When I see a menu a mile long at a Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, or an Indian restaurant, I get nervous. How can the kitchen possibly prepare all those dishes fresh to order? It's one thing if all the vegetable are chopped (hours ago) and all they need to do is toss them in a wok … [Read more...] about Best Indian in Montreal at the Brand New Masala Cuisine?
Montreal Restaurants
L’Express: Montreal’s Bistro
I didn't get to l'Express for 4 years because I assumed it couldn't live up to its hype. I figured it'd be just okay. I figured I'd get out of there without breaking the bank, but I'm more into food than wine, and I figured my money wouldn't be well-spent overall since I thought … [Read more...] about L’Express: Montreal’s Bistro
Peanuts and Coconut Milk at Talay Thai
I always figure a good measure of Thai place is their pad thai. Like omelette and miso soup at a sushi place, or pierogies at a Polish place, or...pepperoni and cheese at a pizza place, I guess; it's a dish that you just have to do well if you want respect. My favourite Toronto … [Read more...] about Peanuts and Coconut Milk at Talay Thai
The Montreal Highlights Festival en Lumière Recap: 11 Days of Fine Dining
The Montreal Highlights Festival - As a person who eats mostly vegetables, a fair bit of raw, and generally cooks for herself, the festival means 11 days of treating my body both well (in terms of delicious things) and less well (in terms of meats, oils, and items that maybe … [Read more...] about The Montreal Highlights Festival en Lumière Recap: 11 Days of Fine Dining
Le Bouddha d’Cuisine (The Kitchen Bouddha): New Mostly Raw Montreal Restaurant in an Undergound Mall!
Thought Crudessence was the only sit-down raw restaurant in the city? Not anymore. The new kid on the block is small luncheonnette (well, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday) Le Bouddha d'Cuisine in Place Ville-Marie. That's part of the winding strip of underground malls near the metros … [Read more...] about Le Bouddha d’Cuisine (The Kitchen Bouddha): New Mostly Raw Montreal Restaurant in an Undergound Mall!
Bombay Choupati and my Dollard des Ormeaux Dosa Fix
I'm maybe a bit ridiculous when it comes to dosa. That's the South Indian crepe made by soaking lentils and rice overnight, blending it, and letting it ferment to the point where the rice and lentils don't need to be long-simmered to be digestible. Sounds science-y, right? Well … [Read more...] about Bombay Choupati and my Dollard des Ormeaux Dosa Fix
Restaurant La Porte – The Best of Six Years of Food in One Festival en Lumiere Lunch
I've been meaning to try La Porte during Festival en Lumiere for years and this year I finally made it. I went in wondering if Montreal really needed another French restaurant six years ago when La Porte opened, and came out convinced that it most definitely did. This year's … [Read more...] about Restaurant La Porte – The Best of Six Years of Food in One Festival en Lumiere Lunch
Hencho en Mexico Mini-Review
Hencho en Mexico 4816 rue Wellington, Verdun Mexican "Best Mexican food in Verdun," so I'd been hearing. Well where else is there Mexican food in Verdun? I asked myself and a whole lot of internet forum boards and other websites and the answer was no where. But that didn't mean … [Read more...] about Hencho en Mexico Mini-Review
Tachido
A few weeks ago I discovered a new restaurant on avenue du Parc. That in itself is exciting since recently it's more likely to see a restaurant closing than opening in the construction0heavy area. But with construction stopped for the holiday season (to encourage business in the … [Read more...] about Tachido
Restaurant Le St-Urbain and Why I Don’t Smoke
Restaurant Le St-Urbain 96 rue Fleury West Ahuntsic, Montreal French There are many reasons I don't smoke, but I was reminded of one of the biggest today at Le St-Urbain, Ahuntsic's best fine dining destination. I sit down next to a table of 4 men and 2 women finishing up their … [Read more...] about Restaurant Le St-Urbain and Why I Don’t Smoke