Some 40 restaurants and venues to be showcased as part of Montréal en Lumière mikecohen February 21, 2023 1189 MtlRestoRap Last year at this time I was previewing the annual Montréal en Lumière (montrealenlumiere.com), which was set to return to a full in-person format. Then, the omicron variant of COVID-19 reared its ...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Pizza Salvatoré expansion; success for of MTLàTABLE mikecohen January 19, 2023 1749 Pizza Salvatoré is a significant success story, with 61 franchises and counting. Thus far there are a handful of locations in and near the Greater Montreal area, including Dollard, St. Leonard, Laval, Repentign...
The growing Saint Houblon restaurant group noted for its beer, pub fare and weekend brunch mikecohen January 17, 2023 1257 MTLRestoRap I have been curious about Saint Houblon for several years now, often passing by their Côte des Neiges area location. When I saw them listed on MTLàTABLE a few months back there was no question this ...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Popcorn Poutine at Lafleur and Dizz’s Cream Cheese mikecohen October 18, 2022 1315 More Than Steamies: Lafleur Restaurant, home to those amazing steamie hotdogs and crispy fries, has added two items to its menu that will certainly get people talking: its brand-new popcorn and its new popcorn ...
Brasserie Blandino opens at the The Hilton Garden Inn/Hilton Homewood Suites Montreal Midtown mikecohen October 17, 2022 2053 Mtl Resto Rap Westbury Montreal is an impressive project offering a brand-new neighborhood to its residents, leaving no one indifferent. The four phases of the project feature luxury condos with high-end finis...
Le Renoir at Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile serves up sensational French cuisine mikecohen July 15, 2022 2042 MtlRestoRap Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit all industries hard, especially restaurants, this summer has brought forward a feeling of some normalcy at dining establishments. For my family...
Restaurant franchise king Tom Bountis introduces Billy K’s Burgers mikecohen June 25, 2022 3926 Mtl RestoRap There is no question that when it comes to restaurants, Tom Bountis has the magic touch Bountis was the founder and creator of the Allô! Mon Coco chain, which he sold to the MTY Group in 2019. He i...
Mike’s Resto Notes: News from Juliette & Chocolat, Baskin-Robbins, Sushi Taxi and more mikecohen June 21, 2022 1870 Sweet Tooth: Juliette & Chocolat recently held a grand opening for their newest location on the West Island at 3339 F Sources Blvd in Dollard-Des Ormeaux. When MtlRestoRap dropped by it was like a Willy Won...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Big Food Bucket List is a must watch mikecohen April 21, 2022 2626 If you like restaurants, then Food Network Canada’s Big Food Bucket List now airing on Saturday evenings from 8 pm to 9 pm is a must watch. Host John Catucci (You Gotta Eat Here!) is back to take viewers on ...
Montrealers continue flocking to the nearest Red Lobster in Ottawa mikecohen April 19, 2022 4768 MtlRestoRap Ask me which restaurant brand I miss most in Montreal and I will always name Red Lobster, which mysteriously disappeared from Quebec back in 1997. Red Lobster still operates in four Canadian p...
