Chicken wings? Nope. Chkn wings? Yes. That's what the new all-vegan pub on St-Laurent Blvd says. Curry vegan mayo and vegan ranch with the same crudités of your average non-vegan pub also help. You probably wouldn't even know this place was vegan unless you'd done your homework. … [Read more...] about Le Bowhead: Montreal’s Only 100% Vegan Pub
Archives for August 2019
Alma: A Casual Neighbourhood Spanish Wine Bar in Outremont for People with Oodles of Money
I really wanted to love this restaurant on Lajoie St. in Outremont. Sommelier Lindsay Brennan has some incredible natural Spanish wines on her menu and the knowledge and skill to sell them well. And if Alma were a bar, that would be enough. But since it’s a restaurant, the food … [Read more...] about Alma: A Casual Neighbourhood Spanish Wine Bar in Outremont for People with Oodles of Money
Food Feature Writer at the Montreal Gazette
It's been a few months now since I took on the job of food feature writer at the Montreal Gazette. Since then, I've covered everything from the bizarre trend that is sushi fusion in the West Island to whether high-end restaurants like Toque! and Lawrence actually make more money … [Read more...] about Food Feature Writer at the Montreal Gazette
Moving Day Smoothie
I love morning smoothies, but for the last year and a half I couldn't make them. Until now. My roommate moved out. And the first thing I did was make a cantaloupe-mint smoothie. My former roommate was a late riser, and I never wanted to wake him up by blasting the blender at … [Read more...] about Moving Day Smoothie
Rosé Wine for Summer: Three to Try
I never liked rosé until I tried one from Bandol. But like a summer fling, our affair ended when I ran out of (on?) it. Private import wines are tricky like that. Symbiose didn't have any cases left. So I went to Toronto and got a few bottles of Val D'Arenc, another rosé from … [Read more...] about Rosé Wine for Summer: Three to Try