Take advantage of these last couple of days and go directly from the manufacturer and save the already up to 90% off of all these fabulous labels: FDJ French Dressing Jeans, laundry, by Shelli Segal, Buffalo by David Bitton, Betsey Johnson, Edit by Jeanne Baker, Hilary Radley, Boca Performance, Perry Ellis, Esprit, Claiborne Outerwear, Renuar, Dalia. They are still getting new arrivals.

Location: 225 Chabanel, suite 215
Dates: May 2-4 and May 9-11
Times: Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 9-5
Pay Parking: 333 Chabanel bdlg, Metro Cremazie, Bus 146N or 55 boul. St-Laurent N

All you have to do is stop by L’Entrepot de Viandes in St. Leonard before 5 pm on Sat and fill in the coupon. At 5 pm, they will be doing the draw for the $200 voucher. While you are there, you can buy tender meat for a Mother’s Day banquet.

At L’Entrepot de Viandes, you can take advantage of their direct-to-consumer prices. Steaks are a specialty, so their customers know to come in when they want rib steaks (they cut high grade prime rib for these), T-bone steaks, tenderloin, rib eye or filet mignon. The meat is Angus beef  and is aged for 4 weeks. Filet mignon is often aged 6 weeks.

Expect to find beef, veal, pork, chicken and lamb  as in rack of lamb, standing rib roast, pork rib roast, chicken breasts, Italian sausage, baby back ribs, marinated chicken and pork brochettes, and even chicken nuggets.

You will enjoy dealing with the butchers as the are all knowledgeable, very helpful and very friendly. What a pleasure in this day and age of human-less warehouse shopping.

There is no charge for them to cut and vacuum pack your meats. Many different cuts of meat are available and everything is sliced to your specifications. When you leave, it’s all ready to be placed in the freezer, and is perfectly portioned for you and your family.

Don’t miss the freezer for: veal cutlets, Nathan’s hot dogs, rack of lamb and lamb chops (from UK), tuna steak, swordfish steaks and salmon filets.

They have weekly specials so if you give them your email address, they will add you name to their list and you will receive their weekly flyer.

Location: 6802 des Grandes Prairies, St-Leonard
corner: boul. Langelier
Tel: 514-807-6725
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat & Sun 9-5

Liquideco is making it easy for those of you who live more easterly and are holding their linen sale on Pie IX.

If you need bedding, curtains, comforters, pillows,  shower curtains, bath towels, mats, dishcloths, oven mitts, mattress covers, etc., head to one of these locales.

They offer great deals like cushions for $3,  curtains for $5 and comforters starting at $15.

Location: 8566 Boul. Pie X
corner: Boul. Robert
Dates: May 10&11
Times: Fri 10-6, Sat 8-3
www.liquideco.com 

Hi smart shoppers! All of your Mom’s have to shop, so why not give them the tool to save money all year round? There is no reason to waste time shopping for price when the job has already been done by me in my book, Smart Shopping Montreal, now in its 14th edition.

Shopping local is what the book is all about – so stay green and help a Montreal family business at the same time. Those with less time for shopping will enjoy sitting in a comfy chair with the book,  calling stores to ask questions in advance.

Save time by planning instead of  cruising expensive malls or wasting earths’ resources by having online orders shipped here. By saving a minimum of 20% on most purchases, you are in effect gaining a pay raise – as you will have more disposable income.

http://www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/index.php?p=buy

For Mother’s Day coming up, weddings, grads or any special event in your life, why not get the same jewelry for less?

Well let’s see, you can pay full price for gold jewelry right in the heart of downtown or you walk a few steps away, go up to Bijouterie Oro, a wholesaler, and save half your money. Since 1987, this 3rd generation jeweler has been selling wholesale and has finally decided to open up to the public. Lucky us.

There is lots of golden stock to choose amongst, more than you would see in your small local jewelry store. You could go nutsy over the vast assortment of gold hoop earrings – they sell them by weight. You can select amongst the 100’s of chains; They are strong in 2-tone and 3-colors of gold from Italy or Turkey. There’s 14 carat Italian chain bracelets too and lots of little religious pendants, perfect for gifts for all those special occasions.

If you’ve been looking for illusion diamond studs, they have those too. These earrings give the illusion of a whole stone but are made up of little ones – for a much littler price.

If you want to change an old diamond (or any other precious stone) ring into something more modern, they can show you trays and trays of semi-mounts (that’s what your stone sits in) so you an see exactly what your ring it will look like – and you can try it on.

Bijouterie Oro still does local manufacturing and can reproduce from a photo a piece of jewelry that you’ve found and that you love. Making Grandma’s ring into something more you, or re-modeling of jewelry which has been just sitting in your jewelry box is easily accomplished here. And sure, they can repair your broken jewelry too.

If you make something it from scratch, it would take only two weeks from the time you walk in the door until you are happily wearing it.

Location: 1255 Phillips Square, suite 1010, Montreal QC H3B 3G1
corner: rue Ste. Catherine
Tel: 514-393-1721 or 514-575-7511
E-mail: orojewelleryinc@gmail.com
Metro: Station McGill
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4:30 by appt only

If you are planning a BBQ for Mother, or for any other reason, this week, and spend $75 for meat at this wholesaler , they will throw in a bag (worth$10) of brochettes. Use the coupon below.

Let’s face it, we all want to put a fast healthy meal on the table. Expresco specializes in creating top quality, easy to grill skewers. Shopping at a meat wholesale outlet means you get great pricing.

Open since 1987, Expresco Foods is the leading manufacturer of meat-on-a-stick and their state-of-the-art facility ensures the strictest health standards are enforced. They make life easier for consumers’ contemporary lifestyles.

With barbeque season upon us, you can enjoy raw OR grilled skewers which are:
– hand-made
– low in sodium, trans-fat and gluten free
– quick and easy to prepare
– convenient for any occasion
– good for the entire family

You can now come to their factory outlet to buy cooked or raw chicken breast brochettes and raw pork brochettes, among other meat products.

You can find Expresco Factory Outlet up on Facebook. Their new page features special promos, recipes and more.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x270
Dates: May 1-3
Times: Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6
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www.exprescofoods.com

Terrafolia is a well loved florist on the West Island which has been open 37 years. This family business provides really friendly and personalized service which is the reason customers keep returning.  The florist also gives back to those customers by helping out their favorite charities.

– You will  love the huge selection (4,000 sq. ft.) in the large walk in fridge; They encourage customers to select their own flowers or you can have a professional assist you

– They sell: blooming plants, simple plants, tropical plants and fresh cut flowers

– When you call in an order, their deliveries go out quickly. They can get your flowers to the recipient within 2 hours of ordering. Great for last minute calls

– There are bouquets ready-to-go for people who run in for a quick gift

– They have a large selection of vases, stuffed animals, cards, balloons and chocolates to personalize each bouquet

– Special events, weddings and corporate programs are taken care of pleasantly and promptly

– They have a recycle program, called “Reuse and Recycle” where you can bring in your vases, and for each usable one, they give you a rose. For those which are chipped, cracked, or not usable, they just recycle them

– Ask for their “Privilege Card”. It’s free with an e-mail address. Membership allows you a 15% discount off of everything in the store including bouquets or arrangements. It is valid only for in-store shopping, not for call-ins for deliveries. It is not applicable for weddings or special events.

Location: 3375  Boul. des Sources
corner: boul. Brunswick
Tel: 514-683-3533 or 888-683-7799
Hours: Mon – Wed 9-6, Thurs & Fri 9-7, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-4
www.terrafolia.ca

Leatherly-like designer-styled purses and wallets, can be picked up a this warehouse sale starting at a measly $20.

The high end brands you will find: Kathy Van Zeeland, Tyler Rodan (not leather), Tignanello, and B. Makowsky (real leather).

Please bring cash only for these low prices.

1400 Antonio Barbeau, suite 102 H4N1H5
corner: Marche Centrale
Tel : 514-332-2555
Dates: May 9-11
Times: Thurs & Fri 12-6, Sat 9-5
 www.kathyvanzeeland.com

It’s rare to see these high end brands on huge clearances – up to 70% off.  Both sexes can score here on: Tiger of Sweden, Peak Performance, Part II, Jackpot, Matinique, Inwear, Cottonfield.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

Location: 265 Lebeau, VSL  H4N3H8
corner: Deslaurier
Tel: 514-334-1265
Dates: May 9-11
Hours:  Thurs 9-9, Fri 10-9,  Sat 10-5

Both the ladies and the guys (and boys too)  will be thrilled to be able to buy: Ecko unltd, Freedom, Zoo York, Jack & Jones, Avirex, Only, Karv, Lady Dutch and FTX at prices up to 90% off. All sizes are available.

Some of the amazingly priced bargains you can find: t-shirts (starting at $5) , jeans (starting at $25), dresses (starting at $15), tank tops starting at $5) , shorts (strating at $20 and fleece tops (starting at $25. There’s shoes as well.

New merchandise comes in daily so shop often.

Location: 650 boul. Lebeau, VSL
corner: Deslauriers
Tel: 514-335-3333
Dates: May 16-26 (open on Victoria Day)
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat & Sun 10-5
Metro: Sauve, bus 121W, Metro Cote Vertu then bus 121E.
Stop: Lebeau and Cote Vertu
Free Parking
www.fashionsale.ca