The accomodating owner of Faon, a mother of 3 with a degree in Patternmaking from F.I.T., exchanged her fashion job in NYC to raise a family in Montréal. She opened Faon in 2008.

Faon is baby friendly with a ramp, wide aisles, and a dressing room large enough to accommodate strollers. There is also a giant playhouse for the kids so parents can actually shop as well as an aquarium mounted in the counter at the cash to entertain the stroller-bound.

This fashionista shies away from stifling baby pink/baby blue clothing (sizes 0-8) and buys Québec brands first (Hatley, Nanö, Electrik Kidz, Petit Lem, Coccoli, Calikids). Faon also offers a tastefully edited selection of imports that combine style, quality and economy like the ultra popular Tea Collection, Noppies, Mayoral, Toobydoo, Appaman, See Kai Run and Tuc Tuc , as well as Zutano (from Vermont)

There are plenty of great gift ideas too, like Ergo baby carriers, Aden+Anaïs sleeping bags and swaddles, 3 Sprouts storage bins and boxes, Skip Hop accessories, bibs and Organic Farm Buddies soft toys.

Throughout this sale, with a $35 purchase (before taxes), you will receive a free Skip Hop squeeze me rattle while quantities last.

Location:4334 St. Denis
corner: Marie-Anne
Tel: 514-904-1313
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:30-6, Thurs & Fri 10:30-8, Sat & Sun 11-5
Sale Dates: Sept 5,6,7
www.faon.ca
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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 $16 – that’s less than $.70 per cup.

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
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
http://www.javakap.com/
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Each Halloween for the past 23 years, a temporary Halloween store  opens up to answer all of your Halloween needs with 10,000 items including costumes of course but also masks, wigs, make-up, decorations and accessories for adults and for the kiddies.

You could dress up as: Crayola crayon box, a beer keg, a vampire, a storm trooper, a butterfly, an m&m and even a slice of pizza. Famous brands you will come across: Rubies, Disguise, California Costumes, Forum, Bbe wicked.

They offer corporate discounts for bars, clubs, associations etc.  This is  a one-stop Halloween store for for all your business and family needs

Location: Galerie Rive Nord,  100 boul. Brien, next to Linen Chest
Hours: Mon & Tues 10-6, Wed -Fri 10-9, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-5
Tel: 450-657-5863
Dates: Sept 11 – Nov 1
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Just in time for back-to-school, the Hudson Reebok outlet store is having a warehouse sale. They’re clearing out footwear, apparel and accessories at up to 60% off.

Location: 3100 boul. Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion (Centre d’Achat Hudson), J7V8P2
Phone: 450-424-8649
Dates: Aug 27-31
Times: Wed-Fri 10-9, Sat & Sun 10-5

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. Tomorrow is their “tasting day” where they fire up the barbeque and cook up food  for you to try. There’s a 10% off coupon to encourage you to buy some to take home.

This week there is a back-to-school special for six 12-inch pizzas for $25 or 60 Jamaican patties. Spanakopita is $50 for 144 pieces, baklava: 72 pieces for $25, sliced raw beef: 4 kg for only $25

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 or raw chicken breast, pork or lamb brochettes, among other meat products.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x270
Date for free BBQ: Aug 28, 11-5
Dates and Times for sale items: Aug 27-30, Wed – Fri 10-6, Sat 9-3
www.exprescofoods.com
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To receive 10% off on your purchase if you shop online just enter the promo code “shlog10” at checkout. In the store, just tell the cashier the same code: shlog10.

The Joshua Perets collection embodies the modern young woman. With flattering silhouettes that are accented with bright, bold colours, they are able to create a distinct look for each individual.

The collection has everything, from top to bottom, such as tees, hoodies, zip-ups, jeans, leggings and they always have funky accessories which complete the outfits.

The 19 stores in Quebec and Ontario carry both teens and tweens collections. There is one boutique dedicated solely to their Junior collection for girls, and one for their Ladies’ collection – both located right here, in Laval.

You can, of course, shop online too. Items bought online can even be exchanged at the brick and mortar store locations.

Joshua Perets’ slogan says it all: “It’s more than a name, it’s an attitude”.

Locations:
3035 boul le Carrefour, (Carrefour Laval) Laval, QC H7T 1C8  Tel: 450- 682-1299  Main location
705 rue Ste-Catherine W., Montréal, QC H3B 4G5  Tel: 514-849-7201  Eaton Center Montréal
5401 des Galeries boul, Ste-Foy, QC G1V 4J9  Tel: 418-650-6205  Place Laurier Québec
6801 Trans-Canada Hwy, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 5J2  Tel: 514-697-3981  Fairview Pointe-Claire
2151 Lapinière boul., Brossard, QC J4W 2T5  Tel: 450-653-4065  Les Promenades Saint Bruno
5401 des Galeries boul, Charlesbourg W., QC G2K 1N4  Tel: 418-622-4541  Galeries de la Capital Québec
3035 boul le Carrefour, Laval, QC H7T 1C8  Tel: 450-682-9299  Carrefour Laval Junior Store
1200 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1K 3B8  Tel: 613-454-5312  Saint-Laurent Shopping Center
1401 Talbot boul., Chicoutimi, QC G7H 5N8  Tel: 418-543-4932  Place du Royaume
401 Labelle boul., Rosemère, QC J7A 3T2  Tel: 450-420-0183  Place Rosmère
100  Brien boul, Repentigny, QC, J6A 5N4  Tel: 450-582-9999  Galeries Rive-Nord
1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan, ON L4K 5W4  Tel: 905-761-8716 Vaughan Mills Mall
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Standa is exactly what the busy person is looking for when shopping. Unlike big box stores, they have been offering personal service for over 50 years – they get to know their customers and their tastes and can help you shop quickly and efficiently. A family-run business, they have what you’re looking for from linens (Martex Queen sheets $29.98), kitchenware, clothing, furniture and home decor, to gifts and souvenirs, it can all be found under one roof and at great prices.

Princessa is a leading retailer of designer wigs, hairpieces, braids, weaves, extensions and hair accessories. They carry a wide variety of styles in both high quality synthetic fibers and human hair. The brands, including Sensationnel, Outré, Marie Daniel, and Magic, are available in a variety of colors, lengths, and textures offering versatility and styling possibilities.

Looking for hair care, hair styling and skin care products to suit your unique beauty needs? They stock a variety of shampoos, hair and scalp conditioners, relaxers, hair colors, moisturizers, polishers, and leave-in conditioners that will help you to maintain healthy manageable hair. Look for brands such as Dark & Lovely, Luster’s, Motions Organic Roots, Black ‘n Sassy, Optimum and Optimum Care, Dr Miracle, Profectiv, Proline (Soft and Beautiful).

Among their many skin products are Palmers, Hollywood Beauty, Red Fox cocoa butter, Queen Helene, Razac, Ambi, Ultra Glow, which aid in softening and moisturizing dry ashy chopped skin and maintaining a healthy looking complexion.

Hair styling with headbands, barrettes, clips, bobby pins etc. adds a nice touch to just about any hairstyle. Head ties, rollers, and hair nets help to keep a styles lasting longer.

Location: 1669 Dollard Ave, Lasalle QC H8N 1T7
corner: Rejean
Tel: 514-595-4894
Hours: Regular plus Sun 11-5
www.princessabeauty.com
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email: princessa@qc.aibn.com

Mega Vente d’Entrepot is a warehouse with prices are hard to beat, and there is almost always something for everyone there at prices that are generally 75%-90% off.

Prices for family clothing start at $2.85. For school: gym pants, hoodies, polos are $5.85 and up and snowsuits (12 mos – size 18) $48.85 and up. Children’s outfits (3 mos-size 7) $4 and up.

Men’s suits including a tie or belt are only $99.99. All sizes of sheet sets are going for $19.85,

There’s a coupon below. If you spend $50, you get an additional $10 off, spend $100 and its $20 or spend $200 and it’s an amazing $50 off.

They have 3 warehouses so no matter where you are in the city, you are close to their deals.

Location: 79A boul. Brunswick, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, H9B 2J5
corner: rue Hotel de Ville
Hours: DDO: Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5, Rest of stores: M-W 10-6, Th & F 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
Tel: 514 -238-0705
Dates: Aug 21-Aug 27
Autobus: 215 and 209
Other locations: 120 Boul. St. Joseph, Lachine QC H8S 2L3 (514-637-1116);St-Leonard, 8235 Boul. Langelier (514-223-0510)
www.megaventemontreal.com

For those of you who are re-decorating, Golden Elite Decor Center is offering up deals on all kinds of wooden floors right now (sale prices from $1.39 – $5.25) and also some sinks/vanities too.

Around since 2000, Golden Elite Deco Center is a distributor and manufacturer of wooden flooring and vanities. They have opened their doors to the public. The showroom features  flooring, doors, vanities, tiles (mosaic tiles and decking tiles) and adhesives selling at warehouse prices,.

All of the floors (which they manufacture) are finished with German technology and Italian milling machinery. They offer a limited 25-year warranty on the finish and a lifetime warranty on the construction.

Types of flooring: hardwood flooring 3/4″, engineered flooring 1/2″, laminate flooring 12.3mm and 8mm, engineered floating floor and vinyl floors. The floors have 10-14 layers of varnish, 1 layer of aluminum oxide anti-scratch and are precision milled (installers love installing their wood because of the milling).

Since they are the manufacturer, you skip the expense of a middle-man so expect savings between 25%-40%. quite good. Their sales staff is quite knowledgeable as they know the manufacturing process from A to Z, as well as details concerning maintenance, sanding, refinishing and installation.

Locations: 2285 Place Transcanadienne, Dorval; 3929 boul. Taschereau, St-Hubert
corner: (Dorval location): boul des Sources
Tel: Dorval: 514-243-8860 or 888-MGA-8844; St-Hubert (450-486-3929 or 438-396-4143)
Hours: Mon-Wed 8-6, Thurs & Fri 8-8, Sat 10-5
Dates: til Aug 31
www.goldenelitedeco.com
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