Three Perfect Days in Toronto
How to blend work with play in Toronto this winter
The Kimpton Saint George is ideally located for business and leisure Photo: Francisco Sanchez
After a busy day of work in Toronto, a friend and I sat by a gl...
Sifting through my dining notebook: Arahova expands, Chez Greenberg, Pizzeria Angry Paesano & Red Chopstix
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For this month’s column I thought I’d share my experiences recently at four dining establishments.
Kirkland Souvlaki: The Arahova brand has been around since 1971, originally established by Christ...
It’s time to go sugaring off at Parc Jean-Drapeau’s urban cabane à sucre
Every year, the beginning of spring heralds sugaring-off time. To mark the occasion, the Ste-Hélène Bistro-Terrasse restaurant, in Parc Jean-Drapeau, will be turned into an urban sugar shack to offer a traditio...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Tommy Café + Apéro, Le Fou Fou and a new Lulu’s
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
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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
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 ...
Mike’s Ottawa Resto Notes: Ember, Red Lobster, Cindy’s and Dinty’s in Aylmer
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
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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
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
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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 ...
