Last week I went to see a performance of the Cirque Éloize‘s iD. If you would like to hear what I thought about it, listen here:
Cirque Éloize’s iD
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First off, props need to be given to all the performers: Ignacio Adar, Lisa Eckert, Nicolas Fortin, Jesse Huygh, Xuan Le, Nadia Lumley, Justine Méthé-Crozat, Baptiste Montassier, Samuel ‘Sam Sung’ Nadai, Thibaut Philippe, Jeremy Saint-Jean, Ryan Shinji Murray, Emi Vauthey, Kone Thong Vongpraseuth. I also have to thank Two Zombies Later for all the background music. Then during the podcast I mention 21 Jump Street
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Last month Eloi Desjardins from Un Show de Mot’Arts and I got together to discuss the fall art preview articles that appeared in La Presse, Le Devoir, and Art Intake.
The EZ Montreal Art Podcast episode 6
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Over the weekend I tried a new beer, Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset (so new in fact, that in this day and age, I can’t find a single useful link anywhere for either of them). I ended up recording my thoughts about it. Call it the Zekecast, Zeke’s Montreal Beer Podcast, a beercast or whatever.
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In a nutshell, it’s a very reasonable and nice beer made better by it being made locally. Bright yellow, 5% abv, it comes in thin 500ml brown bottles with a label that evokes baseball uniforms. It has strong hay overtones with a nice aftertaste, I also was able to taste and smell at first some celery then a vague citrus scent and flavor (somewhere in between lemon and grapefruit) and a slight hint of something approaching licorice. However the lasting image and memory is of a late summer pasture. It’s much better when drunk extremely cold.
A bottle of Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
For those who are interested, the players on the Expos who wore the number 7 were Bobby Wine (1969 – 1972), Bob Stinson (1973 – 1974), Tony Bernazard (1979), Ron LeFlore (1980), Hubie Brooks (1985 – 1989), Lou Frazier (1993 – 95), F.P. Santangelo (1996 – 1998), Orlando Merced (1999), Todd Zeile (2003) and Tony Batista (2004). But as I point out Alain McKenna is probably wrong in thinking that there is any link to baseball, as here in Montreal the name will be pronounced “broh-kuhn set.” As the number seven is pronounced “set” in French. So it is much more likely that if there is any sports connection it is to tennis. And it only occurred to me now, that not only did he not write anything substantial about the beer, but what little he did write, he got wrong, implying that it is a Lager, when in fact it is an Ale.
The label for Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
The label for Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
A bottle of Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
A bottle of Broken 7 by La Compagnie de Bière Brisset
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The full 95 page ruling is available here. As I hear any more news I’ll let you know, but my best guess is that the only people who will be happy with the outcome are the lawyers.
The Albert on DurocherThe Beau Chateau on GuyCastle Arms on Prince Arthur (I think)The Denise on Edouard MontpetitThe Elms on ElmThe Fort Crest on du FortThe Gameshire on Côte Saint-LucThe Julia on ParcThe La Salle on Sainte Catherine EThe MadeleineThe NordauThe Olympia on Sainte Catherine EThe Parkridge on Côte-Saint-LucThe ReadingThe San Marcos on Saint MarcThe Tower on Côte-Saint-LucThe Van Dyck on DecarieThe Westmount Chateau on de Maisonneuve
Over at GQ, Jessie Cacciola mails in a fluff piece ostensibly an interview with Fred Morin and Dave McMillan on “cool” things in Montreal.
Unfortunately there are some mistakes. 1a. Wilensky’s serves more than a special. 1b. Yes you can get a special without cheese. 2. Someone in their graphics department decided that the Lasalle Rapids and the jetboating are in Old Montreal, when Dave specifically is quoted as saying “They have jet boating in Old Montréal, but you want to go to LaSalle.” 3. It’s Saint Henri, not Saint Henry, just like it’s David McMillan, not David MacMillan.
Then I’m kind of disappointed, they didn’t mention Au Cinquieme Peche for the seal, Bratwurst Colbeh for the brain sandwich, Chez Boris where you can get savory doughnuts, Chez Bouffe for the offal, Brisket’s for the seventeen different types of ground meat you can get as a hamburger, Dad’s Bagels for the 24/7 Indian food, Lawrence for just about anything on their menu, Paul Patates for the spruce beer, Pierrette Patates for the Michigo, Tripoli’s for the octopus and that’s just off the top of my head.
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, there are two auctions happening. The first is at Iegor, it’s got some Joan Miro prints, a Jacques Hurtubise print
a couple of Serge Lemoyne prints, a Molinari, and a whack of Barbies.
The second one is of the remaining stock in Antiquites Hubert, a business down the street from me that has had a going out of business sign in its window for the past six years. It isn’t as focused, but there definitely is some very cool stuff going up for sale. I’ll probably start at one and end up at the other. Maybe I’ll see you at one.
