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13
Feb
posted in : events, MONTREAL

Truffle dinner at Restaurant Julien This past Tuesday, I was invited to Restaurant Julien for a dinner that centered around the Perigord truffle. It was a media dinner and I was invited because I am now writing for zurbaines, in case you didn’t know that already 🙂 The dinner was fabulous, a preview to what …

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7
Feb
posted in : MONTREAL, sweet spots

It was about a week ago that I discovered the magical universe that is De farine & d’eau fraĂ®che and fell in love with it. I went in to take a look and ended up spending a couple of hours there chatting with the owner while munching on the very tasty pastries. The first thing …

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30
Jan
posted in : events, MONTREAL

  Last Thursday was the 2nd edition of the Telegraphe Taste Tests. We had done our first taste test back in September where we voted for the best canelĂ©s in the city. This time the challenge was to vote for the best financiers. Financiers are small French cakes traditionally made in rectangular molds resembling gold …

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20
Jan

I’m sure your mom has told you at one point or another in your life that it is not polite to eavesdrop or interrupt a conversation that doesn’t include you. I am here to tell you that it sometimes pays to stick your nose where it doesn’t belong. It’s very hard not to eavesdrop when …

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14
Jan
posted in : TRAVELS, Tuscany

What is your favourite restaurant in the whole wide world? Let me rephrase that, what’s the best dining experience you’ve ever had? I have a few on that list, among them are Eleven Madison Park and Le Bernardin in New York City and The Paul in beautiful Copenhagen (unfortunately, The Paul is now closed). However, …

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