The Expert Guide to Buying Organic

We’ve all heard the benefits of organic food, and maybe even come to appreciate the taste of a fresh apple or crop of blueberries free of chemical adulteration. The jury’s still out on which and to what extent the 67 chemicals found in non-organic produce harm your body, but the … Read More

How to Grill Seafood

This is the second entry in DailyXY’s summer barbecue series. Check out our previous post about buying a barbecue in Canada. In a world where burgers and steak exist, why plumb the briny depths for some scaly, slimy shell-inhabiting creature? Because they’re delicious. Not only is BBQ seafood damn tasty, … Read More

Montreal’s Big in Japan Bar

Hidden next to the city’s famous friterie Patati Patata is an understated graffiti-covered lounge. Two small, golden Japanese characters mark the establishment’s red door. Enter and you’re confronted by a crypt-like hall that leads to a grey curtain, an entrance where a host sporting a perky handlebar moustache greets you. … Read More

Calgary Patio Preview

After a record mild winter in Calgary, there’s a sense we haven’t really earned patio season this year through the traditional means — by suffering a savage and near-unbearable seven-month freeze. There’s also a sense that it’s patio season and if the sun god of winter 2012 decides to clock a … Read More

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