Pamela MacNaughtan

Hello, I'm Pamela! I'm a travel and food writer, chocolat chaud addict, an anglophone who prefers life in Quebec. When I'm not working on Urban Guide Quebec, I am writing about Quebec City, travelling, updating guidebooks, and writing freelance! There's a good chance I'm planning my next Quebec road trip, got tips?
Dine at these Black-Owned Restaurants in Quebec

Dine at These 70+ Black-Owned Restaurants in Quebec!

#BlackLivesMatter, always. Never has there been a more important time to support black-owned restaurants and businesses in Quebec, Canada, and around the globe. Racism has, and continues to, plague our…

Favourite Patisseries in Montreal

My Favourite Patisseries in Montreal

Patisseries in Montreal are next-level delicious. It is not a surprise. Montreal is a cosmopolitan city known for its trendy cafés, gourmet food scene, street art, museums, and shopping. It’s…

Breakneck Stairs in Petit-Champlain, Quebec City

Climb the Escalier Casse-cou (Breakneck Steps)

One of the most photographed staircases in Quebec City, Escalier Casse-Cou (Breakneck Steps) is also one of the oldest! After the colony of New France was established in what is…

Monsieur Cocktail Subscription Boxes

Monsieur Cocktail: Make Cocktails at Home

It’s the holiday season, and kicking it off with a cocktail gift box from Monsieur Cocktail is absolute perfection for those of us who adore a deliciously tasty cocktail from…

Toboggan Festival in Quebec City

Toboggan Festival: A Fab New Year’s Fest!

OMG, Quebec City New Year’s just got better! Sure, three to four days (and nights) and parties and food and activities have been a part of Quebec City’s new year’s…

Best Restaurants in Quebec City for Oysters

Where to Eat Oysters in Quebec City

Choosing where to eat oysters in Quebec City is not a challenging task, but it does make one incredibly hungry! Oysters are an aphrodisiac, and Quebec City is known as…

German Christmas Market in Quebec City

A Guide to a Magical Christmas in Quebec City

Christmas in Quebec City conjures images of fluffy white snow clinging to 18th-century buildings, down-stuffed jackets, cups of piping hot chocolat chaud gripped between mittened hands, and colourful blinking lights….