Musician Dimosthenis James Papadimitrios recommended the hidden gem Geez Resto Bar Café, where co-owner Steve Towell enhances the experience with great burgers, lively ambiance, and regular entertainment events.
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Bar-B Barn, an iconic Montreal eatery known for ribs and chicken since 1967, is permanently shutting down on March 17th, 2024, ending an era amid personal and city-wide nostalgia.
Every year when the list of culinary participants for Montréal en Lumiere comes out, I scan about the different restaurants and see which new ones I’d like to explore.
Enter Ferreira Café, which on Friday, March 1 will host restaurateur Leandro Mota and his chef Leonardo Costa from Canastra do Fidalgo located in Costa Nova, Portugal, along with winemaker Carlos Campolargo from the same region. They will offer special festive lunch and dinner menus.
There are a lot of interesting storylines for the upcoming 25th edition of Montréal en Lumière (Feb. 22 to March 10), which focuses on dining, outdoor skating and live entertainment, but perhaps none more compelling than a reunion involving two of this country’s most celebrated chefs: Yves Lowe, the executive chef at the Bell Centre and Newfoundland’s Jeremy Charles.
Scrumpchies is nestled in Les Galeries Kirkland on the West Island, these New York-style behemoth cookies are causing necks to crane and taste buds to tingle with anticipation.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese has unveiled its latest innovation: the first-ever no-hole bagel, created in collaboration with some of North America's most beloved bagel shops and St-Viateur Bagel in Montreal.
Cibo Wine Bar serves authentic Italian dishes in a cozy ambiance. Their menu blends classics with modern delights, complemented by warm stone and wood accents.
Emad Saad purchased the Boustan restaurant brand in 2017. At the time, only the original spot on downtown Crescent Street and three others existed. Seven years later there are now 66 locations and counting. Not only has Saad taken Boustan to extraordinary levels in Quebec, but the brand is now present in New Brunswick, Ontario and the United States.
Qu and Liu opened their fifth Baskin-Robbins location this fall in Barrhaven, a southern suburb of Ottawa (3171 Strandherd Drive). The next ten are expected to be located in premium locations in Ottawa.