I have the most expensive bottle of Champagne I've ever bought just waiting in my coldest room for an excuse to be popped. New Years Eve 2020 is not that time. Will I celebrate the end of an overall awful year for the restaurant industry in Montreal? Certainly. But I won't … [Read more...] about My New Years Resolutions in Montreal Food and Restaurants
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Poincaré: Microbrews, Natural Wines and a Funky Menu of Small Plates Make this the Coolest New Bar and Restaurant in Chinatown
The entrance to Poincaré is easy to miss. It's right next to the family-owned Vietnamese sandwich shop Hoang Oanh Sandwich on the east side of St-Laurent, just south of René-Levesque. But walk up that staircase and you'll emerge into an eden of plants, gravity-pulled microbrews, … [Read more...] about Poincaré: Microbrews, Natural Wines and a Funky Menu of Small Plates Make this the Coolest New Bar and Restaurant in Chinatown
Côte-Nord at Montreal en Lumières: Scallops, Deer and Boreal Flavours at Ikanos
I attended the Montreal en Lumières dinner at Ikanos last night, which featured Chef Glenn Forbes from Tadoussac and Ikanos' chef Constant Mentzas preparing a five-course dinner of seafood, game meats, wild mushrooms and berries. They're repeating the dinner tonight … [Read more...] about Côte-Nord at Montreal en Lumières: Scallops, Deer and Boreal Flavours at Ikanos
Le Diplomate: Small Plates and Natural Wines in Park Ex
This Park Ex restaurants helmed by chef Aaron Langille has been open for a couple years now. It's far from my place and there are always newer places opening, but those aren't excuses for having never gone, especially when the changing, seasonal menu is this exquisite. It's also … [Read more...] about Le Diplomate: Small Plates and Natural Wines in Park Ex
Montréal Plaza: Small Plates and Duck Breast
What happens when the former chef de cuisine of Toqué! strews his beautiful mixes of ingredients, colours and flavours over tabletops in Little Italy? This: A lot of black truffles, crispy puffed rice and duck fat. And the best part? About a third of small plates, daily … [Read more...] about Montréal Plaza: Small Plates and Duck Breast
Le Bon Vivant: Little Burgundy’s Newest Neighbourhood Darling
The upside of gentrification is good restaurants. Case in point: Le Bon Vivant, which I believe started as a lunch spot with a small wine list and some local beers and has now grown into one of the nicest street-side dining destinations in the area. It's a notch down in price … [Read more...] about Le Bon Vivant: Little Burgundy’s Newest Neighbourhood Darling
Restaurant Mais: Mexican-inspired fare in the Mile End
Conveniently located in Mile End where everyone wants a fairly priced meal in a relaxed but sleekly-decorated location, Restaurant Mais has its vintage and cocktail-loving clientele cornered. The spot is tiny, doesn't take reservations, and has an open kitchen. Hipster-friendly? … [Read more...] about Restaurant Mais: Mexican-inspired fare in the Mile End
My Article in Sharp for Men Magazine
Check out my latest article in Sharp for Men Magazine. It's about restaurants serving horse in my two favourite Canadian cities - Montreal and Toronto. From tartar to steaks, it's time to check out this lean red meat. Thanks to David McMillan of JoeBeef for the pro-Montreal … [Read more...] about My Article in Sharp for Men Magazine
Raza Rocks: Last Chance to Check Out Taste MTL
There are only a few more days to take advantage of affordable prix fixe menus as some of the city's best restaurants as part of Taste MTL. At nuevo-latino (and BYOB) restaurant, Raza, Chef Mario Navarrete Jr.'s four-course $39 offering combining Peruvian, Cuban, and modernist … [Read more...] about Raza Rocks: Last Chance to Check Out Taste MTL
Syrian Cuisine at Kaza Maza: Interview with Fadi Sakrand
Kaza Maza, a Syrian restaurant located on avenue du Parc between Mont-Royal and Saint-Joseph, celebrated its two year anniversary last week. In a city of continuous consctruction, one of the major areas of difficulty in the past two years has been this exact strip of avenue du … [Read more...] about Syrian Cuisine at Kaza Maza: Interview with Fadi Sakrand