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The most unusual thing you’ll read today: a Chinese man in his fifties smokes a pack of cigarettes during a marathon, and he “smoked” a multitude of runners with a mind-blowing time of 3 hours 28 minutes.

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The man known as “Uncle Chen” smoked one cigarette after another during the Xin’anjiang marathon in Jiande, China, on November 6.

Photos of Chen have gone viral on the web, as he is seen smoking.

The organization of the marathon even shared his time since it remains a real fact, but unreal at the same time.

Chen crossed the finish line in 574th place out of just over 1500 runners present at this colossal event.

Note that in 2018, during the Guangzhou Marathon, he took cigars and presented a time of 3 hours 36 minutes.

He did it before in 2019, during the Xiamen Marathon, that time smoking cigars, and dropping a time of 3 hours 32.

However, the runners who are near him during the 42km route dit not really appreciate this smoking session, which raised a lot of criticism towards the man… 🤣

The Toboggan festival presented by SiriusXM will be held from December 28 to 31, 2022 on the Grande Allée in Quebec City!

The festival team announced its return via Instagram, in addition to revealing the musical program presented during the evenings concerned!

This year, in addition to being spoiled, with talented artists such as Vincent Vallières, it’s completely free!

The Toboggan parties will start at 5pm with food, outdoor bar, fire corners to warm up our little hands, free Ferris wheel rides and, of course, a festive atmosphere.

If you want to make your New Year’s Eve even more special, you can always get a ticket in the VIP zone which includes an elevated platform, a reserved entrance, a bar, private restrooms and a heated area!

You can get these VIP tickets starting November 17th right here.

Are you happy with the program for the Toboggan festival?

For a limited time, Riverside St-Henri in Montreal will be transforming to help you hate winter a little less!

The Riverside announced on Instagram the return of its Hiverside experience with its Ice Bar, a bar made of ice where you can get the best winter-themed drinks.

For the entrance price of 20$ plus taxes, you will receive a welcome cocktail and… a hand warmer!

Which of you will enjoy winter at Hiverside?

The iconic band Pink Floyd will now exhibit in Montreal, five years after the creation of Their Mortal Remains in London.

Their Mort al Remains is coming to Montreal, at the Arsenal art contemporain center this Friday (November 4th), to present a prestigious classic exhibition that is also an immersive experience.

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This exhibition highlights the colossal journey of the band Pink Floyd, from the psychedelic years to the albums that were made as a trio in the ’90s.

The great eras of Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall are also highlighted, which were dominated “by the neuroses of bassist Roger Waters“.

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Among the memorabilia on display are memorabilia from each of the members, posters, David Gilmour‘s guitars, and more.

The atmosphere is fully “Pink Floyd,” according to Nick Mason, as are the stage sets reminiscent of the band’s heyday.

On top of that, more technical stations are built, showing the stages of the band’s creation, including music, sound, lighting and cover design.

The link between Pink Floyd and Montreal is also very strong because of a concert that took place on July 6th 1977 at the Olympic Stadium.

During the show, Roger Waters spat (!) on the audience and this sequence became the starting point of the mythical album The Wall.

Chef Tim Moroney ‘s Alentours restaurant in Quebec City’s Saint-Sauveur district is entirely focused on the environment after four years of research and development!

During those four years, Chef Moroney has been in dialogue with 250 independent farmers, and has taken the trouble to travel to the 64 partners with whom Alentours now fills its restaurant.

To build this unique type of restaurant, Tim drew on extensive research and his own investigations of other reputable restaurants that use this type of environmentally conscious system.

The tasting menu offers customers five courses, allowing them to fully experience the origins of the food and ingredients. Customers also learn how to eat, cook and work in a sustainable manner.

The restaurant ‘s priority for wines and ciders is to prioritize those that are fermented on natural yeast and “organically grown”. For beers, they must be brewed with 90% local malts to be served at Alentours!

When we introduce ourselves to the restaurant and its dining room, discussions revolve around how kitchens “can revalue whey, how urban hydroponics can make our winters greener and why only one meat dish appears on the menu”.

It’s also worth noting that everything from food to towels goes into the compost!

The passion for 100% green is at its peak at the restaurant, which claims a 100% clean energy rate, and can pride itself on being transparent and consistent in its role of taking full care of the environment for the future.

By the way, all employees there are paid the same salary and share the tip equally!

The most extraordinary thing about the Alentours concept, as the name indicates, is that the products used come from a maximum radius of 250 kilometers.

An extraordinary initiative!

The SAQ, like many other businesses, is not immune to inflation, so it had to increase its prices by about 2.4%. At least that is the reason the company offers to justify this sudden increase.

1458 products, including wines and spirits, will see their prices increase from November 6, except for a few that will be increased from January 29… because they are currently on promotion.

Nevertheless, 1389 products will not be affected by the economic context, while 539 others will suffer an increase of only 1.3%, reports TVA Nouvelles.

Unfortunately, the inflation that has been affecting us for the past few months affects many products, and wines and spirits will also be part of this range.

The SAQ’s suppliers have to fight with several major challenges, which would influence production costs, while counting the labor shortage, in addition to the price increase in products related to bottling, we are told.

LEGOs are not only for children, contrary to what you might think!

No, they are not! There are also very complex and fun LEGOs for adults.

We have selected for you some sets that will make you nostalgic of your childhood, while offering you a real challenge!

Icons Atari 2600

Here is a 100% nostalgic building project! For all the gamers of the 80’s. There are even game tapes and a hidden scene to build!

The bouquet and wedding accessories

Here’s a very original way to create your wedding bouquet, let’s just say!

LEGO Icons Galactic Explorer

This set was created to celebrate the 90 years of LEGO. Indeed, do you remember the similar model that existed in the 1970s? It was a classic and we can finally get it back and share it with our kids!

Super Mario The Mighty Bowser

Who remembers the evil Bowser? Probably everyone! This one has many features like the fireball, biting jaws, moving head, etc. Hours of fun for the whole family!

Quebec is full of talent and good restaurants!

Trip Advisor has made a Top 10 of the best gastronomic restaurants in Canada and 4 of the 10 restaurants are from Quebec. We are very proud of this!

By the way, if you want to visit them, here they are!

Lair

This restaurant is located in the Old Quebec and it has only good marks from the customers. People love the good food and the mysterious atmosphere. Indeed, you can eat blind in the vault, which makes the gastronomic experience even greater and more special. Let your senses guide you!

Bilk Broth

Next we have this Montreal restaurant that is located on St. Laurent Boulevard. People love the wine, the food and the presentation of the plates. This is a restaurant to visit and revisit! The comments are more than positive!

Laurie Raphael

Founded by Chef Daniel Vézina, this restaurant is a masterpiece. If you’ve never been there, it’s time to do something about it! It’s a worthwhile visit.

Resto Tandem

This little restaurant is so cozy. We feel like we are going to a friend’s house.

Friends who cook better than anyone else!