Review, East and Main Bistro

We all know about the 100km diet and the importance of eating locally. Driving double that distance for a restaurant dinner may be distinctly carbon unfriendly, but can be justified when the boîte in question is as superb as East and Main Bistro. It takes its unpretentious name from its … Read More

Neighbourhood Guide, Montreal: St Henri

Once a gritty, working-class district, St Henri has recently found itself in the crosshairs of gentrification — several attractive eateries and watering holes (and a few knick-knack shops) stand out from what Montrealers are used to. St Henri rejects the ornamental, Eurocentric appeal of the Old Port and does not … Read More

The Urban Mobile Office, Montreal Cafés

Working from home might sound ideal on paper but unless you live alone, family, friends and television are all obstacles when it comes to getting things done. If you find yourself rereading the same byline, or labouring to meet deadlines in the face of distraction, chances are you need a … Read More

Driving Distance, Calgary: Cochrane

Many tourists flock to Calgary with images of cattle rustlers and dusty trails dancing in their heads, understandably if annoying. A native Calgarian would likely point visitors toward Cochrane for such indulgences. The town, originally known as Cochrane Ranche (after local rancher, Matthew Cochrane) is situated along the world-famous Cowboy … Read More

The Sharper Chef, Montreal: Nicholas Giambattisto, Liverpool House

Montreal’s “Sharper Chef” series is written by food and drink aficionados, and features prominent chefs, brewers, vintners and distillers, all of whom share some of their finest (and often most secret) culinary insights. In this installment, entremetier Nicholas “Two Shoes” Giambattisto of Liverpool House offers up the recipe for the … Read More

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