You might have heard of Kampai Garden. And depending on who told you about it, it was either referred to as a beer hall with free pool tables (and a couple of supershot basketball arcade games), or a cocktail lounge with refreshing goji berry-sprinkled pitchers of crushed ice … [Read more...] about Kampai Garden: Pitchers of Cocktails, Asian-Inspired Bar Food, Pool and Basketball Near Guy-Concordia
Seedy Saturday in Verdun: Urban Fruit Trees and Garden Planning Advice
It's freezing, so setting up your garden is maybe the last thing on your mind...unless you're a die-hard lover of sweet peas and tomatoes, like me. Which is why I want to brave the cold to get to Verdun’s first Seedy Saturday, taking place in the municipal greenhouses on the … [Read more...] about Seedy Saturday in Verdun: Urban Fruit Trees and Garden Planning Advice
Modernist Tacos: Pressure-Cooker Carnitas with Black Bean Foam, Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Handmade Tortillas
I'll be the first to admit that I wussed out a little. A friend asked me to make something fancy from Modernist Cuisine. He owns the five-book $500 set. I own the significantly cheaper Modernist Cuisine at Home. Think of it as Modernist Cuisine for dummies, which is all … [Read more...] about Modernist Tacos: Pressure-Cooker Carnitas with Black Bean Foam, Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Handmade Tortillas
Launching the Glutton Guide Montreal
How long has this guide to the best restaurants, cafés, bars, farmer's markets, butcher shops, fromageries and boulangeries in Montreal been a work in progress? Too long! Myself and Melissa Simard of 'Round Table Food Tours have been working on it for what feels like ages, and … [Read more...] about Launching the Glutton Guide Montreal
Award-Winning Free Cheese at Complexe Desjardins this Thursday to Saturday for Montreal en Lumière
Free cheese? Yes, ma'am. And it happens every year as part of the Montreal en Lumière Highlights Festival. It's called the Fête des Fromages d'Ici (or the Festival of Our Cheeses, for anglos), and I'll be talking about it on GlobalTV's morning show at 7:20am this Tuesday. So … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Free Cheese at Complexe Desjardins this Thursday to Saturday for Montreal en Lumière
Highlights of the Montreal Highlights Festival, Feb. 23-March 11, 2017
You might not think the middle of the winter is one of the best seasons to eat out in Montreal, but the annual Highlights Festival is doing its best to convince you by inviting chefs from around the world to partner with local restaurants for two weeks of fine dining. The … [Read more...] about Highlights of the Montreal Highlights Festival, Feb. 23-March 11, 2017
Damas: Gorgeous Syrian in Outremont
Upscale Middle Eastern is still riding high in Montreal – especially with Damas Restaurant at the reins. Inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi and a slew of popular cookbooks from across the pond, Su is dragging well-dressed Westmounters to Verdun, LOV is doing it vegetarian in the Old … [Read more...] about Damas: Gorgeous Syrian in Outremont
Raw and Paleo Nori and Lettuce Wraps
You can put whatever you want in these wraps. Once all the veggies are chopped, it's just a matter of throwing it all together. I shredded some carrots and beets, chopped some cucumber half-moons, grated some cauliflower as a rice replacement, added a layer of sauerkraut and some … [Read more...] about Raw and Paleo Nori and Lettuce Wraps
Falling in LOV
When omnivores, carnivores and vegetarians alike are talking about a new restaurant in Montreal, it's a big deal. Because depending on your love of marinated tempeh, nutritional yeast-seasoned rice bowls and turmeric-tinged scrambled tofu, your opinion of vegan cuisine may … [Read more...] about Falling in LOV
Tasty Tacos at Taqueria Arturo
Montreal is in a Mexican food heydey. St-Henri is swimming in carnitas. Downtown loves after-work agave. And while hot sauce is still catering to wimps/Quebeckers (in my opinion), at least Tacos Victor has whole conches of the stuff on its counter to add as desired. Then … [Read more...] about Tasty Tacos at Taqueria Arturo