BEVO Bar + Pizzeria is charming choice for dinner in Old Montreal mikecohen October 5, 2017 1480 BEVO Bar + Pizzeria For a few years now, when in Old Montreal, I have walked by BEVO Bar + Pizzeria (www.bevopizza.com/en) on St. Vincent and noticed the lively atmosphere. Via word of mouth I began to hea...
Chef on Call seizes upon unique concept in food delivery and in-house dining mikecohen September 2, 2017 3296 Chef on Call In 2009 Robert Kauffman and a friend had a novel idea: prepare meals out of a small kitchen in their student apartment and see if they’d get any customers. The key target market was students. “...
New food court at the Jewish General Hospital is a delight mikecohen June 15, 2017 2192 Since it opened last December, I have been curious to experience the new food court in Pavillion K of the Jewish General Hospital. It replaced the longstanding cafeteria, which was never a spot I particularly w...
Pacini restaurants offer up plenty of variety and announces new program battling food waste mikecohen May 19, 2017 2211 Restaurant Rap Pacini Restaurants When I heard that the Pacini restaurant chain had launched a new program to deal with food waste, I was intrigued. Every year on Earth, people waste 1.3 billion tons of ...
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon – Montréal! at the Casino is a special dining experience mikecohen April 3, 2017 2612 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon - Montréal! From the moment I heard about the arrival of the prestigious L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon - Montréal! at the Casino I knew I just had to experience this culinary masterp...
Mikado Montreal celebrates 30 years of serving some of the best sushi in town mikecohen March 14, 2017 3227 Restaurant Rap There was a time not too long ago when I did not particularly care for sushi. We’d go to a sushi restaurant or pick it up for home and I’d generally order chicken or salmon teriyaki. However,...
The flashy and wonderful 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar mikecohen February 27, 2017 2401 You don’t have to be a West Islander to enjoy the flashy and wonderful 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar For many years I have heard so many wonderful things about 40 Westt Steakhouse & Bar, conveniently loca...
The only Moxie’s Grill & Bar is making its mark in downtown Montreal mikecohen February 4, 2017 3279 Restaurant Rap It has been nearly three years since the first Moxie's Grill & Bar (moxies.com) landed in Montreal, on Robert Bourassa (nee University) between René-Lévesque and Cathcart. Why did it ta...
Bonaparte Restaurant: 33 years of fine French Cuisine mikecohen January 23, 2017 2475 Restaurant Rap For more years than I can remember I have walked by Bonaparte Restaurant on Saint Francois-Xavier in Old Montreal, usually on my way to or from the Centaur Theatre next door, yet I never sam...
New branding is paying off as La Cage Brasserie Sportive offers a superb menu mikecohen December 23, 2016 2833 Restaurant Rap When it first opened in 1984, La Cage Aux Sports quickly became one of my favorite restaurants. And why not? What more could a rabid sports fan ask for than a dining spot with a cool menu and...
