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Food & Restaurants

‘Hello 123’ Vegan Brasserie on Monkland will be ‘Hello Again’… and Again

As most of you who read the blog know, I do not follow a vegan lifestyle (at least not yet..), but
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Why Walking into the New Marché Adonis in the West Island Brought Tears to my Eyes

While many West Islanders speculated whether the ‘new Adonis’ would be as big as the one downtown, I had mixed
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For the Love of Chocolate…and Ice Cream…and even Coffee: CHOCOLATS FAVORIS

Valentine’s Day hasn’t always been a ‘thing’ in our home, or in or ‘couple’, to be honest.  It’s been more
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Did you say Turtles Sundae?!?!

Did you say Turtles Sundae?!?! That’s the reaction I got each of the of the times that I mentioned to
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$1 Specialty Coffee Event at McCafé until October 9th!

Once upon a time I used to say to people “Have you tried McDonald’s coffee lately?” and would often launch
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Why McDonald’s is THE Perfect Pit Stop on a Family Road Trip

Our family recently returned from a 4 day “Last Hurrah” getaway to Maine. ( This will be covered in my
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La Diperie West Island – #61DaysOfSummer – Day 14

Last night, although things were hectic, we were determined to try out the new La Diperie location in DDO. Although
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Thoughts after my Sparkling 7-Day Challenge to #RethinkYourDrink

I have spent the last 7 days taking the Sparkling 7-Day Challenge. For 7 days, I attempted to take small,
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No Shop-No Prep-No Mess. Healthy Dinner in 7 minutes or less…brought to you by OTAGO

Many of you may know the little gem of a restaurant known as Otago, known for serving up fresh &
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The menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Experience comes to Montreal!

This week, I was invited by a friend to visit the just-opened menchie’s on St. Jean Boulevard in the west island.
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