Mike’s Resto Notes: Boustan’s rapid expansion mikecohen March 9, 2024 1544 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 1122 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 2139 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 5056 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 996 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...
Wilensky’s customers are leaving tips to support lifesaving heart care at the MUHC Stefanie Sweeney December 10, 2023 2154 If you grew up in Montreal’s Mile End, then it’s likely that the name Wilensky’s Light Lunch already means something to you. Whether you know the spot for its charming, mint-green doors on the corner of Fairmou...
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 3380 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 1785 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...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Experiencing Le Burger Week; St-Hubert and Lafleur mikecohen October 21, 2023 1593 Le Burger Week: Le Burger Week (www.leburgerweek.com) took place in early September, with 31 Montreal locations taking part. Each year I look to sample something new. That was the case for BBurger, with locatio...
RAMEN RAMEN Festival – October 9-22, 2023 LiveEvents October 1, 2023 1606 A celebration of the iconic Japanese dish The 2nd edition of this celebration of the iconic Japanese noodle dish, will be held from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 22, 2023 at participating Montreal restau...
