Restaurant Sho-dan prepares to reopen for diners; its take-out and delivery service aims to please mikecohen August 8, 2020 100 MtlRestoRap When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in mid-March, Restaurant Sho-dan on Metcalfe Street closed its doors like others in the industry. Traditionally, this place is packed for lunch and dinner during re...
Goût de France / Good France Highlight Event at the Fine Arts Museum Julie Kalan March 13, 2019 1392 On March 20th the France Consulate in Montreal is presenting a one night, foodie delight event in the Montreal Fine Arts Museum's Hall of Bronzes. 18 Fabulous Chefs In nine teams of two (one local and one fro...
Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse P.A. Sévigny February 23, 2019 1452 Not just another cookbook! Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse is not just another cookbook as much as it’s a mission statement about what it takes to lead a good life in Montreal. Anchored as it is in both t...
Montréal En Lumière, Montreal’s Winter Festival Peter Kerr January 28, 2019 2293 Montréal En Lumière will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with an increased focus on fine dining with international guest chefs hosted by their Montreal counterparts, plus fun for all ages at Place des Festivals....
BEVO Bar + Pizzeria is charming choice for dinner in Old Montreal mikecohen October 5, 2017 4374 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 6612 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 5614 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 5781 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 4839 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 6973 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,...
