i was looking forward to trying a mexican place on monkland, only to arrive and find it closed. starving, my cousin and i decided to backtrack a couple of blocks and sample some korean food instead. 5000 ans on monkland … Continue reading
le petit coin du mexique: high expectations leads to letdown
so while compiling my list of places to eat, i was hit by an intense craving for mexican food. this led to an online search of new restaurants to try. after reading glowing reviews for a little place on jean-talon … Continue reading
braseiro: tapas, meat, sangria
grilled meat and seafood have always been drool-worthy words in my vocabulary. so when i read a recent review in the newspaper about a portuguese place seemingly in the middle of nowhere, that is exactly the response i had: drool. … Continue reading
100 chinese foods to try before you die
food lists help me discover new foods and that is why i like them. i found this one at appetite for china, where you can also find links to explanations of some items. so if you want to play along, … Continue reading
nonya – rijstaffel, the rice table
rijstaffel is a dutch word that translates to “rice table”. at nonya, the only indonesian restaurant in québec, the rice table is their tasting menu. i am not familiar with indonesian cuisine, so i wanted to try a little bit … Continue reading
eat. laugh. love. live.
different, you say? yes indeed! i left the eating project dormant for over a year and for that i apologize. partly to blame for the slow death of my website was laziness and lack of motivation. now that i have … Continue reading
el sombrero: auténtica comida mexicana
if you think that three amigos equals good mexican food, stop reading now! chances are that if you think tex-mex is authentic mexican, then you will not like el sombrero. this place actually serves the real deal. the food does … Continue reading
bombay mahal: can you take the heat?
my love affair with indian food started a decade ago — the layers of flavours, the subtle differences in spicing, the sweet, the salty, and the tangy. up until recently, i had only patronized restaurants that specialized in the food … Continue reading
sao sao: got pho?
montreal is not lacking in vietnamese restaurants. so why did i go all the way off the island for a bowl of pho? it seems like a long way to go for a bowl of soup and noodles, but b. … Continue reading
byblos: persian breakfast
breakfast, brunch, sobhaneh: the first meal of the day. also known as the most important meal of the day, nutritional experts say that skipping it can have adverse effects on concentration, metabolism, and weight. true or not, i spent a … Continue reading