Mike’s Resto Notes: Tommy Café + Apéro, Le Fou Fou and a new Lulu’s mikecohen March 1, 2025 328 It has been nine years now since major restaurant franchisor Foodtastic opened its first Tommy Café + Apéro on Notre Dame Street in Old Montreal. There are now 10 locations and more on the way. My friend Tony a...
Upstart Nöam Restaurant has gained a loyal following on Decarie mikecohen February 27, 2025 433 MtlRestoRap In 1987 Howard Szalavetz and his late father Dave purchased a property at the corner of Decarie and Vezina which housed an auto mechanics garage and a car wash. Over the years, Howard tried to add...
Mike’s Ottawa Resto Notes: Ember, Red Lobster, Cindy’s and Dinty’s in Aylmer mikecohen January 27, 2025 821 One of Ottawa’s newest restaurants is Ember, which opened at 92 Clarence Street in the Byward Market last June. It can accommodate 105 people in the multi-level dining room, with a front patio for 44 and anothe...
Groupe Grandio’s has another gem of a restaurant in Chez Lionel mikecohen January 25, 2025 440 MtlRestoRap Groupe Grandio made its biggest headlines in recent years with the acquisition of iconic steakhouses Moishes and Gibbys. But the highly successful culinary operation has a host of other dining esta...
Mike’s Resto Notes: French bistro-style COMMODORE Restaurant and Café and a new Lucille’s mikecohen December 12, 2024 936 The Honeyrose Hotel Montreal opened a year and a half ago in the Quartier des Spectacles, right near the back entrance to the Bay downtown. Recently I got to experience its French bistro-style COMMODORE Restaur...
Mama C Opens Its Doors in Old Montreal: A Must-Visit Upscale Greek restaurant mikecohen December 10, 2024 1030 MtlRestoRap It is always exciting to explore a brand-new upscale restaurant. Mama C was barely two months old on the evening we stopped by for dinner and it did not disappoint us. Nestled in the heart of Old ...
Kyo Bar Japonais offers a splendid Izakaya experience mikecohen November 18, 2024 951 MtlRestoRap With MTL à TABLE continuing until November 17, you could not make a better choice than Kyo Bar Japonais (www.kyobar.com) in Old Montreal. We absolutely love this restaurant and were pleased to r...
Mike’s Resto Notes: A New Baton Rouge opens in LaSalle; Wednesday special at The Westwood mikecohen November 15, 2024 914 It has been almost 33 years since the first Baton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar location opened at Carrefour Laval. Fast forward to today and there are now 30 across Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes. I remain a h...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Enoteca Monza heading west; Li n’ Lo in Laval and Le Burger Week mikecohen October 20, 2024 1279 Enoteca Monza Pizzeria Moderna: It has been six years since Montreal-based restaurant franchisor Foodtastic acquired the Enoteca Monza Pizzeria Moderna chain. We recently went for a lovely dinner at the Laval ...
Gibbys Steakhouse maintains its iconic status but adds some sizzle under new ownership mikecohen October 18, 2024 1136 MtlRestoRap The Grandio Group, once known as Sportscene, has come a long way from the days when it focused almost exclusively on the La Cage Brasserie Sportive chain. A few years ago President and CEO Jean Béd...
