Written by Roxanne Dionne | 16 April 2009

In the year 1969, in the city of Calgary, mixologist Walter Chell created the Bloody Caesar for Marco's Italian restaurant at the Calgary Inn. Over the past 40 years, Canadians have embraced the cocktail from coast-to-coast. Mott’s Clamato Caesar is as uniquely Canadian as Mounties and maple syrup.

In 2006, the CBC conducted a survey called "The 50 Greatest Canadian Inventions" in which the Caesar ranked higher than the Canadarm, the Ski-Doo, Pablum baby food, the Green Garbage Bag and even the Blackberry.

Canadians have since created all kinds of variations of the classic Mott’s Clamato Caesar recipe. This personalization of the Caesar (e.g. the Cucumber-Infused Caesar) allows people to change the drink to suit their menu, trends and tastes.

Written by the Tidings Staff | 21 August 2008

Nightlife fanatics in search of something new will be well rewarded next September 18 when The Decanted Series will be officially launched at the Cabaret Lion D’Or, in Montreal:  evenings simultaneously celebrating good wine and good music – through wine tasting activities animated by a renowned sommelier and a concert served up by a top-rated artist – all this in one of Montreal’s finest venues.  The happy mix of ambiance, outstanding music, and conviviality will contribute to making these evenings memorable.  Basically, the idea is to make wine more accessible, in a relaxed atmosphere, by combining it with live music in a warm environment.