Read more Salt, olive oil, and Canadian cod 7 Jan, 2015 By the beginning of the sixteenth century, European fishermen were coming annually to the eastern shores of North America. They... Read more
Read more Tournebroche 1 Dec, 2014 Tournebroche is a new restaurant on St. John’s Street that has captured a lot of attention since its opening... Read more
Read more Gorham’s Post 9 Nov, 2014 On September 10, 1759, General James Wolfe summoned a group of his subalterns to a small camp on the... Read more
Read more Bacchus I 15 Oct, 2014 Here in Québec, autumn is in full swing. Fall colors are at their peak, snow geese are staging on... Read more
Read more Go Helico…go! 25 Sep, 2014 I recently had the opportunity to see the Vieille Capitale from the privileged position of an EC 120 Colibri... Read more
Read more St. Paul Street 29 Aug, 2014 In a city of wonderful streets it can be hard to single out one as particularly pleasing, but I... Read more
Read more A city of light 27 Jul, 2014 Walk through Québec’s old city early on a summer’s evening when the sun is nearing the horizon. The west-facing... Read more
Read more Trois Ruisseaux to the west of Québec 27 Jun, 2014 One of things I love about living in Québec City is the proximity of the farms and forests that... Read more
Read more Limoilou 10 Jun, 2014 For Québec City residents, the funny looking word “Limoilou” refers to the vibrant, unpretentious neighborhood just to the north... Read more
Read more Poutine 29 May, 2014 A publication no less ponderous than the Wall Street Journal has weighed in on poutine, the unofficial national dish... Read more
Read more Cruising to Québec 14 May, 2014 The first cruise ship of the season was parked in the port of Québec this weekend. Having left Fort... Read more
Read more When the saints go writing home 30 Apr, 2014 Le 3 avril dernier, l’histoire de la Nouvelle-France s’est réécrite encore une fois, et d’une manière qui était tout... Read more
Read more Maison McGreevy 15 Apr, 2014 Peeking over the western walls of Old Quebec is McGreevy House, a stately, Italian-renaissance masterpiece that is as old... Read more
Read more Dashing through the Snow 20 Mar, 2014 As the sugar season approaches, many Quebecers turn their attention to the forests of the province and partake in... Read more
Read more Circus School 9 Mar, 2014 In Québec, like many places on earth, religion has become less important over the years. One of the consequences... Read more
Read more The Elles 25 Feb, 2014 Many Québec residents head toward the sun and sand during the cold winter months, but few do it the way... Read more
Read more Mont Sainte Anne 18 Feb, 2014 Forty-five minutes to the northeast of Québec City is Mont Sainte Anne, a world-class ski resort that will satisfy... Read more
Read more Walk. Don’t walk. 2 Feb, 2014 I don’t know if it is true where you live, but here in Québec City pedestrians cross intersections diagonally.... Read more
Read more St. Matthew’s Anglican Church 25 Jan, 2014 Québec City’s St. John Street starts within the city walls and stretches westward, becoming the central artery of the... Read more
Read more Elvis de Québec 14 Jan, 2014 Elvis de Québec Have you seen Elvis? No, not that Elvis, our Elvis. Québec’s Elvis. His name is David Thibault and he does... Read more
Read more Québec in 2014 6 Jan, 2014 The laurels keep coming in for Québec City! La Vielle Capitale has just been put near the top of... Read more
Read more Ste Anne to the rescue 18 Dec, 2013 St. Anne, patroness to mariners, miners, cabinet makers, and pregnant women, can add one more group to her list... Read more
Read more A man flu??? 10 Dec, 2013 In French-speaking Québec, even the common flu takes on a different accent, becoming contested ground in the battle between... Read more
Read more German Christmas Market 4 Dec, 2013 Sprechen sie deutsch? Do you speak German? Well, actually, speaking German is not mandatory at Québec City’s Deutscher Weihnachtsmarkt;... Read more
Read more What’s in a name? 27 Nov, 2013 For most of the 17th and 18th century, Québec City was the capital of a vast, new French empire.... Read more
Read more L’ancien bureau de poste 19 Nov, 2013 Situated at the top of Mountain Hill, l’ancien bureau de poste is an impressive building. My customers frequently ask:... Read more
Read more A scale model 13 Nov, 2013 At the turn of the nineteenth century, Québec City was the military heart of British North America, and tensions... Read more
Read more Le Clocher Penché 11 Nov, 2013 Last Thursday, I had lunch at Le Clocher Penché. This restaurant is on the corner of St. Joseph-Est and... Read more
Read more Benoît 7 Nov, 2013 The federation of milk producers for the province of Quebec has recently launched an advertising campaign to promote the... Read more
Read more Food Tour 2 Nov, 2013 My favorite way to see a city is to eat my way through it. In restaurants, grocery stores, bars,... Read more
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