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How A Local Restaurant In Montreal Is Building An Empire Through The Pandemic
A Success Story For Once….
I feel like like everything I’ve wrote in the past few months is either Covid-related, pessimistic or simply a reflection of how this current climate is affecting my mood BUT somehow this incredible story I’m about to tell you about a local restaurant in Montreal has taught me how through adversity there are people who manage to pull through.
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In times like these, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed but let me tell you what I’ve learned: you can only be overwhelmed by what you decide to intensely focus on.
You’ve read the same headlines as me. You saw people losing it all (and sometimes even their life).
Turning the TV was a constant influx of bad news on top of each other.
One thing that really caught my eye and saddened me simultaneously was how some of my favorite restaurants had a hard time to survive through multiple lockdowns-then-back-open-then-lockdown-again.
I mean, take a walk on the St-Hubert plaza and try to make me believe that this is not a terrible remake of Silent Hill.
While the food industry was in disarray , Brahms Yaiche and the cofounders of Slice+Soda saw the bigger picture; a reallllllllllllly big one actually.
While some establishments were closing down, firing employees left and right, the people at Slice+Soda decided to rethink the ENTIRE industry.
If you’re not familiar, Slice+Soda is a local restaurant in Montreal that serves fresh-out-the-oven pizza along with homemade drinks.
Inspired by the typical Brooklyn, New York, pizza spot, the brand is taking the province by storm by expanding through the pandemic.
Indeed, while the restrictions may have affected a lot of restaurants that focused on the dining experience; Slice+Soda decided to improve what was already working for them.
They’ve adapted early by completely getting rid of the dining room, pushing for smaller production teams while reintroducing Quebecers to the ”street food” culture.
Their 1st location rapidly became the place to go once the world got shutdown.
It was only right that the rest of the city would get a taste but what was coming next is definitely one for the books.
Believe it or not, Slice+Soda is expanding in the middle of a world pandemic.
A location on Monkland is coming, one in the south and north shores of Montreal and even further down north of the province.
On top of that, they’re also coming with their own product lines which will include sauces and different elements that they use in their own recipe.
Most of the locations will have their own décor, vibe and will blend in with their respective neighborhood.
Interestingly enough, a part of this expansion is also to create a training center for those interested in the art of making pizza.
It seems like they’re not planning on pushing the brakes anytime soon and personally I love to see it.
Stories like these remind me that we all have the same 12 months and 24 hours days; what we choose to do with them is clearly what makes the difference.
What’s even more philosophical is the fact that I’m taking a quick last bite at my pizza slice as I’m writing these words; full circle ain’t it?
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This Year Malefycia Is Colliding Horror And The Bible To Make The Thrill Of Halloween Real Again
Malefycia Is Restoring The Feeling, One Spooky Scream At A Time
Long are the days when I was cruising down the streets on October 31st either looking for candies to devour for 3 weeks straight or even as an adult looking for a popping club where I could tell people ”My costume is ME tonight”.
The truth is, I think Malefycia restored something that I thought was buried inside me. They reminded me that not only I liked Halloween but I just couldn’t find an alternative in my adult life to spark my curiosity on one side and get the thrill going on the other.
Malefycia been around for a minute but this year they’re trying something different…I mean different.
You’re familiar with the 7 sins in the bible don’t you? You’re aware of what a haunted house is supposed to be don’t you? Well, something in their team had the genius and actually vicious idea to combine these two things who might have nothing to with each other on the outside looking in but in this new adventure/haunted house experience; it all make sense!
their show called V7CE is cross theatre performance, cross the most scary thing you’ve ever seen. The show includes different scenes and interactive plays putting on the forefront the 7 sins from the bible.
What always stand out to me when it comes to Malefycia, is there raw and authentic attention to details.
Do yourself a favor and come immerse yourself in this universe and your inner child and your thrill-seeking inner adult have some fun.
Myraï Lavoie Is Creating Her Own Universe And You’re Invited
What I appreciate the most about my work is the fact that I get to meet great minds & humans with a powerful story and this time around, I got to cross path with the talented Myraï Lavoie.
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The city has been quiet fashion wise over the years and as platform that mostly talked about fashion in its inception, we’ve felt it the most over here.
There would be sparks of hope here and there but besides Festival De Mode & Design, not a lot of things really stood out.
When I heard about ”The Glitch” it’s like I knew what it was about without nothing what it was about.
I mean good branding is good branding but it was more so who’s behind the good branding this time around. I had the chance to work with Myraï Lavoie in the past and one thing I can is : there’s a method to her madness.
Every artist has an eye and that eye is shaped by our views of the world and life experiences. Myraï had an interesting life.
One where being different is actually the move. One where if you don’t fit somewhere, you don’t try to get in the mold, you bend it.
For all the lack of support or misunderstand she got in Montreal, she found a place to be creative working or being in room with the likes of Paris Hilton & P. Diddy to name a few.
What she’s learned from coming out of her shell and experiencing the world she’s about the share it with us with her own fashion called ”The Glitch” tonight.
”The Glitch” is exactly what I thought it was going to be. A standout experience and experience and something you’ve never seen before just like its creator.
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The 50th Anniversary Of Les Grands Explorateurs Presents A Touching Documentary Exploring Africa And Its Wonders
An Amazing Story by Amazing Creators!
Les Grands Explorateurs Is Celebrating Africa In A Real Way!
Curiosity has to be the most incredible human quality there is and Les Grands Explorateurs has been putting it on the forefront for the past 50 years!
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We are now entering an era where we want to know more about what is going on on the other side of the world.
How people are living, their culture and what is their reality compared to ours.
Sometimes the depiction of such reality is either unfair or made to look down at somebody. Other times, filmmakers have the challenge to depict a reality in a way to uplift what other cultures are bringing to the table.
Milan Bihlmann and Muammer Yilmaz are two filmmakers who know where they stand when it comes to that.
”Rêves D’Afrique” is the epidemy of that. The two filmmakers decided to go to 7 countries in Africa to not only paint the picture for the world but to give the good people out there something we forget to give one another : ”a piece of yourself’.
Armed with a backpack, film gear and true altruism, the duo spread love and good deeds wherever they could throughout their trip.
Watch The Trailer
Les Grands Explorateurs being this platform to uncover the world made the right choice by adding this beautiful piece to their program.
Up until November 1st, you still have the chance to see the beautiful piece in theater and then online starting November 2nd.
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