May 29th, 2012 at 10:44PM
esuman: Michael Langille

esuman:

Michael Langille

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May 29th, 2012 at 7:58AM

Montreal 2012-06

Since 2006, my trips to Montréal have limited to an annual vacation for the Christmas holiday. It’s grown from three days to as many as ten days, so I’ve had a lot of time to absorb the vibes of my favorite city. But distance and cost reduced my options the rest of the year.

Seven weeks ago, I moved to Boston. For the first time, I’m within easy driving distance and airfares are around $200 less roundtrip, compared to my previous location.

And so, I’ll be spending a long weekend in Montréal on June 15-18! The annual holiday trips traditionally get a version number (2011 was v.8) but trips inside the year will officially be designated as yyyy-mm. Errr… so…

As is my wont, I’ve spent some time thinking over the restaurant choices. Here’s our plan:

For such a short trip, by comparison, the plan was easy: pick a restaurant we’ve been to before, and add two new ones to the mix.

400: I’ve written more about Marc-André Jetté, Patrice Demers and Marie-Josée Beaudoin and their restaurant homes, than any other chefs on my blog. These three (Beaudoin oversees the wine program) have created an exceptional restaurant and it continues at the highest level. It’s one of a tiny number of Montréal restaurants that are Michelin caliber.
Comptoir: People in the service industry consistently list this restaurant among their favorites, if you ask them. That’s a good sign. I’ve had this buried in my list for a couple years, and it rises to the top for 2012-06.
Chronique: Similar story… this restaurant has been on the list for probably 3-4 years, always hovering in the wings, never called upon. So it gets a spot in the dining list.
Activities: besides the obligatory daily workouts at Nautilus Plus, I think we’ll check out the McCord Museum. And as much as I love Montreal in winter, I’ll be excited to see the city in summer for the first time since 2005.
Looking ahead to Montréal v. 9.0 in December: still in the early planning stages, but for meals, I’m thinking of an homage to the chefs who have played a role in making Montréal in the modern era. Normand Laprise, Graziella Battista, Martin Picard, David McMillan and Federic Morin, Derek Damman, Marc-André Jetté and Patrice Demers, among others.
I think it will be fun!

Photo: The kitchen, as seen from the bar: Le Chien Fumant

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May 19th, 2012 at 10:01PM

Now that I live in Boston…

… my annual trip to Montréal in December for 8 days is changing to 4 trips a year. The next one is June 15-18!

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April 17th, 2012 at 9:47PM
The magnificent Aldred building, rue Notre Dame. odetomyday: These are Montreal pictures.  

The magnificent Aldred building, rue Notre Dame.

odetomyday:

These are Montreal pictures.  

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April 14th, 2012 at 11:40AM
samincanada: The old montreal district  At the intersection of rue Le Royer and Saint-Dizier in Old Montreal.

samincanada:

The old montreal district 

At the intersection of rue Le Royer and Saint-Dizier in Old Montreal.

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April 13th, 2012 at 9:36AM
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April 7th, 2012 at 4:42PM

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April 1st, 2012 at 4:49PM
whhhyyyyy: h a p p y a p r i l  (mont royal montreal QC)

whhhyyyyy:

h a p p y a p r i l 

(mont royal montreal QC)

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March 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM

Noted: the photo at the bottom is of Anthony Benda, who runs the excellent Cafe Myriade.

kaffemie:

I came to Montreal for the first time on a freezing cold day in the fall, with a monstrous heart break and not enough warm clothes. I was pretty sure I was going to fail miserably on a presentation I was giving, but instead I fell in love with a city and some people that will always mean a lot to me. First they scooped up whatever was left of my heart and then we just ate for a week to end.

Needless to say, I’ve been wanting to come back for a while, and with this layover, I met old friends again, and ate some old favorite dishes. Not to mention it was the pretties day of spring I’ve seen in years. I immediately promised myself I would never miss another springtime! Seasons genuinely makes me happy. The baked eggs at Lawrence is an amazing breakfast, the kind of savory meal that just needs some beignets to really make it feel like the weekend. So I ate the beignets, and had some coffee. And some more coffee. We walked everywhere, talked for hours, and then it was time to leave. 

East Africa up next, more about that another time. 

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March 20th, 2012 at 9:00AM
fuckyeahquebec: Fuck Yeah Quebec is a big fan of the Olympic Stadium. Check out this awesome interior shot by Faiz Imam - there are more here. 

fuckyeahquebec:

Fuck Yeah Quebec is a big fan of the Olympic Stadium. Check out this awesome interior shot by Faiz Imam - there are more here. 

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