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News from faraway lands.

Macarons

Posted on 15 November 2009 by leacock

Not having ever been big fans of macarons, we decided to at least taste some of Pierre Hermé’s famed ones to see what all the fuss was about. This being our first Hermé experience, we stuck with the basics (rather … Continue reading →

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Da Rosa

Posted on 13 November 2009 by leacock

Da Rosa is an épicerie (delicatessen) with an upstairs tasting room, a pleasant streetside terrace and an impossibly tall tower of a wine rack. More importantly, Da Rosa stocks many of the Leacock favourites: several types of jamón ibérico, Amadei … Continue reading →

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Breizh Café

Posted on 12 November 2009 by leacock

We had the wonderful wonderful oysters and organic buckwheat flour crêpes (galettes) on Armistice Day at Breizh Café. The menu is small, but with an emphasis on the freshest and best ingredients. Reservations are recommended for dinner. Galettes sampled: La … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, 19-21 May 2009

Posted on 31 May 2009 by leacock

The Leacock gang’s mini northern-European tour ended with a quick stop in Amsterdam, the city of one million bicycles (yet curiously, only 700,000 inhabitants). After arriving at Schipol airport, we made the 20 minute trip into the centre by train … Continue reading →

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Stockholm, 9-11 May 2009

Posted on 18 May 2009 by leacock

We spent a short but enjoyable couple of days in Stockholm last week. The first highlight of our trip actually took place during the express train ride in from Arlanda airport. The journey itself was smooth and fast, but we … Continue reading →

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Information for visiting Bergen

Posted on 17 April 2009 by leacock

A few useful links: airlines: KLM / Delta through Amsterdam (Skyteam), SAS through Copenhagen (Star Alliance), Lufthansa through Frankfurt (Star Alliance), Norwegian from a range of European cities (but careful, they sometimes use small, out-of-the-way airports) Widerøe is the regional … Continue reading →

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Butter tart trail

Posted on 4 December 2008 by leacock

The township of Wellington North has a Butter Tart Trail. For real! This article from the Toronto Star (3 December 2008) will whet your appetite, but you’ll also need the official map to plan your visit properly. Since we’re on … Continue reading →

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Easter at Patrick Roger

Posted on 18 March 2008 by leacock

Of all the chocolate joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine… While LA Burdick’s mice and the Pralus pyramid are firmly entrenched Leacock favourites, there’s something to be said for Patrick Roger‘s hens, now … Continue reading →

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Nordic design

Posted on 1 November 2007 by leacock

CoaterWear: Bergen raincoats Ilse Jacobsen: Danish designer of the fashion galoshes that have Bergenites slipping on wet cobblestones all over town Menu Scandinavian Living: makers of the much loved propeller trivet Noa Noa: shops across Europe and worldwide, including Montréal … Continue reading →

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Norway trip links

Posted on 18 May 2007 by leacock

Some useful links for August: Weather Road conditions & route planner Things to do from Bergen: Norway in a Nutshell Hardangerfjord tour Mount Fløyen funicular Mount Ulriken cable car Bergen Museum of Natural History Troldhaugen: Edvard Grieg Museum Lysøen: Ole … Continue reading →

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