Palm Valley Fish Camp is casual but very good.

Thai Garden was turned down? What a loss for Hanover. The Keene, Northampton and Brattleboro locations are very good. Would have fit in quite well.

Went to Salt Rock last week. Food was disappointing and pricey. Waiters were quite obviously wigged out on some sort of substance and not very helpful at all. Ask specifics about some of the dishes and received vague answers and was directed to an expensive steak which in ordered. It was not good at all.

Thank you very much for the input. Three of us went to Arco Iris with big appetites at lunch time. Had the caldo gallego, cuban sandwiches, fried yucca, sangria, plantains, cuban coffe and flan. The soup was quite special. Waddled out happy. Want to return for dinner during the week. Thinking of trying fish, lamb and/or beef dinners.

Thank you again.

Sliders Grille in Neptune Beach is usually good. I go there for oysters and such.....and decent draft beer. There is a decent place not far from the NAS that is a seafood market with a patio restaurant attached. Down by the shrimp boats. Palm Valley Fish Camp near Ponte Vedra Beach is a great place for lunch.

As a frequent visitor to the area, I have taken to Agave in St. Pete Beach for good Mexican fare. Family owned and operated, Food is always fresh and well-prepared.

As a Keene resident I agree that Nicola's and LA Burdicks are the best around.

Heading out to stay at Indian Shores Beach from Tampa airport next week. Would love to stop for good Cuban sandwichs with the family along the way or not too awfully far afield. Any reccos?

I second Ferreira for downtown. Cafe Sardine for drinks on the Plateau area. Right next to Lawrence on the Plateau-Mile end border. I highly recommend that you go to Dieu du Ciel at 29 Ave Lauier Ouest for an ale. Best brewpub in Montreal if not the world. A few blocks from Lawrence and Cafe Sardine. If you walk to Old Montreal definitely check out Chinatown which is nearby. Try one of the Pho shops on St. Laurent to warm up.

If you are up that way, Lawrence is quite nice for dinner but reservationas are usually needed. I have heard that they have a very good Sunday brunch too.

As a New England foodie who visits Montreal I would say that you should not miss Jumpin Jays Fish Cafe in Portsmouth. Nothing like it on Montreal. If you want lobster, head down 1A to Rye Beach and grab dinner at Petey's. Owned by locals and is right across the street from the beach for a nice after dinner walk. Nothing fancy, but a good lobster joint.

Island Grill in Tierre Verde has a great oyster happy hour. Agave in St. Pete Beach is really good Mexican. Family owned and food is very fresh. Good mole sauce and fish tacos that should not be missed. Waltz's Fish Shack at St. johns Pass has the best seafood around.

You need to be downtown? There are interesting places on the Plateau and Mile End that are wonderful.

I believe Newick's in Concord has an oyster happy hour. Maybe Thursday?

TJ Buckleys on Eliot is special. Cash only. I second Flat Street Pub for a pint. Have nt ried Whrstone yet, but plan to.

Going to be there end of January. Looking for local hole in the wall places and decent ethnic food. May be asking a lot given that this is a tourist area but we will have a car. Local seafood and oysters would be great. We will have a kitchen and grill so finding a good fish market would be nice. Any oyster happy hours around too? Any input is appreciated.

Agave in St. Pete Beach is up there.....

Just had lunch at Agave......very fresh and tasty. 2 thumbs up.

Island Grille in Tierre Verde had a good oyster happy hour 4-6.

Now that I have tried the oysters at Billy's, I can report that Island Grille is best by far. It's oyster are served freshly shucked to order rather than shucked in advance and covered with ice like Billy's. Happy hour is 4-6.

Went to Island Grille and had happy hour oysters that were quite good. Did liunch at Billy's today with the family and was pleasently surprised at the quality of the food. Billy's is now doing 50 cent oysters all day. Thank you for the recs. Need to check out PJ's next.

Staying around St. Pete Beach and looking for a good place for raw oysters. Any decent oyster happy hours around?

We also had lunch at Tazah a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed a simple, tasty luch that was reasonably priced.

I would not advise that you do your holiday dinner at Mon Nan. The Peking Duck was just ok, although the other things we ordered were good. However, the service was terrible. They just ran out and threw food at us and scooped away things off the table while we were eating. Very rushed and unpleasant. Never bothered to come back with water or drink refills. I was sorry that we went here for Thanksgiving dinner. The duck was just leftover sliced roast duck. Nothing at all special. We did, however, dine at the Le Cristal Chinois at 998 St. Laurent (6th floor) and had a great experience. High end place. Food was very good and service was impeccable. A pleasant.experience overall. We wished that we had TK dinner there. If you are up in the Mile end neighborhood, I would suggest that you try Lawrence on the corner of St. Laurent and Fairmont, next to Sardine. Loved it.

I am on the Plateau right now and walking around with only a shirt and flece vest on....wonderful weather.

When I was growing up I never imagined that Hobokon, NJ would be what it is now. There are so many urban neighborhoods across Canada and the US that have developed in new and interesting ways. As one that grew up in an ethnically diverse area of the US, I find the Plateau and now the Verdun neighborhood to be to be culturally rich and worthwhile to visit. Montreal is fortunate to be developing the way it is now.Not to mention the food.......

Will do.

AGREED

I guess you can classify these as "celebs" but Au Pied de Cochon and Ferreira are both great experiences, not to mention Joe Beef if you can get in.

Being a frequent visitor to Montreal, I would suggest that you explore the Plateau area. Start out by walking up St. Laurent or St. Denis from St. Catherine, or take the metro to the Mont Royal or Laurier station. There are a lot of input on places in that area on Chowhound. Verdun is an up and coming neighborhood with a number of good places, most notably Mas Cuisine, which will fit your requirements of small, upscale neighborhood establishments. Need reservation. There is also thread or two on here about Mas Cuisine and Verdun in general. There is a metro station nearby. Main street is Wellington.