A Bit of Japan in Montreal
Collection du Japon is a Japanese store downtown that contains books, tea sets, kimono, home decoration, and other Japanese paraphernalia. One of the few stores that has authentic Japanese household items that aren't knock offs you would find in Chinatown.
The store itself is quite cluttered with items, all the better to take your time in looking through an array of beautifully colored doll sets, ikebana pots, and other little ...


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 ...






