I went to eat lunch at ITHQ ( Institut de tourisme et d’hotellerie du Quebec). It’s a school that specializes in tourism, hotel and restaurants.
My colleagues were intrigued as Prince William and Catherine went there to eat while visiting Montreal. Therefore, they have decided to try it out as well! All the staffs were students. I couldn’t tell if I didn’t know it was a school.
The staffs were very friendly and professional. All the tables were taken and the clients seem to be from business professions as well! It’s serious business! Not amateur at all so far!
How was the food? Why don’t we just look at the pictures and judge 😉
Some duck confit….something like that. I simply loved this appetizer…I might go back just for this! But sadly, i think their menu changes very often…
I have no clue what this soup is…Judging by the color, i would say pumpkin…Did not taste it…so can’t tell!
Another star appetizer!! It’s scallop with celery !Â
This is the appetizer that I chose…it comes with such a dainty bowl!Â
It is a mixture of mushrooms and cheese. The server made it sound so good as it was the special of the day…They said “it comes with shitake!” Sure that is exotic for them…But it’s not exactly exotic for me. It was okay. It didn’t make my tastebuds go crazy.
And then we moved on to main dishes!
 Wapiti. I once ate a wapiti tartare that got me loving this meat so much. However, this dish left me quite disappointed…
Roasted beef with beer. I heard my colleagues said this wasn’t impressive at all…
Cod fish. My colleague that eats very little (known to never finish anything on her plate) actually ate the whole thing! I guess it was really that delicious?
Lamb. It is actually the most generous portion of all the main dishes.
Chocolate mousse to complete the meal. The server highly recommended this chocolate mousse. However, I’m not very fond of mousse cake…but creme brulee was the other choice which I am not very fond of either…so I ended with chocolate mousse (and they delivered an extra creme brulee by mistake so i ended up having creme brulee as well!).
The chocolate mousse was better than the other mousse cakes i have tried in the past. But i still don’t like mousse cake…so I’m a biased here to judge. The creme brulee was a total disappointment. It was very liquid…I thought it was suppose to be gelatine? Anyway..the taste was fine but the texture not so much.
My verdict? ITHQ serves amazing appetizers. For the rest, it is left to be desired. I have to admit the food is all nicely cooked. Just the taste is missing something (I guess that has to be blamed on their recipe that their professors have chosen).
Have you been all eaten well in these holidays season?
Zuuchini
So I nearly have given up on trying out red bold lipstick. Why? I already have thick lips so I did not want to have them appear fuller…In my family, fat lips are regarded as ugly…
I originally wanted to try Chanel Dragon as many have placed it as the Queen of all red lipstick.
However, all these have been changed once I watched Blush Is the New Black on Youtube.
She immediately convinced me to grab Nars Red Lizard! It looks amazing on her lips! Well, it helps that she is gorgeous already!
So, I wore it to shopping this past chilly Saturday.
Here’s Nars Red Lizard on my lips.
At first, the red is overwhelming! I was really not used to such vibrant color on my lips. But after a few stares at the mirror, I slowly adapted and then fell in love with it….
It is majorly a matte finish with a hint of sheen. Therefore, I was afraid it would be very drying. However, this mindset was wrong! Surprising, my lips did not peel at all even in such chilly weather.
I applied this without any lipliner or using a lip brush. I simply applied directly through the tube. The pointy side of the lipstick gives enough control to draw a precise line.
The red appears to be more orange toned on my pictures. However, it really is a true neutral red. The swatch can be viewed in my previous post.
I really love red bold lips now! I’m officially a convert! Please be prepared to receive some stares…which is exactly what happened to me. I don’t know if they were good kinds of stares or bad kinds…but as long I feel comfortable wearing it, it shouldn’t matter!
Zuuchini
Nowadays, Montreal is populated by so many all-you-can Japanese restaurants that it seems like it’s the first choice of many due to pricing and quantity.
However…I’m a big sashimi lover. All those all-you-can usually have their sashimi come with rice, which full me up very quickly. Also, their sashimi is usually not that fresh…at least nothing like Mikado…
Sure, times to times, all-you-can could be fun! But, for that price (that I probably won’t make it worth it), I rather go to a menu restaurant because I rather enjoy my food than stuffing my stomach.
So which Japanese restaurant do I suggest? Mikado!
It is located:
1731 St-Denis
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 3K4
It is not a traditional Japanese restaurant. So do not expect the sushi rolls to be authentic. Their rolls are a bit inspired from the cuisine of Thai and Vietnamese. Before, my criteria for a good Japanese restaurant has to be owned by Japanese because then i would think “Hey! It’s owned by Japanese, it gotta be authentic and good!” Well…i guess it’s not always true!
Mikado honestly served the freshest sashimi I have ever eaten in Montreal… They cut their fish so well, that every bite of sashimi is heavenly! I highly suggest their red tuna.Â
So…you’re not a fan of sashimi? No worry! There are many rolls and many unique ones only to be found in Mikado! I think every time I go there, I try different rolls. My favorite so far has to be Dragon Eye and Chardonnay (a bit of wine in it).
Although I’m not very fond of deep fried food, I have to admit that Mikado deep fried food (tempura, and tempura in their rolls) are rather well made! They are not oily at all and very crispy. You know that they change their deep fried oil very often due to the freshness of their oil.Â
Fan of scallop and love crispiness? Try their scallop of heaven (or something like that…their dishes names are slightly too fancy to remember). They serve BIG FRESH SCALLOP!! it is enrobed with very crispy thin noodle (??? i don’t know how to describe better, but i do have a picture!) The sauce that comes with it is so very delicious! a must try!
Not only does the food is good. Their service is impeccable. You will never be left unattended. The moment you sat down, within less than 5 minutes, a waiter or a busboy will pour water to your glass. I guess I am very strict at that because I drink a lot of water and I hate when my glass is empty and have to be on the lookout of a staff for more water! Before I could finish my water, they always come on time to fill it back up! I love! Their service time is rather quick too! I never need to wait overly long for my food to arrive! They actually have quite some sushi chef working at the counter!
If you were to go there Fridays or those busy days of the week….I would suggest a reservation. 🙂
Zuuchini
I purchased Maximum Lash Eyelash Conditioner in the hopes of having full long lashes. I’m just so envious at those who have them naturally.
 There are many lashes serum out there, but it seems Maximum Lash Eyelash is one of the most affordable and just as effective.
How did it turn out?
 I noticed difference after 2 weeks of trial. I am at the end of my third week. I do have to admit that I do forget to apply on some night…
What are the differences?
My lashes are longer but are not thickened. There weren’t more lashes growing out either. Therefore, there is only length but no volume.
A week ago, my mom stared at me like crazy and said “your eyelashes are so long! are they real?” You know it’s effective when your close ones can notice the difference!
Any side effects?
From the first night I used, the morning I woke up with very sensitive eyes. It doesn’t hurt. Just sensitive as in very puffy kind of feeling. It has become not as sensitive now but it still puffs my eyes slightly a bit. The sensitivity still remains every time I use it. There isn’t any sign of darkened lid where the product is applied as many people have experienced from lashes serum.
Repurchase?
I love the effect it gives on my lashes…but I am not sure if these products used in prolonged period are safe for the eyes… I will finish the product first and see if I can live without it. The price of the product is not expensive as Lilash (100$ or around that price range). This product costs me about 50$. It was bought from ebay, where it seems to provide the best bargain. 50$ sounds a lot at first but I am certain that this little tube can lash me about 3-6 months, which is not bad.
Now onto the pictures. I need to add that I had incredible difficulty at capturing my lashes. It made me think “Gawd, my lashes must be really non-existant before using this product”. Why? Because the pictures do not show my lashes that much. But I have to state that my lashes are more prominent in person than appeared in the pictures.
I may do some updates after I finish the product 🙂
Zuuchini
I heard it’s a dupe for Chanel’s Graphite!
1 coat already gives full coverage, but I added a second coat to give longer lasting result.
Actually, I want Chanel’s Peridot pretty badly…but there’s no way i’m pouring $30 ish for a nail polish! Nothing justifies it …until one day I have too much to spend…riiiiiiight.
Zuuchini
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