late tomorrow night, is one of those moments when you can listen to me live and ask those hard-to-find shopping questions. I will appear on the Peter Anthony Holder’s show Holder Overnight from 12:30 am – 1 am (that’s Friday already early early morning). I’ll be focusing on the upcoming shopping season – how to buy, green shopping, Internet buying, gift cards, etc. You can fire away about any other subject too: sales this week, where to buy a leather jacket for this nippy weather, boot insoles, where to get a hole in a sweater repaired, buying hand spiced smoked meat. You name it and I’ll try to help you find it.

Location: CJAD 800AM
Date and Time: Friday Nov 21: 12:30-1 am
www.cjad.ca

We have a dearth of places to get any sort of a deal on high quality linens in this city, so when Lawrence a 58-year old local company has its home bedding sale, it’s worth checking out. Expect to find coordinated bedroom ensembles in jacquard, sateens, high end percale sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, comforters, decorative cushions, duvet covers and mattress pads. They sell for 50% to 80% off from this season’s regular lines, as well as discounts and closeouts on samples and last year’s goods. Some prices at the sale: $49.99 for 4 to 7 piece bedding sets, $55 for a mattress pad enhancer, $25 for sheet sets and valences for only 2/$5. Sign up to be notified of the sales.

Location: 8655 Delmeade
Corner: Cote de Liesse
Tel: 514-343-3740
Dates: Thurs Nov 20 & Fri Nov 21: 11 am-9 pm, Sat Nov 22: 9 am-5 pm
www.lawrencehome.com/register/

Already thinking about the upcoming Holiday season, Gem Entrepot is opening its warehouse on a Saturday morning for you to buy all accessories at 25% off. The Christmas wrapping paper is in and it is beautiful. You can buy a roll of 50′ wrapping paper for only $5. Even better, if you buy 2 at this amazing price, you get 1 roll of 8′ wrapping paper for free. Offer expires on December 23, 2008. You can also scoop up Christmas napkins, jewelry, shawls and scarves, purses and more.As always you are welcome Monday through Thursday from 10 to 3.

Location: 4732 Thimens, Ville St. Laurent
corner: Dobrin
Tel: 514-335-4422
Date and time: Sat Nov 22: 9:30-12
www.gementrepot.com

Intercontinental is an importer of fine crystal, silverplate, dinnerware, porcelain, Limoges, and flatware opens its doors to the public at least twice a year, now and then again in March/April, in order to clear out discontinued, mismatched inventory and items not found in regular retail channels at up to 75% off. Look for Guy Degrenne, Cristal d’Arques, Letang & Remy, BRC Studio, George Butler, Bormioli Rocco, Frabosk, Muirfield and more.

Location: 960 ave. Outremont
corner: Manseau
Tel: 514-271-1101
Dates and Times: Sun Nov 23: 9-5, Wed Nov 26: 9:30-5, Thur Nov 27: 9:30-8, Sun Nov 30: 9-5, Wed Dec 3: 9:30-5, Thurs Dec 4: 9:30-8, Sun Dec 7: 9-5

On Wednesday morning Nov 19th at 8:40 am, I will be talking with Dave Fisher on CJAD 800 AM about green shopping in Montreal. Green shopping is easy here and encompassing a few concepts. Firstly, buying from local manufacturers helps the city and does not add to green house emissions due to lack of shipping. We have so many kinds of companies that sell: clothing, sofa-beds, paint, linens, cribs, cardboard boxes, gift wrap, plaster moulding, and on and on.
Secondly recycling items that have already been produced is helpful so shop in 2nd-hand stores. A few (Folle Guenille, Pre-Loved) create new clothing out of previously owned clothing. You can buy household things at Eco Reno which is part of the ecological hardware movement old doors, windows, mouldings, bathtubs, plumbing parts.
Thirdly, shop at local stores so you keep your neighbors in business. This includes our wonderful farmers’ markets.
My book Smart Shopping Montreal covers all of those stores and 1500 more. You can buy it right here on the site.

Location: CJAD 800 AM
Date and Time: Nov 19, 8:40 am

FDJ French Dressing is having a sale so regular sized (to 18 and XL) and petite women get lucky. All womens’ designer coats, jeans, pants, tops, jackets,sweaters, shirts by FDJ, Claiborne outerwear, A.B.S., laundry by Design, ESPRIT outerwear, Liz Claiborne, Joseph Abboud are being cleared, some starting as low as $5. Sizes run from petite to XL for the tops and 2-18 in petite and regular for the pants. Start your engines…

Location: 8600 Boul. Decarie
Corner: SW of Highway 40 at Decarie Circle
Dates and times: Thurs Nov 20 & Fri Nov 21: 12-9, Sat Nov 22: 9-5, Sun Nov 23: 11-5, Thurs Nov 27 & Fri Nov 28: 12-9, Sat Nov 29: 9-5, Thurs Dec 4 & Fri Dec 5: 12-9,  Sat Dec 6: 9-5

Those in the know have been going up to Papillon Blanc at a certain time of a certain day to scoop up their deals. Nowadays they are announcing sales so another Fall/Winter sample sale is on. Women, if you know their lines of feminine, sexy, lacy, satiny tops, teddies, sweaters, and Pucci-like print dresses, this is the moment to grab them as prices will be in the $25- $65 dollar range.

Location: 7250 Mile End, suite 502
Phone: 514-276-3763
Dates: Tues & Wed Nov 11 & 12: 10-6, Thurs & Fri Nov 13: 10-8
http://papillonblanc.com

The Clarins Groupe has designer fragrances under its umbrella so when their warehouse opens to the public, you can look for the one that you prefer: Lanvin, Paul Smith, Dunhill, Burberry, Gucci, Thierry Mugler, Escada, Azzaro, Puma, Max Mara, Le Couvent des Minimes, Anna Sui, Annick Goutal, and of course, Clarins. There are perfumes and cosmetic brands offered. Note that they have moved to Laval.

Location: 815 Desserte, east Service Rd. of Highway 13
Corner: Notre Dame
Hours: Fri Nov 14: 10 – 9, Sat Nov 15: 9 – 5

Amerella makes clothing for Sears, Walmart and The Bay which cover underwear to outerwear, and even include swimwear. Firstly their Wilson brand clothing offers ergonomic designs and stain resistant, anti microbial stretchy fabrics know to be breathable, quick drying and able to wick away moisture. West Coast Connection is a trendy California-influenced line known for its value along with up-to-the minute youthful styles in sportswear and outerwear for the entire family. IB Exchange is a snazzy leather line with competitive prices. Lastly for over 25 years the Ispo name has been creating comfortable and functional outerwear lines for the family using special fabrics and treatments. All of this is going on clearance now.

Location: 2233 rue de Aviation
Corner: Boul des Sources, Dorval
Phone: 1-800-408-1527 or (514) 683-9511
Dates and Times: Sat Nov 15: 9-4, Sun Nov 16: 11-4
www.amerella.com

Yes I am passionate about finding the best shopping deals in town, so I have been invited onto Dr. Laurie Betito’s CJAD 800AM radio show called “Passion”. However her Passion is sexual expression and understanding. So how do our two passions jive? Well I will be helping out Montrealers find places in Montreal to shop for a better sexual experience.

There are stores in my Smart Shopping Montreal book for:
1) Ladies lingerie and bras up to size 56I
2) Made to measure bras and corsets (men and women)
3) Costumes – to buy, rent or have made up
5) Fabric shops and a lace store for dress up nights
6) Shoes revamped or made for you (and ladies shoes up to size 13 for men who need them)
7) Stockings and perfume
8) Sox and undies
9) Making your own wine
10) Chocolate shops
11) Paper stores for love letters
12) Mattresses
13) Wigs
14) Fur coats and fur bedspreads
15) Cookbook shops and International Food stores because we all know the way to someone’s heart is through his/her stomach

Location: CJAD 800AM
Date and Time: Wed Nov 12: 10 – 11 pm
www.cjad.com