First, I should say that I'm a huge fan of Sushi Momo, the first vegan sushi restaurant in Montreal. It's actually my favourite vegan or non-vegan sushi restaurant in Montreal, mostly from a quality/price perspective because we just don't get the same standard and breadth of … [Read more...] about Montreal’s New Vegan Sushi: Bloom and Ohana
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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
Hot and Spicy Montreal: Restaurants to Warm you up
Last week, I did a TV segment about hot and spicy restaurants. It's the time of year when we need all the heat we can get, I figure. And while Montrealers are notoriously hot pepper-averse, I'm not. So I found a local, high quality hot sauce maker and then hunted down … [Read more...] about Hot and Spicy Montreal: Restaurants to Warm you up
Best Montreal Restaurants and Food Hall Options for Thanksgiving Without the Dishes: Eat Out or Order In
When I do television segments, I usually forget to mention something pretty important. Today on Global TV Montreal it was the fact that the Marché Artisans is a quasi-food hall. I said it's in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, but not that there are different counters where you can sit … [Read more...] about Best Montreal Restaurants and Food Hall Options for Thanksgiving Without the Dishes: Eat Out or Order In
It’s Pronounced Poké: This healthy Hawaiian rice bowl is the next sushi (with gluten free options!)
That's what owner Allen Mouradian thinks, and so do a lot of restauranteurs in other cities – that poké is the next big thing in Montreal. We're the latest city to get on the poké bandwagon, and Le Poké Bar on Crescent St. north of de Maisonneuve is the first restaurant in the … [Read more...] about It’s Pronounced Poké: This healthy Hawaiian rice bowl is the next sushi (with gluten free options!)
Le Bon Vivant: Little Burgundy’s Newest Neighbourhood Darling
The upside of gentrification is good restaurants. Case in point: Le Bon Vivant, which I believe started as a lunch spot with a small wine list and some local beers and has now grown into one of the nicest street-side dining destinations in the area. It's a notch down in price … [Read more...] about Le Bon Vivant: Little Burgundy’s Newest Neighbourhood Darling
Junior: Filipino Pork belly waffles, DJs, fried rice and Calamansi lime mimosas draw brunchers to Griffintown
Griffintown's latest morning-after merrymaker is Junior, a Filipino restaurant with a strong nod to its country's streetfood. Taking centre stage at the small restaurant are a pair of turntables and behind the deckss every weekend morning are co-owners/brothers/DJs Toddy and Jojo … [Read more...] about Junior: Filipino Pork belly waffles, DJs, fried rice and Calamansi lime mimosas draw brunchers to Griffintown
Nouveau Malay: Breakfast for Dinner at Nouveau Palais’ Weekly Malaysian Night
He used to have his own restaurant with a cult following. Go there for pad thai and coconut curries, my friend told me. He would come out, ask what you felt like eating, and make you something appropriate. There'd be toasted and ground coriander and cumin, fried shrimp paste and … [Read more...] about Nouveau Malay: Breakfast for Dinner at Nouveau Palais’ Weekly Malaysian Night
Montreal Pho-down: Pho Bac #1 vs. Pho Lien
Cloves, star anise, cinnamon and other secrets of the best Vietnamese noodle soups in Montreal. The Criteria: Broth and meat - two deceptively simple categories The Winner? Pho Lien...for now. Vietnamese noodle soup (pho - pronounced somewhere between "phuh" and "phah") is … [Read more...] about Montreal Pho-down: Pho Bac #1 vs. Pho Lien
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