So glad they're renovating, it's like a spirit airlines flight in here.
Seek out Higgins boat, which was designed and built in New Orleans. You’ll learn why the shallow-draft 36-passenger transport got credit from General Eisenhower for winning the war! -Travel Editor
This newly-rebuilt restaurant has been in operation since 1932 and is loved by everyone who visits. The specialties are New Orleans favorites, like turtle soup and trout amandine.
The New Orleans Zen Temple maintains a dojo for zazen practice, and arranges traditional retreats and beginner orientation lessons. This temple is supported by the American Zen Association. En savoir plus .
Recipe: Susur Lee's pan-roasted diver scallop with Japanese salmon pearls, homemade pickles with asparagus, carrot and ginger sauce. Read more: En savoir plus .
Free wi-fi and great views too - not a bad way to wait for a flight!
The newest vacancy coming to South State Street will be 310 S. State St., where the Great Wraps owners plan to close in January. "We just basically couldn't make it work," one of the owners said. En savoir plus .
La Société looks like a brasserie — the food is earthy favourites, a rich paté, onion soup, steak frites, rillettes. We’re in fusion city where tweaking is the tradition. Read more: En savoir plus .
When it comes to public transit, we all want the same seat. TTC riders are predictable about their seating choices: near the door and by a woman. More at the link: En savoir plus .
Joe Fresh follows tough path into cutthroat New York City market. Read more: En savoir plus .
Five former Brick Works employees have been immortalized in murals as part of the site's $55-million revitalization Read more En savoir plus .
Loyalty wars over a cuppa Joe: Franchisors look for new twists to win the hearts and minds of the nation's coffee drinkers: More at the link: En savoir plus .
Alinea is famous for their tasting menus and each are accompanied by a carefully paired wine-tasting progression. Start slowly and to avoid a food coma, stick with the sea bass as an entrée. - Soraya
This Garden District sweets shop offers classic French pastries (macarons) and house-made sorbet (coconut basil). Its newest offshoot: a gelato van in the French Quarter.
Former Trio pastry chef Paula Haney launched her bakery in 2009, but she still has a stand at the Green City Market, where she buys much of the produce for her stellar pies.
TIFF TIP: National Post's Mark Medley says: "During TIFF, this trattoria's fantastic patio, makes it one of TIFF’s celeb-watching hotspots." http://www.nationalpost.com/TIFF En savoir plus .
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This I-Share library has a collection of over 12,000 circulating books, 450 instructional audiovisuals, 45 research databases, more than 20,000 journal subscriptions and over 5,000 electronic books. En savoir plus .
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