(English) Trina Turk for Banana Republic

Who doesn't love a great designer-store collabo? Banana's done it again by teaming up with Trina Turk, the queen of colourful summer and swim styles. Hitting the BR stores in June – fashionistas who love colour and prints will fall for this fun line inspired by a chic Californian lifestyle. I had a sneak peak at ...

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Montréal’s Museum Quarter: Hidden Gems

Want to impress your next date or out-of-town guest? Take them to Sherbrooke Street West near Montréal’s Museum of Fine Arts – the area known as the Quartier du Musée, or the Museum Quarter for us Anglos – rich in private art galleries and gourmet hot spots. I wrote about this upscale Montréal area in ...

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(English) Vinizza: Downtown Dolce Vita

It's nice to see that Little Italy is now a little everywhere in Montreal, with authentic, regional Italian cuisine served at new restaurants like Stuzzichi and Osteria Venti in Old Montreal and now Little Italy introducing one of its legendary Italian restaurants to the city centre – Vinizza Osteria Enoteca. The original Vinizza is still ...

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(English) Lotus Aroma: Bath & Body Wash

Lotus Aroma has been making my recent bathing rituals very aromatic. I love their bath & body washes because they smell incredible! Made of 100% natural essential oils right here in Quebec, they are well worth the investment. In the mornings, I take an invigorating shower with Extasis (eucalyptus, peppermint and spearmint) for it's tingling ...

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(English) Les Printemps du MAC 2012: Manipulations

Last Friday (April 20th), Montrealers put on their best for a fabulous fundraiser for the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain. It was my second time attending Les Printemps du MAC and I must say that it was even more memorable this year. Tickets sold for $150 and that allowed guests access to the current exhibits, ...

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(English) Imadake Izakaya: Japanese Pub Fun

My girlfriends and I had been hearing a lot of buzz around a Japanese pub called Imadake, so we decided to head there one night instead of going to our usual favourite downtown tavern. I wasn’t totally convinced on going until I saw that they had a Hello Kitty cocktail – creative girly cocktails always ...

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