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Openings in 2012
I also presume that they will be starting with something more traditional, in order to get the kitchen up to speed, especially with the F1 coming in less than 2 weeks, and then incorporate more and more creative dishes
Openings in 2012
Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton is now opened, first menu posted on the website
http://www.ritzmontreal.com/fr/restauration/maison-boulud/
Cabane a sucre Au Pied de Cochon
It does say on their website a 6 to 8 weeks delay for confirmation from their end.
Fire at Schwartz
http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/regional/montreal/201205/24/01-4528378-un-incendie-fait-rage-au-mythique-restaurant-schwartzs.php
Smoke coming out of the restaurant, unknown damages yet, and st-laurent is closed off
Openings in 2012
Out of the lot, someone will surely make some decent BBQ (or at least I hope)
From their twitter feed, they are mentioning it will be somewhere in the south west, so this is more competition for Boucan
Coupons and Deals
L'Avalanche opened last week, it's another outpost of their Tremblant restaurant
menu: http://avalanchebistro.com/menu-montreal.pdf
As for your coupons, l'avalanche was also offering to convert it to use it at their restaurant on a second visit
http://avalanchebistro.com/troika-fr.html
Which while not perfect, is good to see that they plan on doing something for people that bought coupons from the previous establishment,
Openings in 2012
Giovanni Apollo is opening 2 new establishments in the Old Port, one called La buvette at the new Plage du quai de l'horloge and he's taking over the cafe des eclusiers area as well
Les éclusiers
http://www.quaisduvieuxport.com/cafe-des-eclusiers-par-apollo.html
La buvette
http://www.quaisduvieuxport.com/la-buvette-par-apollo-a-la-plage-de-lhorloge.html
"Poor Man's" $1 Big Mac -- save $$$ at Mickey D's
Still available on the Value Menu here in Canada, simply called Sausage McMuffin
Best canned, packaged or frozen soup
I tried the Pacific Brand Corn and poblano peppers chowder the other day, loved it for a premade soup to be found here. Bought it at Avril on the South Shore
Good food near Montreal Symphony
The restaurant corner ste-catherine/st-laurent would be Le St-Cyr
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Restaurant-Le-StCyr/249278875143191
Lawrence amanzing scrambled eggs recipe?!
Gordon Ramsay uses creme fraiche in his recipe to give it that creamy texture, so that could be another alternative
http://gordonramsaysrecipes.com/03/11/
Wine Rack stores in Ontario, when will we get independent wine stores in Quebec?
Some of them are the same wines found in Epiceries and Depaneurs here in Quebec, Wallaroo trail for instance:
http://www.winerack.com/shoponline/Catalog.aspx?ItemID=988277
http://magasin.iga.net/Search/BasicSearch.aspx?Search=wallaroo
Longueuil restaurant recommendations
there's a couple of restaurants in vieux-longueuil along st-charles
Openings in 2012
Cafe Cantinova opening on St-Ambroise, across from Chateau St-Ambroise.
No more details yet on this one.
ISO The Keg's Chili Garlic Sauce recipe used for deep fried Calamari
The Keg is a chain of Steakhouses, mainly located in Canada, but with some outlets in the US as well(CO, AZ, TX and WA)
New Outdoor Section @ Atwater Market
You might be in luck, when i passed by yesterday, there was a sign from the Satay Bros stating they are opening May 10th
Restaurant Closings in 2012
Au Chaud Lapin is closing tomorrow according to this:
http://boblechef.com/lifestyle/rip-au-chaud-lapin
Five Guys Burgers - Coming to Montreal !
Even at the one in old Montreal during lunch, they don't cover the flattop with patties if no one is waiting to get served. If a bunch of people comes in, the cashier will approximate a number (on the low side) of patties so that the cooks can get a head start, but it won't sit there waiting for someone, as by the time you ordered, you burger will be ready.
Seems like the Brossard one is poorly managed from that point of view (and surely this will hurt their margins due to waste)
Chobani yogurt - available in Montreal?
I agree the honey one tastes artificial, didn't like it at all, however, the plain one is really good.
Renting a margarita machine
Call party rental places, the same ones that rent inflatable sets for kids
like this one, they have a sno-kone machine available to rent if that is close enough for you
http://www.festifetes.ca/422-equipements-reception-location-machines-a-friandises-machine-a-sno-kones.html
Or this place has a slush machine
http://www.jeu-gonflable.com/location-machine-barbe-a-papa/louer/barbe-a-papa/
Openings in 2012
Not a restaurant per se, but Caesar's Tea, a David's tea ripoff opened last month under Simons downtown, exact same concept, except with orange instead of green as the accent color
New interesting laws about alcohol and restaurants
The article from cyberpresse is a bit more precise than the radio-canada one: On précise aussi que les restaurants ne sont plus tenus de servir «un repas» pour pouvoir vendre de l'alcool. On parle plutôt de «mets» pour s'ajuster aux nouvelles tendances culinaires
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201204/24/01-4518562-quebec-modernise-la-loi-sur-lalcool.php
Sunchokes or Jerusalem artichokes
I've seen some the past weekend at Marche Atwater, and also at the IGA on Notre-Dame, so they shouldn't be too hard to be found
Take out sushi in NDG/Wsmt, centre
Kashima on Greene is pretty good and they do take-out and delivery (although never tried their delivery)
A bit more expensive is Miso corner Atwater and STe-Catherine, they also do takeout and delivery
Beef ribs
I agree on the ones at Boucherie les 2 frères, excellent, i reheat them on on the bbq and that is one great meal.
ISO Prepared rotisserie/bbq chicken Atwater Mkt area
There's also Costco on Bridge street that is not too far if you have a car and membership, i find their rotisserie chicken to be much better than grocery stores ones
Montreal Bachelor Party - Memorial Day Weekend 2012
Doesn't even APDC restricts tables to a maximum of 6, with larger groups being splitted if there's space?
If you want Sake Bombs, head to Imadake on Ste-Catherine and Atwater, Japanese isakaya and they do sake bombs in 2 sizes
Smoke's Poutinerie? Anyone been?
Tried the one in Tremblant, it's meh, fries we're good, but sauces are weak, not much flavor depth, i much prefer a place like La Banquise
Openings in 2012
Masala cuisine used to be located on Wellington and Ann in Griffintown. I remember seing the owner once or twice at a l'épicerie TV show back then.
