Freelance journalist, columnist and blogger, Caroline is passionate about culture, lifestyle topics and her city. She shares her culinary adventures on her website Je suis snob, and co-writes for humorous blog Vas-tu finir ton assiette? with Mathieu Charlebois. She collaborates with diverse publications (including Voir and 16.08) and manages a digital magazine and group blog called Fou des foodies.
Coffee fanatics will tell you: to test the talent of a barista (or "master of the coffee machine"), nothing beats an espresso. So, prepare your small cups, because the following establishments will give you quite a caffeine boost!
Becoming a parent is often synonymous with "brunching often." When you have kids, it’s just that much easier to go out for lunch than for a three-hour dinner! Here are are a few places where the brats are welcome, without skimping on quality or ambiance for mum and dad.
A little happy hour between colleagues? A supper between friends? A guys and/or girls night? Here is a short guide of venues offering private spaces or rooms where you won't be afraid to bother anyone if you laugh too hard!
Whether for a coffee-dessert combo or to complete a good meal, it is important to find the right place to fulfill your need for sugar. Here are some places that offer more than a small, dry industrial cupcake and dull scoop of vanilla ice cream.
We don't always have the chance – or the budget – to eat like a king. No problem: whether for a birthday, a promotion, a special party, an event to be remembered or simply because we've been dreaming of it for a long time, take a seat at one of the following restaurants and let yourself be treated to a special meal.
From April 12 to 24, gourmets and foodies of all kinds will flock to Quebec restaurants as part of the sixth edition of food festival Québec Exquis! 2016. For the occasion, 20 chefs are paired with 20 food producers to offer lunch menus ($20) and dinner menus ($40 or $50), balanced with Beaujolais wines. Here are the duos.
The delights of cocoa can be enjoyed in any season, not just at -40 °C! For a stroll in the spring, when the snow turns to slush, or in the autumn to keep warm while the weather cools, here’s where to sip on this sweet wonder in Quebec City.
Ah, sugar shacks! Those jewels of Quebec gastronomy, those Aladdin's caves of the greatest delicacies! Get ready, as the cliché goes, to satisfy your sweet tooth in one of the following maple sugar shacks around Quebec City!
Sure it's cliché, a nice ice cream or sorbet in the summer, but does it ever feel good! The following businesses offer ice cream, sorbets and gelato so delicious, you'll enjoy them all year round - even when you’re up to your knees in snow!
New parents usually have very little time to themselves as they often bring their children everywhere they go. No problem – the following restaurants offer a baby-friendly environment that doesn’t compromise on taste. Forget the chains and fast food places – dine here!
You don't have to have deep pockets to enjoy great restaurant outings – having a limited budget does not mean having to go without! Here are a couple of places where you can eat while on a budget without cutting quality.
Craving food across the ocean? Quebec offers the chance to travel without even boarding a plane – and you’ll eat much better food than in the air! Enjoy classic dishes from China and Vietnam – with a detour through Japan, Cambodia and India – when you dine at these great restaurants.