THURSDAY
Alcohol lovers, come aboard! The second edition of La Grande Dégustation de Montreal is back, a dream destination for amateurs of wine, beer and spirits. Here you will have the opportunity to discover, taste and appreciate over 1200 world products. Each year a country or region is chosen to be showcased; this time around the winner is Portugal. With grands crus, wines from emerging countries, rare rums, original beers, champagnes and underrated sparkling wines, this event boasts something for every thirst. There will also be tastings, free conferences and gastronomical products to discover on location, making it an educational and delicious experience at the same time.
La Capitale Financial Group in collaboration with Optima Global Health is holding a wonderful fundraiser for the Young Musicians of the World 2012 being held at the TELUS Theater. The hosts of the evening include the lovely Rebecca Makonnen, Espace Musique and Patrick Masbourian alongside JMM’s spokesman for the third in a row, Yann Perreau.
The night will be host to a lot of colourful talent and music including youth and student musicians from all over the world, DJ Stephane Cocke and other guests. It’s a benefit really worth attending!
FRIDAY
Montreal’s famous Rialto Theater will be the center stage to the closest thing you will get these days to Motown music. L’Association Espérance de vie – Enfants du monde is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide the world’s needy children and their families with a better quality of life. What they need is our help to assist with financing their future project for these amazing kids. All you need to do is purchase a ticket for a delightful four-course meal while grooving to Diana Ross tunes in a legendary setting. A perfect travel back in time date idea isn’t it? For information visit them here.
If being amongst style savvy young professionals is a preference tonight, then check out The Success Look book Release Party. A local clothing brand founded by Vinny Success (and what a suiting name it is), they releasing their Winter/Holiday Lookbook for their 2012 Collection at fun spot Tokyo Bar. Music, cool clothes and a lot of industry heads are said to be attending, making it a great networking opportunity in a young and laid-back vibe.
SATURDAY
OldWIG Vintage is back with their best secret sale yet! Known for being the top vintage clothing providers around, this time more than 200,000 items, including pieces acquired from the closure of Centre National du Costume in 2005, will be available to the public – a true gem. If you are looking to spice up your professional attire and add some individuality, here’s your chance, with apparel and accessories ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s. Going until November 18th, this is a shopaholic’s haven!
Montreal’s music scene is on the rise and occupying one of its top slots is DJ JoJo Flores.The perk of this is having your very own birthday party made into a city-wide event. 10 GOTSOUL presents the Mr.V and JoJo Flores Birthday Bash, and what a celebration it will be.
JoJo Flores’ annual birthday is said to have provided our city some extremely memorable nights, and last time these two table-spinning kings played alongside each other, the dance floor almost lit on fire. This time it just might actually happen. Two styles, two birthdays, one party to celebrate the end of your workweek.
SUNDAY
Our city lives for brunch on Sundays and we are always looking for new places and menus to get our day started. We recently visited “Park,” executive chef Antonio Park’s healthy Asian-inspired homemade fare stomping ground in the modern Victoria Park complex. The dishes are made with the freshest and highest quality ingredients available and that applies to its brunch menu just as much. With offerings named Bibimbap and JapChae, amongst others, you know you are in for something exciting…not to mention healthy. Brunch ends at 2pm and gets very busy, make sure you arrive early.
With the weather getting quite frosty and Montreale’s looking for more options to spend time indoors, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is always a lovely option, especially with the History of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark exhibit currently occupying its space. After having been seen by art lovers around the world, the showcase finally made its Canadian premiere in Montreal. It is a great privilege for our city to be the sole Canadian venue for this historic tour, which will also travel from Europe to Asia. What can you expect? Seventy-four paintings by Bonnard, Corot, Degas, Gauguin, Manet, Millet, Monet, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Toulouse-Lautrec, including a selection of twenty-one outstanding canvases by Renoir…an art lover’s dream and a superb selection for those of us that don’t frequent these often.