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Mike Cohen and Tony Medeiros wax nostalgic at Cattlemans Retro via the Q-ZN ghost kitchen
Q-ZN, as it is cleverly called, recently opened in the industrial sector of St. Laurent. When Dan and his partners, Jason Nishmas, Jason Martin and…
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Miranda Medeiros attends the grand opening of Benny & Co. at 201 St-Jacques Street in the Old Port
Benny & Co. is the triumph of generations of hard-working Quebecers. The seeds of this local franchise were first planted back in the 1940s where…
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Duc de Lorraine: Mike Cohen gets a small taste of France at the oldest French pastry shop in Montreal
Every so often I wind up at a culinary establishment where I ask myself the question, “How is it possible that I have never been…
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Benny&Co. products available exclusively in IGA grocery stores
Benny&Co. is proud to announce the launch of its products available exclusively in the 296 IGA grocery stores across Quebec. Many consumers live in the…
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Tony Medeiros Interviews Sara Bilodeau From 49th Parallel Café
Coffee connoisseurs rejoice, Montreal is about to get a new café from British Columbia. 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters has chosen to expand outside BC and…
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Mike Cohen celebrates Arahova Souvlaki’s 50th anniversary with dinner and a little bit more
Back in 1966, Christos Kalogrias came to Canada, leaving his native Greek village of Arahova. He was only 26 years of age and had some…
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Mike Cohen lands in burger heaven at Notre Boeuf De Grâce
The appropriately dubbed Notre Boeuf De Grâce (https://www.notreboeufdegrace.ca) was an instant success and expansion happened quickly today there are nine locations (NDG, Downtown, St. Laurent,…
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Mike Cohen and family agree that the Firegrill Restaurants offer some of the best steaks in town
My family has been frequenting the Firegrill Restaurant ( https://firegrill.com) for a few years now, enjoying some of the best steaks in town at their…
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Mike Cohen samples some selections from Pizzéria No. 900 Napolitaine
One of the truly growing pizza chains in Quebec is Pizzéria No. 900 Napolitaine. There are now 25 locales across the province and if you…
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In Memoriam: Mel Leitman
The team at MtlRestoRap is in mourning following the sudden passing of our sales coordinator Mel Leitman, on Monday, March 22, 2021. Mel joined MtlRestoRap…
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Glenn J. Nashen discovers more than a good dinner at Casa Grecque in Chomedey
I was looking for a tasty, family-friendly take-out dinner and Casa Grecque in Chomedey was my next pick. My family and I love plentiful Greek…
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Mike Cohen treats himself to a few days of lunch from NDG’s Pasta Casarecchia
I have been a fan of Pasta Casareccia on Sherbrooke Street West in NDG for many years. The restaurant’s name is Italian for 'homemade pasta.…
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Tony Medeiros and his family enjoy a wide array of delicious selections from Cavallaro St-Jean
Cavallaro St-Jean has been in business for 12 years. Matthew Blanchette and his business partner took over in late 2020 at the height of the…
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Mike Cohen finds out how good a take-out breakfast and lunch combo can be at Petinos
One of the things I have really missed since the pandemic started is a good early morning breakfast at some of my favorite restaurant spots.…
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Nashen does Take-Out: Bistro Amerigo still heating up on Monkland
Bistro Amerigo may be a relatively small eatery, but during the pandemic lockdown the well-known West-End restaurant is doing large scale take-out and delivery. I…
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Mike Cohen picks up from Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse and Anton & James via Deville’s One Kitchen Concept
Foodies like myself sure do miss certain restaurants that have remained closed since the start of the pandemic. A case in point is Reuben’s Deli…
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Glenn J. Nashen orders a birthday celebration from ChuChai
My wife Judy and I have been fans of ChuChai on St. Denis since it opened back in 1997. Indeed, I had been a regular…
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Mike Cohen finds out why Restaurant Elounda is thriving with its new take-out and delivery service
In November 2019, the father and son team of Gary and Jonathan Makris became the exclusive owners. Gary has been there since day one while…
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Tony Medeiros and his family try takeout from Les 3 Maria in DDO
Jay Ingber owner of Les 3 Maria and his two partners (Bobby Leftakis and Andrew Surowaniec) played softball and became enamored with Les 3 Maria,…
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Glenn J. Nashen grabs a kosher slice at PizzaPita Prime
PizzaPita has been going strong in the Snowdon area for more than 30 years. With their recent move across Decarie Boulevard to the former Pizza…
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Tony Medeiros and Carmelo Borgognone have lunch at up and coming Gabrielle café in Old-Montreal
Gabrielle café is a quaint compact gem. It is nestled on the outskirts of Old Montreal west and knocks at the doorstep of trendy Griffintown.…
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Tony Medeiros and Carmelo Borgognone are inspired by NELLi Café + Vin Nature: A never-before-seen contemporary classic coffee counter and wine bar
It is not every day I get to walk the cobbled streets of Old Montréal. There is a magical sound as your footsteps echo through…
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Mike Cohen does a curbside pickup at Deville Dinerbar
After months of hunkering down and planning out their steps, The Tzemopoulos family finally pushed the play button on the reopening of their trendy downtown…
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Mike Cohen happily lands at the trendy new Pigeon Café on Monkland Avenue
At the age of 40, Jonathan Dresner is quite the entrepreneur. After graduating from Concordia University with a business degree, he tried his luck at…