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Archive for March, 2007

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Sho-Dan Restaurant



If you're a traditional sushi lover, you're better off eating at places like Kaizen, Sakura and Katsura restaurants. But if you like to be adventurous and try something different, Sho-Dan will definitely turn the uninitiated into sushi aficionados.
There are two locations, the oldest is on Metcalfe, corner of Maisonneuve; the other is on Rene-Levesque, corner Bishop. I've been to the one on Metcalfe and prefer to plant ...

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Montreal's Top 10 Places To Visit



If you're looking where to visit in Montreal, no matter what time of year it is, there will always be something going on in our fair city. But here's a list of the top 10 sure fire sites that makes our multicutural city uniquely Montreal.

Old Port (Le Vieux Port)

Whether to enjoy a horse drawn tour, fine cuisine or strolling on the boardwalk, Montreal's Old Port will charm anyone ...

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Bombay Choupati - Experience Indian Cuisine Like No Other!



Bombay Choupati was my first experience with Indian cuisine and certainly not my last

Ever since I can remember, my parents have had an aversion towards Indian cuisine; they tell people that they go to eat at an Indian restaurant every ten years just to confirm that they still hate it. It is ...

Monday, March 26th, 2007

For the love of cake


Some of the best cake I've ever had came from Cocoa Locale, a sweet little cake shop on Park Avenue. The owner and baker, Reema, is a bubble cute woman who calls herself a "glorified grandma" But I tell you, my grandma never baked Valrhona Chai Cake or Lavender Vanilla cupcake. A 5 minutes walk from the Mont-Royal, its a perfect romantic spot ...

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Chu Chai Thai


Chu Chai is a wondeful vegetarian Thai Restaurant that will satisfy even the most difficult connaisseurs. It serves a great array of "fake meat" and so let the chef work his tasty magic and order duck, shrimp and fish (all vegetarian!) and relax for a wonderful dining experience with gentle service and great ambiance.

Next door is Chuch, which is open for lunch and takeout, ...

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Home of Cirque Du Soleil



If you're one of the lucky people who can afford to see something truly unique, there's none other than world-reknown Cirque Du Soleil. A story of humble beginnings as simple street performers in Montreal, morphing over the years as the leading circus company in the world. With 7 travelling shows and 6 permanent shows residing in Las Vegas and Disney World, the shows contain a slew of ...

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Dress warm!


If you want to enjoy your time in Montreal you have to dress warm enough. There is just no way around it. A great place to find beautiful sweaters, socks, gloves, shawls etc..Is a great little boutique called Alpaqa, located on Duluth St. in the very cool Plateau Mont-Royal area. They offer a great variety of Fair-traded ...

Monday, March 19th, 2007

The Rockland Center - Nouveau Chic



Who says a shopping mall can't look good?

The new owners of the Rockland Center have breathed life once more to this iconic shopping mall, which was once so grim, dark, and poorly maintained that shoppers simply looked elsewhere to entertain themselves.

No more. As The Rockland Center literally reinvented themselves to attract not only their old patrons back, but also appeal to wealthier shoppers as well. Once home to ...

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Green Café Pleasure



Look. Feel. Smell. Taste. Touch.

This is no ordinary coffeeshop. This is an award-winning designed coffeeshop that will appeal to your senses like no other. A finely crafted eyecandy shop that will have you sit there, sipping on your tea for hours. Green Café can be found at two locations, one on Viger in the Old Port and the other at Marché Central in Ahuntsic (north of Montreal, ...

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

Montreal Fashion Week



Twice a year, Sensation Mode organizes the most anticipated fashion events of the city including the popular Fashion & Design Festival in June. But during the Spring and Fall, like the fashion powerhouses New York, Paris, Milan and London, Montreal holds its own fashion week.

Starting Monday, March 19th to March 23rd, fashion enthusiasts will be treated to the newest collections from local designers for ...