The only Moxie’s Grill & Bar is making its mark in downtown Montreal mikecohen February 4, 2017 6660 Restaurant Rap It has been nearly three years since the first Moxie's Grill & Bar landed in Montreal, on Robert Bourassa (nee University) between René-Lévesque and Cathcart. Why did it take me and my ...
Bonaparte Restaurant: 33 years of fine French Cuisine mikecohen January 23, 2017 4970 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 5885 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...
Robert Goldberg appointed Executive Chef of Queue de Cheval Steakhouse & Angry Lobster Seafood Lounge mikecohen November 14, 2016 5431 As the owner of two of Montreal’s most popular steakhouses, La Queue de Cheval Steakhouse & Angry Lobster Seafood Lounge on Rue de la Montagne, Peter Morentzos has never been one to stand pat. When my fa...
Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert menu continues to evolve; first “Casino” restaurant to open soon mikecohen November 5, 2016 7353 Let me share something with you right from the get go. I have been a lifelong fan of Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert since I was old enough to know what barbeque chicken tasted like. Founded on September 25, 1951 ...
Allô! Mon Coco chain of restaurants celebrates 15 years of success mikecohen September 19, 2016 12085 Tom Bountis is unquestionably a man with great vision. At the age of 23, he made it his personal mission to revolutionize the breakfast restaurant industry and opened on single location in Laval, He called it A...
Chez Delmo: French restaurant specializes in delicious fish and seafood mikecohen September 13, 2016 5744 It is always exciting for me to make a new restaurant discovery in Montreal. While Chez Delmo (www.chezdelmo.com) has actually been around for some time, I had never stepped in there until recently. Dinner turn...
Branzino Restauraunt represents a highlight at the revamped Le Méridien Versailles mikecohen August 14, 2016 5460 I was recently invited to visit Le Méridien Versailles and check out its new look. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide was unveiling a comprehensive renovation of the intimate 108-downtown Montreal guestroo...
Vieux-Port Steakhouse is a sizzling summer spot and popular year-round mikecohen August 14, 2016 5559 When it comes to summer time dining, my family loves the experience at the Vieux-Port Steakhouse (www.vieuxportsteakhouse.com). Located at 39 St. Paul Street, right in the heart of Old Montreal, it is the ideal...
155 Fahrenheit – Old Montreal’s hot new restaurant mikecohen August 13, 2016 3822 We interrupt our traditional Travel column for a look at some suggested dining establishments in Montreal. New to the scene is 155 Fahrenheit, located at 42 McGill Street in Old Montreal and the brainchild of ...
