It’s been a hot minute since I was last here. What’s new?

I’m working on a story focused the use of maple in Quebec City restaurants (food, cocktails, beer). I’m including a mix of traditional foods and modern cuisine. Do you have a favourite maple dining experience in Quebec City? #onassignment

Today I sat down with Webster, a tour guide, rapper, lecturer, author and independent historian to talk about his Black history walking tour here in Quebec City. Did you know Black history here is almost 400 years old, dating back to 1629, when the first enslaved person, an 8 year old boy, arrived.

Wow. Great given its almost high season, but the strike was like 6 months long. I hope they can bounce back.

DYK: The house with the red roof is the oldest surviving house in Québec City (1690). Today it’s home to Restaurant Aux Anciens Canadiens (1966), but from 1870 to 1920 it was home to the first Black-owned barbershop – run by brothers James & John Williams, Québecers of Jamaican and Irish descent.

Happy to share that I’m part of the new Québec Chapter for the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC). I’m in the role of President, which is both exciting and terrifying.

Conclave Selects First Chicago-Style Pope

Can we normalize serving cotton candy as dessert during brunch?

I find them soothing for some strange reason. I could watch Nate the Hoof Guy for hours. lol

I turn 50 in 5 months, so I’m planning a solo road trip in Labrador and Québec (and maybe Western Newfoundland).

I popped up to the roof this morning. I’ve lived in Old Quebec for 8 years now, 5 at my current address, and I never tire of this view. I love hearing the noon canon, and the church bells on Sundays. Spring means my windows are almost always open, and I wake up to the chirping of birds. #QuebecCite

I’m the news editor for Chrysalis, and I’d love to get pitches on news stories from trans youth!

The best places to eat poutine in Canada www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/bes...

IDK, sometimes when I’m doing a 7-course tasting menu for $95, I don’t want to pay $80 for a wine pairing too. I’m sure a couple glasses of white wine will be fine. Let’s see how this goes. Any guesses on what the final bill will be?

I’m happy to share that I am now working in travel trade in Quebec City; planning and facilitating group tours throughout the province (and Ontario). I’m excited to work in both trade and media, promoting Canadian destinations and experiences.

I’m heading up to Saguenay on assignment in the morning and planned my route to take me past my favourite pâtisserie for croissants. I’m so excited, I don’t think I can sleep tonight.

It is wild to me that some stores no longer accept calls from customers and that the calls are routed through a call centre (which refuses to connect you to the store). I just wanted to confirm that a specific store has a battery in stock for my Macbook Pro and get a rough estimate of cost.

I’m flying to Toronto on Friday and spending three weeks with my family just north of the city. It’s been a minute. Anything new/exciting I should venture into the city for?

Given that there’s a pause on FDA comms right now, it may be useful for Americans to sign up for Canadian recalls, since many products are sold in both countries. Eg fellow celiacs, this may clue you into products to watch out for on the US side too: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/subscribe

This is fucking terrifying. They are doing the Nazi salute. They are working from the Nazi playbook. There is an end to this that we've seen before and we need to start talking about it right now.

I’ve loved Instagram since day one, but man, Meta is making things challenging. What’s the alternative? Where do I try to move my audience? I’m not ready to go, but i think I need a plan.

Sad news about an iconic part of Quebec City; after 154 years in business, JA Moisan is closing. www.ledevoir.com/economie/835...

Around this time in 2022 it was -31°C and I took a video of the ice floe in the Saint-Lawrence River. Hearing the crunch of the ice floe was wild. I did not stay outside that day 😂.

Ah yes, a *normal* winter day in January in Quebec City where it was -25°C at 7:30am. Guess who’s going to write from the pub down the street (which has a fireplace!)?

Now here’s an idea for any neighborhood with a grocery store and an interest in uber-local food. So pleased for the opportunity to write about it. #foodsecurity #locavore #groceries #Montreal #rooftopgarden #organic #garden #organicfarm #farming bluedotliving.com/canadas-firs...

Can this sexiest man alive be Jonathan Bailey this year? The charming KING of green flags. Like, I wish I could be friends with him IRL.

Someone on TikTik said they love how Spencer Pratt is so mean to everyone who’s not his wife; truer words have never been spoken 😂. That man gives zero fucks, and all the fucks.

It’s a Quebec thing – and quite tasty with maple syrup.

There is very little snow in Old Quebec right now and it’s super weird. This winter is too mild!

If your name on here shows as “Elon Musk” and you follow me, it’s an instant block.

Towards the end of last year I started a newsletter. I wanted a space to write about fatness, travel, food, and life as an anglophone in Quebec – without having to maintain another website. open.substack.com/pub/pamelama...

Hear me out… Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host the Emmys with copious amounts of champagne. 🍾 🎤

YES to this!!

This is my dad, the salesman with a wild sense of humour who was commonly known as ‘Captain Coleman’. (The camping equipment company, not the hot mustard -which he also loved)

Today would be my dad’s 89th birthday. It’s hard to believe that in March it will be 10 years since he passed away. It sounds like a big number, but it’s also so incredibly fresh. The periods of numbness increase as time passes, but the waves of devastation still topple me from time to time.

Guys, TikTok cannot be banned in the US until EastCoastDIY finishes their crazy big house build. I’m too invested at this point.

Phase 1 of Quebec City tramway project will cost $7.6 billion, open in 2033 https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/article618644.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky

Downtown LA’s the Last Bookstore was an immediate favorite the first time I visited & I’ve continued to follow owners Josh & Jenna Spencer while they opened new stores. I can’t wait to visit the newest in Studio City starting Dec 14: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

1. Why am I just learning about the movie Carnal Knowledge (1971)? 2. Also, this casting is eclectic: Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Ann-Margaret, and… Art Garfunkel?

It’s been a bad week, so I walked around my neighbourhood in Old Quebec City this morning at 8am.

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Solo for Christmas this year and trying to figure out what to cook/bake. Any suggestions on foods that won’t cost me a fortune?

I totally forgot that my building is testing the fire alarms for a couple of hours today and almost had a heart attack just now. Holy fuck.

Migraines, brain fog, extreme exhaustion and bouts of sciatica are really f-ing with my productivity this month. Please, can I have a normal body and brain for a bit. I am so behind on things.

If I had a tree, this is what I’d want. All bacon, all the time.

I’m hate asking for help, so I’ll mull things over for a few weeks. Can I do it myself? Do I really need help? If I ask for help and a friend says “yes”, great! If 2+ weeks pass without their help, I’ll find a way to do it myself. Them being annoyed by that is not my problem. (Right?!)

Friends, I really want to reach my humble goal of $2,500 so even if you have my book (don’t even care for my book!) but have $20 to contribute I’d be grateful. The Welcome Collective helps the most vulnerable of refugees, usually single moms with young kids. www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

Black Doves is far better than I expected.

“It isn’t possible anymore to separate online culture and influencer culture from ‘regular’ culture. They’re the same. Influencer culture is not a niche, it is culture and we should treat it like the force it is. “ open.substack.com/pub/sarapete...

if you've been canned from Vox or Thrillist, I would love to talk with you for CANNED, my podcast about getting fired. Info on the site, here: cannedpodcast.com