Suffering from Red Lobster withdrawal? A trip to Ottawa will do the trick
Red Lobster still operates in four Canadian provinces – Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. There are two locations in Ottawa. The one at 1499 St.…
Moe’s Bar & Grill West Island continues to achieve success three decades later
For more years than I can remember I would drive to Pointe Claire just to enjoy a good smoked meat sandwich or some breakfast at…
Montreal-owned chain The Works serves up some of the best burgers in Ontario
As a foodie, I love the Ottawa restaurant scene. High on my list is The Works Craft Burgers & Beer (www.worksburger.com). Open since 2001, this…
Kettlemans Bagel set to open its first Montreal location across from the Bell Centre
Kettlemans hand-rolled Montreal style bagels, unique spreads, fresh salads, and sandwiches make the perfect breakfast-to-go, boardroom power lunch or late-night indulgence. Founder and Montreal native…
Appetite for Ottawa: With Milestones Grill + Bar headed to Quebec, Mike Cohen provides a sneak peek
When Montreal-based Foodtastic purchased the Milestones Grill + Bar restaurant chain (https://www.milestonesrestaurants.com) last summer, with plans to finally debut franchises in Quebec, I got pretty…
Mike Cohen makes a stop for rotisserie chicken at Au Coq
Au Coq has been part of the Quebec restaurant landscape for more than 60 years. Since 2019 it has been part of the Foodtastic group…
Mike Cohen finds a very popular Petinos franchise in Dollard des Ormeaux
Sikellis and his team managed their way through the pandemic, but he told me clearly that I must come back to one of his locations…
Osteria Pollino has opened to much applause in Little Italy
When I dropped by at a lunch hour to meet Dranias, Chef Armeni greeted us with a basket of bread, an appetizer of Fritto Misto…
Mike Cohen gets into the game at the Station des Sports
At the Île-Perrot location, manager Costa Soilis aims to please. He has been at this spot since it opened six years ago, having started off…