L'Entrecôte St. Jean is an establishment that has been there approximately forever, in part because of its prime location in Downtown Montreal
(the corner of Rue Peel and Blvd Maisonneuve) and in part because its formula just works. Mix one part indecision, two parts repetition, a dash of hospitality, a slab of steak, a sprinkling of chocolate and a glass of red wine. That simple formula could be a critic's worst nightmare, but that's only because they would be going there with the wrong attitude...
We only discovered this place a couple of months ago and already we've been there three or four times.
My personal opinion, as somebody who has lived in Italy for 5 years,
is that Vago tries to be faithful to the original taste of Italian cuisine...
"Luba Lounge" is gone, and we've been mourning the loss. The next step in our grieving process was to visit Vinyl, which has taken its place on Bleury St. just below Sherbrooke. After a Friday night film fest at Cinema du Parc we decided to check it out.
Whale watching in British Columbia was not what I
imagined. My reverie of Free Willy frolicking in the
sun was replaced by a freezing reality as we set off
from the harbor.
This very civilized hotel cannot escape from the wild
island on which it stands.
The Fairmont Empress, a landmark hotel in Victoria
B.C., stands beside the city's inner harbor. It is a
restored turn-of-the century hotel, complete with rose
gardens and a special lobby where high tea is served
every afternoon.
Before going to Entry Island, I thought that the
Magdelene Islands were remote. Entry Island is 20 9
miles off the coast of the Magdelene Islands, which
are in turn many miles away from Prince Edward Island and
Nova Scotia.
You
might be a little vague on Canadian geography (as am
I), so allow me to explain more clearly: this place is
really far away
from wherever you are. (unless, dear reader, you are an Islander yourself).
One of my favorite words to learn in any language is butterfly - or papillon, flutur, smetterling, farfalla, mariposa.....the onomatopoeic list goes on. The names are as pretty as the butterflies are, so I was intrigued when I heard that one of the greenhouses at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal becomes home for thousands of butterflies during the early spring.
L'Entrecôte St. Jean is an establishment that has been there approximately forever, in part because of its prime location in 
We only discovered this place a couple of months ago and already we've been there three or four times.
My personal opinion, as somebody who has lived in Italy for 5 years,
is that Vago tries to be faithful to the original taste of Italian cuisine...
Whether you live in Montreal or visiting, La Chronique is a dinner
option worth considering...
"Luba Lounge" is gone, and we've been mourning the loss. The next step in our grieving process was to visit Vinyl, which has taken its place on Bleury St. just below Sherbrooke. After a Friday night film fest at Cinema du Parc we decided to check it out.
Whale watching in British Columbia was not what I
imagined. My reverie of Free Willy frolicking in the
sun was replaced by a freezing reality as we set off
from the harbor.
This very civilized hotel cannot escape from the wild
island on which it stands.
Before going to Entry Island, I thought that the
Magdelene Islands were remote. Entry Island is 
One of my favorite words to learn in any language is butterfly - or papillon, flutur, smetterling, farfalla, mariposa.....the onomatopoeic list goes on. The names are as pretty as the butterflies are, so I was intrigued when I heard that one of the greenhouses at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal becomes home for thousands of butterflies during the early spring.
