Mike’s Resto Notes: Boustan’s rapid expansion mikecohen March 9, 2024 1444 Emad Saad purchased the Bouston restaurant brand in 2017. At the time, only the original spot on downtown Crescent Street and three others existed. Seven years later there are now 66 locations and counting. Pub...
Rosélys at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth should be a Montréal En Lumière favourite mikecohen February 19, 2024 1057 MtlRestoRap Montréal En Lumière will return for its 25th anniversary February 29 to March 10, with gourmet dining starting a week earlier. Food, live music and outdoor skating will highlight this much anticipa...
Mike’s RestoNotes: Pizzéria NO.900 head of R&D shows his commitment mikecohen February 13, 2024 2035 Fiodar Huminski, the head of Research and Development for the Pizzéria NO.900 chain, is so impressed with the product that he continues to invest in different franchises. He is now the co-owner of locations in ...
One on one with Peter Mammas: Foodtastic boss forecasts huge expansion for leading franchisor mikecohen January 26, 2024 4737 MtlRestoRap It was back in the early 1990s when brothers Lawrence and Peter Mammas first ventured into the restaurant business, opening a retro diner concept that was originally called Smokey’s. One of their ...
Mike’s Ottawa Resto Notes: Big Rig Kitchen and Brewery and Ralph & Sons Diner mikecohen January 25, 2024 925 OTTAWA - Montreal-based Foodtastic, one of Canada’s leading restaurant franchisors, purchased Big Rig Brewery and Big Rig Restaurants (www.bigrigbrew.com) back in 2019. There are presently four locations in the...
Chef Antonio Park – Montreal’s celebrity chef is a study in perseverance, unparalleled cooking skills, business acumen and dedication to his family Peter Kerr, with files from Heidi Small November 8, 2023 3220 Antonio Park has packed so many life experiences into his forty-nine years that they would occupy a few lifetimes for many people. Following his parents and sister, young Antonio experienced life in his home co...
From a great raw bar to top-notch menu Lucille’s Oyster Dive offers a great dining experience mikecohen October 22, 2023 1702 MtlRestoRap Lucille’s Oyster Dive opened its first location on Monkland Avenue in NDG back in 2009. For reasons I cannot properly explain, it took me 14 years to enjoy my first experience and wow was this eve...
Some late some summer dining tips in Montreal mikecohen August 16, 2023 1923 MtlRestoRap I have certainly enjoyed some fine dining experiences this summer. This past month has been particularly busy as I will share with you in this month’s column. Terrasse Nelligan Hotel Nelligan (106 ...
Mike’s Notes: Bâton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar continues to grow; Dizz’s smoked meat and La Pizza Week mikecohen June 17, 2023 1976 The franchise on Decarie for Bâton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar recently held a VIP reopening after an extensive $1.3 million renovation and redesign. The seating capacity here is 242 in the dining room, with an ...
Rib ‘N Reef’s rooftop terrasse is another magic touch by owner Peter Katsoudas mikecohen June 16, 2023 1884 MtlRestoRap There are a select few standout steakhouses in Montreal, but the one that should be rewarded as a model of consistency and continued excellence belongs to Rib ‘N Reef on Decarie Boulevard under th...
