Montreal Restaurants (page 2)
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Montreal boasts an extraordinary variety of dining options (in fact,
in North America, it's second only to New York in terms of the number of
restaurants per capita). As might be expected,
French and
Quebecois
cuisines are the mainstay of the local restaurant industry, but the continuing flow
of immigrants from food-happy countries has spiced things up significantly in recent
years. For a quick snack and a cup of good coffee, stop by one of the city's
cafés.
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As a Mexican, I am instinctively drawn to anything Latin and even anything
with a Spanish word in the title. I turn my head every time I hear my native language and I am definitely guilty of buying overpriced Mexican groceries
(jalapeños, frijoles, tortillas, etc.) from those little
depanneurs on St-Lawrence. (I am not complaining, though, as
I would die without my jalapeños!...)
I awoke one morning after a night on the town with a desperate craving for a fast, filling, delicious breakfast to indulge my palate and soothe my aching stomach. Fortunately, the decision of where to go was easy: Dusty's, on the corner of du Parc and Mont Royal...
The plaster dust from recent renovations has finally settled at Holt Renfrew, arguably the finest department store in Montreal. The store is shinier than ever, and designer clothing and fine perfumes await your every glance. However, if like me your idea of a good time doesn't usually include shopping, then you are in luck - Holt Renfrew is also home to unarguably some of the best in-store dining in the city. In fact, the basement Cafe Holt is a destination in itself, and not just for weary shoppers as I imagined.
Le Convivial's chef Emmanuel Nozati did his magic again last night
with his delicious five-course meal and a carefully selected list of matching wines.
L'Entrecôte St. Jean is an establishment that has been there approximately forever, in part because of its prime location in 
We only discovered this place a couple of months ago and already we've been there three or four times.
My personal opinion, as somebody who has lived in Italy for 5 years,
is that Vago tries to be faithful to the original taste of Italian cuisine...
Whether you live in Montreal or visiting, La Chronique is a dinner
option worth considering...
I am happy to recommend this cosy, hip (but not slick) wine bar, which
despite being located in a place not conducive to any kind of nightlife
(with the lights of the Provigo supermarket intruding through the
large plate glass windows), offers quite something in other regards.
