This warehouse was a secret for a long time but now has locations in every part of the city to make it easier for you to shop there. The huge neat space has something for everyone, at 75%-90% off, from men’s suits (sizes 34-60 short regular and tall) starting at $79 to $1, $3 and $5 kids’ racks (0-16).

The first quality clothing is balance of inventory from the current season. Females (XS-4XL) and males (S-4XL) might find:

– sweat shirts
– dress shirts ($15)
– jackets ($69)
– t-shirts ($3)
– jeans
– cotton fleece
– hoodies
– athletic pants
– polos
– spandex tops
– capris
– pyjamas
– dresses
– blouses
– sweaters
– swimsuits
– shorts
– kid’s snowsuits (starting at $49) all year round
– 7 piece comforter sets, queen $89 and king $99
– king and queen size sheet sets in either bamboo or Egyptian cotton are $22

Mega Warehouse sale for baby products: strollers, travel systems, car seats,toys, bath accessories, clothing and much more. Brand names: GRACO, Chicco, Playgro, Sassy, Nuby, Safety 1st, Mamas & Papas, Jolly Jumper.

Locations: 120 Boul. St. Joseph, Lachine QC H8S 2L3 (514-637-1116); St-Leonard, 8235 Boul. Langelier (514-223-0510); Greenfield Park, 3259 boul Taschereau (514-226-1497); 400 Route 132 – Unit 134 (Promenades St-Constant) St-Constant QC J5A 2J8 (450-494-3278); Vaudreuil, 3100 Rte Harwood J7V8P2 (450-566-5266) Centre d’Achats Hudson
Dates: Ongoing sale
Hours: Vaudreuil: closed Tues, Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8
Rest of stores: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.megaventemontreal.com

Le Panier won the title of best gift store in Canada so this store worth a trip from anywhere. The huge shop is chock full of gourmet food items, kitchenware and gifts at prices mostly under $25. You will not walk out empty-handed when you can choose amongst the jewelry, jams, hot sauces, kitchen gadgets and much, much more

Look for the little tasting bowls and crackers to try out new products, buy humbugs (now in different flavors), or feast on their own 5-year-old cheddar and their homemade fudge. If you can’t decide, there are ready-made gift baskets or custom-made ones too.

Here’s some ideas:

Alex and Ani – Jewelry bangle bar collection in gold and silver with stones, symbols

Michael Design shea butter soaps, handwash and lotions

Wine Bag Totes – Carry the wine in an insulated pretty handbag

Mighty Mug – This mug won’t fall over – EVER – can be used near a keyboard without worries. $19.99

Hug Doug – Adorable spoon rest saves it from falling in a pot. $12.99

Sticky Pad for Car – Keeps everything (even a phone) on your dash from falling off . $7.99

Mike’s Hot Honey – Spice up all kinds of food $14.99

Credit Card Shield – Protects your cards from wireless remote readers as you walk about. $5.99

Big selection of teapots

Willow Tree Figurines

Location: 274 Bord du Lac, Pointe Claire
corner: de Lourdes
Tel: 514-695-7038
Hours: Regular plus Sun 10-5
www.thepanier.com

Jelena Styles Lingerie sells high quality European lingerie at affordable Canadian prices. All the designs are produced with excellent fabrics and offer you comfort and elegance, bringing joy to every woman.

When was the last time someone fit you properly for a bra?  JSL will offer you a free fitting in a Wacoal or b.tempt’d bra. For each fitting, the shop will donate $2 to the Susan G. Komen breast cancer research and outreach fund. Another $2 will be donated if you buy one of the bras. On top of that, if you spend $100, they’ll offer you a gift.

Jelena Lingerie’s  Classic Collection includes practical and functional models in various colours, while the Fashion Collection embodies designs from bold and sporty to romantic and chic. JSL also carries in stock: bridal bra collections, swimwear and medical bras for rehabilitation and for nursing mothers. Bras range in size from 30A-46I, with or without underwires

Location: 6900 boul Decarie ( Carre Decarie ) Suite 218 H3X 2T8 / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/21jRg65
Corner: rue Plamandon
Tel: 514-303-1911
Hours: Reg plus Sunday
Metro: Station Snowdon, Station Plamandon, Station de la Savanne
www.jelenastyleslingerie.com
email: info@jelenastyleslingerie.com

Men and women who love fashion forward apparel know to head to the downtown Throat Threads sample sale. Expect 50%-75% off on the clothing, accessories and men’s footwear. Women who love the fit of Not Your Daughter’s Jeans (NYDJ) will find them here too.

The labels to look for: Parker, NYDJ, Vince Camuto, John Varvatos USA, base London, Robert Graham, NYDJ, Brx Feel Good.

Location: 1050 rue de la Montagne 2nd floor / Google Maps: http://bit.ly/24icu6q
(across from the Bell Centre, Lucien L’Allier Metro station)
corner: boul. Rene-Levesque
Dates and Times: May 5 & 6: 9-7,  May 7: 10-5

http://www.throatthreads.com/
www.robertgraham.us
www.johnvarvatos.com
http://www.brax.com/en_EN/collection/menswear/brax_feel_good/
http://www.nydj.com/
https://www.vincecamuto.com/
www.parkerny.com

George Bowser and Rick Blue (authors and songwriters) have an amazing way with words. True to the their well-known genre it’s the songs at Centaur’s Last Night at the Gayety, that really “sing” (bada-boom, as the drummer would do in this show). They are just so darn clever. The play, about Montreal’s infamous years of “Casinos, Bordellos and Booze” (one of the songs) could have been formulaic, but manages to relate a story which not only keeps you interested, but giggling and titillated throughout.

A tale of this era could not be told without the usual suspects: the gangster, nightclub owner, priest and cops (the good and bad). The glue holding it all together is the famous stripper Lili St. Cyr. Julia Juhas is a knockoff, so perfectly cast; she elegantly glides across the stage dressed to kill in early 50’s fashions, yet bumps and grinds so provocatively with those sinuous long legs.

Our very own burlesque queen, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, plays the ingenue and she was also the burlesque consultant for the production. She has total command of the stage, whether she is acting, singing, dancing or bumping and grinding.

However, I think the men steal this show, especially Daniel Brochu as Pax Plante, the honest chief of police (“da law is da law”) trying to clean up the town. I loved him acting out the “Decent Set of Nuts” (yes those nuts) song. Michel Perron as Father d’Anjou belts out another clever ditty about how “we must get rid of Lily St-Cyr”.

What could be wrong with a night of inside jokes, overacting, silly songs, erotic dancing, love, lust, murder, gangsterism and priestly disgust – all so definitively Montreal. Bowser and Blue make sure to point out, tongue-in-cheek this city was made for burlesque because there’s a main street named Beaver Hall Hill and the crossroads of downtown is after all, called “Peel”. Lili retorts that she prefers Las Vegas because its main street is is known as “The Strip” (bada boom).

The show is summed up perfectly in the final courtroom scene with the parade of witnesses all acting out Lili’s anatomic bombshell gyrations. Go buy tickets now to enjoy the hilarious, inside jokes (Griffintown was a pile of poo) that only all real Montrealers will get.

Location: 453 St-Francois Xavier
corner: Notre-Dame
Tel: 514-288-3161
Dates: til May 15
Prices $33 (student) -$47.50
www.centaurtheatre.com
Metro: Place d’Armes