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2020
August
Mile-End Restaurant Lawrence swaps dining rooms with sister eatery Larrys
July
Bika Farm & Cuisine: chef Fisun Ercan's farm to table dream comes true
May
My mom's caramelized onion tart
Montreal Mother's Day meals and treats for pick up or delivery
April
The best banana bread recipe
March
Lobster fishing on Quebec's Îles de la Madeleine
2019
November
Beach hopping in Curaçao
An ode to Old Montreal's Olive et Gourmando and to their new cookbook + a giveaway!
October
My 12+ restaurant picks for the 2019 MTLàTABLE food festival + a dinner for 2 GIVEAWAY!
Recap of the SAISONS Summer/Fall Dinner with chef Marc-André Jetté
My Beirut guide: see, do, eat, stay and shop
September
Sustainable coffee roasting in Montreal
La Transformerie: One chef's fight against food waste in Montreal
August
The best artisanal Montreal coffee roasters
Why you should travel to Quebec's Îles de la Madeleine off season
Where to eat and drink around Montreal's Rogers Cup
July
The latest ice cream trends in Canada
3 San Francisco restaurants to try
A weekend in Lebanon's Chouf region
June
8 Paris bakeries and pastry shops to add to your list
Guided food tours of Montreal's Jean Talon Market with me!
May
Recap of the SAISONS Spring Renaissance with chef Simon Mathys
18+ of Montreal's most instagrammable restaurants
Top things to see and do in Curaçao
April
Why your next sunny destination should be Curaçao
15+ of Montreal's most instagrammable cafés
Swimming with turtles in Curaçao
March
RECAP OF THE SAISONS WINTER FEAST WITH CHEF WILLIAM CODY
Montreal’s best urban sugar shacks, the 2019 edition
Visiting a Tahitian vanilla plantation on Taha’a, French Polynesia's "vanilla island"
February
Southern-flavoured brunch at Montreal's Dinette Triple Crown
January
10 new Montreal restaurants to try this winter
6+ San Francisco cafés to try
10+ things to see and do in French Polynesia
2018
December
My favourite 2018 bûches de Noël (yule logs) in Montreal
November
RECAP OF THE SAISONS HARVEST DINNER WITH CHEF STELIO PEROMBELON
McKiernan Luncheonette: the latest Montreal lunch hot spot
October
My 10 restaurant picks for the 2018 MTLàTABLE festival + a GIVEAWAY!
September
Chasing beaches on Nova Scotia's South Shore
August
A guided tour of Habitat 67
Top 15 Food Travel Blogs + Vote For Me For The Travel Blog Awards 2018
July
Summers at Balnea Spa
oTENTik camping in Old Montreal
May
[Recipe] Orange blossom water quatre quart
Four Montreal Asian restaurants to try
March
RECAP OF THE SAISONS SOLSTICE CELEBRATION DINNER WITH CHEF ALEXANDRE GOSSELIN
Montreal’s best urban sugar shacks, the 2018 edition
Welcome to the neighbourhood, Vin Mon Lapin!
February
Dinner at Quebec City's Battuto, enRoute magazine's best new restaurant
18 new Montreal restaurants to try
January
Three new(ish) Montreal brunches to try this January
2017
December
23 great Montreal hot chocolate spots
Thai food at Épicerie Pumpui
Made-in-Montreal holiday gift ideas for those who don't like shopping
November
Lima's best restaurants
October
Top musts for foodies visiting Montreal for the first time
RECAP OF THE SAISONS HARVEST CELEBRATION DINNER WITH CHEF JENS RUOFF
September
3 new Montreal brunches to try: Café Bazin, Brasserie Réservoir and Restaurant Mélisse
August
RECAP OF THE SAISONS ODE TO SUMMER DINNER WITH CHEF PATRICE DEMERS
36 hours with the Miels d'Anicet bees
July
Stay cool and caffeinated this summer with these Montreal iced coffee treats
Seasonal (and hidden) restaurant Parasol in Montreal's Mile End
Great pasta at Il Miglio in Montreal's Mile End
June
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 7
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 6
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 5
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 4
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 3
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 2
The Will Travel for Food 7th anniversary giveaway – Day 1
Will Travel for Food is 7 and I'm giving away 7 gifts over the next 7 days!
Nozy Japanese restaurant in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood
May
RECAP OF THE SAISONS SPRING AWAKENING DINNER WITH CHEF MARINA DE FIGUEIREDO
Where to eat around the C2 Montreal conference
The best Montreal food tours
Your complete 2017 guide to Montreal's streetfood and food trucks
April
21 new(ish) cafés to try in Montreal
A taste for grain conference
A weekend in Ottawa – what to do and where to eat
Great weekday brunches in Montreal
March
Dog sledding in Quebec's Chaudière-Appalaches region
Montreal's best urban sugar shacks
12+ new Montreal restaurants to discover
February
Recap of the SAISONS Winter Magic dinner with chef Seth Gabrielse
Brunch at Montreal's Café Melbourne
Montreal's Tiradito restaurant serves Peruvian Nikkei specialties
January
Japanese snacks and street food at Montreal's Noren restaurant
My favourite Montreal chocolate shops
2016
December
Your holiday wine guide from 3 of Montreal's best sommelières
My favourite bûches de Noël (yule logs) in Montreal
Holiday gift ideas for the food and travel lover on your list - Part 2
Holiday gift ideas for the food and travel lover on your list - Part 1
November
Musings on and in a coffee shop
Current Crush | November 2016 edition
October
8 great Indian restaurants in Montreal
Recap of the SAISONS fall colours dinner with chef Guillaume Cantin
Colourful eateries and cafés to try this Thanksgiving weekend in Montreal
September
8 great spots to eat and drink in Havana
Dine out and do good for the 3rd annual Restaurants for Change fundraising event
Best rôtisserie chicken at Le Coq de l'est in Montreal's east end
Recap of the SAISONS summer love dinner with chef Colin Perry
19 photos that will make you fall in love with Montreal's Jean-Talon Market
August
A delicious fall season ahead in Montreal!
My favourite Greek restaurants in Montreal
6 cafés to try in Stockholm
July
24 hours in Reykjavik
5 highlights from my Rhine river cruise through the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland
June
Lunch at Chez Wong in Lima
Summer 2016: what's new at Montreal's Jean-Talon Market
10 of my favourite Montreal terrasses where you'll enjoy the food as much as the surroundings
23 pictures that will make you want to book a trip to Puglia, Italy right now
Current Crush | June 2016 edition
May
Surfing the coffee waves
My favourite Montreal markets
Recap of the SAISONS spring renewal dinner with chef Marc-Alexandre Mercier
Canadian airport codes: why the y?
Help someone become a Montrealer for a year!
River cruises: What to know before you go
April
Peru's Sacred Valley Part 3: Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu
Current Crush | April 2016 edition
March
[Book review & giveaway] Tasting Rome by Katie Parla & Kristina Gill + a great recipe for cacio e pepe
Keep travelling
Terroir Hospitality Symposium 2016 edition: Art, Culture and Technology
Uniburger celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a week full of guest chefs
Peru: what to know before you go
Sugar shacking in and around Montreal
Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2016
February
Recap of the SAISONS Winter Wonder dinner with chef Jonathan Lapierre-Rehayem
New Montreal restaurants on my "to try" list
Fresh fish and ceviche at La Picanteria, one of Lima's best restaurants
Peru's Sacred Valley Part 2: Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray and the salt ponds of Maras
Current Crush | February 2016 edition
January
Tips on taking better photos in a dimly lit restaurant
Cuba: what to know before you go
[GIVEAWAY] Ricardo's best cookies recipe book
Lebanese cuisine with a twist: 3 restaurants to try in Lebanon + a recipe for fatteh
YUL to BEY: A sweet ride with Qatar Airways
8 great Montreal soups to keep you warm this winter
Eating cuy (guinea pig) in Peru
2015
December
Peru's Sacred Valley Part 1: what to do and where to eat in Cusco
How to manage altitude sickness
A Candide winter in Little Burgundy
Holiday gift ideas for the food and travel lover on your list & a giveaway!
November
When in Lima, eat all the ceviche!
Current Crush | November 2015 edition
October
Brunch is on for this year's edition of MTL à TABLE
Bayonne, Biarritz and beyond
6 great things to do in Pau, France + the chance to win a trip for two!
September
Festive France: France's Fête de la Gastronomie and a chance to win a trip for 2 to France!
Tremblant Living: a luxury retreat in the Laurentians
Introducing SAISONS, my new delicious project!
Great Middle-Eastern restaurants in Montreal
August
Three day escapade to Tuscany
Three great Montreal food festivals coming soon
The best ice cream in Montreal from Essence Maître Glacier + "We all scream for Essence" contest!
July
Dinner at Montreal's Toqué! Restaurant for the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation
Puglia road trip – Day 7: Peschici to Rome
Puglia road trip – Day 6: Polignano a mare to Peschici
Puglia road trip – Day 5: Lecce to Polignano a mare
Puglia road trip – Day 4: Otranto to Lecce
Puglia road trip – Day 3: Gallipoli to Otranto
Puglia road trip – Day 2: Caiazzo to Gallipoli
Puglia road trip – Day 1: Rome to Caiazzo ... or still in Montreal
June
Current Crush | June 2015: New York City edition
12 great iced coffee treats in Montreal
How to plan a trip like a food and travel blogger
May
Some of my favourite Rome restaurants
Current Crush | May 2015 Special Edition: My hood
Current Crush | May 2015 Boston edition
Your complete 2015 guide to Montreal streetfood and food trucks
April
Three days in Havana – Day three: Vedado
Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium 2015 edition: Pioneering Change – crafting the way we eat
Three days in Havana – Day two: El Capitolio, Paseo del Prado, the Malecón & Centro Havana
Three days in Havana – Day one: Havana Vieja
March
Will Travel for Food is a finalist for Saveur Magazine's 2015 Best Blog Awards!
Great fine dining restaurants in Montreal
[PHOTOS] Lunch at Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana
February
Great Montreal restaurants that are open late
Montreal’s best classic brunches
My favourite tapas-style food in Montreal
January
Current Crush | January 2015 Edition
My favourite pizza places in Montreal
2014
December
Current Crush | Decembre 2014 Edition
Holiday gift guide: some of my favourite food books of 2014
November
15 spots to enjoy some of the best oysters in Montreal
{Giveaway} It's my birthday and I am giving away a great birthday weekend!
Cookbook review: Made in Quebec by Julian Armstrong + a recipe for lamb shanks
October
Eight must-visit coffee shops in Portland
A colourful autumn weekend in Vermont
Current crush | October 2014 edition
September
Your guide to the 2014 Edition of MTL à TABLE
Travel and coffee talk at Tremblant Gourmand
The Paris Popup events are back in Montreal and Quebec City
August
Pro barbecue tips from 5 of my favourite Montreal experts
July
Some of my favourite iced coffees in Montreal
Great Coast Road Trip part 2: in and around Penticton & Osoyoos, British Columbia
June
Current crush | June 2014 edition
Great Coast Road Trip part 1: in and around Kelowna, British Columbia
Your comprehensive 2014 guide to Montreal streetfood and food trucks
May
A Guide to Montreal’s Best Bakeries & Pastry Shops
48 hours in Zürich – Day 2: cafés, chocolate, pastries and Zürich West
48 hours in Zürich – Day 1: The Old Town and celebrating Sechseläuten
April
Montreal's best sandwiches
Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium 2014 edition: Growing Ideas
Will Travel for Food is a finalist in Saveur Magazine's Best Food Blog Awards!
A drive along the Western Cape coast of South Africa
March
Brunch and dinner at Lebanese restaurant Kazamaza
Current crush | February 2014 New York City edition
February
Sweet! Patrice Pâtissier is now open!
Royal Canadian Mondays at Pastaga are back!
January
Current crush | January 2014 edition
South Africa's wine country: Constantia, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
2013
December
Current crush | December 2013 edition
My 2013 travels in pictures
Holiday gift ideas: some of my favourite 2013 food books
Orange Rouge – a colourful new restaurant in Montreal's Chinatown
November
Current crush | November 2013 edition
Brunch at restaurant Lili Co. in Montreal
A five-day safari in South Africa's Kruger National Park
October
La dolce vita: 9 things to do on the Amalfi coast
Current crush | October 2013 edition
September
Cookbook review: Pomegranates & Pine Nuts by Bethany Kehdy + a delicious eggplant recipe
August
Prendiamo un caffè? 6 coffee "bars" to try in Rome
Brunch at La Bête à Pain in Ahuntsic
Rome: a guide to some of the Eternal City's best eats and drinks
July
The Eleven Madison Park team in Montreal for a gastronomic meet and greet
A weekend away at Hotel La Ferme in Charlevoix
June
A comprehensive list of all Montreal food trucks, what they offer and how to track them down
The sandwiches at Boucherie Lawrence
The lighter side of Joe Beef
May
My favourite Montreal terrasses, courtyards & gardens
English breakfast at Lawrence Restaurant in Montreal's Mile End
April
My favourite Middle-Eastern cheap eats in Montreal
New York City's hottest food at Mission Chinese
Terroir Hospitality Industry Symposium: For the love of food
March
2013 Top 50 Restaurants in Canada
Chef Laurent Godbout reinvents the traditional sugar shack menu at Érablière Shefford
February
Dinner at Gus Restaurant
Tripes & Caviar food club: SCALP Native American edition
[PHOTOS] Lunch at Montreal's French restaurant La Chronique
Travelling through food: on the trail of Jamaican jerk
Sunny brunch at Turkish restaurant Su in Verdun
January
Brunch and dinner at Brama Restaurant in Montreal's Little Italy
2012
December
My 2012 travels in pictures
My favourite 2012 Montreal eats: restaurants, cheap eats, festivals, sweet spots & cookbooks
Announcing the first edition of FoodLab Sundays with guest chef Aran Goyoaga
Projet 67, a little taste of Expo in the Mile End
Toqué! Creators of a new Quebec gastronomy
A tour of Sun Valley, a family-run fruit and spice plantation in Jamaica
A coffee pilgrimage to Jamaica's Blue Mountain
November
Pastaga welcomes some of Canada's best chefs at their Canadian Monday events
Brunch at EVOO, cuisine soignée
Le Parcours Gourmand - A delicious tour of Quebec city and its surroundings (Day 2)
Le Parcours Gourmand - A delicious tour of Quebec city and its surroundings (Day 1)
October
Aran Goyoaga's Small Plates & Sweet Treats
Van Horne, a little restaurant serving big taste
enRoute magazine's Canada's Best New Restaurants + win a copy!
Blackstrap BBQ is finger-licking good!
TASTE MTL, Montreal's first restaurant week – and a giveway!
A colourful weekend away at Côté Nord Tremblant
September
From the streets to the stars: an evening of haute street cuisine | Taco Wars
My Montreal Coffee Map: a list of the best independent coffee houses in the city
A day at Au pied de cochon's "How 'bout them PDC apples" extravaganza
Making tomatoes, the Italian way
August
Portuguese restaurant Helena opens in Old Montreal
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Cacao Barry, a match made in heaven
Hotel Herman, great new restaurant in Montreal's Mile End
Dinette Triple Crown: southern comfort in Montreal's Little Italy
July
Food photography and food styling workshop in Montreal with Béatrice Peltre
The Satay Brothers: delicious Montreal street food
From Toronto to Vancouver, across Canada on Via Rail's The Canadian
I'm leaving on a jet plane, no, wait...
The NoMad restaurant in New York City
June
L'été des chefs at BALNEA Spa: it's going to be a delicious summer!
A star is born: Maison Boulud opens in Montreal
A spectacular dinner at Alinea
Latino brunch at Julieta in Montreal
The Aviary is the most awesome cocktail bar in America!
May
Dinner at Girl and the Goat in Chicago
Dinner at North Pond, in Chicago's Lincoln Park
The best of Chicago brunches: The Publican and Longman & Eagle
Cheese, Swine and Wine: Lunch at The Purple Pig in Chicago
Chicago: architecture and food heaven
Book review: Mourad: New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou
April
Best kept secret in town: Park restaurant
Where to eat in Montreal on Sunday and Monday nights
A weekend with a few good eats in New York
March
Sunny Sunday brunch at Pastaga
Flock to The Sparrow for brunch
La cabane, an urban sugar shack in Old Montreal
Olivier Potier pastry shop: new sweetspot in downtown Montreal
Register now for the food photography and styling workshop with Aran Goyoaga
A fun Greek-themed evening and a delicious yogurt cheesecake recipe
February
Food photography and food styling workshop in Montreal with Aran Goyoaga
Jason Franey at Les 400 Coups for the Montreal Highlights Festival
Aperitivo at the SAT's FoodLab
Chocolate love: je t'aime en chocolat
January
Afghan restaurant Aryana
Montreal's snow village and Pommery ice restaurant
Pastaga: Martin Juneau's new restaurant
My 4th annual dessert party
2011
December
2011 dessert roundup: my favorites
Holiday gift guide: My favourite food books of 2011
Julieta: new latina cuisine restaurant in Montreal
The Eleven Madison Park cookbook: a review, a recipe and a giveaway!
Martin Juneau's new restaurant: Pastaga
November
New York City restaurants and sweet spots
Ferran Adrià's conference in Montreal
Christina Tosi's Momofuku Milk Bar book
From Los Angeles to Montreal: A spice route
Pineapple and anise seed pudding chômeur
October
Behind the scenes at a great event
Reminiscing: My 7-links project
Sweet spot and chocolate heaven: Cacao 70
Market Chronicles: stories & recipes from Montreal's Marché Jean-Talon
September
Good eating in Toronto
From the streets to the stars - battle burger
From the streets to the stars: an evening of haute street cuisine
My interview with Albert Adrià
Five days of eating in London
41º cocktail bar and Tickets tapas bar in Barcelona
August
Barcelona: Gaudí and tapas bars
Geist restaurant in Copenhagen
Beautiful and delicious Copenhagen
July
Wood35, the new kid on the block
My mom's strawberry and pastry cream tart
Nammoura or Lebanese semolina cake
Jallab: a refreshing summer drink
June
Syrian delicacies at Damas
Le Pourvoyeur, new festive pub at the Jean-Talon market
Kaffeeklatsch: coffee, dessert and conversation at Laloux
Guest post and my first interview!
Madre Restaurant: a fresh coat of paint and a new attitude!
The best mozzarella bar this side of Florence... and some news!
May
Lunch at Eleven Madison Park... again
Les Nuits Borgia, an intimate dining experience
Icehouse: A little Texas in Montreal
A suitcase full of sweets!
April
Osteria Venti: regional Italian cuisine in Old Montreal
A colorful Nuevo Latino night at Raza
A private tour of Bar Boulud
Recipe: crunchy, nutty granola
Will travel to NYC for food - anytime
March
Wine Flight at Montreal's Newtown restaurant
Japanese brunch at Café Falco
La Cabane (Old Montreal sugar shack)
Les Carnivores Infidèles (The Unfaithful Carnivores)
February
Offal Good: Chef Chris Cosentino at DNA
Le Filet: a new fish restaurant in Montreal
Truffles and chocolate
Fine pastry shop De Farine & d’Eau Fraîche
January
Telegraphe Taste Test: Financiers edition
Inside executive chef Michele Forgione's new menu for Montreal's Koko Restaurant
La Pineta, a magical restaurant on the coast of Tuscany
2010
December
2010 dessert roundup: my favourites
My 3rd annual dessert party, or how to bake 11 desserts in 2 days
Nuevo Latino brunch at Madre
November
Eleven Madison Park, now officially my favorite restaurant in New York
A birthday celebration at Le Bernardin
Best dessert in Montreal at Les 400 Coups restaurant
October
Brunch at Birks Café: All about the details
Kazu, a traditional Japanese izakaya in the heart of Montreal
Alsace au menu: latino edition
September
Birks Café by Europea
Second edition of dischcrawl in Montreal: m:brgr, Troïka and Plaisirs Coupables
Telegraphe Taste Test: Canelés edition
Bistro Bienville, convivial haven in the heart of the Plateau
Dishcrawling in Montreal
August
The best hamburger in Montreal at Tagada Bistro
Tout le monde À Table!
July
Bironnerie: A chef for one night
June
Restaurant Biron's 5 à 7
Food and design in Copenhagen... or is it design and food?
Food Bloggers Connect 2 - Day 2
Food Blogger Connect 2 - Day 1
Beautiful Brighton
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