Tag: Montreal
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Test Driving A Lincoln Leads To A Night Out At Pastaga
I’ve been to Pastaga several times over the last few years but rarely for a regular meal. My first visit to the restaurant was when Newfoundland based chef, Todd Pellerin from Mallard Cottage was invited to take over the kitchen for a one-night-only offering of a modern take a few traditional Newfoundland dishes. Since then…
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Discovering Chez l’Épicier
I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying a meal prepared by Laurent Godbout, one of Montreal’s favourite chefs. For the last few years I’ve joined my media peers for the launch of his massively successful (and largely inventive) cabane a sucre at La Scena in Old Montreal but, up until now, I’ve never eaten at his…
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Le Pois Penché X Hervé Pochat Baron
Montreal’s le Pois Penché welcomes back guest chef, Hervé Pochat Baron from la Brasserie Lipp in Geneva, Switzerland. Leaving his home base for the weekend to come back to Montreal, chef Pochat Baron will happily set up shop at le Pois Penché this coming weekend and as he has done before, this promises to be a feast…
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Monza
There are dozens of easily recognizable signs that autumn has arrived in Montreal. The street level terrasses have begun disappearing for the season, the bright green leaves of the trees that dot our streets have changed to warm hues of yellow, red and orange and Montrealers everywhere are huddled around screens as hockey season takes…
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MTL à Table 2017
It’s back! The 2017 edition of MTL à Table is just around the corner and this year promised to be bigger than ever. Coinciding with the Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations, this year’s MTL a Table extends a full two weeks will feature 175 restaurants located all over the city. Each of the 175 participating restaurants…
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Dogs Left Outside Alone
Montreal’s busy sidewalks, like any sidewalk in any city around the world, can be clustered and claustrophobic. Trodden by thousands of people moving at various speeds daily and with a mix of annoying bikes, cherry red mobility carts, strollers and more aiming for their space it can be a hazardous place to be. Not for…
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Le Parloir
Le Parloir (parlour in English) Private Cellars recently opened on Guy in Griffintown. The beautiful new space answers the age old question of how do you keep a well stocked wine cellar in a city where the the average square footage of new condos seems to keep shrinking. Aiming to be at times a private…
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ACCM RIDE
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Aids Community Care Montreal (ACCM) and to celebrate this monumental milestone the non-profit organization is inviting you, their supporters and members, to join them in celebrating their success during an evening of art, dancing and more. ACCM is a volunteer-driving, English-language community organization that provides services for those living…
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Screaming Children In Restaurants
Imagine that you haven’t been out to a restaurant in a while. You’re in a relationship where both people work long hours and at the end of the day heating a couple of Hot Pockets or a frozen pizza is all the energy you have to put into cooking. Day after day and week after…
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The Ikanos Brunch
There’s nothing like a good brunch to keep your weekend rolling. Montreal is a city with no shortage of brunches and ranging from simple bacon and eggs to complicated quiche, there’s something for every taste at every hour of the day – at least till three pm. Ikanos is far from simple but the food…
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Escalating Tension
For the most part Montrealers are friendly, law abiding citizens and we have a nifty police force made up of street savvy officers (who have a flair for camo but not much of a sense of humour) to keep us from getting too out of line. But, in a city where we are just trying…
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What To Do This Weekend
Summer may be coming to a close but we are clinging to the last vestiges of a busy season in Montreal like cats to a cashmere sweater. This coming weekend we continue denying that fall is at our doorstep with a couple of big events that will have us heaving a last hurrah for our…
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Canada Montreal Pride
This year’s Pride Festival in Montreal was simply spectacular. Over the course of 10 days people from around the world flocked to our city to celebrate Canada’s leadership in LGBT freedoms and equality for all. This year was extra special with the super sized festival coinciding with Montreal’s 375th celebrations and Canada’s 150th. This year…
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Oysterfest Legends
Nine years ago Oysterfest started out as a small gathering of fans, friends and farmers of oysters. With shucking competitions, oyster plating and kegs of beer swilled with glee, the grassroots project launched a phenomenon that has grown into one of the most important summer festivals in Montreal. As our unofficial last hurrah of the…
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Boho
The South Pacific is having a big moment in the 514 and Boho in Old Montreal has joined the ranks offering its Miami-tinged take on the food trend (poke and popsicles to be specific) that has been successfully sweeping the city for the last couple of years. The thing about trends is they come and…
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La Grotte
There are a number of restaurants on the Plateau that I haven’t yet had the chance to try but that’s about to change. I’ve made it my mission (now that I live in the hood) to try as many as I possibly can while still running from one end of this city to the other…
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KOZU
Kozu opened a couple of months ago in the space that once housed the now defunct Rachel-Rachel. With an Asian-inspired menu designed by Jatoba’s executive chef, Oliver Vigneault and a swanky new design, Kozu is the latest Asian Brasserie in the city hoping to garner attention on the Plateau. Being located in the heart of…
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El Zaziummm
It’s very rare that I make it back to a restaurant as quickly as I did to review El Zaziummm. I attended their 25th anniversary party back in June and a couple of weeks later I organized (with plenty of wonderful help) a sit down dinner to try a little more food in a setting…
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Grey Goose Terrasse Launch
We may have missed the Grey Goose Summer Soiree this year but there was no way we were going to be absent for the launch Sea Salt and Ceviche’s Grey Goose Terrasse in Old Montreal. The branded terrasse is the perfect spot for sipping on cool summer cocktails, eating great food and watching visitors and…
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Kamehameha
We’ve all heard the saying “the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time”. The same philosophy can be applied to the transformation underway in Montreal’s Gay Village. With each cool new business that moves into the neighbourhood, people are returning to eat, drink, shop and party the night away. Kamehameha,…
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More To LOV
After revolutionizing vegan and vegetarian cuisine less than a year ago, LOV (local, organic and vegetarian) has already expanded to a swanky new location smack dab in the middle of downtown Montreal. Ever since the original LOV opened earlier this year in Old Montreal, its been packed to the rafters with people who’ve raved about…
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GoodFood
Text and photography by David Major-Lapierre Over the past few years, grocery delivery services have gained massive popularity. The idea of having entire, ready-to-cook meals delivered your door on a weekly basis is very seductive for those of us who are always on the run. Preparing healthy meals, cooked with fresh ingredients every night can…
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Vallier Bistro
Even though the “eat local” movement has only started to really ramp up in the last few years, a few restaurants have been championing amazing foods grown and produced in la belle province from their beginnings. Vallier is one of these restaurants and recently the restaurant went through a few changes, both behind the scene…
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Dario Cecchini At Plaza Antique
The mere mention of Italian food is enough to get me moving and I will go to the ends of the Earth to try whatever is put in front of me. Last week I may not have gone to the end of the Earth but I did go to the east end of Montreal to…
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El Zaziummm
Laurier Street east in Montreal’s very popular Plateau neighbourhood is a quiet oasis where crowds of people stroll to and from the sprawling park, they meander slowly from one shop to the next, buying breads, cheese, clothing and trinkets from the little shops that line the street. Surrounded on all sides by busy thoroughfares like…
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Grand Prix Recap
Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, the sounds of rubber screeching along the Giles Villeneuve raceway are already a distant memory in a city where festivals come at us at break-neck speeds all summer long. Canada’s Formula 1 is far more than just a weekend of car racing; it’s an economic shot in…
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Marché des Éclusiers
With Montreal’s summer finally in full swing, there isn’t a moment to waste when it comes to eating on our favourite terrasses, drinking on our favourite rooftops or sitting in the sun, soaking it all in. For a second year in a row Marché des Éclusiers returns, offering visitors in Old Montreal a unique environment…
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La Champagnerie
The time flies when you’re having fun. That’s what I thought when I received the invitation to the fourth anniversary of La Champagnerie. I remember being at the off-the-wall opening of La Champagnerie in Old Montreal four years ago and it was one of the most epic champagne filled parties I’ve ever been to (the…
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Grand Prix 2017
Montreal’s busiest weekend is only days away. With so much to see and do in Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend, it can get a little overwhelming. Here are our picks for this year’s not-to-be-missed parties and events. Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines… Le Richmond From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon Le Richmond in…
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Brasserie 701
When I began blogging back in 2009 I never knew just how far it would take me. I’ve seen some amazing things, eaten some fantastic food and drank more champagne that I care to admit. The inspiration to begin telling the world about my fabulous adventures in Montreal came from several different sources but one…
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Le Saloon
25 years ago I was a 14 year old boy living in a fishing village in Newfoundland and dreaming about life in the big city. That same year le Saloon opened in Montreal’s Gay Village. It was a very different time in Montreal. In 25 years a lot has changed in our city’s gay community…
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La Voûte
Nightlife lovers have yet another address to add to their arsenal. La Voûte is the latest nightclub to open in Old Montreal and no expense was spared in turning the massive bank vault into a state-of-the-art nightlife hotspot. At a special media preview we experienced La Voûte first hand and from the decent into the…
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Portus 360
A little over a year ago Helena Loureiro and the team behind PortusCalle uprooted their restaurant, which had been located in the micro-neighbourhood of Little Portugal on the Plateau, and migrated south to Old Montreal. Taking over the revolving restaurant that sits atop the EVO student residence (formerly the Delta Hotel) Portus 360 is a…
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Invasion Cocktail 2017
Starting Wednesday, May 10th and running until May 16th, Montreal will be shaken and stirred during the 4th edition of Invasion Cocktail! Presented by #madewithlove, this year’s Invasion Cocktail competition will take place in over 35 bars across Montreal and Quebec and over 250 fabulous cocktails will mixed and poured by Quebec’s finest bartenders. This…
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Sticking To The Program
When it comes to starting at the gym, we are our own worst enemy. Until we are truly ready to make important, healthy changes to the way we live our lives we continue to ignore the warnings signs. We also tend to be resentful of those who are taking measures to improve their health and…
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Sustainable Seafood
I have had the privilege of eating at the finest restaurants in Montreal with some of the finest people in the city. Running from one neighbourhood trying all kinds of food is part of my passion and I couldn’t be happier to combine that with my love of writing. Every now and then I have…
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Le Mount Stephen Hotel
Montreal is a city teeming with awe-inducing structures, beautifully designed public spaces and buildings that reach high into the sky. Heritage Canada has done a wonderful job of protecting the rich heritage of the buildings that helps retain Montreal’s old world charm while sleek new additions are painstakingly added to keep our city looking to…
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Vladimir Poutine
Remember a couple of weeks ago when the sun was shining and the weather was warm? Even though the warm weather isn’t trending as much as Montrealers would like, we did take full advantage of being outside for as long as we could. I chose to spend my evening watching the sun’s rays descend over…
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Veuve Clicquot Yelloweek 2017
Rare birds and other colourful surprises awaited guests attending the 2017 Veuve Clicquot Yelloweek launch held yesterday evening at a luxury loft in the heart of downtown. We braved the elements to get the lushly decorated, jungle-inspired launch that featured both Veuve Clicquot Rich and Rich Rosé. Since launching only a few years ago, Veuve…
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Désorientation 2017
Late last month we attended the 4th annual Désorientation fundraiser at the Entrepôts Dominion near Atwater Market in Saint-Henri. After last year’s blowout event our expectations were sky high and this year’s event didn’t disappoint. Once again the sold-out event was the top-ticket talk of the town gathering a massive, and well-dressed crowd, for a…
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Rosewood Revisited
As a food writer, restaurant lover and nightlife enthusiast, I eat out a lot. As much as I love the feeling of walking into a new restaurant for the first time, I also enjoy recurring visits to some of my favorite places in the city. When I returned to Rosewood a couple of weeks ago…
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Mac-n-Cheese Week 2017
I hope you’ve been wearing your eatin-pants all week! The third annual Mac-n-cheese week is bigger than ever before with more restaurants, crazier recipes and of course plenty of ooey-gooey Mac-n-cheese to go around. From April 3rd to 10th over 30 restaurants across Montreal and Quebec City have developed plenty of fun new takes on…
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Daybreaker MTL
This Saturday, April 1st Daybreaker returns for an all-inclusive, female empowerment inspired second edition at the Fairmont Theatre. Hundreds of people, regardless of gender, orientation or identity, are expected to gather for a morning inspired by dance, good vibes and finding that perfect balance. Daybreaker is an active morning packed with yoga, dancing, an inspiring…
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Suitsupply
Guys, your style inspiration in Montreal just got a new destination. Suitsupply recently opened their second Canadian location right here in the 514. Montreal is a city that prides itself on being one of North America’s best cities for envelope-pushing fashion for women but for guys it isn’t always easy to find the threads that…
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5 Hoods, 5 Must Try Brunches!
Weekends in Montreal are as much about the splashy parties as they are the morning brunch that follows. Great stories begin with a toast to our health on Friday and Saturday nights and followed by a healthy helping of toast, Caesars, eggs Benedict and just about anything to cure that hangover while dishing about what…
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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
The night sky is full of stars and although some may shine brighter than others, they all have their place in a tapestry that reaches deep into milky way. The same can be said for Montreal’s equally vast culinary scene. I get to spend my nights rubbing elbows with this city’s finest chefs and restauranteurs,…
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ARTSIDA 7
The ACCM’s (AIDS Community Care Montreal) Artsida art auction fundraiser draws hundreds of people every year in support of those affected by HIV and Hepatitis C in communities across the city. On March 12th art lovers will come together at the celebrated Musee d’art comtemporain for an exciting evening that will feature the works of…
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WRG Classic
For those looking to redden their cheeks a little while watching a stylish game of our nation sport, this weekend WRG magazine is hosting its 4th annual WRG Classic. Inspired by early 20’s fashion, the friendly series of games is played on an outdoor rink and its players are spiffed up in their finest bow…
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Henden
After conquering the fried chicken world by opening Bird Bar on Notre-Dame west less that 3 months ago, Kimberly Lallouz has set her sights on becoming the Queen of cocktails in Griffintown. Last week some of Montreal’s movers and shakers of the city’s media and social scene gathered for the VIP opening of Henden, a…
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Le Boucan 2 Is Open
Montreal isn’t a big city. Sure our island is home to millions of people and it sprawls from the West Island all the way east to Point aux trembles but the centre, the main neighbourhoods of the city are relatively close making it easy to get from one end to the other by metro, Uber…