RestoNotes: Chef Danny Smiles lands at the Willow Inn mikecohen May 17, 2021 1976 The Willow Inn, an iconic country restaurant, inn, and venue, in Hudson has announced that it has appointed Danny Smiles as Executive Chef & Manager of its institution. Smiles is the former chef de cuisine ...
Firegrill Restaurants offer some of the best steaks in town mikecohen May 12, 2021 2398 Resto Rap My family has been frequenting the Firegrill Restaurant (www.firegrill.com) for a few years now, enjoying some of the best steaks in town at their downtown Stanley Street and St. Laurent Sphère...
RestoNotes: Alain Creton keeps going and a Laval restaurant also becomes a food bank mikecohen April 20, 2021 2554 Like virtually every other festival impacted by the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic, Montréal en Lumière managed to continue onwards this year by making some adjustments to correspond with safety measures in pla...
Ahuntsic’s Aicia Colacci and Dollard-des-Ormeaux native Jae-Anthony Dougan will compete for the $100,000 grand prize on Top Chef Canada mikecohen April 18, 2021 2495 On the eve of the ninth season of Top Chef Canada, returning to Food Network Canada on April 19 (10 pm), two Montrealers will be among the culinary talents trying to win it all. Top Chef Canada contestant A...
Iconic Pasta Casareccia remains a West End favorite mikecohen April 17, 2021 3016 Mtl Resto Rap I have been a fan of Pasta Casareccia (https://pastacasa.ca) on Sherbrooke Street West in NDG for many years. The restaurant’s name is Italian for “homemade pasta.” What originally started out ...
Petinos pivots to take-out breakfast and lunch formats mikecohen March 17, 2021 3281 One of the things I have really missed since the pandemic started is a good early morning breakfast at some of my favorite restaurant spots. Well, since I have become quite accustomed to the take-out route I re...
Anton & James returns under the One Kitchen Format mikecohen January 6, 2021 2980 Last month we told you about the return of Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse (reubensdeli.com) under the Deville Dinerbar (www.devilledinerbar.com) roof on Stanley Street. Now, the Tzemopoulos family have revived ...
The iconic Rib ‘N Reef Steakhouse has opened for take-out and delivery mikecohen January 4, 2021 3205 The iconic Rib ‘N Reef Steakhouse on Decarie Blvd. is the latest Montreal restaurant to move to take-out and delivery. First opened in 1960, Peter Katsoudas assumed ownership almost 30 years ago and took thi...
Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse makes a COVID-19 comeback for take-out and delivery via Deville mikecohen December 19, 2020 2225 Foodies like myself sure do miss certain restaurants which have remained closed since the start of the pandemic. A case in point is Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse (reubensdeli.com) on St. Catherine Street. The ...
La Cage Brasserie sportive’s takeout service has become a true discovery for diners mikecohen December 16, 2020 1964 Restaurant Rap La Cage Brasserie Last February, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I was so excited to attend the grand opening of the new La Cage: Brasserie Sportive (www.cage.ca) at the...
