Cloves, star anise, cinnamon and other secrets of the best Vietnamese noodle soups in Montreal. The Criteria: Broth and meat - two deceptively simple categories The Winner? Pho Lien...for now. Vietnamese noodle soup (pho - pronounced somewhere between "phuh" and "phah") is … [Read more...] about Montreal Pho-down: Pho Bac #1 vs. Pho Lien
Montreal Restaurants
Montreal Dumpling Throwdown: Qing Hua vs. ???
Qing Hua 1767 avenue Lincoln ******* 7 out of 10 There's just really nothing else that comes close to Qing Hua. They do have a second outlet in Chinatown, but it's not exactly competition. So you can either go to one of these establishments, or try to make your own dumplings … [Read more...] about Montreal Dumpling Throwdown: Qing Hua vs. ???
Persian Throwdown: Parisa vs. Tehran Restaurant
Note: I wrote this originally before Damas, Kaza Maza, and most recently, Barbounya, existed. I've been to the first two and really think Damas is exceptional, both for accommodating food intolerances (I had a delicious 100% vegan, gluten-free meal there and didn't feel like I … [Read more...] about Persian Throwdown: Parisa vs. Tehran Restaurant
Montreal’s Best Bakery: Boulangerie Guillaume
Note: This article is updated from the archives. I have since met Guillaume. He even donated baguettes to the Midnight Poutine 300th Podcast BBQ we threw last summer at Parc Jeanne-Mance. His conjointe is lovely, and he probably doesn't think I'm a creepy stalker anymore. Which … [Read more...] about Montreal’s Best Bakery: Boulangerie Guillaume
Sweet Lee’s Rustic Bakery: Not gluten-free, but delicious
Nestled on quiet rue Beaudoin, just south of Notre-Dame and southwest of the Place St-Henri metro, is Sweet Lee's Rustic Bakery—one of the city's most hidden gems of a bakeshop. Co-owners, brother and sister team Liana and Greg Lessard whip up mountains of brownies, cheesecakes, … [Read more...] about Sweet Lee’s Rustic Bakery: Not gluten-free, but delicious
Montreal: All About Beer
Montreal: City of beer. Whether you recently moved to our fair city and are already sick of Fin du Monde, or you're a city veteran looking to up your beer game, here's a list of the best Montreal hidden gems, hot spots, and hops-y haunts to get your drink … [Read more...] about Montreal: All About Beer
Montreal Bagel Throwdown: Fairmount vs. St-Viateur
Another transfer from Midnight Poutine, this article pre-dates my gluten-intolerance. But I'm still right about the winner of the bagel throwdown. Feel free, however, to disagree. THE CRITERIA: Freshness, Sweetness, Texture, Crust, Size, Overall Bagel Experience The … [Read more...] about Montreal Bagel Throwdown: Fairmount vs. St-Viateur
Best of Montreal: Poutine!
I wrote this two years ago for Midnight Poutine, a local blog about everything gooey and delicious in Montreal. I'm now gluten- and lactose-intolerant, and it's mighty hard to find a poutine fit for my wheat-free, dairy-free stomach, but back in the day I knew my St-Hubert … [Read more...] about Best of Montreal: Poutine!
Cafe Falco: Zen in the Mile End (and Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls)
Which is more important—the zen or the onigiri rice balls—I don't know. Here's what I do know: Le Café Falco is tucked into the big warehouse district east of St-Laurent, where Mile End hipsters used to never think to wander, at least not without a map. But this cafe, next to a … [Read more...] about Cafe Falco: Zen in the Mile End (and Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls)
Montreal’s Best 5 a 7 Happy Hours
It's starting to feel like that time of year when it's real nice to curl up in a warm bar/pub/restaurant with a glass/bottle/snack of something of warm and delicious. The problem is deciding where to go and having the pocketbook for it. That's why these carefully-chosen … [Read more...] about Montreal’s Best 5 a 7 Happy Hours