Tokyo Sushi

You know that a place is really good when half way through your meal your friend exclaims (her mouth full) : JULIA, YOUR CAMERA!

And there goes half of potential pictures, inmymouth. Ahhh... 

Tokyo Sushi, located on St-Catherine, is fantastic for a all-you-can-eat lunch for a great deal. The extensive menu offers food for every eater. My soft spot here is the mango and green tea ice cream. Careful though, it disappears quickly!

On a side-note, don't come in a hurry and don't expect much from the waiters. At lunch time the place gets packed very quickly... come early and ask for a booth.

A Legal Affair Fashion Show

The other day I had the chance to go to McGill's Faculty of Law fashion show (a fundraiser for a great cause- all the money raised went to the Dr Julien foundation, an organization that provides children in need with health care, hope, power and a chance to a better life). The designers showcased were (in order) French Connection, Obscur, Costa Blanca, Will Be, JVG Design*, Boutique Onze, Jaf, Buy the City*, Annie 50*, Jean-Paul Corbeil*, Valérie Dumaine*, Body Bag by Jude*, Cherry Berry handbags and Annie-Claude Cyr*. Here are some of the pictures I took:

* Montreal-based designers

Great job guys!

Be my Valentine

I made this bustier during Fall 2009, and was desperate to wear it last Valentine's Day but ... it was picked out to be displayed in our school (alongside other very interesting bustiers) for a good part of 2010. Now that I have it back... I can wear it with my new pointy-toe kitten-heel Zara heels. Aren't they truly the combination of the kitten-heels Valentino and Prada did for Fall? I'm so so so in love with them, I can't wait for the snow to melt and spring to arrive so I can take them for a walk. In Montreal, this means the first week of May. I'm counting the days...

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Guide to Valentine's Day in Montreal

We're a day away from the sweetest holiday of the year. Here are some itineraries of activities you can do with your special someone, friends or family.

Option #1
- Go skating in the Old Port outdoor skating rink and admire the view of the Marché Bonsecours
- Grab a cupcake at Les Glaceurs (voted by my friends to be the best cupcake spot in Montreal)

Option #2
- Spend a few hours at Ceramic Cafe Studio and bring home (a week later) a self-painted souvenir!
- Head to Juliette & Chocolat on St-Denis (smaller then the St-Laurent location) to satisfy your sweet tooth for the year to come...

Option #3
- Stay at home and watch { Love actually / Valentine's Day / Moulin Rouge / The Notebook / Beauty and the Beast / Lady and the Tramp / Gone with the Wind... }
- Bake something delicious inspired by Bakerella (she has countless Valentine's Day recipes)

Option #4
- Go out to the most romantic restaurant* (that would be something French or Italian in my book) where the lights are dimmed and the music cheesy
- Take a little walk post-supper and enjoy the moment, simple. as. that.
*this would be the place you know better than me, which satisfies your most decadent craving and leaves you always with smiles

No matter what you end up doing, remember to wear red, send air kisses to everyone and end the day with a sugar overdose, happy Valentine's Day!

O'burger

Last Tuesday, Monsieur and I ventured to the hip club-music-playing burger spot O'burger located in the heart of Downtown Montreal. We both went for the 100% Angus beef O'burger burger : swiss cheese, crisp bacon, balsamic glazed onions, sautéed mushrooms and O'sauce, with tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and onion on the side. I was frightened at first that aside from a couple in the corner, the somewhat (for Downtown Montreal) huge restaurant was empty, but Monsieur swore that during lunch-hour it's ultra-packed (we came on a January-freezing Tuesday night). The modern-50s décor was amusing and I can only imagine how fun this place becomes once it's full. My burger was very filling and I'm eyeing a chicken on ciabatta bread burger with roasted peppers and Tzatziki for next time... perhaps on a hot July evening on the terrace...