When you’re sitting in traffic, it’s important to have some scenery to look at. It gives you a distraction from every moment of your life that’s slipping by. I think the view from the 40 right before it merges with the 15 southbound is something special. Nowhere else in the city can you get a […]
The coolest thing about being Canadian is being tacky (and giving things titles like I did this post). Every time someone remotely famous passes through our air space, those plastic sycophants on eTalk Daily will find a way to glamorize it. And if someone Canadian actually makes it anywhere doing anything, if their backwater hometown […]
When the STM recently extended the orange line past Henri-Bourassa station and into Laval, residents were concerned over how the new transit artery was going to bring a higher crime rate with it. Well, the spanking new orange line terminus, Montmorency, seems to have kept citizen concerns in mind. Among the digital boards listing departures […]
Name: Mesquite (www.mesquite.ca)
Address: 3857 Boul. Decarie (MAP)
Tel: (514) 487-5066
Cuisine: BBQ, Cajun, Creole, Southern
You know, when I walked into Mesquite, I wasn’t intending on reviewing them. But when the place ruined my Friday night, I changed my mind. As much as part of that decision was grounded in veangance, another part was grounded in a sense […]
Yes, the title of this post is ironic, but upon reading an article in The Gazette, I think Montreal is crazy for considering making squeegee-ing an accepted activity.
Chris Hohaus, 19, stood on the corner of Iberville and Ontario Sts. this afternoon, brandishing his squeegee, waiting for the red traffic light to make his move.
With a […]
Yes, Montreal drivers are crazy, but let’s face it, in Montreal, we’re the oppressed, the shafted.
On any given day, cyclists ride up in opposing directions, ride in the middle of the road and basically make drivers take erratic turns to avoid running a cyclist over. Hey, they’re not hurting the environment, we are, so we […]
Name: Jardin Asean (www.jardinasean.ca)
Address: 5828 Sherbrooke. O (MAP)
Tel: (514) 487-8868
Cuisine: Szechuan, Sushi, Dim Sum, Thai
As far as Asian tasting menus go, Jardin Asean is probably one of the best bets in the city. All four of their cuisines are available a la carte or all-you-can-eat. Depending on the night, the all-you-cab-eat ranges between $23-$26/person, and […]
Since I consider myself both a geek and a gourmand, I thought I’d let you all know about the upcoming Geek Dinner Montreal. For those not in the know, Geek Dinners are events when local (and passing through) geeks sit down together to break bread and bounce ideas off of each other’s neural networks.
If you’re […]
Having worked at two of the more successful consumer startups of the past 10 years in Canada, I certainly think that Montreal is in the running for Canada’s answer to Silicon Valley, but Montreal’s rich cultural DNA also makes it Montreal’s answer to Silicon Alley (NY/Ads).
Today I have launched a startup Mojo Supreme, whose web […]
Name: Pushap Sweets
Address: 5195 Rue Paré (MAP)
Telephone: 514-737-4527
Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian
A block east of the Decarie Expressway, just behind the Hotel Ruby Foo’s, is arguably the best channa in the entire city. Affectionately known as just Pushaps to regulars, the menu is cheaper than McD’s and entirely vegetarian.
The great thing about Pushaps is the tali plate. […]