Levinoff is a big Montreal meat wholesaler, open since 1951 and with the 2nd generation at the helm, sells retail. Since they have their own slaughterhouse, there are no middleman charges.

When Le Biftheque’s butcher shop closed, Levinoff hired one of their butchers and his customers now come here. This week there’s a special on brisket  for $3.99 lb.

Ground beef is always available at low prices, as well as fresh chicken, pork, variety meats (heart, tongue, tripe, oxtail), deli meats and handmade Italian sausages. Freezer orders can be prepared at decent prices.

Their new upscale line and shop-at-home service is for certified AAA and prime cuts (T-bone, rib roast, NY cut strip steak, rib steak, brisket or tenderloin). Call in advance to order a smoked turkey and you can find pickled tongues or briskets here too. If you order $100 worth, there’s no delivery charge;  When you come in person, your order is carried to your car – great service.

8610 8th ave., Montreal Nord
corner: boul. Robert
Phone: 514-725-2405
Hours: Mon-Wed 9-5:30, Thurs & Fri 9-7, Sat 8-5
www.levinoff.com

Pastamore, a fixture in the Marche de l’Ouest since the opening of the mall is celebrating 30 yummy years of serving the West Island.  The brothers Curro make the traditional  handmade fresh pasta, sauces and take-out meals. To help you join in the party, they are offering 500g of pasta if you buy a litre of any sauce.

Their pasta is made fresh daily (white, green, tomato or whole wheat) with 100% durem semolina and eggs. To top them off, you can choose from rotating home-made sauces, such as alfredo, arrabiata, cardinale, Erica, Marisa, Romanoff, spinacella and 4 cheeses.

Take-out specialties include lasagna, canelloni, manicotti or eggplant, chicken and veal parmagiana. Party portions and catering are also available.

Gift cards are available in any denomination.  On their website you can sign up to find out their Monday to Friday specials.

Location:11644 boul. de Salaberry, Marche de l’Ouest
corner:boul. des Sources
Phone:514-683-0006
HoursRegular plus Sun 9-6
www.pastamore.ca

American Apparel is holding a warehouse sample sale this coming weekend. If you love that label, then this is the sale for you.

Location: 5430 Ferrier
corner: Royden
Dates and times : Fri,  Sept 16: 9-9; Sat & Sun, Sept 17 & 18: 9-5

There’s a baby  sale by Anaya that I  just heard about from a fan. It will take place in St. Basile Le Grand next weekend Sept. 17 and 18.   They have furniture, strollers, linens etc. for babies. As usual, they are clearing out ends of lines, overstock, last season’s stuff, etc.

They have three stores:  St. Bruno, Laval and on Laurier St. in Montreal.

Le centre de liquidation Anaya est ouvert uniquement lors de grandes ventes.  Vous trouverez dans leure centre de liquidation des rabais pouvant aller jusqu’à 80% sur de nombreux accessoires tels que poussettes, sièges d’auto, cadres décoratifs, lampes, meubles, literie bébé et juvénile ainsi que de nombreux autres accessoires.

Les produits disponibles à rabais sont des fin de serie, des modèles des années précédentes ainsi que des meubles de plancher, des over-stocks, des lots à prix spécial etc…

Location:  119A Sir Wilfrid Laurier à St-Basile-Le-Grand, à 30 minutes au Sud-est de Montréal
Dates:  Sept 17: 9-3;  Sept 18: 10-1
www.anaya.ca

Women love the timelessness of Raffinati designs so they can keep collecting pieces to build wardrobes. The company likes to say that you can “wrap yourself in luxury” with their collection.

Location: 9200 Meilleur, suite 400
corner: Chabanel
Phone: 327-4477 X 226
Dates and Times: Sept  14: 10-5; Sept 15: 10-9; Sept 16-18: 10-5

For those of you who want to shop local or green, Jeans Jeans Jeans, the hugely popular jeans emporium has some cool new lines in its huge airy new location. If you want local or “green” jeans go for  Second Co, Lois, Silver, and for Fair Trade they stock Fidelity. There’s even organic jeans.

For the rest of you in this huge outlet they just love to help you find a pair that fits and that you like. In sizes up to 62, they have all the premium denims in brand names you’ve come to know along with tops, jackets and even some for kids. If you need them, there are $10 and $25 racks. As a special service, they will hem or alter them on the spot for free. Parking is also free in the #5455 or 5255  underground lots.

Location: 5575 Casgrain
corner: St Viateur
Phone: 514-279-3303
Hours: Mon-Wed 9:30-5, Thurs 9:30-9, Fri 9:30-6, Sat 9-4
www.jeansjeansjeans.ca

On Saturday Sept 10th, My husband and I will be on Radio Centre-Ville’s Centre-Ville Consumer show with Beta Wayne.

Tune to 102.3  between 12:30 p.m.  and 1 p.m. and you’ll hear about our experiences in Holland and Flanders, Belgium in May. It will be the full half hour of conversation between us.

www.radiocentreville.com

At Puffy Fashion’s Fall warehouse sale, they offer children’s wear from size 3 mos. up to 8 yrs for boys and girls. Some of the items you might find: 3-pc sets with fall jackets or sweater knit top or polar vest, skirt sets with matching tights, dresses with matching tights, pyjamas and sleepers, corduroy pant set, fall jackets, winter coats, baby car bags. Prices are excellent, up to 70% off and taxes are included.

Location: 9494 Boul.  St-Laurent, suite 600
Corner: Chabanel
Phone: 514-274-6449
Dates and Times: Wed: 10-5, Thurs & -Fri 10-6, Sat 9:30-3

The best monthly sales of linens, etc. is the one held on Louvain St. in the Chabanel area. For bedding, curtains, comforters, pillows,  shower curtains, carpets, bath towels, mats, dishcloths, oven mitts, etc.

This time they are offering these great deals: cushions $3 and 5, 3-pc twin set $40, queen bedding set $30, pillow protectors 2/$9, twin mattress covers $2/25,  kitchen gloves $3, drapes $3,  pillows, $7, $8, $10, twin comforter $15, bathroom curtains $10 and kitchen curtains $5.

Location: 120 Louvain
Dates and times: Fri Sept 9: 11-6;  Sat Sept 10: 8-1
www.liquideco.com

This whole weekend, Mont-Royal Ave from boul. St-Laurent to Iberville is shut down for a street fair. Boutiques  are set up in the middle of the street selling off all kinds of goodies. Restaurants are cooking snack foods.

At the western boul. St-Laurent end of things, there’s friperies, cool Montreal young designer boutiques and goth shops. After you cross St-Denis and head east there’s the strip of used record/CD stores.