Q: Hi, Sandra! This is my first time using this site and I hope you can help. I used to have a  wonderful place to go for bras where Rose Marie would alter them.  She retired, and I am desperate, and have been  wearing that last bra I got there over and over and over because I cannot find a place to either have bras made or where they can procure large sizes and then do decent alterations, add comfort straps, etc.

I guess I am looking for a place where staff has the patience and expertise to fit a person with uneven “floppy disks” and do alterations, if needed, or actually custom-make one for me. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

A: The one place that I know of which still did this is: Boutique Anne Marie, 6648A St-Hubert  514-273-5503  276-0347   The (male) designer/owner has worked with all kinds of women (and men!) to fit bras. He sells sizes up to 50G or 44KK, so I think this will work. He has female staff.

Also try Change Lingerie in the Rockland Shopping Center or Carrefour Agrignon. They do not make them or fix them but they do sell bras up to size 40J and sell comfort straps.

This week, at Expresco, you can purchase a 4K case of fully cooked chicken breasts for only $40. Pizza slices for lunch boxes are $2 and they’re individually wrapped.

Expresco specializes in creating top quality, easy to cook skewers and now they are selling more variety of frozen cooked foods. Shopping at a food 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. At this factory outlet you can also buy cooked chicken breast or pork brochettes, among other meat products.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x 270
Dates: Aug 26-29
Time: Wed-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-3
www.exprescofoods.com
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/11zsnnDoutlet@exprescofoods.com

Premium Retail Group always manages to have premium brands selling for less. This 60%-80% off warehouse sale will include: Silvian Heach, Joe’s, G-Star Raw, L//A, one teaspoon, ST, Scotch & Soda, Maison Scotch j

Both the guys and the gals can find jeans, jackets, hoodies, tops, dresses and for this sale even Lacoste shoes.

There is free registration@www.premiumretailgroup.com
Visa, Mastercard and debit accepted.

Location: 4344 Garand, VSL H4R 2A3
corner: Pomba
Dates: Sept 2-6
Hours: Wed 11-7, Thurs & Fri 11-9, Sat & Sun 11-5
www.premiumretailgroup.com

It’s the Summer Clearance Sale for Surplus which sells high end jeans brands like: Diesel, Scotch & Soda, ONLY AND SONS, AG, Maison Scotch, Kuwalla Tee, Lucky 7 and Diesel Black Gold. Expect to pay up to 80% off during this sale.

Perfect timing to get your back-to-school wardrobe organized.

Location: 5168 boul St-Laurent H2T 1R8
corner: rue Fairmont
Tel: 514-948-5005
Dates:Aug 27-30
Time: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
http://www.surplusmtl.com/FB: www.facebook.com/surplusmtl

Sit outside and catch those last rays of summer. Go brew up a cuppa coffee and just relax and take it all in.

Boutique Java Kap, sells capsules for all single serve coffee and espresso machines. This is coffee heaven, since they have over 350 choices. The walls are lined with bins of capsules, and you can wander through and select a variety of flavors using their cute shopping trays , or you can buy them pre-boxed – all of the same kind. You can make your own mix of 24 Keurig compatible capsules for only $17.50. Using the coupon below if you buy 2 boxes of Java Cup coffee, they will throw in 8 Tim Horton’s French Vanilla for free.

The shop sells all the Keurig brands you know and love, such as Green Mountain, Van Houtte, Donut House, Eight O’clock, Timothy’s World Coffee etc., as well as the high end Keurig brands Starbucks and Barista Prima. In addition to that they have all the popular Keurig compatible brands, namely Brown Gold, Brooklyn Bean, Grove Square, Jetsetter, Authentic Donut Shop, Hurricane, Barnie’s Coffee, Hamilton Mills, Martinson and Caza Trail. For those of you seeking premium coffee brands, you can try: Peet’s Coffee from San Francisco, Marley ( including the world famous Jamaican Blue Mountain) or Second Cup. They have a large selection of Tassimo products as well as the hard to find new flavors.

They do have Nespresso compatible capsules, Cap’Mundo, Smart Coffee, and Espresso Italia. For your Nespresso they also have Capsul’in which allows you to use your favorite espresso in your Nespresso machine.

There are environmentally conscious options as well – between 90%-97% biodegradable

For tea lovers, there’s a wide selection of tea capsules such as Twinings, Lipton, Tazo, Bigelow and Celestial, , and the new compatible capsules by Higgins & Burke. You can still buy tea bags, loose leaf teas, infusers for your tea or a travel mug which has a built in infuser for those on the run.

Expect friendly helpful service with knowledgeable advice about all those flavors.

Location: 4583 St. Charles Blvd. Kirkland QC H9H 3C7
corner: rue Oakwood
Tel: 514-675-4410
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.javakap.com / FB: http://on.fb.me/OGG30i
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=312

Tel:1-888-221-8717
https://vigrworkoutwear.com
email: contactus@vigrworkoutwear.com

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It’s the Summer Clearance Sale for Surplus which sells high end jeans brands like: Diesel, Scotch & Soda, ONLY AND SONS, AG, Maison Scotch, Kuwalla Tee, Lucky 7 and Diesel Black Gold. Expect to pay up to 80% off during this sale.
Maison Scotch (ladies) and Scotch and Soda (men) hail from Amsterdam, so their European flair is quite evident in their styling and quality.
Location: 5168 boul St-Laurent H2T 1R8
corner: rue Fairmont
Tel: 514-948-5005
Dates:Aug 20-23
Time: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
http://www.surplusmtl.com/FB: www.facebook.com/surplusmtl

Since 1964, The Tailored Man has been coming to North America fitting men (and women too) with made-to-measure suits at Hong Kong’s prices.

Suits are starting at $600 US and shirts are $70 US. Their tour specials are as follows:
6 shirts $350 US
2 suits & 2 shirts $1230 US
3 pairs of slacks & 1 shirts $595 US
1 suit, vest & shirt $795 US
2 blazers & 2 shirts $875 US

Since the US dollar is stronger right now against the Canadian currency, The Tailored Man is offering 15% discount on new orders. (see more info on the flyer)

There are package deals to be had, if that is your preference.
The Business Casual includes 2 blazers, 2 slacks & 4 shirts $1350 US (reg $1500)
Summer Essentials is 1 suit, 1 blazer, 2 slacks & 5 shirts $1550 US (reg $1800)

The suits come with extras you don’t usually see in North American stores: sweat shields, cell phone pockets and the pants have a heel guard and knee lining. When you order a shirt, you choose collar, style, cuff and monogram.

Sunder Daswani’s team is back in Montreal so make a personal appointment: 866-751-7868 or 647-989-0555 or www.tailoredman.com/appointment. To be added to their mailing list: goodfit@tailoredman.com.

Locations and Dates (by appointment, see times in flyer) : Sat Aug 22 & Sun Aug 23: Hotel Ruby Foo’s, 7655 Boul. Decarie;
Sun Aug 23 & Mon Aug 24: Sheraton Laval, 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides;
Mon Aug 24 & Tues Aug 25: Le Centre Sheraton, 1202 Boul. Rene Levesque ouest