.

In Montreal | By | On December 20 2011 04:50 PM | No Comment
Maestro SVP Oysters
Before we embark on any of our foodie trips, we consult several websites to find out which restaurants are doing creative things with their cuisine, or who has consistent high rankings in food quality and service. Maestro S.V.P. is listed ...Read More

Window Display in Montreal

In Christmas | By | On December 14 2011 11:00 AM | No Comment
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New York and London may be the reigning cities for Christmas window displays, but Montreal transformed this storefront window on Rue Sainte Catherine into a menagerie wonderland: Read More