Bay Queen Street: Big Shoe Department, Still No Small Sizes

I finally had the chance to visit the new shoe department at Hudson’s Bay, Queen Street.  The new space, which has been touted as the biggest shoe department in Canada (and apparently, second biggest in North America), carries brands ranging from more budget-friendly lines such as Nine West to luxury brands, including Christian Louboutin and […]

Delicious Gourmet Quick Bite SLICED

Gourmet quick bite restaurants are popping up all over the city, but few are anything like SLICED Gourmet, which recently opened on Bay and Elm.  This restaurant, with its rustic interior, features both packaged, ready-to-eat sandwiches as well as the standard pressed with delicious fillings such as fig and prosciutto, a delicous-sounding Nutella-based sandwich called […]

Frocktail Party 2011 is November 10! Tix Still Available

The third Frocktail Party will be held at the Burroughs Building on Thursday, November 10.  For the past few years, this event has drawn fashionistas and fashionistos from all over the city for this dress auction which raises money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.  Dresses are donated by designers and stores, including […]

Montreal: Shopping on Ste-Catherine and Area

Montreal is absolutely AMAZING.  My recent trip was only my third time in the city and my second as an adult (I was only eight or nine when I went there for the first time.  Really too young to do anything).  Of course, shopping was a MUST.  While I prefer to look for things that […]