Omar Salazar
I'm not the biggest fan of rails and big gaps and all, but this guy straight up shreds! Plus from all the interviews I've read recently, he seems like a dude who's just stoked on skateboarding. Not washed up, no attitude. When he bails at 2:45... gnarly!
Rollerblades... fruit boots... clown shoes... Can we make those illegals at one point?! I think it's a necessity and would make humanity that much better.
Rollerblades... fruit boots... clown shoes... Can we make those illegals at one point?! I think it's a necessity and would make humanity that much better.
PM Restaurant
I was craving Chinese food last week, big time! After being told to try PM numerous time, I finally cave in. To my surprise, it was pretty effin' good! The main reason I was not really attracted to this restaurant is because of it's location. I've been living on and off in the same block for 8+ years now and the amount of restaurant I've seen open up just to close down a few months later is pretty ridiculous. So to get a good idea of their food, we ordered 3 plates of General Tao tofu, salt and spice shrimp and beef and broccoli stir fry. All had decent portions, meaning 1 plate is enough for 1 person.
General Tao tofu and beef & broccoli stir fry
The tofu was decent. Pretty good sauce but they could've made it a little bit crispier. The beef & broccoli was not that great. Beef was boiled (urgh) and tasteless, the sauce was ok at best but at least the veggies were really crispy, which I'm always down with.
Salt & Spicy shrimp
The salt and spicy shrimp is were it gets really good though. To be honest, I think it beats any other shrimp I had in Chinese establishments. Lightly battered shrimp with a salt and hot peppers mix, served on pan fried veggies. These were so good, I could've had another plate! These alone are worth the trip there. So next time, I think I'll go for the shrimp and veggie stir-fry. A straight up winner combo.
So if you're in the area, I suggest you try it. $34 for the all that food including steamed rice, green tea and sodas is pretty good. Go for the shrimp, you won't regret it!
PM Restaurant
1809 Ste-Catherine West street
Montreal
General Tao tofu and beef & broccoli stir fry The tofu was decent. Pretty good sauce but they could've made it a little bit crispier. The beef & broccoli was not that great. Beef was boiled (urgh) and tasteless, the sauce was ok at best but at least the veggies were really crispy, which I'm always down with.
Salt & Spicy shrimpThe salt and spicy shrimp is were it gets really good though. To be honest, I think it beats any other shrimp I had in Chinese establishments. Lightly battered shrimp with a salt and hot peppers mix, served on pan fried veggies. These were so good, I could've had another plate! These alone are worth the trip there. So next time, I think I'll go for the shrimp and veggie stir-fry. A straight up winner combo.
So if you're in the area, I suggest you try it. $34 for the all that food including steamed rice, green tea and sodas is pretty good. Go for the shrimp, you won't regret it!
PM Restaurant
1809 Ste-Catherine West street
Montreal
The Comfort Wipe?!!
I'm totally getting this! I mean, it will extend my reach a full 18 inches and I won't get shoulder injuries.
A Mtl Bike Ride in June
Flies - Pollen - Pothole
Flies - Pollen - Pothole
Flies - Pollen - Pothole
Repeat for however long your ride is.
Flies - Pollen - Pothole
Flies - Pollen - Pothole
Repeat for however long your ride is.
Bryce Harper
16 years old. Throws a 96 mph fastball. Hit a 570 ft homer out of Tropicana Field. Went 12 for 12 in a game at 12 years old (11 homers, 1 double). I think that kid can crush the ball alright.
That's a monster swing right there!
That's a monster swing right there!
Cantine Chez Grégoire
Took a trip to a weird place on the South Shore of Mtl a little while back. We (Plus/Minus) played a basement show in Chateaugay, where our guitar player, Simon, and our drummer, Louis, both grew up. Creepy little town. Simon, party machine like no other, had been hyping up this joint Chez Grégoire for quite some times, so we decided to hit it up.
First of all, let me tell you that this is by far the best service I ever had at any restaurant. That dude is so stoked to serve you! No doubt he has a passion for greasy food. So upon recommendation, I went for the poutine (duh...).
The poutine was really good. Fresh, sliced curd cheese (very odd but pretty cool concept) that squeaks in your mouth, delicious fries and decent portion. Only downsides were the the sauce, which is BBQ ala St-Hubert and the plastic bowl. Anyone that knows me knows how much I praise the alumnium container when it comes to poutine. All in all, this baby gets a 8/10 (10 being Chez Ben's poutine).
The burger was pretty ridiculous. I unfortunately can't remember the exact name or fillings due to extreme laziness, but definitely make sure to pick up whatever their special burger is. Totally worth it!
The rest of the night was pretty much some of the weirdest stuff I've ever witnessed, including a party in a grandma's house, serious karaoke and learning Spanish in a bar parking lot.
Restaurant Grégoire
St-Joseph street in Ste-Martine
*Pics by C (aka Si).
First of all, let me tell you that this is by far the best service I ever had at any restaurant. That dude is so stoked to serve you! No doubt he has a passion for greasy food. So upon recommendation, I went for the poutine (duh...).
The poutine was really good. Fresh, sliced curd cheese (very odd but pretty cool concept) that squeaks in your mouth, delicious fries and decent portion. Only downsides were the the sauce, which is BBQ ala St-Hubert and the plastic bowl. Anyone that knows me knows how much I praise the alumnium container when it comes to poutine. All in all, this baby gets a 8/10 (10 being Chez Ben's poutine).
The burger was pretty ridiculous. I unfortunately can't remember the exact name or fillings due to extreme laziness, but definitely make sure to pick up whatever their special burger is. Totally worth it!The rest of the night was pretty much some of the weirdest stuff I've ever witnessed, including a party in a grandma's house, serious karaoke and learning Spanish in a bar parking lot.
Restaurant Grégoire
St-Joseph street in Ste-Martine
*Pics by C (aka Si).
Wedsnesday Night
A crossbar that was against us. Gbeke on fire. Blind refs. A losing cause.See you in June...
Post Party Mish Mash
Nothing to put you back on track the morning after a night of serious boozing like a good, hearty meal. This mish mash is definitely the solution! Pretty easy to make (which is what you need on those rough Saturday morning), you can just throw in whatever's left in the fridge. Here are the ingredients for this version right here:- Chopped green onions
- Red and orange peppers
- Brocolli
- Sliced mini red potatoes (cooks faster)
- Dry salami
- 4 eggs with a dash of milk and oregano
- Cracked pepper
- Marble cheese (we're fancy like that!)
Put the first 5 ingredients in a pan with olive oil. When cooked to taste, add the egg and milk mixture over the rest. Stir until the eggs are cooked. Cover with cheese and there you have it! You'll feel like a champ after this meal.
Dilallo Burger
Sorry (again...) for the lack of updates! A broken camera and too much time spent finding an apartment and fixing my bike made it hard to update this thing. Hopefully I can keep it up for good this time. And now, the important stuff...
On my way to go meet up with some friends at Burgundy Lion for a few afternoon pints, hunger hit me... hard! Right around the corner from BL there's this little burger joint called Dilallo Burger. It is not the original one, since the first location was opened in Ville-Emard in 1929, but it's definitely a typical, old school, classic Quebec "cantine". So, because burgers are always a good snack, I figured "why not?!".
Dilallo burgers are served upside down, meaning the bottom bun is on top. Complicated physics right there. Went for the #1 Special all-dressed with fries and (urgh) Pepsi. That thing is heavy! The beef patty is real, as opposed to most of those frozen patties they serve in lesser establisments, and must be at least 1/4" thick! Definitely right up my alley. The spices they use give a really unique taste to the burger. Served with your regular toppings, it's definitely enough food to fill you up for the small amount of $6.45 (tax in!). So if you're ever in St-Henri, I suggest you hit up Dilallo Burger and enjoy a good, no frills burger. Cause while those $20 fancy shmancy hamburgers might make you feel like you're someone, they'll never hit the spot like a good 'ole cantine burger.
Dilallo Burger Original 1929
2523 Notre-Dame W.
Montreal
On my way to go meet up with some friends at Burgundy Lion for a few afternoon pints, hunger hit me... hard! Right around the corner from BL there's this little burger joint called Dilallo Burger. It is not the original one, since the first location was opened in Ville-Emard in 1929, but it's definitely a typical, old school, classic Quebec "cantine". So, because burgers are always a good snack, I figured "why not?!".
Dilallo burgers are served upside down, meaning the bottom bun is on top. Complicated physics right there. Went for the #1 Special all-dressed with fries and (urgh) Pepsi. That thing is heavy! The beef patty is real, as opposed to most of those frozen patties they serve in lesser establisments, and must be at least 1/4" thick! Definitely right up my alley. The spices they use give a really unique taste to the burger. Served with your regular toppings, it's definitely enough food to fill you up for the small amount of $6.45 (tax in!). So if you're ever in St-Henri, I suggest you hit up Dilallo Burger and enjoy a good, no frills burger. Cause while those $20 fancy shmancy hamburgers might make you feel like you're someone, they'll never hit the spot like a good 'ole cantine burger.
Dilallo Burger Original 1929
2523 Notre-Dame W.
Montreal
Photo Exhibit
My good friend Ian has an exhibit going on at Vices & Versa located at 6631, St-Laurent Blvd (a block south of little Italy). Make sure to go check it out. Some realllly nice pieces there. I'm obsessed with his winter series. The bar also has a selection of 32 beers you most likely never heard of. The British Brown Ale was delicious.
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Since Good Friday is tomorrow, I figured discussing God was a good idea.A 31.6 ppg average, 6 NBA titles, 5 MVPs, 6 Finals MVPs and a NCAA national championship.
"God disguised as Michael Jordan." - Larry Bird, after Jordan scored a playoff record 63 pts in a double overtime loss to the C's.
The Natural Ties Frank Robinson's Record
Last night was the Seattle Mariners' home opener. It was also Ken Griffey Jr's first game with the Mariners since 1999. And just like '99, The Kid hit it out of the ballpark to tie Frank Robinson's record of 8 opening game HRs. While this is not the most prestigious record in baseball, I'm assuming it's pretty sweet to have your name mentionned in the same sentence as Mr. Robinson*, one of the most fearless (and feared) hitters of his generation, who also happens to be Jr's adopted son's godfather. Kudos to Ken Griffey Jr! If it wasn't for a career plagued with injury, you'd probably be really close to the HR record. It would be much nicer for you to own this one than the current db who's name won't be mentionned here.*Great, great ballplayer, horrible manager. I figured I'd throw it out there.
It's That Time Of The Year Again
Around this time of the year for the past 4 years, I start missing the Expos. Yes the Olympic Stadium was like a giant toilet, the Astro Turf was shit (ask Alou and Vlad!) and the hot-dogs weren't the best. But man, was it ever fun to be able to go to ball games on a regular basis. I wish Quebec people wouldn't have been such wussies and actually got behind the downtown Labatt Park plans. Whenever I see the plans, I can only think about how great it would've been to be able to walk from my apartment to the ballpark, beer in hand, just chill. I think Claude Brochu wasn't the man the media paint him out to be. He actually cared about this team and really wanted those plans to go forward. Instead, we sold the team to a certain Jeffrey Loria and, well, the rest is history. No more $10 seats, no more $1 hot-dog nights, no more Les Amours.
So who am I left rooting for? Ever since Pedro was traded to the Red Sox I've been following them. I've watched my favorite player have the best back-to-back seasons ('99 and '00) of any pitchers from this era. I've seen 'em reverse the curse and come back from a 0-3 deficit to beat The Evil Empire in the ALCS. Probably one of the best Championship Series I've ever seen. When Pedro sent a shout out to Montreal fans after the World Series victory, I couldn't help but think "What if 1994 never happened?". But since then, management has been trying to turn them into the whitest team in pro sports, I kinda have a hard time with them. Trading Manny, one of the best right-handed hitters of this generation, for "clubhouse guys" aka "boring white dudes" doesn't impress me. But I guess it works well with the South Boston fanbase. Without a doubt, I'm a big fan of Dominican players.
I've been kinda following the Brewers as well. Especially when they picked up CC "Black" Sabathia last year, probably the most dominant pitcher in the bigs right now. Unfortunately, the Yankees offered him the most lucrative contract ever given to a pitcher and he jetted to the dark side. I guess there's no recession in Yankeeland. Cool thing they still have Prince Fielder, son of ball crusher Cecil, and a couple of young players who could make it work. Small market NL teams are more natural to me I guess.
The only constant is that I still despise the Yankees, no matter what, and my Expos are still dearly missed.
BBQ Sauce x Streetwear?!!
Yup! Stubb's, my favorite sauce, made a collab with Supra and Spin Magazine for this year's edition of SXSW. Considering that I do believe BBQ sauce to be the king of all condiments, I think this is somewhat cool. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of either Spin Magazine (horrible music rag) or Supra (not a diss to people liking or related to that brand, just not my steez). So no, I won't cop those kicks, but whenever I see that bottle it makes me happy.Seen on Highsnobiety via The Cupcake Chronicles.
Guy Mariano - Epicly Later'd
Watch the new episode of Epicly Later'd featuring Guy Mariano here. One of my favorites (along with pretty much all the older dudes on Girl/Chocolate) as a teen, it's pretty cool to see him back on top after being out of the game trying to get his life back together for a long time. Style and technicality all rolled into one. It's like the Mini Wheats of skateboarding. Ever since his Blind days, I pretty much always followed his career. His part in Girl's Mouse was ridiculous, but I think the footage from Fully Flared is even more phenomenal. Maybe it's the epic songs, maybe it's the fact that it was his first part since coming out of retirement, but whenver I watch it I get pumped.I'll be back with some more food blogging when I get my lazy ass to the camera store to get my shitty Panasonic fixed.
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