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
Montreal Restaurants
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
La Succursale
La Succursale 3188 rue Masson Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●○○ 8/10 Brewpub There's a new Brewpub in the city that rivals Dieu du Ciel. Yes, I said it. I didn't say it's better. I just said I like it a lot, and I'm picky about my brewpubs. Atmosphere and beer quality and selection are … [Read more...] about La Succursale
Best of Montreal: Cupcakes at Cho’Cola
Cho'Cola 5601 Monkland Avenue Montreal, QC ●●●●●●●●●☺○ 9 1/2 out of 10 Cupcakes I'm a cupcake snob. Ever since I discovered 4-D cupcakes at Toronto bakery "For the Love of Cake" I've know that a cupcake can be an amazing thing. I'll admit that until that moment a year ago I'd … [Read more...] about Best of Montreal: Cupcakes at Cho’Cola
Villa Wellington: Finding Peru in Montreal
Villa Wellington 4701 rue Wellington Verdun, QC ●●●●●●●○○○ 7/10 Peruvian When I wasn't playing music in Lima last May, I was hunting down food. I tried ceviche (raw fish marinated in lime juice and salt with onions and chili pepper, pescado surdado (steamed fish in a sort of … [Read more...] about Villa Wellington: Finding Peru in Montreal
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
East Africa Restaurant: Ethiopian in NDG
East Africa Restaurant is a new-ish homestyle hole-in-the-wall on Sherbrooke next to the Caribbean restaurant, Ma's Place, and down the road from some tasty Middle Eastern options. So in a, maybe, three block stretch you can take a gustatory tour of the world. That was maybe not … [Read more...] about East Africa Restaurant: Ethiopian in NDG