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- CNNGo TV in Montreal: Bonjour, and bon appetit
- Toasting Tsingtao in Qingdao: China’s beach-lined beer city
- Hong Kong got 'yarn-bombed'
- Michelin magic for less in Japan Restaurant Week
- Where superheroes (probably) go to holiday
| CNNGo TV in Montreal: Bonjour, and bon appetit Posted: 08 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT The francophone, hippy sister of Toronto is also a playground for the cool and the cultured. In this episode of CNNGo TV, we show you where to see, shop, eat and indulge in the European side of Canada. See when to catch the show on the air times below. Plateau Mont-Royal
The francophone borough is flush with groovy designers' boutiques, galleries, theaters, cafés, restaurants and green spaces. With a flare of bohemianism, it is where the hip and young go, and where many intellectuals and artists call home.      |
| Toasting Tsingtao in Qingdao: China’s beach-lined beer city Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:10 PM PDT by Steve Madiwen Probably the most-frequently mispronounced Chinese city in English, Qingdao was China's default beach resort before Hainan started making waves two decades ago. But Qingdao -- which was briefly a German colony at the turn of the 20th century -- has one thing Hainan can't offer: beer, good beer, barrel upon barrel of it. With the opening of Qingdao International Beer Festival (August 11-26), this is the season to enjoy both Qingdao and Tsingtao. We sought out the best of "China's Munich." 1. Drinking frenzy at Qingdao International Beer Festival
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT by Hiufu Wong
It's the middle of a steaming hot summer in Hong Kong, but American artist Magda Sayeg has covered parts of the city's most crowded shopping mall with wool. Sayeg is famous for "yarn-bombing" -- she dresses mundane street objects around the world with colorful knit patterns. The 38-year-old artist arrived in Hong Kong last week with two assistants from her Knitta, Please team to work with local handicrafters La Belle Époque and students of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a special project for the Langham Place shopping mall in Mong Kok. Also on CNN: 24 hours above the streets of Mong Kok read more    |
| Michelin magic for less in Japan Restaurant Week Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT When is a week not a week? Why, when it's the 17 days of this summer's Japan Restaurant Week (JRW), of course; it runs from August 17-September 2. The twice-yearly event is based on the notion of expanding the customer base for the near-250 participating restaurants across the country. Of those, the vast majority -- over 160 -- is in or near Tokyo, although there are a handful as far north as Sapporo and as far west as Fukuoka. Regardless of location, all restaurants have to toe the JRW party line and lay on cut-price menus to attract new diners. Lunch sets start at ¥1,575 (US$20), which is barely more than one would pay in a decent Tokyo diner on any given day anyway. read more    |
| Where superheroes (probably) go to holiday Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT by Pam Grout "The Avengers" recently leapt tall buildings to the No. 3 spot on the list of highest-grossing films of all time, passing "The Dark Knight" as the top film ever adapted from a comic book. But what we want to know is what do superheroes do when they're not battling the forces of evil? Using our superpowers of investigative journalism, we found the resorts and hotels where superheroes go to chill. The Incredible Hulk: SHA Wellness Clinic, Costa Blanca, Spain
Although it hasn't worked so well for 50-something TV tycoon Simon Cowell, another regular at the discreet mountainside retreat that overlooks both the Mediterranean Sea and Sierra Helada National Park, it could aid in overcoming the blast of gamma radiation that turns the Hulk into a furious engine of destruction. read more    |
The coolest place in Canada, they claim.Once a run-down working class district, Plateau Mont-Royal, or the Plateau, is often cited as the most charming neighborhood in Montreal.
"Beer is easy. I grew up downing rice wine."
Magda Sayeg hugging the "I heart MK" sign that's been covered in her signature knits. There's no warmer way to say it.
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