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Finding a Little Bit of Quebec City in Toronto
At the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Cornelius Krieghoff’s paintings offer an unexpected look at Montmorency Falls, Quebec City and life in the region during the 1850s.Continue Reading: Finding a Little Bit of Quebec City in Toronto
Restaurant Le Roi de Shish Taouk – A Quick Saint-Roch Stop
Restaurant Le Roi de Shish Taouk on Rue Saint-Joseph is a friendly, clean and convenient Saint-Roch stop with grilled sandwiches, vegetarian options and fresh, crunchy salads.Continue Reading: Restaurant Le Roi de Shish Taouk – A Quick Saint-Roch Stop
Bügel in Montcalm – The Quebec City Bagels I Bring Back to New York
Bügel in Montcalm is one of my must-stop Quebec City breakfasts. The bagels rival New York’s — and I have actually brought them home to New York.Continue Reading: Bügel in Montcalm – The Quebec City Bagels I Bring Back to New York
Bottega Vieux-Québec Review – The Closest Thing to a New York Slice
Bottega in Vieux-Québec delivers the closest thing we have found to a New York slice in Quebec City, plus seafood arancini that may be the best we have ever had.Continue Reading: Bottega Vieux-Québec Review – The Closest Thing to a New York Slice
IKEA Quebec City – My Wife’s Dream, My Personal Maze
We visited IKEA Quebec City in Sainte-Foy. My wife was in heaven; I got lost. Here’s why the store works, what the food is like and what to know before you go.Continue Reading: IKEA Quebec City – My Wife’s Dream, My Personal Maze
Smith Café Cap-Rouge – Pizza, Laptops and a View of the Tracel
Smith Café in Cap-Rouge is a busy two-floor neighborhood café with laptop crowds, a view toward the tracel and a dedicated wood-fired pizzeria.Continue Reading: Smith Café Cap-Rouge – Pizza, Laptops and a View of the Tracel
Look Up – The Hidden Tribute to Quebec City’s Italian Community Inside Simons
Inside Simons in Old Quebec, a spectacular mosaic cupola hides a tribute to Carlo and Maria Cusan and Quebec City’s Italian community.Continue Reading: Look Up – The Hidden Tribute to Quebec City’s Italian Community Inside Simons
These Clark Baked Beans Taste Like Bacon. There’s No Pork Inside.
Clark’s The Canadian baked beans have a bacon flavour, but the manufacturer confirms there is no pork or meat in the product.Continue Reading: These Clark Baked Beans Taste Like Bacon. There’s No Pork Inside.
Veravin on Rue Saint-Jean for Poutine and a Kid-Friendly Meal
Our firsthand review of Veravin on Rue Saint-Jean in Quebec City: delicious steak poutine, a kid-friendly jazz atmosphere, and a few mixed dishes.Continue Reading: Veravin on Rue Saint-Jean for Poutine and a Kid-Friendly Meal
Siboire Saint-Vallier Has Bikes on the Wall and Dinner on the Menu
A firsthand stop at Siboire Saint-Vallier in Quebec City’s Saint-Sauveur neighborhood, with bicycle décor, cider on tap, a substantial dinner menu and a changing pedestrian-friendly street.Continue Reading: Siboire Saint-Vallier Has Bikes on the Wall and Dinner on the Menu