Tag: nightlife
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It’s Been A While
It seems every day there are new or perpetually updated measures in place to keep us on our toes while keeping us socially distant from practically every person we encounter on a daily basis. While we are still adjusting, and will be for quite some time, we’ve made it through an unexpectedly odd summer. We’re…
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Place Ville Marie’s Food Hall Is Open
Construction has been a huge part of life for Montrealers lives since the beginning of time (or at least it feels that way) but some of that hard work is finally paying off. Le Cathcart, Place Ville Marie’s new food market opened earlier this year and has proven to be a powerhouse, downtown attraction. Featuring…
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The Dishes That Wowed Us at Tbsp.
The W Montreal has seen its fair share of coverage on this blog. Whether it’s taking a look at newly designed rooms or checking out the latest cocktail menus or spending time getting pampered during Grand Prix, there’s always a reason to pay the W a visit. With the opening of the swanky hotel’s gorgeous…
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Three Wines That Pair Perfectly With Staying In This Autumn
We’re finally in the thick of autumn. While the temperatures outside are falling faster than the leaves on the now almost barren trees, this, the coziest season by far, doesn’t lack warmth. It’s the perfect time of year to gather at home with friends and family for meals of comfort food paired with our favourite…
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Travel The World Without Leaving Montreal
Summer is a great time to travel and see what the world has to offer. Summer is also a great time to stay put and hang out in the 514 because there’s so much going on. Luckily, our culinary scene allows us to do both. Here are three great stops in Old Montreal that will…
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New Surprises At An Old Montreal Classic
Going out for dinner in Old Montreal is something I would recommend to anyone, any night of the week. There’s always something new to try in the neighbourhood but every now and then it’s nice to drop in on a classic. Last week we returned to Verses on Saint-Paul, a restaurant that prides itself of…
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Old Montreal’s Most Epic Boozy Brunch
I’ve been a big fan of Méchant Boeuf for quite some time now. Their food satiates my hunger, their wine list has never let me down and the ambiance on a regular night is vibrant and radiates a good time. When it comes to brunch at this Old Montreal staple, I didn’t know what I…
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Authentic Italian Eatery In The Heart Of Old Montreal
It’s been a very busy few months and while I’m eating out now more than ever, I haven’t had a lot of time to write. I also haven’t had anything exciting enough to write about, until now. I’ve finally had the chance to drop by Jacopo in Old Montreal to give it a try. I…
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A First Glimpse Inside Marcus At Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
With the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal on the cusp of opening its doors, excitement surrounding the hotel is at an all time high. While we’ve seen renderings of various spaces located within the hotel’s walls, no one has actually laid their eyes on anything other that the magnificent exterior – until now. Last week I…
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Feels Like One Night in Bangkok
Thai food is an exhilarating experience. Earlier this year I paid a visit to Pamika, a Thai restaurant with a reputation for great food and a vibrant atmosphere. A week or so before visiting the restaurant I stopped by Mae Sri, Pamika’s sister restaurant and after that experience, Pamika needed to be great. Needless to…
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Spectacular, Spectacular! Bord’Elle Keeps Getting Better
I recently attended the Casino Royale themed, second anniversary media dinner at Bord’Elle, one of Old Montreal’s best venues for people watching, shocking burlesque shows, fab dinners and excellent cocktails. From top to bottom, Bord’Elle has maintained its place over the last two years as an attraction like no other in the city. The food…
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Polarizing Pops Of Flavour Reach Near Perfection
A night out at a restaurant can mean different things to different people. Some go out just to satiate their hunger, some go out for the intense social interaction and some go for an experience that they can’t find anywhere else. At Perles et Paddock, a beautiful restaurant erected in a space that once housed…
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5 Cozy Comfort Food Favourites From Le 409
Indian food, rich in deep, distinct flavours with a sometimes spicy kick, is perfect for this time of the year in Montreal. As we live through the latest snowfall in minus twenty degree weather, the thought of leaving our homes for a night out on the town for any type of food or drink is…
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Heat Up Your Winter With A Little Latin Flavour
When I was contacted by a rep from Three Amigos to come in a try the revamped restaurant I was initially hesitant. I hadn’t been to a Three Amigos since my early twenties and time had left my memories of the restaurant hazy to say the least. In the spirit of giving things another shot…
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9 Restaurants Offering Amazing Discounts In Old Montreal
When I started blogging about Montreal’s amazing food scene a decade ago, one of my inspirations was Happening Gourmand. This month long food festival featuring mouth-watering meals at reduced prices in restaurants throughout Old Montreal is the perfect scene for nightlife lovers like myself. Not only does Happening Gourmand get us out of our houses…
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A Montreal Classic Reinvents Itself
Quoi de N’oeuf has held an almost iconic presence in Montreal’s vastly changing food scene. Around long before St. Henri became our city’s culinary epicentre, this little restaurant has served up some of the best breakfast we’ve ever dished, gushed or laughed over with our friends and loved ones. After almost 20 years of serving…
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The Future Of Le 1616
Montreal has its fair share of buzzy bar and restaurant openings. The latest big name restaurant sits in Montreal’s famed Golden Square Mile, named for its address, 1616 Sherbrooke Street West. Le 1616 is both an envelope pushing restaurant, featuring futuristically inspired menu with artistic, audacious and almost alien presentations and a bar with a…
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The Best Dishes At Josephine
Earlier this week we attended the dazzling VIP opening of Josephine, a new seafood-centric restaurant on the Plateau. We rubbed elbows with local celebrities while guzzling bubbly and slurping back oysters before taking to our tables for a special tasting menu that featured a number of the restaurant’s dishes plus a few special treats. Josephine…
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Seven Mouthwatering Dishes You Need To Try At Ibérica
Back in February, Ibérica’s opening became one of the splashiest events of the season. Seven months later, the restaurant is going strong thanks to a team that prides themselves in delivering an unforgettable experience to their clients. Seven months ago I can safely, without a shadow of a doubt, that I wasn’t a seafood person.…
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You’re The VJ At This Bar In The Village
The future is now. Imagine you’re in a bar surrounded by large screens playing music videos. Now imagine that you are in control of what’s played on those screens. Deep in the heart of the Village exists District Video Lounge, a bar and restaurant that features this imaginative concept. It’s an idea that turns an…
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5 Must-Try Dishes At India Rosa
Late last winter, work quietly began on the space that would eventually house India Rosa, a new Indian restaurant on the corner of Mont-Royal and Brébeuf. Everyday I would walk by wondering when this place would finally open and a few weeks ago, the decor was finally revealed; it is stunning. From the second I…
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The Secret To Les Pyrénées 15 Year Success
For 15 years Les Pyrénées in Old Montreal has been serving up a modern Montreal take on Catalonian cuisine. To celebrate this very special anniversary, they invited us to experience the restaurant for ourselves. Here’s a few thoughts. While the experience was very positive overall, I think it was the service that impressed me the…
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Risky Choices and an Ambitious Menu
Montreal’s media and blogger circles spend a lot of time eating in restaurants. While a lot of that time is spent running from one cocktail dinatoire to another, every now and then we get to sit down, take a load off and enjoy each bite we are served. Last week we were invited to try…
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Celebrating In Style at Bartizen & Nom Nom Canteen
April is a busy month for birthdays (I guess we know what everyone was up to during those hot weeks in August!! hmmm) and lucky for us Montreal has no shortage of great places to get out and celebrate. For one of my fellow Aries (partner in crime) we decided on a night out at…
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4 Fab Cocktails To Wet Your Lips At Nacarat
No one could have predicted how cool the new bar and restaurant of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel were going to be. The stylish decor of Nacarat and Rosélys speaks for itself (if you haven’t experienced it yet, catch up with my full article here) while the poised crowd are dressed to impress any day…
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Taboo: Endless Choice And Uneven Results
There’s always a great deal of excitement generated when a new restaurant opens in Montreal. Curious foodies, bloggers, media, social scene-stealers and nightlife lovers flock to be among the first to try new food, sit in a swanky new space and own the right to say “I found this great new place you have to…
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A Next-Level Night Out In Montreal
Montreal’s Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel was hardly a caterpillar when it was cocooned for about a year during an extensive and spectacular renovation. While the hotel has always been a beacon of high-end quality in hospitality, the renovation was necessary but no one could have guessed that they would gut the entire lobby and…
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Le Blossom Bar
Restaurant openings may not be very representative of an establishments every day grind but they sure are exciting events on their own. Being among the first to experience a new space, taste the new cocktails and try the food is thrilling to say the least. When a chef, a restauranteur and a designer come together…
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Monsieur B
There can be so much ground to cover during food festivals like Montreal à table that it can get overwhelming. Every year I make a list of the all the places I’d like to try (and this year there was 175 to choose from) and although I manage to make the most of the time…
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Toasting 15 Years of Verses
The Antonopoulos Group has had a lot to celebrate lately. The recently revamped Brasserie 701 is more successful than ever and the milestone 10 year anniversary of Méchant Boeuf has proven that their properties can stand the test of time. Last week guests and friends of the group came together to celebrate yet another milestone,…
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1909 Taverne Moderne
The Montreal Canadiens are synonymous with Montreal. The team is one of the most decorated in the NHL and they have the most loyal fan base you’ll ever see. Every year, at the beginning of hockey season, the city straps on its blue, white and red pride, showing our team that they’ll have our support…
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Test Driving A Lincoln Leads To A Night Out At Pastaga
I’ve been to Pastaga several times over the last few years but rarely for a regular meal. My first visit to the restaurant was when Newfoundland based chef, Todd Pellerin from Mallard Cottage was invited to take over the kitchen for a one-night-only offering of a modern take a few traditional Newfoundland dishes. Since then…
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Discovering Chez l’Épicier
I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying a meal prepared by Laurent Godbout, one of Montreal’s favourite chefs. For the last few years I’ve joined my media peers for the launch of his massively successful (and largely inventive) cabane a sucre at La Scena in Old Montreal but, up until now, I’ve never eaten at his…
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ACCM RIDE
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Aids Community Care Montreal (ACCM) and to celebrate this monumental milestone the non-profit organization is inviting you, their supporters and members, to join them in celebrating their success during an evening of art, dancing and more. ACCM is a volunteer-driving, English-language community organization that provides services for those living…
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Boho
The South Pacific is having a big moment in the 514 and Boho in Old Montreal has joined the ranks offering its Miami-tinged take on the food trend (poke and popsicles to be specific) that has been successfully sweeping the city for the last couple of years. The thing about trends is they come and…
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La Grotte
There are a number of restaurants on the Plateau that I haven’t yet had the chance to try but that’s about to change. I’ve made it my mission (now that I live in the hood) to try as many as I possibly can while still running from one end of this city to the other…
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La Belle et la Boeuf
There’s nothing better than a great night out in Montreal and whether you’re at your favourite bar, pub or club, you know that nothing tops a great night like a good poutine or a burger. We’re blessed to have some of the best late night snacking food in the country and La Belle et La…
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KOZU
Kozu opened a couple of months ago in the space that once housed the now defunct Rachel-Rachel. With an Asian-inspired menu designed by Jatoba’s executive chef, Oliver Vigneault and a swanky new design, Kozu is the latest Asian Brasserie in the city hoping to garner attention on the Plateau. Being located in the heart of…
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El Zaziummm
It’s very rare that I make it back to a restaurant as quickly as I did to review El Zaziummm. I attended their 25th anniversary party back in June and a couple of weeks later I organized (with plenty of wonderful help) a sit down dinner to try a little more food in a setting…
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Kamehameha
We’ve all heard the saying “the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time”. The same philosophy can be applied to the transformation underway in Montreal’s Gay Village. With each cool new business that moves into the neighbourhood, people are returning to eat, drink, shop and party the night away. Kamehameha,…
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Vallier Bistro
Even though the “eat local” movement has only started to really ramp up in the last few years, a few restaurants have been championing amazing foods grown and produced in la belle province from their beginnings. Vallier is one of these restaurants and recently the restaurant went through a few changes, both behind the scene…
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Hopkins
NDG is one of those Montreal neighbourhoods that stand out as something truly different. The area is one of the most culturally diverse in the city, there’s a laid back easiness to the people that call NDG home and along Monkland, the neighbourhood’s main strip, you will find some of the best restaurants, bars and…
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La Champagnerie
The time flies when you’re having fun. That’s what I thought when I received the invitation to the fourth anniversary of La Champagnerie. I remember being at the off-the-wall opening of La Champagnerie in Old Montreal four years ago and it was one of the most epic champagne filled parties I’ve ever been to (the…
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Grand Prix 2017
Montreal’s busiest weekend is only days away. With so much to see and do in Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend, it can get a little overwhelming. Here are our picks for this year’s not-to-be-missed parties and events. Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines… Le Richmond From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon Le Richmond in…
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Terrasses Bonsecours 2017
The summer season is more or less upon us and so far this year we’ve been taking it one day at a time. Mother Nature has been playing coy by giving us the cold shoulder one day and leaving us hot and bothered the next. One place that makes it a little easier to appreciate…
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Brasserie 701
When I began blogging back in 2009 I never knew just how far it would take me. I’ve seen some amazing things, eaten some fantastic food and drank more champagne that I care to admit. The inspiration to begin telling the world about my fabulous adventures in Montreal came from several different sources but one…
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Le Saloon
25 years ago I was a 14 year old boy living in a fishing village in Newfoundland and dreaming about life in the big city. That same year le Saloon opened in Montreal’s Gay Village. It was a very different time in Montreal. In 25 years a lot has changed in our city’s gay community…
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La Voûte
Nightlife lovers have yet another address to add to their arsenal. La Voûte is the latest nightclub to open in Old Montreal and no expense was spared in turning the massive bank vault into a state-of-the-art nightlife hotspot. At a special media preview we experienced La Voûte first hand and from the decent into the…
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Portus 360
A little over a year ago Helena Loureiro and the team behind PortusCalle uprooted their restaurant, which had been located in the micro-neighbourhood of Little Portugal on the Plateau, and migrated south to Old Montreal. Taking over the revolving restaurant that sits atop the EVO student residence (formerly the Delta Hotel) Portus 360 is a…
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Inside The Nightlife 01.29.2017
Le Chop For 5 years the restaurants under the Ville Marie Collection group have banned together and slashed prices on their menus. Both Atelier d’Argentine restaurants (in Old Montreal and on Crescent), Wienstein and Gavino’s and Decca 77 have prepared special 3 course menus and wine parings that start at $25. We went to Decca…