Manteaux Manteaux, the name says it all. This is the perfect time for the ladies to pick up a winter coat at this warehouse liquidation sale. All types kinds of coats are being sold off with fall jackets selling as low as $29! If you are looking ahead and imagining the white stuff falling, you may want to pick up a winter coat starting at $49, or designer samples start at $65.

They will also be carrying name brands such as Sicily, Soïa&Kyo, Oxygen, Point Zero, Noize, Steve Madden, Via Spiga, BCBG, Vero Moda, Froccella and many more. Sizing will go from XXS right up to ladies 3X plus sizes. They are even paying both the taxes for this event, to sweeten the deal.

If you print the coupon below, you will get a free scarf with your coat (as long as supplies last). You may also fill in the below coupon for your chance to win a gift card valued at $250

Location: 5415 Royalmount TMR H4P 1M6 (514-344-5140); 225 rue Chabanel Montreal H2N 2C9 (438-383-8194)
Dates: Sept 21-25
Times: Wed – Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
Metro: Station de la Savanne, Station Namur, Station Cramazie
www.manteauxmanteaux.com

Back by popular demand in the West Island, Mega Vente D’Entrepot – Mega Outlet Store will be holding their 3 day weekend grand opening today.

They are selling a huge inventory of brand name snowsuits from baby sizes right up to sizes 2 to 18, including all sizes in between.  The starting price is $49, compared to the regular price of $189. For the ladies and men, they will be selling coats and jackets, starting at the low price of $69 and there is a large selection and vast range of styles and sizes ( XS-5X)

Amidst the winter wear, there will be Calvin Klein underwear, boxer shorts, briefs for men and for boys. All sizes available and priced at $6 for boys and $10 for men and their reg price is up to $46.

Men’s designer brand name shirts – full selection of all  size ranges and styles (sizes 14.5 – 18.5; or XS to XXL). Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Kenneth Cole, Horst at 20$ each. Compare at up to 89$ reg price.

Their famous sheet sets are always available  (22$ and 29$ all sizes; comparable to 199$ and 249$) Plus many other linens & houseware items (comforter sets, pillows, mattress pads, etc).

 
Locations: Opening at 3180 rue Jean-Yves, Kirkland (RIOCAN Centre) H9J 2R6 (514) 984-3180. Other locations throughout the city: 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

Back to school, usually means spending lots of money to not only fulfil the teachers’ wish list, but as well your children’s’ wish list for fashion. Premium Retail Group takes away the stress of spending big bucks and you can now take advantage and their 2 sales, be held at the same time at the same location.

Since Premium Retail Group never does anything small, they are adding a large assortment of clothing for the whole family featuring name brands such as Bench, Scotch and Soda, G-Star Raw, Maison Scotch, One Teaspoon, Garcia, Lauren Moshi, Joes, Silvian Heach, Michael Stars, Red Haute and much more.

They will be selling denim, jackets, dresses, shirts, hoodies, tops and more for the entire family. Their merchandise will consist of samples & overstock.

To complete the new wardrobe, scoop up a pair or two of Vans “Off The Wall” footwear. At savings up to 80% off, it pays to get a few pairs. At this sale, they will also be featuring clothing & accessories to compliment the footwear.

Payment Methods: Visa, Mastercard and debit accepted.

Location: 4344 Garand, VSL H4R 2A3
corner: Pomba
Dates: Sept. 14-18
Hours: Wed 11-7, Thurs & Fri 11-9, Sat & Sun 11-5
www.premiumretailgroup.com

Anything can be put on a bagel for a lunchtime – cold cuts, tuna or salmon salad, hummus, cream cheese and jam, pizza sauce and mozzarella, and on and on. St-Viateur Bagel, the famous bagel store open since 1957, is still churning out a constant stream of white (sesame seed) and black (poppy seed) bagels. Wherever you are in the city, there is a St-Viateur Bagel location near you: downtown, the West Island, Laval, Montreal North, NDG, Ville St-Laurent and in the Gay Village.

You can also buy multigrain, cinnamon raisin, flax, rosemary and sea salt or whole wheat bagels, matzoh boards, lox, cream cheese, challah and rye bread and more. Once you bite into a hot one straight from the oven; you won’t be able to eat any other bagel again.

Original location: 263 St-Viateur Ouest, H2V 1Y1 (514-276-8044)
Other locations:  5629 Monkland, NDG H4A 1E2 (514-487-8051): 340 boul. Marcel Laurin, (in Marché Esposito), V.S.L.: 7030 St-Michel (in Marché Esposito) Montréal, H2A 2Z4  (514) 722-2224: 821 boul Tecumseh, DDO H9R 4X8 (514-542-3344); 1127 Mont-Royal Est, H2J 1X9 (514-528-6361); 1585 Dagenais O., Laval, H7L 5A3 (450-625-5552).
Hours: Original location is open 24 hours. Others vary by location.

Fall leads us back into our homes again. When you start to think about refreshing your decor, why not start with your accessories. A change of lampshades could make your room look so different.

Abat-Jour Illimités is  a shop with one of the largest selections of lampshades in Canada, sourced from across Europe, Asia, the US and Canada. They specialize in finding solutions within your budget. You have the option of shopping here in town or head north into Laval.

Bring in your base when you come here and then you can choose from amongst the 5,000 shades in this store at prices from $20 to $3,000. If you can’t find it among the parchment, silk, linen, or artistic hand-painted models, you can have one made-to-order. Look for the display of interesting finials, and on-site repair is available.

– When you bring your base in to the store, their consultants will guide you towards the ideal shape and fabric for your lamp.
– If you want to cover a lampshade, they will show you a vast choice of fabrics (or bring your own) to complement your lamp base.
– – If you have a specific project idea in mind, bring them a sketch, and  they will help you work out the practical details to make your lampshade into a reality.
– If you have a project that is institutional or commercial in scope, several or many, small or over-sized, they can custom-make them for you.

The experienced consultants will find the perfect lampshade, guided by your personal taste as well as your budget.

Location: 4875 Jean Talon St W. Montreal QC H4P 1W7 OR 2267 boul Le Corbusier, Laval H7S 1Z4 (450-682-8280)
corner: Victoria
Tel: 514-344-8555
Hours Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5
www.abatjourillimites.ca
abatjour@bellnet.ca

With the crisp Autumn air turning our thoughts to cooking again, this would be a good time to stock up your pantry. It’s lovely shopping in a small family business.

Épices Anatol Spices is a wholesaler also sells retail, so the prices you pay are quite good. There is a huge inventory with 60 varieties of tea and 150 herbs (some for tea infusions), and it’s only $5.99 lb. for coffee. Add to that 600 spices (cinnamon sticks, star anise), 90 kinds of nuts, whole wheat, soya and spinach pasta, buttermilk powder, sugar free candy, wasabi peas, tonka beans and henna for your hair, too.

For baking expect to find many flavour essences, bulk Callebaut chocolate, candied and dried fruits (papaya, pineapple, blueberries, peaches cherries, cranberries), and silver pieces for cake decorating. You can get even better prices by buying in larger quantities.

You can now check out their web site.

Location: 6822 St-Laurent Blvd, Montreal H2S 3C7
corner: Dante
Tel: 514-276-0107
Hours Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4
www.anatolspices.com
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/11jAYO6
Metro: Station Jean-Talon,  Station de Castelnau or Station Beaubien

Hanger 16, where the SOS Labyrinthe is created and re-created constantly, was home to tireless longshoremen. In respecting that history, they’ve used canvas, pipes, crates and barrels to transform Hangar 16 into a megamaze. Your job is to find four historical objects they’ve hidden: the captain’s hook, the travel wallet, the wooden shoes and a Cuban pitchfork. Here’s a bit of the background on the last one:

Fidel Castro loves ice cream, but Cuban cows couldn’t produce enough milk to feed his people. So dreaming of creating a race of “supercows”, he decided to breed Cuban cattle with Holsteins from Canada. This breed was known to produce up to 9 times more milk. For 48 hours, after cattleman J.G. Trudeau trucked the first batch of 300 heads of cattle to Hangar 16 for transfer to Cuba, the shed morphed into a cowshed, and the longshoremen turned into farmhands using pitchforks. From 1966 to 1971, this port handled over 35,000 Cuban-bound animals.

In 1972, Fidel’s supercow was finally born. Named Ubre Blanca (White Udder), it holds the Guinness world record for milk production in 24 hours: 110 liters of milk per day!
And that is why a Cuban pitchfork is one of the treasures to hunt for in Hangar 16.

The 2 km. maze is great fun for kids of all ages. Families can bond trying to outwit the course, teens can spend a fun evening with friends, and it’s perfect for a date. Many challenges and false alleys lead to much laughter and enthusiastic cries. If you do get stuck, look for the pirate in the corner, and he may let you sing a song for a clue! This is a memorable adventure to experience with family and friends.

Location: Old Port of Montreal, Hangar 16
Hours: 11 am to 7:30 pm, weekends and holidays only
Tel: 514-499-0099
www.soslabyrinthe.com

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Imagine you are a pirate climbing the ropes of your ship at sea. Now take that thought and multiply it by a few rope courses with dozens of challenges on each one. You put on a harness and attach yourself by a safety hook to a guide wire to climb like a monkey at Voiles en Voiles.

Aerial courses on the pirate ship in the port of Montreal start at 2 ft high for ages 3-6, where they can climb on hanging ladders, flat nets, a rocking bridge, a footbridge and more. The next level up is 13 ft high, and can be done be 5 year olds and up and challenged doing alternating logs, bridges, and a maze.

The 24 ft high ropes have you passing bags, holding on to hanging logs, and crossing a net, while the double diamond 35 ft challenge has angled discs, jump ropes, logs, hanging beams and a surprise footbridge.

For the wee ones, there’s a climbing wall and at least 1/2 dozen inflatable games. Prices range from $12 for one person for one hour to $89 for a family of four for 2 hours, or a 4-hour package. It takes the full 4 hours to accomplish all of the rope challenges.

Spectators can watch all the fun for free. There’s no charge to sit on the Adirondack chairs and glean a breeze from the St Lawrence River. You can bring or buy some snacks and eat at the picnic tables too.

Location: Old Port of Montreal
Hours: 10 am to 8 pm, weekends and holidays only
Tel: 514-473-1458
www.voilesenvoiles.com

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Manteaux Manteaux, the name says it all. This is the perfect time for the ladies to pick up a new Fall coat with next week’s opening of their Liquidation Center on Royalmount St.  All types kinds of coats are being sold off with fall jackets selling as low as $29! If you are looking ahead and imagining the white stuff falling, you may want to pick up a winter coat since the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a brutal winter. Be prepared in advance.

They will also be carrying name brands such as Sicily, Soïa&Kyo, Oxygen, Point Zero, Noize, Via Spiga, Styla Sport, Only,  Vero Moda,  BCBG, Red X,  Valanga, Froccella, and many more. Sizing will go from XXS right up to ladies 3X plus sizes.

Manteaux Manteaux is excited to announce the opening of their newest location, happening Tues, Sept 6 at 225 rue Chabanel Ouest, Montreal H2N 2C9. If that store or the liquidation store is not in your area, please consult their website for a location closer to home, as there are many throughout the city.

Location: 5415 Royalmount
corner: Royden
Tel: 514-344-5140
Dates: Opening Sept 6
Times: Wed – Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
Metro: Station de la Savanne, Station Namur
www.manteaux.com

It’s time to take a look inside your home and freshen it up for all the time you will soon be spending inside. So if you would like to clean your drapes, window coverings , pillows or duvets –  think Bellingham Cleaners and Tailors.

No time for laundry? For busy people, they offer a wash and fold service for $1.50 lb. Whites and coloured items are washed separately – and – independently of other peoples’ clothes. There’s free pick up and delivery. The minimum order is for 10 lbs. Their Bates Rd. location even has Quebec’s first drive-thru service and a 24-hour night deposit box using VIP bags.

Would you sleep on the same sheets for 6 months? So why haven’t you ever had your pillow cleaned? They will sanitize, deodorize, clean, and fluff you pillow – and – replace the cover. Is it too difficult to remove and rehang your drapes and window coverings? They’ll send someone to do it for you so you can send them in for a cleaning along with the bedding and decorative cushions

Their Deluxe Service handles delicate garments individually:

* garments individually cleaned in virgin solvent
* buttons are removed to prevent damage
* items are hand-pressed,
* double inspection procedure
* garments are stuffed with tissue paper to preserve their form

– For garment repairs (even suede and leather), every day there are seamstresses and a changing room, so quick fixes can be sewn while you wait.
– Home or office pick-up service is available over most of the island.
– Bellingham Cleaners are the only cleaners in the province of Quebec who are certified by the worldwide Association of Wedding Gown Specialists.

TMR Location: 2655 Bates Rd, Montreal
corner: Wilderton
Tel: 514-733-4444
Hours: Mon-Wed 7:30-6:30, Thurs & Fri 7:30-7, Sat 8-5, Sun 11-5
Westmount location: 1 Westmount Square
Tel: 514-934-3353
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-6, Sat 9-5
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=167