Todd and Chuck blog about their trips to Montréal
Posted in 2008 plans, restos on Nov 16th, 2008
Air Canada’s in-flight mag, enRoute, has published it list of the top 10 new restaurants in Canada, and while we should be surprised that only two restaurants in Montreal made the list, maybe we shouldn’t because there’s a lot of innovative cuisine popping up nationwide (although apparently not in eastern Canada, enRoute?!!?) Nota Bene in [...]
Posted in 2008 plans, restos on Sep 25th, 2008
About five weeks ago, I took you through the first iteration of our restaurant planning for this year’s trip. I hope it was more enjoyable than last year’s vacation slide show because I’m back with round two. This is the first list we’ve created to roughly approximate the number of dinners we’ll have in Montreal. [...]
Posted in restos on Aug 28th, 2008
Old Montreal’s loss is Mile End’s gain: a Chowhounder reports that Bouchees Gourmandes will re-open at its new location at 1226 Bernard, near Theatre Outremont, probably sometime in late September. The same Chowhound correspondent reported in May that the cafe was closing because of a dispute with the landlord. Fans will be delighted to enjoy [...]
Posted in 2008 plans, restos on Aug 17th, 2008
Chuck and I spend all year talking about the restaurants we visit in Montreal over the holidays, and planning for the next holiday trip. I realize this can seem a bit freaky, but it’s not really because a large percentage of our conversation is about food and restaurants. It’s just kind of a natural thing. [...]
Posted in restos on Jul 4th, 2008
A while back, we noted the passing of Anise… and then the opening of its successor, Bazaar Anise. Now, comes word that Bazaar Anise will close on July 13th, due to the owner’s health and a doctor’s recommendation, according to the Chowhound member. We’re sad to discover that this will likely be the last incarnation [...]
I’ve extended an invitation to our traveling companions: write about the experience you had in Montreal. Howard Schaefer brings his talent at description and scene-setting to three of our most memorable meals during their stay. – – – Opening Night: Toque! As an eating team, we should have been dubbed The High Flying Locusts, for [...]
Posted in restos on Jan 5th, 2008
For any food-lover, this is the most difficult and time-consuming aspect of any trip. It’s not drudgery, it just consumes a lot of energy, when you want to make each dinner special, or you have a long list of must-try restaurants that you’d like to put a dent in. We’re driven by both imperatives, each [...]
Posted in restos on Nov 13th, 2007
Brunoise closed after service on Saturday night. This is truly sad news for us – we found out today when the reservation we made last night for our upcoming trip, returned via email today with a note from staff about the closing. Another one bites the dust, eh? Comments on Chowhound reference an article in [...]
Posted in 2007 plans, planning, restos on Oct 11th, 2007
The year has gone by quickly – I can remember our last trip to Montreal as though it was only a few weeks ago, but the bottom line is, in about 10 weeks, we’ll be back in the city. It’s a different trip this year, in a couple ways. First, we’ll have two great friends [...]
Posted in restos on Aug 5th, 2007
Overall, a positive review of Vauvert, the new restaurant in the St Paul Hotel on McGill. There was a flavorless gazpacho, but the reviewer went all frothy over the mains. The French language reviews have been positive, overall, too… based on my bad French language skills. We’ve developed a bias against hotel restaurants, but we [...]
Posted in restos on Jul 14th, 2007
Chuck and I were around for Cube’s final night in December, and since then, we’ve been waiting to see what would come next at the Hotel St Paul in Old Montreal. Cube was open for private parties and events a few months after closing, while its former chef, Eric Gonzalez, left for XO, the concept [...]
Posted in restos on May 13th, 2007
The news came in an email, followed by Chowhound – Racha Bassoul is to open BAZaAR Anise on May 17th! The new web site is up, and there’s a menu, too. The food looks to be more casual than the first incarnation – beek, pork, veal, venison… and some delectable appetizers – grilled Lebanese sausages [...]