We had dinner with some Québécois friends last week, and they gave us the most extraordinary gift: a bag full of stuff from Quebec and a box of “discoveries” to introduce us to French music, events, and culture.… [Read More]
Author: Manon of MTL
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Mustard’s Last Stand?
If you’ve gone to the store recently and found no Dijon mustard on the shelf, blame Canada (partly). This happened to me at our local IGA market last week; I didn’t find out why until this article crossed my virtual desk.… [Read More]
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Just Like L.A.
Except raining.
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Montreal Colors #1
Rainbows all the way down #2
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The Bacon Dance
You've surely seen one but you didn't know it until now.
I love the color in this town.
Lots of movie and TV shoots in Montréal right now–this past week one production has been camped out at a nightclub around the corner from our apartment, and I came across this scene in Dorchester Square yesterday on my bike ride.… [Read More]
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Street Metal
So pretty! Though it looks old-timey, this manhole cover is actually quite new–just a couple years old. You can read about the program to replace Montreal manhole covers and the symbols chosen for this brand-new design here.… [Read More]
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Who Wants to Eat Cake?
It has never been easier.
Just stop by the cake vending machine in the Metro and grab yourself a slice. Vanilla sprinkle cake for birthdays, triple chocolate cake, red velvet, and lots of rainbow cake for Pride!… [Read More]
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Being There
We just got the news that a very dear friend of ours in L.A. passed away this morning.
This is where being far from town is so difficult. In reality, things would have been no different had we been there.… [Read More]