This week we?ll be taking a look at Montreal with the help of a couple of our top local bloggers. First, we checked in with Jennifer of Braised and Confused, our top-ranked Montreal blog. She?s reviewed more than 75 local restaurants, so she was definitely one of the first people we thought of for advice on great Montreal spots.
"Unfortunately, the downtown core doesn't have too many great restaurants, being populated with more food-court-type foods. But, there is one place in the Golden Square Mile that is particularly worth going to. It is called Dominion Square Tavern [Taverne Square Dominion]. It is the sister restaurant to the Baldwin Barmacie (great bar on Laurier) and has a similar vintage-cool, rustic chic sort of decor and ambiance. They have great lunch specials and a formidable list of cocktails that are all (and I mean all) delicious."
For a restaurant in a less-traveled spot, I would check out Little Burgundy, part of Le Sud-Ouest. I'm sure you've heard of Joe Beef, now legendary in Montreal as well as internationally. Little Burgundy is a little more out of the way and only recently has traffic been increasing almost single-handedly by the popularity of the aforementioned restaurant along with Liverpool House (owned by the same people as Joe Beef), Burgundy Lion, Jane's, and the new Nora Grey among a host of other trendy restaurants. Definitely a cool area to spend some time in."
One of our favorite blogging couples is the pair behind Foodie Date Night. They offered their top picks for diners:
- L?Express in Plateau Mont-Royal, "a true little taste of Paris in Montreal."
- Brasserie T! in the Latin Quarter where "the service was excellent, the food was classic, unpretentious and all executed professionally and the prices represented very good value."
- Les 400 Coups in Old Montreal: "?without question uncompromising in flavor and originality and came at an unbeatable value."
- Osteria Venti, also in Old Montreal, is "?authentic, regional Italian done with the care and attention it deserves; everything is made in house, the bread, the pasta, everything."
We also asked the Foodie Date Night team for a romantic spot to enjoy dinner. They suggested Restaurant MAS Cuisine, "one of our favorite romantic restaurants a little off the beaten path." Their review calls Restaurant MAS Cuisine "truly a diamond in the rough," with the food "flawless, not a single component of any dish was unfit or out of place? at a value that is really something to talk about."
Upcoming Montreal Events
Montr�al en Lumi�re
A bright light in the dark depths of winter, the huge, citywide festival Montr�al en Lumi�re (formerly the Montreal High Lights Festival) will take place February 16-26, 2012. The festival features a huge assortment of gastronomical events, with guided tours focusing on local cuisine, a special weekend of demonstrations and samplings at the Jean Talon Market, and everything from $12.95 lunch deals at top restaurants to $300 dinners prepared by some of the dozens of celebrated chefs and winemakers visiting from around the world.
From January 6 through March 31, Parc Jean-Drapeau will be home to the Snow Village, featuring an ice hotel, a snow maze, and an ice-carved replica of the city. And when you?re ready for dinner, you can stop by Le Mont Blanc, the Ice Restaurant. The 60-seat restaurant will be housed in a giant igloo, with interior decorations made from ice and snow (except for the fur covering the seats). Le Mont Blanc will offer a Nordic gourmet menu with a focus on local produce. If you?re just looking for a drink, the Snow Village will have also an Ice Bar, of course.
Source: http://www.urbanspoon.com/blog/72/Urbanspoon-Travel-Guide-Montreal.html
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