This is a bit of an "Upstairs, Downstairs", or upscale-downscale type of post. But the basic concept is a humble meal of steak-frites, a.k.a. steak and French fries, served two ways in two radically different establishments.
The first meal was at L'entrecote St-Jean (2022 Peel, 514-281-6492). The menu choices would make Henry Ford proud, and vegetarians somewhat stressy: Cream of carrot soup or tomato juice, followed by a Boston ...
Welcome to my first blog post. Not first blog post ever, but first on this wonderful, wonderful website, hotelsbycity.com (My employers told me that if I don't plug them frequently, they would have me blacklisted from the blogosphere. I believe their exact words were, 'you'll never blog in this domain again', or something to that effect).
This blog is about all things Montreal. For those of you that ...
Capture the spirit of urban Italy in the heart of Montreal's Little Italy with a weekend dinner at Bottega. We waited 25 minutes for a table in the open and bustling space and the waiters had their work cut out for them. But well worth the wait!
Despite its stylish and sleek interior, what Bottega strives for is authentic Italian cuisine with a rustic flair. The menu isn't ...
Take a walk.
You get a real sense of what the Plateau is all about by putting your sneakers to the ground. Or in this case, the ice. Start at St-Catherine and St-Laurent, making your way north. You'll encounter boutiques, restaurants, schools, parks, bakeries, butchers, book shops, banks, drugstores, vegetable vendors, peep shows, jewelry stores. Turn right on Rachel and pass St-Denis on your way to Parc Lafontaine. A winter ...
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