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Chorizo
I live just around the corner from Benfeito, and I keep on forgetting that they have an impressive looking meat counter in the back. I'll definitely check it out.
Chorizo
Hi there-
I was just wondering if anyone had other suggestions for where to get chorizo.
My place of choice is Petit Portugal (4257 Avenue De l'Hotel-de-Ville) but I'm always on the look.
Cheers,
B
Where did you eat this week ?
Agreed on the Ramen-Ya. I really do want to like the joint because it's very close to where I live, and the people who work there are great, but they seriously need more fixins. The homemade BBQ pork they do is nice, however.
Sumo is a bit better, but again, as a previous poster described, "serviceable".
I had a 24 hour stopover in Narita a few years ago, and I followed the airline staff into town into this tiny ramen joint. One day... one day....
Vegetarian Chinese eats?
Unfortunately, the last time I went to Yuan, I had a very lackluster experience. Personally, I would not recommend it. Long story short, I found the food not fresh, presentation severely lacking, and in the end, ladling mountains of sauce on 'mock meat' simply does not cut it for me.
The last good veg Chinese meal I had was at Kam Fung, where thankfully my father was present to order off the non-English menu (my Cantonese stinks). There is a set vegetarian menu for four that came to about $40 that was really quite delicious. Deep fried tofu, mountains of bok choy with oyster mushrooms. Yes, please.
Best cafes to study all day at?
As far as Plateau is concerned, my place to be is Cafe Neve. Excellent coffee (I think their baristas do competitions; of Art Java and In Gamba pedigree), good food (at least from the benetictine I've had), great tea. Internet, comfortable seating, and lots of outlets for laptops. Given the size of the place, it's hardly ever going to get loud or too crowded.
151 Rue Rachel Est, coin de Bullion. Bicycletterie JR's old location.
Habs game on TV + decent food?
I was just about to suggest Copacabana as well. If memory serves me correctly, Scratch Kitchen is something that Nantha Kumar had his hands in back in the day, so you'll see lots of Indonesian and Malaysian influences in the food. Their platters are some of the most tasty curries I've had. A typical plate will have rice/pilaf, nicely grilled veg, a choucroute or cabbage salad, and the main curry/grilled shrimp/etc. I also recommend the yuca fries, though sometimes you can taste the freezer burn, unfortunately. They have specials from time to time; I still think back fondly about the time they served skate wing curry.
Scratch opens at 6pm, closes at 11pm, I think.
They have a large projection screen in the back behind the pool table, but I prefer the nicely sized HD they have in the middle of the bar. Not too crowded on a weeknight, but on weekends you can expect an influx of the student crowd, game or no game.
Downtown student restaurants
If you are a graduate student, you'll have full access to Thompson House, the graduate students center. Not only do they have a cheap bar, but they do have a little restaurant in the basement that serves lunch weekdays. Not anything terribly special, but decent.
If you want to go hippie/vegan, also consider Midnight Kitchen (McGill) and People's Potato (Concordia). Food quality is inconsistent (depends on who's working I suppose) but at pay-what-you-can, it's to be expected.
As a side note, there's a little stall, Caravelle, in the food court at 2020 University (in the basement) which has a beef carrot curry rice exactly the way my mom used to make it (Chinese style) for $6. Unless you can stomach the soul deadening decor of food courts, I'd recommend it to go.
BUNS, minimal hamburger joint on St Catherine
I find that response quite humorous regarding the ventilation, considering Coco Rico et al just up the street seem to take perverse pleasure in filling the street with chicken smoke.
