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Jon, Barb, Steve, Don and Bo: My home away from home, a great place to grab a bite and a glass of wine in NDG.

For the ribs, the warm ambiance or the lovable Kyle Kerr, this is an NDG favorite.

An Italian restaurant in Calgary with a French chef at the helm, my friend Dominque Moussu.

A fabulous restaurant in Boston where I did a stage. The chef-owner, Barbara Lynch, is a true talent and dynamo, so down to earth and generous...and her team follows suit.

Modern regional Quebecois French cuisine by François Blais, in a beautiful setting in Old Québec by the water. The hotel is a successful mix of contemporary boutique style and museum. Historical artifacts are everywhere.

Good value fine dining or reliable bistro fare depending on the location.

Montreal's best for fine dining.

25 years of top notch Quebec regional cuisine in a country setting with full service yet unpretensious and generous. A real treat for the senses, especially now with the spa.

A superb organic farm (duck, guinea hen, beef, sanglichon..) in Weir. He delivers to a few Montreal locations. Visit his website to find out more about the benefits of duck and organic farming.

My favorite olive oil.

Producer of web-sites and graphic design for restaurants in particular.

Wild marine plants like sea asparagus, sea spinach... 418-714-0075

A little organic farm in the Lanaudière where Richard Behm works very hard to work with nature, and produces some great greens, fruit and veg.

A C.S.A. run by a couple of young people, they deliver to la Maison Verte in NDG.

Specializing in goat cheeses, they also have some cow and sheep's milk cheeses, all are good. 450-588-6503

Quality organic herbs, medicinal plants and teas. Their spices are fragrant..

François' uncle's wild plant products are sold about town. Try the old fashioned crinkleroot mustard.

A farmside stand with great tomatoes, corn and berries. 450-589-5019

Producers of La Rassembleu and Le Fou du Roy, great cheeses. 450-530-2436

A respectable Québec company that makes terrific organic oils and now, vinegars.

incredible certified organic honey. The summer honey is my fave. 819-587-4825

Chef and waiter uniforms..

Dynamite Quebec producer of suckling pig

Small production, artisanal duck and foie gras by a lovely, young and passionate French couple doing things the old fashioned way.

An association of culinary professionals whose goal is promote Canadian cuisine.

Richard Desjardins' movement to protect Québec's forests. Investigate: the situation is troubling. Join and sign the petition.

My cooking school, great teachers, great place... Also a bargain place to grab a bite.

A proud Québec company who make top quality winter coats, headed by the coolest couple, Louis and Nathalie.

Hip, handmade jewelry made by my talented friend, Ange.

Dave Brown does home repairs with care. Good rates, no job too small.

Custom hand crafted jewelry and art. Eco-friendly.

My brother Paul's latest band.

For Stand-up, Ian Campbell's company or a good pour...514-398-9661

An extremely talented Montreal artist known for her urban scenes in watercolor and oil.

A top of the line hunting and fishing camp north of La Tuqe in Québec.

Beautiful artisanal soaps from Kamouraska.

Angi Bloom, an experienced, innovative yoga instructor, gives classes of all kinds, both in the Laurentians and in Montreal.