From the 411.ca family to yours,

we wish you joy this holiday season, 

and health and happiness in the New Year.

L'équipe 411.ca vous souhaite de joyeuses fêtes ! 

Santé et prospérité pour cette nouvelle année !

Manhattan Steak House has been around for many years and has always provided good value. Last night my wife had a shrimpa nd salmon plate while I had Louisianna Chicken. Both plates were $15.95 and came with the soup and salad bar. The waiter, Eric, was great as we hung around a long time and even though we had paid for our meal an hour before, kept on refilling our water glasses and coffee cups. – Philip Share on Manhattan Steak House

Great tasting food and huge portion sizes. I ate there with my boyfriend who ordered the hot turkey meal, for which he was given extra gravy, and said it was the best he’s had from a restaurant, then gobbled it all up. I ordered the mozza bacon burger, which was tied for the best I’ve had, and the portion was so big I could only eat half of it. I had the other half boxed up and took it home to eat later. We both got poutines, made with real cheese curds, and both that and the fries and gravy was very tasty. We ordered mozzarella sticks as an appetizer, which were very good, although the marinara sauce tasted just like tomato sauce out of a can. The food and service has greatly improved since the restaurant changed owners. The only real negative point was that it took 10 minutes for my boyfriend to get a refill on his coffee, though the diner was not very crowded. Would definitely recommend, and will visit again. - Rachel Salisbury on Country Grill

As a university student, pizza is an absolute necessity. Now, I’ve been to a lot of Pizza Delights in my life, but this particular one is one of the best. Not only is it located near campus, but the staff is incredibly nice and helpful. The waitresses have a nice sense of humor, and they make sure your experience is wonderful. It doesn’t take long to get seated at a table, but more importantly, it doesn’t take long to get your order! The food is delicious; the deserts, scrumptious! You need to order desert. The prices are good and affordable. Plus, they deliver! All in all, great restaurant. – Sylvie LeBlanc on Pizza Delight

This place is pricey, it is true. But holy smokes, it really is good food. I don’t think I can afford to go back but I wish I could! I had a french dip sandwich and it was so so so good. The meat was very tender, roast beef sliced thin with melted cheese on a homemade bun and with real french dip. The person I dined with had some sort of meatloaf which was also fantastic. Top quality food and prices to match. Unfortunately most people probably will not be willing to pay these prices and I fear it will go under. Hopefully they lower the prices, have some promos and get some people in there. If people just tasted the food and it was a bit lower in price I am sure it would be packed again. - Jaselyn Beckman on Braxton’s Tap and Grill

The perfect day to recognize your awesomeness would be April 11, a.k.a. National 411 Day. But we couldn’t wait. Instead, we’ve made National 411 Day a twice-a-year event also celebrated on Nov. 4. In the spirit of the day, we want you to write a review. We’ll tweet our favourite ones and plaster them on our Facebook wall. Here are some tips on writing them: http://www.411.ca/blog/get-the-411/give-the-411/
While you’re on the site, try our new tools to edit and add businesses. Marketing types call this crowdsourcing, but we prefer to call it crowd-pleasing ‘cause you’re improving the experience for everyone. Get more details on our blog: http://www.411.ca/blog/get-the-411/give-the-411/

Thanks again for making our Community a success. And stick around. We’ve got cool stuff coming.
The 411.ca Team

Merci, vous êtes super !

Nous avons commencé à bâtir la Communauté 411.ca en Juin. Grace à vous nous sommes désormais plus de 27 000 membres, pour un total de 28 000 recommandations écrites à ce jour. Des Canadiens à travers tout le pays ont pu «obtenir le 411» sur des restaurants, magasins et beaucoup d’autres commerces.

La journée officielle « 411.ca » se déroule habituellement le 4 Avril, mais cette année nous avons voulu aussi la célébrer ce vendredi 4 Novembre. Dans l’esprit de cette journée nous vous sollicitons pour écrire une recommandation. Nous publierons sur Twitter et Facebook nos favorites!

Voici quelques conseils pour écrire la vôtre : http://www.411.ca/blog/get-the-411/give-the-411/

Pendant que vous êtes sur notre site, profitez-en pour essayer nos nouvelles fonctionnalités. Vous allez pouvoir désormais éditer et ajouter des entreprises à votre guise! Obtenez plus de détails sur notre blog : http://www.411.ca/blog/get-the-411/give-the-411/

Merci encore d’avoir contribué au succès de notre communauté! Restez à l’affut car beaucoup de nouveautés arrivent… ;)

L’équipe 411.ca

You have a wide variety of skills and thrive in an environment that is constantly changing and full of challenge. You have clear communication skills and are a relationship builder who can effortlessly interface between business groups and technical departments.

The role offers tremendous opportunities to work with interesting technologies, excellent people and to work as part of a growing team. This is NOT a standard 9-5 but a high-energy, always-on, can-do position.

Qualifying Experience/Skills:

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent 5+ years experience in a technical environment (preferably in the internet search industry or software development industry)
• LAMP (Linux-Apache-MySql-PHP)
• HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery
• Java
• Experience with Agile Development Methodology preferred but not essential
• Very strong communication skills

Competencies and Traits:

• Communication – great verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present thoughts, status and issues in a clear and actionable fashion
• Proactive – see the gaps and fills them; Reactive – quick to respond, helpful
• Able to conduct documentation and code reviews for team members to ensure architecture and standards compliance

If you are looking for a new exciting opportunity and you meet the above requirements, please email your resume to kgordon@411.ca

Get the 411, give the 411.

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411.ca is hosting a charity poker tournament in Toronto on April 20th to raise money for the Baycrest Foundation’s fight against Alzheimer’s. We'd love for you to come play with us! The top 10 spots will be paid out and 1st place wins $2,500! Plus, every ticket will go into a draw for your chance to win $1,000! It's fun and it's for a great cause. Call us for your ticket today at 1-866-411-4411 extension 301

Along with Cineplex Entertainment and the National Post, 411.ca is proud to be a national sponsor for the 2011 Scotiabank Pro-Am, a hockey tournament in support of the Gordie & Colleen Howe Fund for Alzheimer’s.

Our CEO, Steve Curry and VP of Sales and Marketing, Neal Romanchych, are team captains leading the pool of some very stellar hockey talent (or at least that’s the word on the street). The team will be facing off against NHL greats in the Toronto tournament on May 5-7, all in the name of sticking it to Alzheimer’s!

Donate or join the team today! You have to be 40+ years of age to join the team, but any age to donate and support the cause.

There’s nothing quite like a video to capture the energy and vibe of an event, especially with 150 of your closest friends, so we’re sharing this little behind-the-scenes footage to show you just how happy doing business with you makes us.

Late this fall, 411.ca hit a milestone – 10,000 valued customers – and this is what happened….. watch here.