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Montreal?
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Ben Hunting
Ben Hunting
I agree about the walkability although for getting back to your hotel it depends which neighborhood you're staying in. And walking up to the lookout by the Chalet du Mont Royal is well worthwhile.
A month ago the answer on the eating/drinking front might have been Hotel Herman, but they lost their lease and had a speedy demise. *SNIFF*
In the same neighborhood (Mile End/northern stretches of St Laurent) is Lawrence, doing a Montreal take on London neo-bistros (my, how far we've come). Small-ish list but you'll do fine.
A little to the south, Le Comptoir and Lilli.Co are fun, have good lists and good eats, and offer window views onto the Main to watch the world go by.
I've always had a soft spot for Pullman on Ave du Parc. It gets packed with McGill students on the weekends but it's a little more central than Vin Papillon if all you're looking for is a tipple to begin or end the night.
A couple of other places worth a look, both in the Petit Bourgogne neighborhood southwest of downtown (near Joe Beef): Nora Gray, for Italian in a really nice intimate space; and Candide, for set menu. I haven't been to Candide but I hear great things about their list.
Walkability is high but avoid staying right downtown - there's not much there and you'll be shlepping everywhere. If you're AirBnB-ing, set your sights on Avenue de L'Esplanade, Square St-Louis, or the west side of Parc Lafontaine for maximum immersive effect. All of those are short walks from *the action.* Pre-sharing economy, Castel Durocher was a lovely option.
In the same neighborhood (Mile End/northern stretches of St Laurent) is Lawrence, doing a Montreal take on London neo-bistros (my, how far we've come). Small-ish list but you'll do fine.
A little to the south, Le Comptoir and Lilli.Co are fun, have good lists and good eats, and offer window views onto the Main to watch the world go by.
I've always had a soft spot for Pullman on Ave du Parc. It gets packed with McGill students on the weekends but it's a little more central than Vin Papillon if all you're looking for is a tipple to begin or end the night.
A couple of other places worth a look, both in the Petit Bourgogne neighborhood southwest of downtown (near Joe Beef): Nora Gray, for Italian in a really nice intimate space; and Candide, for set menu. I haven't been to Candide but I hear great things about their list.
Walkability is high but avoid staying right downtown - there's not much there and you'll be shlepping everywhere. If you're AirBnB-ing, set your sights on Avenue de L'Esplanade, Square St-Louis, or the west side of Parc Lafontaine for maximum immersive effect. All of those are short walks from *the action.* Pre-sharing economy, Castel Durocher was a lovely option.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
Oh, excellent. Thanks, Phil.
I am thinking of going the Airbnb route, and it's helpful to know where to look.
I am thinking of going the Airbnb route, and it's helpful to know where to look.
Ross Massey
Ross Massey
originally posted by fillay:
A month ago the answer on the eating/drinking front might have been Hotel Herman, but they lost their lease and had a speedy demise. *SNIFF*
It hurts to hear that. I had a superb meal there a couple of years back.
I enjoyed Candide quite a bit on a recent visit. And the former sous-chef of Racines NY, Emily Campeau, is running the wines over there. A little further "south" is Bar Loïc, which offers a wide selection of disorderly wines.
Up in the plateau, Le Express serves only mediocre bistro food, but they do have a phenomenally well-priced selection of direct-import wines.
In the fine dining section, Toqué does a great job on all fronts. Best experienced sitting at the bar up front with Gilbert.
Tristan Welles
Tristan Welles
one or two updates.
Dinner at Pullman tonight was pretty good. Skip the gougeres. The caille was quite good and the wild mushroom / egg dish was outstanding. Decent selection of wines by the glass that Disorderlies would enjoy. Plus a very good 20 year old Armagnac.
Goodness is this city torn up.
Interesting to see the number of people dining out on a random, chilly Wednesday night. More than I would expect to find in, say, Chicago in comparable settings.
Dinner at Pullman tonight was pretty good. Skip the gougeres. The caille was quite good and the wild mushroom / egg dish was outstanding. Decent selection of wines by the glass that Disorderlies would enjoy. Plus a very good 20 year old Armagnac.
Goodness is this city torn up.
Interesting to see the number of people dining out on a random, chilly Wednesday night. More than I would expect to find in, say, Chicago in comparable settings.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
originally posted by Tristan Welles:
wild mushroom
Which?
And wow, still torn up?
How's the weather? I'm still a week and a half out, but wonder what to expect.
robert ames
robert ames
reading through this thread from the beginning was a great/bittersweet vuja day. postings from both joes. those were the days. (dammit.)
Tristan Welles
Tristan Welles
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
originally posted by Tristan Welles:
wild mushroom
Which?
And wow, still torn up?
How's the weather? I'm still a week and a half out, but wonder what to expect.
Sharon,
I must admit to being terribly non-Disorderly and do not remember. I am not sure it matters too much, though, as the dish prep changes from night to night, depending on availability. Last night the prep was in the manner of a duxelles, but with just a veal stock and some shallots. And one of the bones from the veal stock left on the plate. The online menu lists a "crispy mushroom tart", but no pastry was in evidence for my dish.
The prospective menu for dinner tonight again lists wild mushrooms, this time I will remember!
Many blocks, and many sidewalks, are closed and pedestrian and vehicle traffic is rerouted, especially closer to the water front. c'est la vie.
Still a bit chilly. A sunny day today reminded me just reluctantly the cities surrounding the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence give up their frigidity. Bring a hat!
georg lauer
georg lauer
We went in April. I was a bit unenthusiastic about our reservation at Au Pied de Cochon, but that was misguided. I guess we picked smartly (not just lining up all the super heavy dishes) and we all really enjoyed the meal. Snow crab, Poutine and Cote de Boeuf were all very satisfying and2013 La Lune/Mark Angeli followed by a bottle of 2010 Clos Rougeard did not hurt either.
We also had great time at Candide (make sure to read the instructions about finding the entrance carefully). Considering that it was April and thus one of the most difficult times for a farm to table restaurant, they very much made us wanting to come back around this time to see what they can do when they have all options at the farmers market. The list is fun and the service enthusiastic.
Breakfast/lunch at Le Butterblume is also recommendable. it is right on the way to Marche Talon as an added benefit.
We had an airbnb 5 minutes away from Schwartz on Blvd Saint Laurent which was extremely convenient.
We also had great time at Candide (make sure to read the instructions about finding the entrance carefully). Considering that it was April and thus one of the most difficult times for a farm to table restaurant, they very much made us wanting to come back around this time to see what they can do when they have all options at the farmers market. The list is fun and the service enthusiastic.
Breakfast/lunch at Le Butterblume is also recommendable. it is right on the way to Marche Talon as an added benefit.
We had an airbnb 5 minutes away from Schwartz on Blvd Saint Laurent which was extremely convenient.
originally posted by georg lauer:
We went in April. I was a bit unenthusiastic about our reservation at Au Pied de Cochon, but that was misguided. I guess we picked smartly (not just lining up all the super heavy dishes) and we all really enjoyed the meal. Snow crab, Poutine and Cote de Boeuf were all very satisfying and2013 La Lune/Mark Angeli followed by a bottle of 2010 Clos Rougeard did not hurt either.
We also had great time at Candide (make sure to read the instructions about finding the entrance carefully). Considering that it was April and thus one of the most difficult times for a farm to table restaurant, they very much made us wanting to come back around this time to see what they can do when they have all options at the farmers market. The list is fun and the service enthusiastic.
Breakfast/lunch at Le Butterblume is also recommendable. it is right on the way to Marche Talon as an added benefit.
We had an airbnb 5 minutes away from Schwartz on Blvd Saint Laurent which was extremely convenient.
I wonder if we are staying at the same one. It is on Blvd Saint Laurent across the street from the Parc Lahaie.
Unfortunately, it looks like Le Comptoir is closed down.