Toronto - A Taste of The Danforth Weekend August 10-11,2013

While during my visit to Toronto I was blessed with the good luck of the Annual "Taste Of The Danforth" weekend Greek Food Festival, on the Danforth. There was an array of live entertainment, and Greek food (of course) tasting at practically every block. The street was closed to all traffic for this marvelous event. I actually saw a Spock look-a-like dressed just like the character in Star Trek, equipped with his pointy ears and phaser weapon-posing for and with persons who were interested. I noticed he was wearing a "tips" bottle on his belt. Everyone needs to pay their bills, right ? I started getting hungry by around the supper hour on this cloudy Sunday evening and debated which restaurant I should go to. My actor friend from Toronto, Mr. John Wildman (yes, he is a wild man !), was so kind as to recommend me a very good restaurant meditteranean cuisine called "Lolita's Lust". 513 Danforth avenue, just east of Logan street. The food and the service was utterly amazing, I must say. I had the lamb shank dish. It was braised in its juices and sprinkled with goat cheese accompanied with some rapini greens. It was one of the best lamb I ever ever had-really. My friend had the linguine pasta with seafood. It was also very good. The scallops were big and juicy, and fresh ! We had a fried dumpling stuffed with lobster meat as an appetizer. Wow, that was good too. The peanut sauce which came with the dumpling was smooth and tasty. We had each a glass of white wine with our meal, a Pinot Grigio, recommended by our wonderful server. Excellent ! I was surprised a little by how affordable the whole meal was. I've been to many upscale restos that were nothing close to the quality and value that I received at Lolita's Lust restaurant. You must try this place ! Website: www.lolitaslust.ca
Or email them at : info@lolitaslust.ca . Telephone: 416-465-1751

Fred D'Angelo at Mississauga ItalFest Saturday August 10,2013

Hi everyone ! I just returned back to my hometown Montreal from exciting Mississauga & downtown Toronto. On Saturday August 10 I attended the first ever Mississauga Italian Festival. It was held at the newly constructed and modern "Celebration Square" of the Mississauga Civic Centre. The fun began in the afternoon with live singers performing on stage beginning at 6 p.m. There were lots of Italian food kiosques everywhere. The headliner of the evening was Fred D'angelo, a native of France but with strong Italian roots. Fred D'Angelo sings in 4 different languages. French, Italian, English, and Spanish. However, on this particular evening his strong Italian heritage was front and centre and he performed exquisitely ! Here are a couple of videos of his performance . Enjoy !

I LOVE THE 80'S !!! UPCOMING LIVE 80'S CONCERTS COMING TO MONTREAL FALL 2013

The 80's music just keeps on keeping on . A lot of the music of today is influenced greatly by 80's innovations. Some examples of great 80's bands include U2, Duran Duran, P.I.L. (Public Image Limited), and Simple Minds, to name only a few,....
Coming to Montreal this Fall :
PETER HOOK (Ex guitarist/singer of "New Order" coming to the Club Soda to perform live the most popular album ever done by the 80's band New Order, "Power, Corruption, and Lies". Wednesday September 18 at 8 P.M. Tickets available at the Club Soda ticket office for only $29.00

SIMPLE MINDS, with the original band members, doing a World Reunion tour, coming to the Metropolis Club on Monday October 21, 8 P.M. Tickets are $47.00 at the box office.

THE ORB, playing on Thursday October 24th at the S.A.T. room located on St. Laurent Blvd. downtown Montreal next to the Club Soda. Tickets are already on sale at the S.A.T. ticket office.
And last,but not least, BLONDIE, at the Olympic Stadium venue on October 5th. Tickets available now at www.admission.com

Well. That's all for now. Now I need to continue my conversation with the Ronald Reagan statue. He seems in a good mood ! LOL

Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival- Montreal Qc. Canada July 15-28,2013

Every year for 30+ years the Just For Laughs festival has everyone with even the slightest sense of humour laugh themselves silly to an array of comedic talents from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and all over this planet. Some famous names are on hand this year. Dave Chapelle, Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman, and SNL's Seth Meyers are only but a few of the big celebrities coming in to perform at this festival. Don't miss it ! Go to www.hahaha.com for all event details. Me ? I'm going to see Dave Chapelle Friday July 26th and Sarah Silverman (ex-girlfriend of Jimmy Kimmel) on Saturday July 27th. And she is hot !!! See you there.

Sarah Silverman

Inexpensive Lodging in Downtown Montreal 2013

Looking for a clean secure place to stay in downtown Montreal ??? Then look no further than Montreal Hostel Central, and M Montreal Hostel. Very friendly, clean environment with free capuccino, freshly brewed coffee, and the brightest staff you ever meet ! A night's stay at the hotel will cost a lot less than most hotels in Montreal. Outstanding confort and a very relaxed environment awaits you at Montreal Hostel Central. 2 locations , 1. 1586 Saint Hubert Street, close to the Greyhound Bus Terminal, and 2. 1245 Saint André Street, close to Berri subway stop and the main bus terminal. The Saint André location also features a cool underground club-lounge called the M Underground.Free nightly entertainment featuring Montreal's best talents in comedy,rock 'n roll alternative, and country music. Serving international beers and spirits at inexpensive prices. Winners of the 2012 Award for Best Hostel to stay in downtown Montreal, 1st in Canada, and 1st in North America ! Call for information toll free at 1-866-878-5739. Ask for Joshua or Anna.Or go online at : www.hostelmontrealcentral.com  for additional details.

Deborah Adams Design Montreal is Here !

Buy direct from the designer/maker of women's hand bags, purses. Go to the website at :
www.deborahadamsdesign.ca   Ms. Deborah Adams will be there to help or counsel you on any design you want. She is in downtown Montreal. Some of her hand bags are found in exclusive retail stores across Noth America- Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Montreal. Check it out !

Men without Hats Concert in Montreal Nov.10,2012

The popular '80 synth-pop band "Men Without Hats" are currently on tour to promote their most recent album "Love In The Age of War". Ivan Doroschuk, lead singer and songwriter of the band,has not lost his fervor and enthusiasm to write poppy electro beats sticking to his his roots that made him and Men Without Hats what they are today.Although his original band members are no longer playing with Ivan; hello brother Stefan and Colin,and other keyboard members thru the years such as Lenny Pinkas,Alan McCarthy (R.I.P.) and Jean-Marc Pisapia to name but a few, Ivan was still able to put together a solid competent group of musicians to back him up. As evidenced in his recent live performances Men Without Hats can still rev up the audiences with classics such as "Safety Dance",and "Pop Goes The World" in which Ivan described in Montreal recently as being a song first written about the drug mesculin and then over the years taking on different meanings such as world conflict. The new album "Love in the Age of War" released in June 2012 does have some very strong tracks. "Head Above Water", "Everybody Knows","The Girl With The Silicon Eyes",and "This War". The song "This War" is the opening song of the band's live concert. If you don't like to bop or dance at a concert then Men Without Hats is not the show you'd want to go see. But if you like to dance and move around, and you have a liking to groovy ambient-like electro pop music, then Ivan and his troops have exactly what the doctor has ordered.  I consider myself an original fan of their sound and music and a Men Without Hats "purist". Ivan can still maintain the intensity and the skillful music making that he is capable of. There was experimentation in electronics, even some rock 'n roll in the band's repertoire. It was to say the least, exhilarating. But that was then, and Love in the Age of War is today. The band's recent live performances summarizes everything you need to know about the band since 1979. It's a lot of fun, and you will undoubtedly dance to the music. With a smile ! For all the latest news and tour dates of Men Without Hats visit their website at :

www.menwithouthats.com