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“Montreal has
the most unstuffy
French chefs, like
Fred Morin and Dave
McMillan, who use
classic techniques to
invent gutsy, rich, yet
homey food.”
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“Subtly different
from the U.S. version,
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“Canada has
phenomenal
produce and wild
game. Something
like 75 percent of us
live within 100 miles
of the U.S. border,
and that leaves a
lot
of wilderness
for growing and
hunting things.”
is so good you forget
you’re drinking
Clamato juice.”
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“Canadian maple
syrup poured on
fresh snow—
tire
d’érable
, or maple
taffy—is hands down
the world’s best two-
ingredient dish.”
Northern Delights
Anyone who’s seen
Top
Chef
knows Gail Simmons
is unapologetically frank.
But as the food pro’s engaging
newmemoir,
Talking With My Mouth
Full
(out Feb. 21), reveals, she’s also
unabashedly Canadian. Who be er,
then, to correct the notion that the
Great White North’s sole epicurean
offerings are pilsner and poutine?
Ge ing the
Big Picture
Madonna goes
mainstreamwith
her movie
W.E.
While the Material Girl
has logged more than a
few hours in front of movie
cameras—with roles in
Evita
,
Desperately Seeking Susan
and others—this month
marks her debut as the
director of a major motion
picture.
W.E.
is loosely
based on the relationship
between King Edward VIII
and American divorcée
Wallis Simpson, a romance
that compelled Edward to
abdicate the British crown to
his younger brother, Albert
(the inspiration for
The King’s
Speech
). Despite the fact that
Madonna directed the 2008
French film
Filth and Wisdom
,
some remain skeptical of this
latest project. “What makes
you think you can direct?”
a reporter asked her
in December. “I’ve
been married to a
few directors,”
quipped the ex of
Guy Ritchie and
Sean Penn. “I’ve
picked up some
tips along the
way.”
OPENS
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Moon Shot
Even if you’ve never heard of Georges Méliès’
1902 short film
Le Voyage Dans La Lune
(“A Trip
to the Moon”), you’ve seen its most famous still
(above). Méliès’ film, which tracks a group of explorers as they build a
rocket, fly it to the moon, explore fantastical lunar jungles and ba le
aliens—all while wearing top hats and carrying umbrellas, for some
reason—is revered as a cinematic landmark. So when a long-lost
hand-colored print of the original film was discovered in 1993, it was
a major event. Two foundations spent a decade restoring the print,
and then enlisted French electronic music pioneers Air (whose
first album was titled
Moon Safari
) to provide an original score.
The finished piece is apt: by turns euphoric, mischievous and,
naturally, funky. Air enjoyed the gig so much that they built a
whole album from it, which they’re releasing along with a DVD
of Méliès’ masterpiece on Feb. 7. Far out.
the Canadian Jewish
deli is having a
moment—even in
New York,” where
wildly popular Mile
End opened in 2010.
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“Like a bloody
mary but with
Clamato juice, the
briny bloody caesar
A classic film gets
a new sound
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