Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Choosing a name for a restaurant is an important an integral part of any game plan when opening such a business. With some exceptions, most restaurants decide on a one word identity, whether it be the first or last name of the chef owner or a name that is just way out in left field […]
I need to start this review with a slight empathetic caveat. Having been totally immersed in the restaurant business for many years I know only too well how challenging it is to prepare and put out food with a full house of diners that continues to refill over the evening, especially when operating out of […]
APPLE WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD This salad is a modern twist on the famous Waldorf Salad chiefly attributed to the maitre d’hotel Oscar Tschirty at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City between 1893 and 1896 (1). It is a great way to utilize some of the delicious apples now in our markets. The […]
Montreal Plaza, located incongruously amongst the many bridal stores on St Hubert, whimsically manages to combine glamour with hominess, not an easy task. The restaurant, designed by Zebulon Perron, is gorgeous. Linen topped tables are artfully spread about the space and in small private alcoves on different levels all fronting a gleaming open white kitchen […]
MOROCCAN BRAISED CHICKEN Moroccan cuisine is one of the oldest in the Mediterranean and is full of bold and exotic flavors. If you have a tagine on hand this would be an ideal time to use it……Enjoy!
Its facade belies the gorgeous chic industrial design behind its very inconspicuous doors. Le Serpent is another incarnation of the team behind both Le Filet and Le Club Chasse et Peche and they have come up with another winner, this time located in the old Darling Foundry in Old Montreal.
Another delicious apple dessert while apples are filling our markets. This one is a bit different from the one posted here last week. This one is healthy, low in fat and not too sweet. I made it for myself last night and it was delicious. You will never know you skimped on calories and […]
IT’S APPLE PICKIN’ TIME! As Autumn quickly approaches it’s time to head out to the orchards and pick some succulent apples for ourselves. There is no better way to enjoy a fall day with the family and there is nothing better than eating an apple just plucked from the tree.
Fusion cuisine has become a much too often used catch phrase in the restaurant world representing anything slightly different and is so casually thrown around that almost anything can qualify for membership. It not only attempts to describe the food but it has sadly and inappropriately become a ubiquitous marketing tool for many restaurants. Authentic […]
The main focus of this weekend away was twofold: to rent a chalet on or very near a lake and to combine it with a celebration of both summer BBQ and flavors from local restaurants. After scouring the internet for hours we booked our chalet with Chalets Lac a la Truite in Ste Agathe des […]