Montreal Retrospective

by Davia and Rich

We had a great time in Montreal. Although everyone here spoke English, there is still a touch of culture shock in having all of the signage and the initial spoken language when someone greets you…

Poissonnerie La Mer

by Davia

After our meal at Le Pois Penché, we decided to take a long walk to Poissonnerie La Mer so I could pick up a lobster for the train ride home. Even though you can’t bring…

Le Pois Penché

by Rich

Not wanting to travel too far from the hotel the evening before our departure, we found a nearby restaurant, Le Pois Penche, which calls itself an authentic Parisian brasserie. They’ve been open since 2007. We…

Our Journey to find a Montreal Bagel

by Rich

Before reading about Montreal, I had no idea that the city is famous for its bagels. Unfortunately for Davia, we were not able to find a gluten-free bagel. Our hotel’s concierge was kind enough to…

Iberica

by Davia and Rich

We walked past Iberica last night when we were on our way to BIS. It came to mind tonight, when we were looking for a restaurant within walking distance of our hotel that had gluten-free…

Mbiospa Prestige

by Davia

The Mbiospa Prestige is the spa at Le Mount Stephen. From receiption, take the stairs down one flight to get to the spa, which is next door to the gym.it’s quite cozy and has a…

Restaurant La Medusa

by Davia

We can’t get enough Italian food, so when we passed by La Medusa and noticed they offered gluten-free pizza, we had to go in. Another thing that was a little different about the restaurants we’ve…