La Loggia was our home for 4 nights in Montréal prior to boarding our ship for a St. Lawrence Seaway cruise. Our hosts were Rob and Joel and they were marvelous. We felt welcomed, their dining recommendations were excellent, the house is full of…More »
Normally I'm mistrustful of restaurants that serve more than one type of cuisine on the assumption that there will be a lack of authenticity as well as quality. Uchi was on the list of restaurants recommended by our B&B hosts so we decided to give…More »
We had a late, light dinner here tonight. It was recommended by our B&B host and is an easy block and a half walk. The building is old and the décor is charming and eclectic. The room you enter has the bar and it's noisier than the room to the…More »
Alan and I walked down here for dinner. Several of the other restaurants we were interested in were closed tonight. Steak Frîtes is a small chain, about 16 restaurants mostly in Eastern Canada. They have no liquor license apparently because…More »
This is a beautiful botanical garden. When we were here w/ friends several years ago there was a tram that took us around so we saw a lot more of it than we did yesterday because there was no tram. Last time we walked through the Chinese Garden and…More »
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We have had lunch at Schwartz's every time we come to Montréal. There's always a bit of a wait, but people are friendly and we're generally seated pretty fast. There are a series of communal tables of 8. It's not a place where you linger over your…More »
We stayed here several years ago on our last trip to Montreal. It was clean, attractive and comfortable and the hosts were friendly and welcoming. Breakfasts were delicious. There is a cozy parlor to hang out and a lovely deck. They had a…More »
This was another recommendation by our B&B hosts. We made 7:00 reservations and walked over. We were greeted warmly but w/ the concern that we knew we were to bring our own wine, a concern that was echoed by our server. We explained that we did,…More »
This was right next door to our B&B. Until yesterday there was a wooden terrasse outside w/ tables and a wooden sidewalk extending into the street. Yesterday it was dismantled for the season, but until yesterday it was a busy social scene. We sat…More »
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My Neighborhood (12)My local dry cleaner, bank, all the cool and useful places I depend on |
Cool Stuff in El Cerrito (35)Not every town has these... |
Places I Hear Live Music (24)Good places and bad, mostly good... |
Barbecue! (17)A multi-state survey... |
I Hella Heart Oakland (61)Oh, I am *so* too old to use that expression! |
Galleries I Have Known and Loved (22)Daniel L's suggestion |
Travels in Holland (23)Five days in Amsterdam and then a river cruise to Antwerp; no Yelp in Belgium |
My Danville List (32)I just realized I hadn't done this. If I have Lafayette and Vallejo, surely Danville deserves its own. And this isn't even including nearby Alamo and San Ramon. |
Dim Sum (7)No expert, but I have many years of enjoying dim sum... |
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El Cerrito, CA
Yelping SinceOctober 2007
Things I LoveAlan and Tam and her family, Spending time with friends, Live jazz and jazz on KCSM-FM, Live theatre, Gardening, Reading, Travel
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The Last Great Book I Read"The Submission", by Amy Waldman
My First ConcertAndres Segovia at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
My Favourite MovieThe King's Speech
My Last Meal On EarthPerfect strawberries and dark chocolate, asparagus, lobster and champagne
Most Recent DiscoveryI love Billy Collins' poetry, particularly when he's reading it.