MONTREAL / L’Avenue du Plateau

MONTREAL / L’Avenue du Plateau

by | Mar 16, 2017 | Montreal, RESTO

It’s no secret that L’Avenue du Plateau is a Montreal institution when it comes to generously proportioned brunch plates at a fair price.  Even in this negative double-digit weather this winter, we stillregularly witness hour-long lineups of faithful...
MONTREAL / L’Entrepôt Mont-Royal

MONTREAL / L’Entrepôt Mont-Royal

by | Feb 12, 2017 | Montreal, RESTO

For reasons that are still not clear to me, it’s hard to find a middle-range locale in the Plateau where you can eat good grub at a decent price.  Restaurants here are either fine-dining or Seinfeld-esque.  Not that there is anything wrong with...
PARIS + NYC / Noglu Restaurant

PARIS + NYC / Noglu Restaurant

by | Feb 3, 2017 | NYC, PARIS, RESTO

This gluten-free bakery-café has recently expanded to have 3 locations in Paris and 1 in New York.  With a menu that changes seasonally, expect to find all of your favorite French fare (croissants, baguettes, tartelettes, etc) as well as the good stuff:...
MONTREAL / L’Express

MONTREAL / L’Express

by | Jan 27, 2017 | Montreal, RESTO

The first time that I ate at L’Express was nearly 20 years ago, and while the face of Montreal has certainly changed since then — L’Express, thankfully, has not.  Indeed as I walked down St Denis, passing one ‘A Louer’ store front...
LISBON / Tábuas Porto Wine Tavern

LISBON / Tábuas Porto Wine Tavern

by | Jan 2, 2017 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO

Tucked away off the main shopping district in the center of Lisbon, Tábuas Porto Wine Tavern offers traditional Portuguese tapas paired with vintage Portguese wines, specializing in Port labels that go as far back as 40 years.  Set in an old wine cave, the decor...