Mike’s Ottawa Resto Notes: Ember, Red Lobster, Cindy’s and Dinty’s in Aylmer
One of Ottawa’s newest restaurants is Ember, which opened at 92 Clarence Street in the Byward Market last June. It can accommodate 105 people in the multi-level dining room, with a front patio for 44...
View ArticleMontréal Boréal returns to Les Quartiers du Canal – February 7-16, 2025
MONTRÉAL BORÉAL – Le Jam du Nord A festive and free event in Saint-Henri! Montréal Boréal, a winter street festival, now in its third edition, will span ten days along Notre-Dame Ouest street, between...
View ArticleMontréal en Lumière 2025- Delicious Food, Great Shows and Winter Fun!
This fun festival, to be held in its fully redesigned site at the heart of the vibrant Place des Festivals. From February 27 to March 9, gastronomy, music and skating take centre stage in an entirely...
View ArticleAlain Creton – 48 years of welcoming ‘friends’ to Chez Alexandre et Fils on...
Alain Creton is one of those larger-than-life people that can dominate their profession or neighbourhood. In his case, Alain is by far the dominant personality on Montreal’s downtown Peel Street,...
View ArticleUpstart Nöam Restaurant has gained a loyal following on Decarie
MtlRestoRap In 1987 Howard Szalavetz and his late father Dave purchased a property at the corner of Decarie and Vezina which housed an auto mechanics garage and a car wash. Over the years, Howard...
View ArticleMike’s Resto Notes: Tommy Café + Apéro, Le Fou Fou and a new Lulu’s
It has been nine years now since major restaurant franchisor Foodtastic opened its first Tommy Café + Apéro on Notre Dame Street in Old Montreal. There are now 10 locations and more on the way. My...
View ArticleIt’s time to go sugaring off at Parc Jean-Drapeau’s urban cabane à sucre
Every year, the beginning of spring heralds sugaring-off time. To mark the occasion, the Ste-Hélène Bistro-Terrasse restaurant, in Parc Jean-Drapeau, will be turned into an urban sugar shack to offer a...
View ArticleCabane Panache Festival – 4 days of mouth-watering festivities!
From March 20 to 23, 2025, Cabane Panache festival returns to Promenade Wellington for the 13th edition of the biggest cabane à sucre party in town, as part of Verdun’s 150th anniversary celebrations....
View ArticleQuebec’s largest health and nutrition event – Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert
SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH WHAT WE EAT AND BUY The Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert, Quebec’s largest health and nutrition event, is almost here! The 28th edition runs from March 21 to 23 at the Palais...
View ArticleSifting through my dining notebook: Arahova expands, Chez Greenberg, Pizzeria...
MtlRestoRap For this month’s column I thought I’d share my experiences recently at four dining establishments. Kirkland Souvlaki: The Arahova brand has been around since 1971, originally established by...
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