If you’re looking for fun activities to do during spring break Parc Jean Drapeau has a lot to offer. The fact that it’s in the middle of the city makes it practical during this time with the COVID-19 restrictions and curfew. The activities that you can do in the park range from walking, snowshoeing, cross country […]
If you’re a Montrealer and a Steak person you’ve heard from La Queue de Cheval Steakhouse for sure. QDC Burgers first location was open in 1998 in the back alley behind the restaurant by the same founder. Now they have 3 locations, Downtown on Mountain, at the Airport and the one I ordered from in […]
When it comes to Chinese food there’s the buffet level, the 4am after clubbing level and the I’m in the mood for real good Chinese food level. Szechuan Par Mr Ma falls in the latter category. For those of you who experience Mr. Ma at Place Ville Marie, it’s the same people behind it but […]
This is a 7.4 km loop hike located in St-Donat with a 323 meters elevation gain. The drive from Montreal is about an 1 hour and 45 minutes. The trail is accessible from Chemin de la Cascade parking lot. There is not that many spot in the parking and limited space along the road to […]
Ahh burgers… I have that love/hate relationship with them. I love the taste and everything you can put in them but I always feel guilty because they’re associated to junk food. I guess it’s one of the reasons that when I have a burger I always try to get a real good one. Let’s rewind, […]
This is a 8 km loop hike located in St-Donat with a 264 meters elevation gain. The drive from Montreal is about an 1 hour and 30 minutes. The trail is accessible from Ch.Régimbal parking lot. There is not that many spot in the parking and no space on the road to park so you […]
A snowy winter can be beautiful but the chilling minus temperatures can be really hard on everyone, what better way to get over those cold days then with a good warming soup. Personally a soup won’t fill me up so I always need something else if I don’t want to get hungry too quickly. That’s […]
This is a 9 km snowshoeing trail with 35 m of elevation gain located in the Iles De Boucherville National Park. The drive from Montreal is about 30min. The cost is 8.75$ if you don’t have a SEPAQ Anual Card and you need to purchase your access online ahead during the pandemic, they will turn you […]
This is a 6 km snowshoeing trail with 19 m of elevation gain located in the Oka National Park. The drive from Montreal is about 55min. The cost is 8.75$ if you don’t have a SEPAQ Anual Card. The departure for this trail is in the beach sector. The trail is easy and with 16 m […]
Vietnamese food is one of my favorite when talking about Asian food, it’s light and fresh and makes me feel like I’m eating healthy. One restaurant I only had visited once before, as I’m not often in that neighborhood was Le Red Tiger. I went with friends and we had ordered lots of dishes from […]
Since walking is pretty much the only activity open to all parks are getting busy. I’ve walked the Old Port, the Mont-Royal and it’s packed all the time. There’s another place too that you can now take walks at, the Botanical Garden. Obviously the indoor gardens are closed but the outside ones are open and […]
I love Asian food, I always find it filled with taste and satisfying, one of my favorite dish are dumplings. There’s a lot of places that offer dumplings but not all places do it right. I had discovered a few years ago Mai Xiang Yuan location in Chinatown and I was disapointed to see it […]
This is a 4.3 km hike with 188 m of elevation gain located in the Chute a Bull Regional Park in Saint-COme. The drive from Montreal is about an 1h45min. The cost is 7.00$ and you can get directions and information on the website Park Website . The hike is easy but what it lacks […]
The “Winter Gardens’’ at the Quartier des spectacles, from December 5th, 2020 through January 3rd, 2021 Presented in collaboration with Place des Arts, the Société de développement commercial Montréal centre- ville and Complexe Desjardins with the support of Tourisme Montréal, “Winter Gardens” is the newest installation that will delight young and old alike. On the […]
A couple of weeks ago I had a craving and since Covid prevented gathering and I couldn’t get my dose of home cooked Haitian food I decided to order from Agrikol. If you’ve never had caribean food it’s definitely missing in your culture. I’m no rookie to it myself as it was probably 25 years […]
This is a 13.7 km hike with 390 m of elevation gain located in the Mont Mégantic National Park. The drive from Montreal is about an 2h30min. The cost is 8.75$ if you don’t have a SEPAQ Anual Card. This trail is located in the Franceville sector. The hike is moderate, but if you do it […]
To me pizza is just not pizza, if you don’t like pizza you have no idea what i’m talking about but if you do i’m sure you know what I mean. There are lots of different types of pizzas out there and I’m not talking toppings. I’ll order from different restaurants depending on the “pizza […]
To celebrate the holiday season despite the closure of cultural institutions, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is giving itself as a present and inviting the public to explore its exhibitions in the comfort of home. From December 1,2020 to January 11, 2021, go to mbam.qc.ca/en/museums-gift-of-the-holidays/ to access free 3D virtual tours of four […]
On a not so warm day I was really looking forward to eating something that would not only hit the spot but provide me with a little comfort. I try to be somehow careful with my diet during the week so I don’t mind going all out on the weekend as I usually burn enough […]
This is a 4.9 km in and out hike with 266m of elevation gain located in the Mont Tremblant National Park. The drive from Montreal is about 1 hour 30 minutes. The cost is 8.75$ if you don’t have a SEPAQ Anual Card. This trail is accessible from La Diable welcome center and it has […]
