Have you heard of Beba? It's the place owned by two Southern Argentinian brothers who grew up in Winnipeg, the place in Verdun that everyone who likes going out in the sud-ouest is talking about recently. It's a neighbourhood spot with a menu that changes just a little every week … [Read more...] about Beba: Verdun’s New Neighbourhood Hotspot
See How My Garden Grows
I don't know about the silver bells or cockle shells of nursery rhyme fame (though I'm sure the shells would be good for adding minerals to the soil), but my garden grew well this summer. From cherry tomatoes to lettuces, tarragon, oregano, laksa leaf, holy basil, dill, … [Read more...] about See How My Garden Grows
The Great Herb Grass Jelly Hunt: Meet Fresh, Mango Mango, G&D Supermarket
I'm a bit obsessed with herb grass jelly. Actually, I get a bit obsessed with everything that seems to have no flavour, because I'm usually convinced that it has flavour (otherwise who would buy it, who made it popular, why are there so many brands producing it?). In Montreal, … [Read more...] about The Great Herb Grass Jelly Hunt: Meet Fresh, Mango Mango, G&D Supermarket
New Food Delivery Apps in Montreal and How to Choose the Best One: From Gooey Poutine to No-Show Restaurants
This morning on Breakfast Television I talked about the six English language (because there are also Chinese ones) food delivery apps available in Montreal. In alphabetical order, that's À la Carte Express, DoorDash, Foodora, Golo, Skip the Dishes and UberEats. Here's the … [Read more...] about New Food Delivery Apps in Montreal and How to Choose the Best One: From Gooey Poutine to No-Show Restaurants
Lobster Salad with a Sweet Basil, Chive and Lemon Vinaigrette
This is spring in a bowl. It's also fall and part of summer, depending on where you live. When lobster went on sale in the spring, I went on a spree, and tossed it with a bunch of my recently grown lettuce, chives, sorrel and basil shoots and some sliced cucumbers. It wasn't … [Read more...] about Lobster Salad with a Sweet Basil, Chive and Lemon Vinaigrette
Le Bowhead: Montreal’s Only 100% Vegan Pub
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
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