Fresh recs for a frequent visitor! New ideas needed!

Hi everyone! I am a relatively frequent visitor to Montreal. One thing i tend to do though is go back to the same restaurants i love over and over. Now i want to shake things up a little. Im hoping some of you can recommend new ideas at any pricepoint that represent the best of the current food scene. I know its a broad request but im open to anything except asian or indian. Also anything near old montreal (cirque du soleil) for sun night would be great. I wanted to try DNA but its closed on sun. Thanks in advance!!

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good for large groups?

Hey,

I'm headed back to my home town and planning a dinner for about 12. I had originally planned for the group to be smaller and made a reservation at Lawry's, but now I think that it is a bit too formal and a bit too expensive for my budget for that large of a group.

Does anyone have any suggestions for that size of a group? I'm trying to get my siginificant other to love LA as much as I do and the way to his heart is through his stomach!

Thanks :)

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ISO Shrimp & Grits

Did Colorado Kitchen ever relocate? Or was that just a rumor? They had great shrimp and grits!

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Guinea Fowl

You can purchase guinea fowl at whole foods without having to special order it. At least that has been my experience at 14th and P.

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Blue Duck Tavern Review

I'm glad you had a great experience! I was there for brunch and enjoyed it though because of the portion sizes it's better to go with more than two people so you can taste more food! I have to just say I totally agree with the attitude of the hostesses. I had made reservations 4 weeks in advance for an 11:30 brunch. When we arrived we asked to sit outside because it was such a beautiful day. Only one outside table was filled. We were told those tables were reserved. I said reserved for who? I reserved a table there 4 weeks prior! She reluctantly agreed to allow us to take a small table outside.

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Animal Farm butter in manhattan?

It also says the fat content is 87% - so maybe if you look for other butters with that unusually high fat content you may be able to get something comparable.

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Animal Farm butter in manhattan?

It seems that if you go to their website http://www.animalfarmvt.com/ you may be able to order some butter. Their website reads:

If you are interested in any of our products, please call us at 802-623-6599, or e-mail us at diane@animalfarmvt.com.

(Sorry, but due to its extremely fragile nature, we cannot ship butter during the summer.)

It's worth a try!

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Baltimore: Pre-opera dinner?

Any suggestions for a great pre-opera dinner in Baltimore? I know nothing about Baltimore - but I am looking for something but not overly formal as it will be an early dinner. Thanks!

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Advice for Outoftowners - a wow list please!

Hi there,

Well I moved from LA 10 years ago and am heading back with some extended family from France. We are going to be in LA before heading to Palm Springs just for 2 days.

I really just want a wow list of restaurants - I am not concerned with price, but at the same time I do not want restaurants that require a suit and tie at every turn. Just great places - nice atmosphere - maybe places with a view - with great food. Westside would be great - I would like to take my fam to Malibu to get up the coast a little too.

Any suggestions you pros have would be much appreciated. I'm particularly excited to find a great brunch restaurant for a sunday :) Oh and no asian / indian due to food allergies :(

Thanks so much!

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