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Wines for La Cabane de Sucre Y

ou know that Spring is around the corner when daylight saving time arrives and we start hearing about St Patrick’s Day. Another gastronomic event that marks the beginning of Spring is the official opening of sugar shack season ( cabane à sucre). Ever since my arrival in Quebec in 1994, I go to la cabane à sucre only once a year. As you know, it is a intense celebration of sugar, salt and fat and my body cannot handle that too much. However, I do enjoy very much the food such as delicacies such as pea soup, meat pie, scrambled eggs and oreilles de crisse and of course the sumptuous maple syrup based desserts. A few years ago, I discovered a sugar shack where you can bring your own wine. From my past experiences, most people in la cabane à sucre have only water or milk. For me, this does not really work since I am not a milk drinker and frankly having only water in a restaurant is just very odd. I can't recall the name of the shack right now but it will come out in a few days. Actually, I designated my wife to do the research. What wines can you bring in a sugar shack?.

When considering your choices, keep in mind the combination of sugar-saltfat mentioned above. I strongly suggest that you consider fruity wines unoaked with a good acidity. The proper wines will aid your digestion and relieve some of that food coma that will hit you once you leave the table!! In addition, a cabane à sucre going out is by nature a very social outing. I recommend bringing easy drinking or pleasure wines that don't require too much contemplation. The last thing you want is to find yourself isolated in the table corner sniffing wines and taking silly notes. Now for the recommendations. For the Canadian pea soup, I recommend to try the Relax Bubbles ( SAQ # 13466926, $13.95) which is an equal blend of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling.This German sparkling wine is medium body and fruit forward recalling pear and khaki fruit. It has just the right amount of sweetness to handle the rich mouthfeel of the soup. It will also fare well with the

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homemade pickles, coleslaw and cretons present in the sugar shack. For the omelets, pork rinds, ham, and fries, why not have a Canadian wine?. The Henry Pelham Pinot Noir 2016 ( SAQ # 13470722, $19.80) will help you wash down all that greasy food with its lovely juicy, racy mouthwatering acidity and pretty flavors of tart cherry, cranberry and fresh earth. My second choice will be the Finca de los Padrillos Pinot Noir 2015 ( SAQ # 13425956, $17.95). It is a pretty Pinot Noir from Argentina with smoky red fruit nuances and cracked black pepper. Medium body, it will be perfect especially with the smoked ham and bacon. What wine to have with Hot Chicken Sandwich? Last week, I went to eat at St-Hubert with my wife’s family to celebrate the birthday of my niece. I ended up eating a hot chicken

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sandwich which is one of my favorites dishes from the Quebec comfort food category. Traditionally, I have enjoyed this dish in the past with a Pepsi soft drink but that evening as I was eating my gravy drenched sandwich, I wondered what wines would be good with that. Later last week, I decided to create my own version of Hot Chicken Sandwich. My sandwich started with some shredded cooked chicken. Many recipes call for leftovers, or for a rotisserie chicken, but if you really want your gravy to shine you could do what I did: simmer a whole chicken in a quart of chicken stock and enough extra water to cover, along with ingredients like cracked black pepper, bay leaf, onion, carrot, and celery, until the meat is pulling away from the bones. Then remove the chicken, cool it and shred it, reserving the liquid for making the gravy and peas. For the gravy, I made a roux, and used my chicken poaching liquid instead of beef broth that many recipes call for with paprika, homemade ketchup and other spices. This resulted in a thick and savory sauce, much more than I needed for my sandwiches (though I did find a use at the end

for the remainder). For the peas, I sautéed them with some garlic and butter, using that to heat the drained peas, then finishing them with some black pepper and a bit of the remaining poaching liquid. Now, it was time to put together the sandwich. I started with a piece of buttered white bread. I used my homemade white bread, but you could go with a normal bread available at the supermarket. You don’t need to toast it, just butter a piece of bread and put it on your plate. Then I covered the bread with a good thick layer of poached shredded chicken.After, I putted the top slice of buttered bread on and added ladle more gravy on it. The gravy should cover the sandwich and spread out onto your plate. then scatter a good sized spoonful of peas over the sandwich A comfort dish like Hot Chicken Sandwich needs a rich generous wine. A inexpensive Roussillon or a Corbières will handle well the dark and rich gravy. For in-

stance, the Mas Janeil Le Petit Pas 2016 Côte du Roussillon 2016 ( SAQ # 12561198, $16.60) really shines with this dish. Fruit driven and generous with spicy flavors of licorice, smoke, cumin and plump tannins. This wine is a blend of Carignan, Syrah with Mourvedre made with the Carbonic Maceration method. This vinification technique allows the twine to keep fresh and helps bring out the aromas of these Mediterranean grapes. My second wine choice was the JeanNoël Bousquet La Garnotte 2016 ( SAQ # 11374411, $10.65). From the Corbières wine area in the Languedoc, this wine always overdelivers in quality for the price it commands. A southern blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache, this is a darker and richer wine than the Petit Pas. If your sandwich has more brown meat than white, this wine will be terrific with it. I loved its blue and dark fruit nose seasoned with roasted garrigue herbs, cacao and other spices.

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aple season is finally here! In and around Montreal, seasonal sugar shacks are reopening after a year of

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hibernation while “pop ups” sugar shacks are opening all around us. If you are in the mood for some fresh maple syrup on snow, here is a list of sugar shack menus you must try out this season. "Urban" sugar shacks in Montreal

chic Restaurant Richmond every weekend, from March 16th until March 31st. The restaurant offers a 4 course meal served «family style » at 45$/person and 20$ for kids. (Soup, appetizers, mains with sides and of course, desserts). Alongside with the meal, the urban sugar shack offers activities on their heated patio including: maple toffee, hot wine, hot chocolate, cotton candy & the best part: farm animals. Reserve your spot now.

Verdun: Cabane Panache et Bois Rond For the 9th season, the biggest urban lumberjack party will set up camp in Verdun for four days of square dancing, maple tires, and wood-cutting. From March 21st to the 24th, La Cabane Panache Griffintown: Perles & et Bois Rond is the perfect destination to cele- Paddock Maple Brunch We recently talked brate the season like nowhere else. Enjoy about Festival G. the very open-air festive music and traditional foods revisited in Verdun this spring, festive music, traditional & reinvented dishes, and drinks. Also, it’s free admission. Details on their website.

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first "Gourmet Festival" of Griffintown, taken place until March 17th in 18 restaurants. Well, Restaurant Perles & Paddock is participating, and offering their "sugar shack" brunch menu at only 22$ for the occasion. Expect: mimosa, pea soup, maple taffy and pudding chômeur. Once the festival is over, the special maple menu will still be offered (until April 9th) but "à la carte". Outside Montreal

Labonte de la pomme "apple/sugar shack" is back again this year with a delicious menu inspired by the maple season. From Wednesday to Fri-

day nights and every weekend until the end of April, expect a crazy-good menu inspired by Quebec products : homemade bacon, sausages, onion soup, and Labonte de la pomme 2019 signature dish: the waffle "étagé" with Oka cheese, bacon, ham homemade waffles (and a whole lot of maple syrup!). A delicious treat

to enjoy in a traditional decor in bucolic Oka valley. New this year: La Cabane du Coureur just opened in l’Hôtel Rive Gauche in St-Marc-SurRichelieu.You can now experience one of their two menu options : the first values the simplicity of traditional flavors; the second pushes the frontier of gastronomy. Both menus favor finesse in flavur and execution. Vegan and vegetarian menus are also available. Gather with family or friends and rediscover the gourmet pleasures of this tradition that we love so much. The new trend is definitely to offer vegan and vegetarian options in

sugar shacks. Who knew? Coureur des Bois, La Bonté de la Pomme... are all offering a special "sugar shack" menu that contains vegetal proteins. The Vegan Bistro Invitation V is following the lead, with

their urban sugar shack that is taking place from March 21st to April 21st (on weekends only). The menu is far from boring, including: maple popcorn, waffles, maple tart and sugar cake. See mtltimes.ca for websites

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Plan in place for parking woes on Sainte-Catherine Street

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and the city of Montréal ($10 million), with the business community expected to raise the balance. The national shrine on Mount Royal's Westmount Summit is Canada's largest church and purportedly has the largest dome in the world. In 2004, on the occasion of its 100th-anniversary, the basilica was designated a National Historic Site of Canada and Canada Post issued a 'Saint Joseph's Oratory, Quebec' stamp in the 2004 Tourist Attractions series. The Oratory is located on Queen Mary Road near the bustling Côte-desNeiges commercial artery. “The City of Montréal is proud to take part in the launch of the development work for this architectural masterpiece in our city that • March 16, 2019

continues to inspire awe in so many people," Mayor Valérie Plante said. "The proof is in the two million visitors who come to the Oratory each year, making it Quebec’s third most popular tourist destination," she said. "An important tourist attraction like the Oratory deserves to be preserved, enhanced and kept alive." The extensive restoration is intended to modernize many of the Oratory's infrastructures. By 2022 planners foresee a new visitors center with a shop and a restaurant, reconfigured gardens, redeveloped parking areas, a revamped museum, and a refurbished dome with an observation center. The reconstruction will integrate 21st-century technology with the expertise of Quebec artisans to enhance the experience of visitors and highlight the Oratory's historical and cultural heritage. Several officials were on site for the Inauguration of the Major Development Project Worksite at Saint Joseph's Oratory. “I am very pleased to be participating in today’s launch of the development work for Saint Joseph’s Oratory, which will reaffirm the important status of this tourist attraction," said Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors on behalf of François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. "Visitors will enjoy an enhanced experience as they discover, or rediscover, the sanctuary and its breathtaking view of Montréal. Investing in cultural initiatives such as this allows us to celebrate our heritage and history

while contributing to the economic development of our city, benefiting today’s and tomorrow’s generations.” Chantal Rouleau, Minister for Transport and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region was on hand for the occasion. “The Quebec government is proud to collaborate on this major development project of Saint Joseph’s Oratory, an architectural symbol of Montréal," she said. "We have a responsibility to preserve and enhance this extraordinary site that bears witness to our history. And today we are combining our resources to contribute to the development of this sanctuary, which represents both beauty and a rich heritage.” The Oratory used the occasion to also introduce members of its Campaign Cabinet for its fundraising initiative, Reaching New Heights. With a goal of raising $15 million, and with the participation of religious groups, leaders in Quebec's business community will take an active role in fundraising for the major renovation at the Oratory. The Campaign Cabinet will include Chair Guy Cormier, President, and CEO of Desjardins Group, supported by Serge Godin, CGI Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board, and Jean-Pierre Léger, Chairman of the Board for the St. Hubert Foundation. “I agreed to chair this major fundraising campaign, which will allow the Oratory to preserve its heritage buildings and provide an enhanced visitor experience

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collaboration. “We are pleased to be able to count on Quebec, Inc. leaders to mobilize the business community to help maintain this jewel of our religious and tourism heritage," said Father Claude Grou, CSC, Rector of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. "In supporting the legacy that Saint Brother André has bequeathed to us, they are helping ensure that our sanctuary is preserved for future generations."

he 37th edition of the Just For Laughs comedy festival, which is slated to happen from July 10-28, is less than four months away, yet organizers decided to get a jump ahead by recently announcing the return of some of the festival’s long-running mainstay shows, along with some new and familiar faces that will grace the festival’s many stages this summer. One returning familiar face is South African-born comic – and host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” – Trevor Noah, who will bring his 2019 Loud and Clear Tour to the Bell Centre for one night only on July 26 at 8 p.m. for an evening of his trademark, insightful take on the events and issues of the day. The festival’s flagship gala series has already announced its first of many hosts, with Australian comic Jim Jeffries, the star of his own late night series on Comedy Central, who will take to the Salle Wilfrid Pelletier

martial artist and UFC champion Georges (GSP) St. Pierre, who will receive the Sports Personality of the Year Award; former MLB player and Expos manager Felipe Alou, who will receive the Expos Legend Award; awardwinning former Gazette sports columnist, broadcaster and Sports Illustrated senior writer Michael Farber, who will be given the Larry Fredericks Media Award; previous sports breakfast honouree and a major figure in the Maccabi Canada movement Roy Salomon, who will get a special Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame; and RBC Vice Chairman of Wealth Management and philanthropist Tony Loffreda, who has been named as this year’s Guest of Honour. As of now, only corporate tickets and tables are available for the breakfast, and Annie Bensoussan can be contacted at 514-7341729 regarding possible sponsorship opportunities. For more information about the event in general, contact Susan Rozansky at 514-734-1820.

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of Place des Arts stage for two galas, both of them taking place on July 25. The two series of shows that anchor the festival’s Club Series – The Ethnic Show and the Nasty Show – will once again open the festival, this time with two new hosts. The Ethnic Show – a virtual United Nations of comedy – will be hosted for the first time by popular Latina comedian Cristela Alonzo; she will be joined so far by Lebanese-Canadian comic David Merheje and British-Nigerian comic Gina Yashere for a total of 19 shows between July 10 to 25 at Club Soda and the MTelus theatre. Bobby Lee, seen on MADtv and the ABC sitcom “Splitting Up Together”, will make his festival debut as the host of the always popular cavalcade of crudeness the Nasty Show, which will serve up the risqué laughs from July 17 to 27 at the MTelus. And the popular British darkly deadpan comedian Jimmy Carr will return to Montreal to host Brit(ish), the showcase of some of the finest comic talent from across the pond, on July 26 and 27 at the MTelus; joining Carr so far on the Brit(ish) line-up will be Sarah Millican. Another British comic who will be making his return to the Just For Laughs stage is Michael McIntyre, who hosts two popular comedy series on 8

Trevor Noah returns to Just For Laughs with solo show at Bell Centre BBC One and whose 28show engagement at London’s prominent O2 Arena sold over 400,000 tickets. He will bring his Big World Tour show for one night only (July 25) to Theatre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts. Tickets for these announced shows are now on sale, and can be purchased by going to the Just For Laughs website

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As part of its Artist-inResidence program, the McCord Museum will present an exhibition by this year’s artist-in-residence, local multidisciplinary visual artist of Mohawk and English ancestry Hannah Claus, which is called “there’s a reason for our connection”, and is running at the museum until August 11. The works that are featured in the exhibition integrate several original works of art by Ms. Claus, along with a number of objects from the museum’s Indigenous Cultures collection, which she hopes will spark a sense of dialogue between the shared histories of Canada. For more information, go to: www.mccord-stewart.ca .

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the first dozen tables is like seeing the tip of an iceberg; there’s a lot more to it than what you can actually see. Staff of many kinds - cocktail waitresses, security guards, busboys and custodians buzz around the room at a hurried pace while the dealers narrate the action. Words like “raise, all in” and “chips!” punctuate the rustling of poker chips and give a misleading appearance of order to a game that involves so much randomness. There are plenty more staff sitting behind computer monitors and shiny marble countertops. Not knowing where to begin, I walk up to the first counter and ask for help. Throughout the service economy, customers are called different things clients, visitors, guests but not here. Playground only has players, as the ‘Player Services’ agent explains while taking the photo for my membership player’s card. The player’s card functions as a Playground passport, I’m told. Whether it’s to register for a poker tournament and order a free drink, play at a cash game table and order a free meal or play an electronic gaming

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electronic gaming space and eventually add a fullservice hotel. I ask how many floors and rooms they’re going to have, but Jody either doesn’t know or won’t tell me, simply saying that all will be revealed in time.The myriad of staff we pass along the way seem friendly and observant, each giving me and Jody a polite smile but not jumping into our conversation. As we return to the counter where my tour started, there’s a line up of people waiting to sign up so Jody wishes me luck filled with poker tables. soundtrack to my tour, as and darts behind the No wonder they’re able Jody guides me along the counter. I take a few minto run such big promo- periphery pointing out utes to consider my options and events. At the the seemingly endless tions and eventually far end, the lights from banks of machines. decide to buy in to the As we walk back evening tournament.With electronic gaming devices twinkle and flash in the through the tournament some time to spare behall, Jody gives me a little fore it starts, I head over distance. I quickly learn that Playground history lesson. to the Rail restaurant and there are 75 poker tables It opened eight years ago order something to eat and over 350 electronic as one small room with from their daily menu. gaming devices spread 20 poker tables. After a across the 128,000 square few successful years, they While waiting, I pull out foot space. Jody has not expanded and added the my phone to try to find an stopped talking about tournament hall to host answer to my only repromotions and events, major poker events.These maining question: Why with some poker jargon events have only grown didn’t my poker buddies mixed in, and I’m having over time, giving Play- tell me about this place ground an international sooner? trouble keeping track. Playground We finally get to the reputation in the poker 1500 QC-138 C, electronic gaming space, world. In 2018, they broke Kahnawake, QC J0L 1B0 and the sounds of the ma- ground on another exchines become the new pansion to create the www.playground.ca

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ine years before the birth of Superman, the most famous of all superheroes, and long before Wonder Woman, The Flash, or Spiderman, there was this singular, one-eyed sailor who, when in dire situations, would timely find a provision of spinach which would give him extraordi-

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nary strength. Popeye, the Sailor, transforms himself, thanks to spinach, into a superhero capable of defeating his most powerful enemies, usually Bluto, who tries to take his sweetheart Olive Oyl away from him. Popeye first appeared as a comic strip character on January 19, 1919, actually in a secondary role in the King Features newspaper strip, Thimble Theatre, created by Elzie Segar. Don Markstein's Toonopedia recounts the circumstances of that first appearance: "Castor and Ham embarked on an adventure that was to involve overseas travel, so on January 17, 1929, they went to the docks to arrange transportation. ‘Hey there! Are you a sailor?' Castor called to a one-eyed man wearing a nautical outfit, with an anchor tattooed on his arm. 'Ja think I'm a cowboy?' said Popeye, who at that moment became an integral part of the Thimble

Theatre cast." Castor Oyl is Olive's sister, Ham Gravy would eventually disappear from the strip. Wimpy –insatiable eater of hamburgers– was added in 1932 and the baby Swee'pea in 1936. In 1933 Popeye made his debut in the movies, although as part of the already famous series featuring the cartoon sex symbol Betty Boop. "I Yam What I Yam" made that same year by the Fleischer Studios was the first in which the sailor was the main character. More than two hundred animation movies were made although when Fleischer was taken over by Paramount which renamed it Famous Studios, the quality of the films declined. In the 1960s new Popeye cartoons were made for TV but again, they never achieved the quality and freshness of those early ones made by Fleischer. A live action movie was made in 1980, directed by Robert Altman featuring Robin Williams in the leading role, Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, Paul

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cated to the character is situated in Chester, Illinois. A restaurant chain based in Louisiana and specialized in fried chicken also bears the name of the famous sailor, but the character has also made commercial inroads outside the U.S.: a Popeye company offering sports supplements is based in Canada, and in Chile, there is a Popeye detergent. At 90, Popeye is still present in some newspapers in the U.S. and abroad, although just as reprints of the works by his last artist and writer, Forrest "Bud" Sagendorf. In 2004 a new TV version, using digital technique was launched by Fox. Of course, some of the old classic black and white films are now available online.

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