Oct
3
2019
My Beirut guide: see, do, eat, stay and shop

Beirut, the city that was once known as the Paris of the Middle East, has risen again as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Middle East, if not the world. At a crossroads between East and West and tradition and avant-garde, it’s been on everyone’s list of places to visit for its historical …

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Sep
24
2019
Montreal's sustainable micro coffee roasters

I’ve recently written an article detailing the new crop of micro and nano coffee roasting entities making waves around the Montreal coffee scene. Independent cafés have been on the Montreal stage for a few years now and have been multiplying at a much faster rate than I can keep up with. These cafés and the philosophy …

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Sep
9
2019
fighting food waste in Montreal | Will Travel for Food

I went on a very interesting tour of La Transformerie yesterday. It’s a non-profit organization started by four friends, including chef Guillaume Cantin formerly of Les 400 coups. La Transformerie’s aim is to raise awareness and reduce food waste. They’re starting this adventure in the Rosemont-Petite Patrie neighbourhood by working in close partnership with 5 …

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Aug
19
2019
montreal coffee roasters © Will Travel for Food

A version of this Montreal coffee roasters article was first written for Tourisme Montréal. The proliferation of independent coffee shops in Montreal has been increasing exponentially over the past few years. Third wave cafés have become the norm in every neighbourhood. The natural evolution of this interest in serving a superior cup of coffee is …

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Aug
12
2019
Îles de la Madeleine | Will Travel for Food

This past June, I spent a magical week exploring Quebec’s Îles de la Madeleine or Magdalen Islands. I am in the process of writing several articles on that beautiful trip that include a little guide to all there is to see and to eat (hint: lots of lobster!) on that little stretch of land in …

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