Tag Archives: Plateau
Did the Greeks Ruin Poutine?
“I’m not a racist, but there’s a reason poutine is worse in Montreal than elsewhere in the province,” said my racist friend. “There are too many Greek immigrants running restaurants.” The Greeks are not only being blamed for ruining the … Continue reading
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Review: Chez Claudette
Chez Claudette used to be my regular 3AM poutine spot back in my 1990s undergrad days. It was your typical Québécois greasy spoon. Claudette herself was often there to greet you. A new inspirational quote could be found on the … Continue reading
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Review: Pied de Poule
Forget Au Pied de Cochon and its overhyped over-lardy foie gras poutine. This blog entry takes you off the beaten track to the lesser-known Pied de Poule. This recent addition around Carré Saint Louis beckoned me with its chic minimalist … Continue reading
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Review: Les Belles Soeurs
A few blocks east of the legendary Maamm Bolduc, on the eastern edge of the Plateau, Les Belles Soeurs has a similar unpretentiously quirky atmosphere. It’s a nice little neighbourhood restaurant, but that’s not what drew me here. I was … Continue reading
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Review: Mont Royal Hot Dog
This is a classic neighbourhood casse-croute with a poutine that a friend described as a dependable late-night standby. Although the restaurant claims to have been around since 1963, whatever retro charm that may have existed in the past was evacuated … Continue reading
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Review: La Cantine
Straddling the line between gentrified and trashy, cutesy and snooty, girly and cheeky, highbrow and lowbrow, La Cantine is one of those places that left me unsure whether I should love or loathe it. The menu is full of creative … Continue reading
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Review: Restaurant Rapido du Plateau
An old late-night standby on the busy corner of Saint-Denis and Mont Royal, Rapido got a rainbow-coloured makeover a few years back that makes it look more like a girly cupcake shop than a greasy spoon. A sign proudly claims … Continue reading
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Review: Maamm Bolduc
Maamm Bolduc frequently comes up in lists of Montreal’s greatest poutine. The place is colourful, and unpretentious – part neighbourhood casse-croute, part art student’s apartment.
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Review: Restaurant Étoile d’or
CLOSED IN 2011 Vintage interiors, vintage people – serving up fine “Cuisine canadienne” since its opening in 1967-68. The sign outside is as retro as the red padded doors and sixties’ rococo wallpaper inside. When I visited earier today, the … Continue reading
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Review: Frite Alors!
This Belgian-themed chain has over 7 restaurants in Montreal, most of them on the Plateau. One of my friends calls it “le McDo du Plateau” – a snooty McDonald’s for the only neighbourhood in town where you can’t get a … Continue reading
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