Empty Calories.

There is so much to like about Montreal and so many great things to talk about with the programming.

But every now and then you need a few empty calories.

Perhaps with a beverage tip?

On boulevard de Maisonneuve Est is a little spot (which was soon to sport a nice little patio when I was visiting) called Pica Pica. A tapas place with a menu that had my mouth watering I was struck by one thing. Something fantastic.

Or, to clarify, fantastic unless you're one of those people irked by the new trendiness of calling someone a mixologist instead of a bartender.

These folks are mixologists of the highest order.

And they're in the Village.

It's the best of all worlds.

Except, of course, for the fact that they don't seem to have a Web site. So you'll either have to take my word for it or...

...register for the convention today.

(Register *cough* Register)