Wheelie

"Wheelie", 11/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.

Public transport in Montreal has been SO fun ever since they trained the drivers to do wheelies.

(Actually, this bus was being towed away after a breakdown.)

Ez

Fall in Montreal

"Hydrant and Tree", 10/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.

Emoticoncrete

Dear Ez Sez Readers,

My new photo series and its smiley blog is now up...

www.emoticoncrete.com

Enjoy!

Ez

P.S. Feel free to share with friends, especially kids who might enjoy it too.

Update 10/15/14: Now you can Follow the Emoticoncrete journey on Instagram too.

YidLife Crisis

(YidLife Crisis creators/stars Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman. Click above image to watch Episode 1.)

If you like Yiddish, food, or out-of-left-field short comedy web series, you should check out the first instalment of YidLife Crisis by my buddies Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman. It's a 4-part series with episodes being rolled out leading up to Christmas.

It's meshuggah. Fully.

Enjoy!

Ez

Basketball recline

("Basketball Recline", 8/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.)

Wander the city

Here's what you might find

A slam dunk

Of relaxation time

Have a great end of the summer, Ez Sez friends. 

Ez

This vine...

("Lamppost and Friend", 8/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.)

This vine, divine.

Ez

Street bolt

(Street Bolt, 7/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.)

A bolt squashed into the asphalt on a busy street. I love these kinds of urban finds. 

Thought I'd share.

Lookin' out for your nuts & bolts,

Ez

Knish book launch

Hey, fellow food-lovers!

I've been invited to MC the book launch for my NYC friend Laura Silver's new book Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food.

Drop in for knish tastings, signed books, a knish drawing contest, 'waffled knishes' (!?) and a general fress-fest.

Taking place this Friday, July 4, 7pm, Librairie Drawn + Quarterly (211 Bernard St. West, Montreal).

Best wishes + knishes to all.

Ez

Update: Here's a great review of the event that was posted by Drawn + Quarterly.

Talula and the toothpick at the street fair

Glow Habs Glow

Don't you mope

Habs have hope

Go Toke Go!

Good luck to newly-promoted Canadiens goalie Dustin Tokarski and the whole team. 

Take a look at previous Montreal playoff goalie miracles.

Ez

Yes we can...

(Crushed, 5/2014, Montreal, by Ezra S.)

Half Upon the Curb

(Half Upon the Curb, 5/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.)

Trash TV

(Trash TV, 4/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.) 

A usual site these days... 

abandoned tube TVs

plunked upon the pavement 

left behind to be smashed, trashed 

and carted of to the landfill

Had your fill of Trash TV?  

Ez

Happy beardsday...

(click pic quick for juicy view)

For my birthday, this past Sunday, I created the photo series above.

In a nutshell… as my beard got sheared, things got weird!

Ez

Bring the Bonfire

Click the image above to watch

Hello Again Friends and Foodies!

Here is the 2nd Urban Bonfire video I directed: "Bring the Bonfire: Epis. 1 - Blackstrap BBQ"

This one has Urban Bonfire's Ryan Bloom taking a stock Kamado Joe grill out on the road and challenging award-winning Blackstrap BBQ "Pitmaster" Dylan Kier to a flame-filled duel to see if his famous steaks, ribs and pork roasts come out as well on the "Joe" as with his prized, industrial-grade hickory smokers.

Please watch the video to find out and thanks for sharing it with your food-lover friends.

You can also visit Urban Bonfire's Facebook page for lots more backyard and BBQ-related fun.

If you still haven't seen the first video in this series, "Meet Urban Bonfire", you can watch it here. Thanks to all who checked it out last week and sent feedback. I loved reconnecting with you all.

Have a great weekend,

Ez

It's Bonfire time...

(click to watch "Meet Urban Bonfire")

Spring is here and warm outdoor time is (~hopefully~) right around the corner up here in Montreal and out where you are.

Cool news to share... I was asked by an old friend, Ryan Bloom (co-owner of the exquisite Rustique Pie Kitchen), to direct two short films for his brand new venture, Urban Bonfire, located right next door to Rustique on Notre-Dame West in St-Henri.

Ryan describes Urban Bonfire like this: "Our goal is to work with people and their spaces to maximize both the economic and experiential elements of every rooftop, balcony, backyard, deck or country home they want to bring to life."

Urban Bonfire will not only sell you a sweet barbecue, they'll also take your backyard and whip it into an oasis for family & friends. For Ryan and Urban Bonfire partner/designer Stefan Marchant, everything revolves around "Celebrating Outdoor Gathering Spaces".

And that's exactly what we went for in the two videos we created for their gorgeous new shop.

Please watch the first video, Meet Urban Bonfire, which just launched on the store's website and on YouTube. It features music by among others, another old friend, Dylan Silverstein, and was deftly edited by Rebecca Lessard.

If you enjoy the video, feel free to share with a friend who may need a barbecue, some grilling accessories, or even a spruced-up backyard.  There's even a bbq promo on now at the shop too.

The 2nd video, in which I follow Ryan and a barbecue to Verdun's beloved Blackstrap BBQ, will launch next week. I'll share that with you then.

Enjoy the spring! Hope you're outside grilling and chilling soon...

Ez

Presque-Spring…

"Log Peddler", 2/13, Montreal, by Ezra S.

It was one of those
"that was a cold one"winters
"that was a hard one" winters
"that was a long one" winters

But we have emerged at what feels like the other end
And the sun is burning on through

Happy presque-Spring from Ez to you.

Winter rolls along…

"Slush Balloons", 1/14, Montreal, by Ezra S.