DRINK IN MONTREAL: THE 5-à-7 EXPLAINED

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Simply put, a 5-à-7 is happy hour à la Montréal, but everything sounds (and often is) a little classier in French. A 5-à-7 does generally start at 5pm, but many go much later than 7pm, especially if they’re good. They are a treasured after-work tradition in Montreal, though it should be noted that the “work” part is entirely optional. Being a city of a 1000 options, Montréal has got a variation on the early drinks and food theme to fit with whatever mood you find yourself in…

I’ll be covering all kinds of 5-à-7s in the Drink in Montreal series, but to kick it off we spent a little time at Le Local in Old Montréal… … More

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AN APPETITE FOR BOOKS

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When I enter a cooking-themed bookstore, I feel like a kid in a candy store: so many ingredients to explore, so many mouth-watering recipes to try, so many chefs to discover! Montréal has one of the sweetest: Appetite for Books. … More

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FREEBIES FOR THE LADIES

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Last week, Oprah was giving out free KFC dinners to all of America. She even said she had the newly grilled chicken for dinner and for lunch the next day. Why did she eat it? Because it’s free! … More

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AVENUE MONT ROYAL :::: A PHOTO TOUR

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Many years ago, when I first visited Montréal, I stumbled out of Mont Royal metro station and found paradise – a neighbourhood called “The Plateau.” I said to myself, “Wouldn’t it be amazing to live here?”

And now I do.

Join me on a photo tour… … More

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GAYKUS :::: HAIKUS à LA GAY MONTRéAL

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After a Sunday afternoon stroll through my beautiful city, I became inspired. I sat down and expressed myself through perhaps the most delicate of artistic forms, the haiku.

Et voilà, the Gayku was born.

You’re gunna wanna to see these… … More

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ELEKTRA'S SHOCK THERAPY

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MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: SOME BIG TICKET PICKS

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Bringing in more than 2 million fans a year, the Montreal Jazz Festival is the largest event of its kind in the world. It’s a pretty amazing time to be in Montréal: the summer is in full swing, everyone is out and about, and everywhere you go there’s amazing music playing. It’s Montréal at its best. It’s strolling around the blocked-off streets with a glass of wine and 100,000 new friends watching the biggest free concert you’ve ever seen. It’s sitting down to a show you’ve been waiting to see your whole life. It’s discovering a musician your friends, family and co-workers haven’t even heard of yet. … More

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BIKE + TAXI = BIXI

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MUSIC AND BEER AT DIVAN ORANGE

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In the summer, there’s no better place to be in Montréal than on busy St-Laurent. One of my favorite spots on The Main, as the street is known locally, is The Divan Orange. … More

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DRINK IN MONTREAL: AN INTRODUCTION

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Montreal has no shortage of places to have a drink. On some streets, like St-Laurent or St-Denis, you can’t move more than 5 feet without finding somewhere to grab a beer, enjoy an expertly-mixed cocktail or relax with a fine bottle of wine and some friends. … More

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