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
Montreal Restaurants
Best New Restaurants in Canada: Four Montreal Restaurants Make the Cut
Blackstrap BBQ—one of four best new restaurants in Canada located in Montreal (photo by Tara Hunt/flickr). Sharp for Men just released their Best New Restaurants in Canada 2013 list, and four Montreal restaurants nabbed a spot on the list. They are: Maison … [Read more...] about Best New Restaurants in Canada: Four Montreal Restaurants Make the Cut
Montreal Vegan Throwndown: Aux Vivres vs. Crudessence
Montreal Vegan Throwdown: Aux Vivres | Crudessence 7 out of 10 | 8 out of 10 THE CRITERIA: flavour, vegan innovation, and price THE CATEGORIES: Best burger, best wrap, best juice/smoothie, best service, best dessert I know this is maybe not a fair comparison, since Aux Vivres … [Read more...] about Montreal Vegan Throwndown: Aux Vivres vs. Crudessence
Bouillon Bilk, Two Ways: Best Fine Dining Near the Quartier des Spectacles, but not Gluten-Free-Friendly
A drab strip of St-Laurent is home to the lauded modern French restaurant, Bouillon Bilk. The coke dealer selling to the homeless guy outside the floor-to-ceiling windows really makes for great people watching. Throw in some fois gras and natural wines, and you've got yourself a … [Read more...] about Bouillon Bilk, Two Ways: Best Fine Dining Near the Quartier des Spectacles, but not Gluten-Free-Friendly
Cafe Verdure: New Vegan, Gluten-Free Restaurant Hits Vegetarian Alley
Mackay Street just got even more vegetarian thanks to the addition of Cafe Verdure. The sort-of-Indian, all-healthy sandwich and burger cafe doesn't think setting up shop next to big guns including La Panthere Verte and Crudessence will be bad for business. And maybe the … [Read more...] about Cafe Verdure: New Vegan, Gluten-Free Restaurant Hits Vegetarian Alley
PF Chang’s: Gluten-free in Laval and Montreal
Yes, this is a chain restaurant. Yes, the one I went to is in Laval. These are two criteria that would normally mean I’d never try the restaurant. But any Asian restaurant with an extensive gluten-free menu is worth the drive to the giant shopping complex, the Carrefour … [Read more...] about PF Chang’s: Gluten-free in Laval and Montreal
Nonya Indonesian Cuisine in Montreal
When I used to live in Outremont I'd occasionally walk past this restaurant and want to go there. I recognized some of the Indonesian dishes—Laksa soup, satay, nasi goreng salad, but then I'd notice the pricetag and think, "I'll just go make my own instead..." And then I'd find … [Read more...] about Nonya Indonesian Cuisine in Montreal
Verses Restaurant and the Terrasse Nelligan
Before Aix Cuisine du Terroir closed down (and turned into a Japanese-ish restaurant with a relatively decent sake list for Montreal), I went there several times. I usually very much enjoyed it, and once was floored by the more enormous piece of lamb I'd ever seen brought to a … [Read more...] about Verses Restaurant and the Terrasse Nelligan
Kaizen’s Gluten-free Organic Prix Fixe Lunch
The offending organic microgreens salad with quinoa-spelt croutons When groupon first came out you could get incredible deals on restaurants that you otherwise couldn't or wouldn't spend money on or go out of your way to try. Now, years later, the restaurant deals seem to be … [Read more...] about Kaizen’s Gluten-free Organic Prix Fixe Lunch
Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market
You can get more than (albeit delicious) pork buns, lobster rolls, charcuteries, and underwhelming rotisserie chicken and paella at the Atwater Market this year. Crudessence moved in with its smoothies and raw food wraps and cheesecakes, along with a sausage kiosque from La … [Read more...] about Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market