Category: The Social Scene
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A First Glimpse Inside Marcus At Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
With the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal on the cusp of opening its doors, excitement surrounding the hotel is at an all time high. While we’ve seen renderings of various spaces located within the hotel’s walls, no one has actually laid their eyes on anything other that the magnificent exterior – until now. Last week I…
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Spectacular, Spectacular! Bord’Elle Keeps Getting Better
I recently attended the Casino Royale themed, second anniversary media dinner at Bord’Elle, one of Old Montreal’s best venues for people watching, shocking burlesque shows, fab dinners and excellent cocktails. From top to bottom, Bord’Elle has maintained its place over the last two years as an attraction like no other in the city. The food…
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A Grand Night Out
When the masterminds behind Grand Marnier invite you to an exclusive dinner at Montreal’s Ritz-Carlton, you accept – very graciously. That’s what I did a couple of weeks ago with the iconic brand of cognac blended with exotic bitter orange reached out to me. A selection of Montreal’s various media gathered for a VIP, invite…
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One Year Later At Bord’Elle
When Bord’Elle opened last year it had us rethinking what a nightclub could be. Reaching into the decadently sordid past of speakeasies, gentlemen’s clubs and high end performance venues of the 1920s and 30s, they reinvented the concept for a more modern, luxury loving hedonist. One year later, Bord’Elle is going strong and late last…
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Last Call – A Thin Blue Line
A couple of weeks ago the sad news broke that Wunderbar, le Plateau Lounge and E.A.T. would be leaving the W Montreal. The news came out of left field and was a gut punch for many in the industry. For a number of us, these nightlife staples are synonymous with endless stories of great nights…
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Toasting 15 Years of Verses
The Antonopoulos Group has had a lot to celebrate lately. The recently revamped Brasserie 701 is more successful than ever and the milestone 10 year anniversary of Méchant Boeuf has proven that their properties can stand the test of time. Last week guests and friends of the group came together to celebrate yet another milestone,…
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Le Parloir
Le Parloir (parlour in English) Private Cellars recently opened on Guy in Griffintown. The beautiful new space answers the age old question of how do you keep a well stocked wine cellar in a city where the the average square footage of new condos seems to keep shrinking. Aiming to be at times a private…
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Canada Montreal Pride
This year’s Pride Festival in Montreal was simply spectacular. Over the course of 10 days people from around the world flocked to our city to celebrate Canada’s leadership in LGBT freedoms and equality for all. This year was extra special with the super sized festival coinciding with Montreal’s 375th celebrations and Canada’s 150th. This year…
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Grey Goose Terrasse Launch
We may have missed the Grey Goose Summer Soiree this year but there was no way we were going to be absent for the launch Sea Salt and Ceviche’s Grey Goose Terrasse in Old Montreal. The branded terrasse is the perfect spot for sipping on cool summer cocktails, eating great food and watching visitors and…
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El Zaziummm
Laurier Street east in Montreal’s very popular Plateau neighbourhood is a quiet oasis where crowds of people stroll to and from the sprawling park, they meander slowly from one shop to the next, buying breads, cheese, clothing and trinkets from the little shops that line the street. Surrounded on all sides by busy thoroughfares like…
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Grand Prix Recap
Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, the sounds of rubber screeching along the Giles Villeneuve raceway are already a distant memory in a city where festivals come at us at break-neck speeds all summer long. Canada’s Formula 1 is far more than just a weekend of car racing; it’s an economic shot in…
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La Champagnerie
The time flies when you’re having fun. That’s what I thought when I received the invitation to the fourth anniversary of La Champagnerie. I remember being at the off-the-wall opening of La Champagnerie in Old Montreal four years ago and it was one of the most epic champagne filled parties I’ve ever been to (the…
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Grand Prix 2017
Montreal’s busiest weekend is only days away. With so much to see and do in Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend, it can get a little overwhelming. Here are our picks for this year’s not-to-be-missed parties and events. Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines… Le Richmond From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon Le Richmond in…
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Brasserie 701
When I began blogging back in 2009 I never knew just how far it would take me. I’ve seen some amazing things, eaten some fantastic food and drank more champagne that I care to admit. The inspiration to begin telling the world about my fabulous adventures in Montreal came from several different sources but one…
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Le Saloon
25 years ago I was a 14 year old boy living in a fishing village in Newfoundland and dreaming about life in the big city. That same year le Saloon opened in Montreal’s Gay Village. It was a very different time in Montreal. In 25 years a lot has changed in our city’s gay community…
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Le Blumenthal
Le Blumenthal sits in one of Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles best vantage points. Looking out over the sprawling grounds that is anchored by the MAC and Place des arts, this is one of the busiest areas of the city all year round. With festival season quickly approaching the QDS is about to be inundated by…
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Désorientation 2017
Late last month we attended the 4th annual Désorientation fundraiser at the Entrepôts Dominion near Atwater Market in Saint-Henri. After last year’s blowout event our expectations were sky high and this year’s event didn’t disappoint. Once again the sold-out event was the top-ticket talk of the town gathering a massive, and well-dressed crowd, for a…
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Nespresso Atelier
Imagine for a second that it’s early morning. The blankets that you’re wrapped in are warm and you grip them snugly so no cool morning air can creep in. After waking you get out of bed quietly, hoping not to wake anyone else, and slowly make your way to the kitchen. There’s absolute quite and…
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Le Boucan 2 Is Open
Montreal isn’t a big city. Sure our island is home to millions of people and it sprawls from the West Island all the way east to Point aux trembles but the centre, the main neighbourhoods of the city are relatively close making it easy to get from one end to the other by metro, Uber…
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La Fête de l’érable
As human beings we each react differently to things that affect us emotionally. Some of us rejoice as early winter sets in and the first fall of snow blankets the ground. Others sneer, turn up their collars and trudge threw the months as best they can. Our lives are a series of emotional responses to…
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Inside The Nightlife 01.29.2017
Le Chop For 5 years the restaurants under the Ville Marie Collection group have banned together and slashed prices on their menus. Both Atelier d’Argentine restaurants (in Old Montreal and on Crescent), Wienstein and Gavino’s and Decca 77 have prepared special 3 course menus and wine parings that start at $25. We went to Decca…
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Happening Gourmand 10
Early January means the return of one of our favourite food festivals, Happening Gourmand. For it’s 10th edition, Montreal’s media and VIP guests crowded Modavie on St. Paul to kick off this year’s month long celebration of great food in Old Montreal. To celebrate 10 years of serving inventive meals from specially created menus at…
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XO Best Of Both Worlds
While everyone is clamouring to get to the best New Year’s Eve parties across the city to celebrate the end of a crazy year, we already have our first party of the new year to look forward to. On January 1st, 2017 a crowd of over 500 people will gather at the Windsor Ballroom for…
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Inside the Nightlife 12.18
From anniversary parties to one of the biggest openings of the year, last week was a big one for Montreal’s social scene. We partied among the clouds at the third anniversary of Stylissme PR and Antonio Park continued his slow takeover of Montreal with the very successful opening of Kampai. Let’s get into it. Stylissme…
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Kampai Garden
The hottest new bar in Montreal right now is Kampai Garden and it has everything. The highly anticipated new project from local celebrity chef, Antonio Park, recently held it’s massive opening and it might just have been one of the biggest openings of the year! Have a look below! Park and his team have created…
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Inside The Nightlife 12.4
As the Holidays approach it gets tough to keep a calendar open! Last week’s biggest events included two restaurant openings, one gigantic bar opening and ended with a quiet Saturday brunch. Let’s get into it. Bird Bar Fried chicken and champagne. Those words are enough to get me out of the house and into a…
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Inside The Nightlife 11.27
There’s nothing like a Thursday night event marathon to get your blood pumping. Here’s a look at last week’s biggest openings, anniversaries and parties. La P’tite Grosse Although we are still lamenting the loss of Rosalie (those pizzas!!), the show must go on. After series of restaurants spun through the revolving door that’s become the…
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Bombay Sapphire
Every now and then, a group of Montreal’s media and bloggers are invited to congregate for a special night out. Getting us all sharing the news on social media, there’s no better way for a brand to announce a new product, especially when that brand is Bombay Sapphire Gin. For the launch of the new…
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Inside The Nightlife 10.23
With hockey season finally back and the art season’s fall programs ramping up, it’s going to be a busy autumn in Montreal (if we survive all the scares Halloween has in store for us). Here’s what we saw last week in Montreal! Tapis Bleu For The Habs Home Opener Local celebrities, artists, athletes and more…
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Inside The Nightlife
Last week we attended the launch of the latest issue of Dinette Magazine, the unveiling of the new Aperitivo menu the W Montreal’s house restaurant, ÊAT, the opening of the new La Cage Brasserie Sportive at Complexe Dejardins and we got a look at the latest AS 98 collection of clothing for men and women…
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Inside The Nightlife
Heading into autumn, Montreal’s fall social calendar has already started amping up. From openings to anniversaries and everything in between, here’s what we saw last week. Le Gras Dur A few years ago food trucks rolled back onto Montreal’s restaurant scene and since that moment some of the these trucks have stood out from the…
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Inside The Nightlife
It’s been another busy week as Montreal’s social network of movers and shakers attended the invite-only one year anniversary of Soubois, the fabulous launch of Nico Bilodeau’s second menswear collection for his Nico label, the influencer-driven launch of Jack Victor at Ogilvy and much more. Let’s get into it. ONE YEAR UNDER THE CANOPY Soubois…
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Inside The Nightlife
There’s never a dull moment in Montreal and we’re out and about in the city, catching as much as we can and bringing back to the Internet for your reading pleasure. Each week we will recap the biggest events that happened in Montreal! Is it just me or did September fly by? During the month,…
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Bù Wines
For over 15 years Jessica Harnois has been an expert sommelier. When it comes to wine, she knows her stuff and has spent years as a buyer of prestige wines for the SAQ. She’s also an accomplished host, columnist and writer and she is the president of Vins au féminin. It has been her goal…
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Diner en blanc 2016
This year I attended my very first Diner en blanc. For the last decade, Montrealer’s and visitors to our city have gathered the their folding tables and chairs, found the perfect pure white outfits and built extraordinary works of art out of their place at Diner en blanc. I wasn’t sure what to expect but…
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Allô Mon Coco
For the last 15 years Allô Mon Coco has been serving up delicious breakfast in over 20 beautifully designed locations across Quebec. Last week those 15 years were celebrated by media and VIP guests at the new Plateau location on the corner of St. Laurent Boulevard and Mont-Royal Avenue. We traded in our coffee for…
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RuPaul’s Superstars
For 8 seasons, RuPaul’s Drag Race has produced some of the best characters, the wildest moments and the most over-the-top antics to ever bless our TV screens. Competition TV seems like it was custom made for the all the laughs and drama produced every week on the long running reality show. The thing about these…
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Le Savoir
Montreal’s very first Le Savoir by Stella Artois was a resounding success. The event transformed Usine C into a magical domain in a Belgian field and was the end result of a lot of work. From the performers to the costumes and the installations, it was a sight to behold. Here’s a few wonderful shots…
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Osheaga Day 2
Saturday’s helping of music was much more engaging that Friday’s lineup. Including standout performances from Coeur de Pirate and Lana de Rey, the ladies ruled the night. We started the second day of Osheaga with Bastille. The British rockers have been around the festival block a few times now and they are old pros at…
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Osheaga Day 1
My first ever experience at Osheaga was an overload to my senses. With the sights, smells and sounds of the music and art festival still fresh in my brain, here’s what I thought of the shows I saw. On Friday we arrived mid-afternoon and wandered around the site before settling down inside the VIP area…
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My First Osheaga
Osheaga is without a doubt one of Canada’s largest and most important music festivals. The three day gathering drew over 135,000 fans from around the world to hear their favorite bands, musicians and DJ’s give one-of-a-kind live performances. The work that goes into planning and executing the festival is bigger than any of us can…
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Boulangerie Bleue
Last year, Grey Goose pulled off one of the best parties of the summer season. Tucked away in the luxurious back garden of a Westmount mansion, the party, which featured white horses, waterfalls, mermaids and of course Grey Goose cocktails, was the talk of the town for months afterward. There was no way they were…
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Breaking The Chain
Joe Mercuri is one of Montreal’s most talked about chefs. He’s personable, funny and very hands-on in his kitchen. He’s been around the block a few times having headlined at Bronté before opening his own successful restaurant in Old Montreal a few years ago. Building on the success of Mercuri he has now teamed up…
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Veuve & La Boucle
Veuve Clicquot added their signature colours and effervescence to the 2016 La Boucle du Grand Defi Pierre Lavoie. This year over 8000 cyclists took part in the 130 km bike circuit with one of the teams being sponsored by the famous champagne house. With Veuve Clicquot’s support the team raised over $10,000.00 for the Pierre…
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Grand Prix Insider
Montreal’s social savvy media are experts at moving from one party to the next. Wednesday’s activities may have been centred at the Ritz but the next day we travelled from the Gold Square Mile to the bustling corner of St. Laurent and St. Catherine to continue our party hopping. Veuve Clicquot Terrasse Launch au Sofitel …
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Grand Prix Insider
Montreal’s W Hotel has been the talk of the town for the last year. From an amazing series of renovations to the opening of ÊAT, the W has repositioned itself as the place to see and be seen in the city. During Grand Prix is was one of the key places to party in Montreal.…
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Grand Prix Insider
Over the last few years the Ritz Carlton Grand Prix Party has become as legendary are the hotel itself. Anchored on the edge of the weekend, the Friday night party has become synonymous with over-the-top elegance, opulence and glamour. For the third year in a row we were in attendance and from what I remember,…
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Grand Prix Insider
Lewis Hamilton was first across the finish line on Sunday as he claimed yet another Montreal Grand Prix victory. Sunday’s races, followed by the after parties, brought an end to an intense party filled weekend here in the 514 and whether you were spray-painting at the Mural festival or sitting pretty in one of the…
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Le Meridien Remixed
Le Meridien Versailles has been a mainstay of the hotel industry for years in Montreal. Now with an exciting new look and modern concept, the hotel located in Montreal’s famous Golden Square Mile is aiming to set a new standard for design and comfort. We gathered in the newly renovated and brightly lit lobby and…
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Start Your Engines
The roar of the F1 engines still may be a couple of weeks away but Montreal has been in prep mode for months. The F1 weekend is the official launch of summer in our city and fittingly, its the biggest weekend of the year (you can have a look at last year’s Grand Prix here).…