Mike’s Resto Notes: Tommy Café + Apéro, Le Fou Fou and a new Lulu’s mikecohen March 1, 2025 252 It has been nine years now since major restaurant franchisor Foodtastic opened its first Tommy Café + Apéro on Notre Dame Street in Old Montreal. There are now 10 locations and more on the way. My friend Tony a...
Upstart Nöam Restaurant has gained a loyal following on Decarie mikecohen February 27, 2025 357 MtlRestoRap In 1987 Howard Szalavetz and his late father Dave purchased a property at the corner of Decarie and Vezina which housed an auto mechanics garage and a car wash. Over the years, Howard tried to add...
Alain Creton – 48 years of welcoming ‘friends’ to Chez Alexandre et Fils on Peel Street Peter Kerr February 18, 2025 321 Alain Creton is one of those larger-than-life people that can dominate their profession or neighbourhood. In his case, Alain is by far the dominant personality on Montreal’s downtown Peel Street, where he has ...
Montréal en Lumière 2025- Delicious Food, Great Shows and Winter Fun! LiveEvents February 18, 2025 461 This fun festival, to be held in its fully redesigned site at the heart of the vibrant Place des Festivals. From February 27 to March 9, gastronomy, music and skating take centre stage in an entirely free outdo...
Montréal Boréal returns to Les Quartiers du Canal – February 7-16, 2025 LiveEvents January 29, 2025 897 MONTRÉAL BORÉAL - Le Jam du Nord A festive and free event in Saint-Henri! Montréal Boréal, a winter street festival, now in its third edition, will span ten days along Notre-Dame Ouest street, between Lacasse a...
Mike’s Ottawa Resto Notes: Ember, Red Lobster, Cindy’s and Dinty’s in Aylmer mikecohen January 27, 2025 796 One of Ottawa’s newest restaurants is Ember, which opened at 92 Clarence Street in the Byward Market last June. It can accommodate 105 people in the multi-level dining room, with a front patio for 44 and anothe...
Groupe Grandio’s has another gem of a restaurant in Chez Lionel mikecohen January 25, 2025 417 MtlRestoRap Groupe Grandio made its biggest headlines in recent years with the acquisition of iconic steakhouses Moishes and Gibbys. But the highly successful culinary operation has a host of other dining esta...
Mike’s Resto Notes: French bistro-style COMMODORE Restaurant and Café and a new Lucille’s mikecohen December 12, 2024 908 The Honeyrose Hotel Montreal opened a year and a half ago in the Quartier des Spectacles, right near the back entrance to the Bay downtown. Recently I got to experience its French bistro-style COMMODORE Restaur...
Mama C Opens Its Doors in Old Montreal: A Must-Visit Upscale Greek restaurant mikecohen December 10, 2024 997 MtlRestoRap It is always exciting to explore a brand-new upscale restaurant. Mama C was barely two months old on the evening we stopped by for dinner and it did not disappoint us. Nestled in the heart of Old ...
Kyo Bar Japonais offers a splendid Izakaya experience mikecohen November 18, 2024 931 MtlRestoRap With MTL à TABLE continuing until November 17, you could not make a better choice than Kyo Bar Japonais (www.kyobar.com) in Old Montreal. We absolutely love this restaurant and were pleased to r...
