ya but when yo uare soberly putzing around there are better places

or he's hilarious

some of the better grocery stores have garlic from argentina. quebec garlic can still be found at JTM and at Adonis

he's referring to people on message boards as nerds. is that a mischaracterisation?

Although this transformation was not on kitchen nightmares, ramsay was recently involved in the revitalization of a restaurant here. The menu and decor follows in the tradition set in KN. Although it is a pleasant environ, the food is lackluster --- although I must add that it does get rave reviews. Overall the biggest changes are simplification of the menu, and simple but fresh comfort food --- i wouldn't be surprised if some of the menu items can be found across the united states. Again, not really my bag, but it definitely gives a KN vibe --- so even in the absence of the cameras, he is responsible for a certain archetype. So I would say that at least the transformatio nis real. maybe not the personalities...

these suggestions are so metro

these are manly guys looking for chunks of meat. i doubt they are looking for precious food.

you guys will do alright at moishes'. they don't reinvent the wheel and it isn't peter luger's but you'll get a solid manly meal and you will be waited on by waiters in vests.

for breakfast, it may be hard to get all seated right away, but I recommend Le Gros Jambon http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Gros... ...

If you do decide to up the ante and be a bit more adventurous, definitely check out Joe Beef.

For lunch, Schwartz's is a tight fit for 8, but you can make it work --- they're used to weird requests and groups. Leave it to them ,they're old school.

that's because they have cheap rent and nowhere else to go. i am hardly a food snob - i just see no point in sending a tourist to eat prison food. the environ isn't even so charming. it reminds me of visiting my grandmother at her apartment on kent and cote des neiges.

dieu du ciel is 2nd best

Wilensky's isn't good at all. it's a time warp in the sense that elderly people are there.

Has anyone been to the new Thai bistro on La Joie in Outremont ?

sandwiches are unique and made with excellent ingredients. montreal falls flat in the sandwich department, OetG picks up the slack

they support urban agriculture and purchase from off-island farmers

if you are driving to PA on parc then i highly recommend going to the one on fort instead. it is much larger, they actually have well priced fresh seafood, better selection and free parking in back.

I was at adonis these past 2 weekends and the produce was excellent. much much better than what's at the supermarket and sometimes half the price. Try to find crisp lettuce at provigo on a sunday - doesn't exist.

I agree - Adonis has great prices, quality and selection

The cheapest goes to Mourelatos - http://www.mourelatos.com/onlinecircu...

can;t go wrong with Genevieve Grandbois. I was gifted a box in an elegant tin box -- useful for storing drug paraphernalia once emptied
here is a list of their offerings
http://www.chocolatsgg.com/carte_en.php

lol man obviously you've never had your heart broken

it's a classic french patisserie.it is a small neighbour joint. it is not as contemporary or chi chi as Fous Desserts or Suite 88. However, both of those places are excellent - so I dunno, I imagine your girlfriend wouldn't be disappointed by any of those places

don't forget the cheese...I recently had truffles and chocolates from Pâtisserie Lescurier 1333 Van Horne in Outremont. They were exceptional but very pricey.

safflower has a similar smoke point

to be fair it takes a good recipe and practice...even the jersey shore kids could do it in florence

i've seen it at fruiterie mile end

it's dreamy

there is lots of horrible pizza in nyc but i also don't think that making good pizza is as much of a skill as you make it out to be. the place's you mentioned are family businesses that have been around for decades. a lot of the bad pizza places here offer bad food in general - namely the greek-styled diners. you can find pretty good pizza across canada and the USA that isn't as doughy as so-called montreal pizza --- it has little to do with skillset. People line up for Amelios because it is damn good.

it isn't only students at the faubourg. the faubourg is a high rise office tower in the middle of downtown.

go try it right this second. it is light years beyond what you're expecting.

yes it is a doughy pizza but the crust is crisp and the cheese tastes of cheese and the sauce is rich. they make excellent pizza.

for cheap slices, I like Pizza Dani on Drummond and St-Catherines --- especially their spinach pizza

But Amelio's is definitely the sort of neighbourhood joint you'd find in Brooklyn.

Also Pizza mona at JTM has NYC style slices - not as good as some but definitely familiar

Amelios is definitely great. I don't see how anyone can argue with that.

i've seen avocado oil in many supermarkets

definitely not the best chicken in the city. most expensive rotisserie chicken breast perhaps

Surprisingly, IGA on Cote-St-Luc road, in Cote-St-Luc plaza has fantastic rotisserie chickens comparable to chalet