SIAL Day 2: Diary of a Food Show

Montreal Buzz

Dear Cheap Ethnic Eaters,My head is swimming. So many booths (more than 550), so much food, andso little time! And it was much more crowded than yesterday. “You don’thave to go out for lunch,” I overheard one booth worker say...

SIAL Day 1: Diary of a Food Show

Montreal Buzz

Hello everyone,I have the pleasure of posting the first of a series of articles graciously contributed by Rosemary Warren, a very active member of Cheap Ethnic Eatz, who is currently attending the SIAL Trade Show located here in Montreal. Enjoy her words and...

July 7th mega Meetup picnic

Montreal Buzz

This past Saturday, 19 groups from Meetup Montreal gathered in Mont-Royal Park for a giant picnic party. Although we were hesitant about the weather, it turned into a cool but rain free day. It was a blast with about 100 attendies. Although we were a large number of...

Fine tea discovery

Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz

HAPPY CANADA DAY weekend! A few months back I was looking for an original gift for my out-and-about, hip-and-sophisticated cousin. Well I fell upon a very high-end tea shop in the Mile End.It was an incredible visit where I learned so much about teas and brewing. Word...

BYOW and Montreal

Food Trends & Gadgets, Montreal Buzz

Hello dear foodies, One great peculiarity many restaurateurs offer Montrealers is the BYOW (Apportez votre vin) option, an acronym for “bring your own wine” dating back to the 1950s. Well it’s a great marketing technique I...