Parsley: The Wallflower of Herbs


In summer, it is simply wonderful to have a fresh herb garden in the backyard. For those city dwellers, a small herb garden in a planter on your balcony is also a convenient way to get some fresh herbs for a few months of the year.  I always prefer fresh rather than dry; even in…

A Foodie’s Life after Covid


Welcome to a rebranding of The Montreal Foo Foodie’s website post Covid You have to agree that lots has changed since 2020. The shut down of Quebec restaurants off and on for the last two years has made it difficult to write any reviews. Restaurants worldwide took a hard hit during the pandemic and Quebec…

Le Filet


Le Filet 19 Mont-Royal Ave W, (corner Esplanade) Montreal, Québec H2T 2T2 514- 360-6060 http://www.lefilet.ca Chef Hats: 4.5 Price: approx. $ 84.20 – for 1 person Le Filet has become in the last ten years, one of Montreal’s finer dining establishments. It is not a surprise to any Montreal foodie,  because of the culinary names…

Restaurant Bar Focaccio


Restaurant Bar Focaccio 490 Michel Jasmin Ave/ Edouard Vii Ave. Dorval, Québec H9P 1C3 Restaurant Bar Focaccio, located on Michel Jasmin in Dorval near the airport not only caters to the local business lunch crowd and the occasional traveler, it is the perfect gem for West Island foodies who are looking for a traditional Italian…

Petros-Westmount


Petros 4785 Sherbrooke St W./Grosvenor Ave. Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1G5 Phone: (514) 938-5656 www. restaurantpetros.ca/westmount/ Cost: $ 175.00 Chef Hats: 4 Like many immigrant communities, Montreal’s Greek community is a prominent part of that distinct mosaic of what makes Montreal special. The influx of new Greek immigrants started with a major earthquake that hit the…

Le Boulvardier


Le Boulevardier 2050 Mansfield St/President Kennedy Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y9 Cost: $ 78.04 one person Chef Hats : 4   In 2014, I had the privilege of dining at Daniel Vezina’s Laurie Raphael restaurant in Montreal. Then located downtown in Le Germain Hotel on the corner of Mansfield and President Kennedy. Laurie Raphael in Montreal…

Jacopo


Jacopo 436 Place Jacques-Cartier, Montréal, QC H2Y 3B3 http://www.jacopomtl.com Telephone: (514) 876-884 Cost: $ 28.60 Chef Hats: 2.5 As the year draws to an end, most of us are keeping our fingers crossed that our fav restos will survive into next year. It’s looking bleak as the days progress and we are into our second…

Monarque


Monarque 406 St Jacques St, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1S1 restaurantmonarque.ca Phone: (514) 875-3896 Cost: $147.97 Chef Hats: 5 Restaurant Monarque in the financial district of Old Montreal hits all the marks when it comes to everything a restaurant should be. It offers a comfortable and exceptional dining experience in an immense space that is split…