The group really helped make my trip to Italy a smashing success a few years
ago with some terrific pointers on where to eat and drink. I'm hoping you
can work the same magic for our vacation next week.



We are travelling to Montreal and Quebec City. We've never been to either
place and would love some winery and restaurant recommendations. I'm pretty
sure most of the wine is grown farther south but would welcome tips on
Restaurants in either city that have good wine lists.



Thanks in advance,

Jon

"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
...
> Zeppo wrote:
>> The group really helped make my trip to Italy a smashing success a few
>> years ago with some terrific pointers on where to eat and drink. I'm
>> hoping you can work the same magic for our vacation next week.
>>
>>
>>
>> We are travelling to Montreal and Quebec City. We've never been to either
>> place and would love some winery and restaurant recommendations. I'm
>> pretty sure most of the wine is grown farther south but would welcome
>> tips on Restaurants in either city that have good wine lists.
>
> The only winery was run by an Alsacian gentleman that has since passed
> away.
>
> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
> the excellent Toqué (book a month ahead at least), if Michelin covered
> Canada this would be ***
> BU wine bar
> Pullman wine bar
> L'Inconnu
> Laloux

Thanks very much, Mike. I'll be making reservations this evening.

Jon

Mike Tommasi wrote:

>>> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
>>> the excellent Toqué (book a month ahead at least), if Michelin
>>> covered Canada this would be ***
>>> BU wine bar
>>> Pullman wine bar
>>> L'Inconnu
>>> Laloux

Mike,
I don't know if it's a "goof" restaurant, but certainly Au Pied de
Cochon has its fans. What's your opinion?

Mark Lipton


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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:47:01 -0400, Mark Lipton >
wrote:

>Mike Tommasi wrote:
>
>>>> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
>>>> the excellent Toqué (book a month ahead at least), if Michelin
>>>> covered Canada this would be ***
>>>> BU wine bar
>>>> Pullman wine bar
>>>> L'Inconnu
>>>> Laloux
>
>Mike,
> I don't know if it's a "goof" restaurant, but certainly Au Pied de
>Cochon has its fans. What's your opinion?
>
>Mark Lipton
The little place just off the main square? looked way touristy to me.
Although many of the restaurants in Quebec City go out of their way to
appeal to those in search of a unique experience. My experience with
restaurants in QC was that it was pretty easy to find good food. So no
worries.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

Joseph Coulter wrote:

>> I don't know if it's a "goof" restaurant, but certainly Au Pied de
>> Cochon has its fans. What's your opinion?
>>
>> Mark Lipton
> The little place just off the main square? looked way touristy to me.
> Although many of the restaurants in Quebec City go out of their way to
> appeal to those in search of a unique experience. My experience with
> restaurants in QC was that it was pretty easy to find good food. So no
> worries.

No, the place I'm referring to is in Montreal:
http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/index_e.html

Someone, possibly Bill S. has mentioned it before as it has a
rather...rich...fare. In fact, it gives new meaning to the phrase
"whole hog." In fact, I now recall that it was an NY Times review that
I saw:

http://tinyurl.com/m4g7aq

Mark Lipton

Mark Lipton


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"Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
...
> Zeppo wrote:
>> "Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Zeppo wrote:
>>>> The group really helped make my trip to Italy a smashing success a few
>>>> years ago with some terrific pointers on where to eat and drink. I'm
>>>> hoping you can work the same magic for our vacation next week.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We are travelling to Montreal and Quebec City. We've never been to
>>>> either place and would love some winery and restaurant recommendations.
>>>> I'm pretty sure most of the wine is grown farther south but would
>>>> welcome tips on Restaurants in either city that have good wine lists.
>>> The only winery was run by an Alsacian gentleman that has since passed
>>> away.
>>>
>>> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
>>> the excellent Toqué (book a month ahead at least), if Michelin covered
>>> Canada this would be ***
>>> BU wine bar
>>> Pullman wine bar
>>> L'Inconnu
>>> Laloux
>>
>> Thanks very much, Mike. I'll be making reservations this evening.
>
> Let us know how it went. Toqué is at prices that for us in Europe are
> incredible value for money, considering the stratospheric level of the
> fare offered.

Hi Mike,
We have reservations at Bonaparte (we're staying at Auberge Bonaparte), and
we're waiting to hear back from Toqué. They felt certain they could fit us
in, though they were going to get back to us about the time. I might give Au
Pied a Cochon a call later today.

Jon

"Mike Tommasi" > skrev i melding
...
> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
Goof? That a recommendation?

Anders

"Zeppo" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Zeppo wrote:
>>> "Mike Tommasi" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Zeppo wrote:
>>>>> The group really helped make my trip to Italy a smashing success a few
>>>>> years ago with some terrific pointers on where to eat and drink. I'm
>>>>> hoping you can work the same magic for our vacation next week.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We are travelling to Montreal and Quebec City. We've never been to
>>>>> either place and would love some winery and restaurant
>>>>> recommendations. I'm pretty sure most of the wine is grown farther
>>>>> south but would welcome tips on Restaurants in either city that have
>>>>> good wine lists.
>>>> The only winery was run by an Alsacian gentleman that has since passed
>>>> away.
>>>>
>>>> Goof restaurants in Montréal include:
>>>> the excellent Toqué (book a month ahead at least), if Michelin covered
>>>> Canada this would be ***
>>>> BU wine bar
>>>> Pullman wine bar
>>>> L'Inconnu
>>>> Laloux
>>>
>>> Thanks very much, Mike. I'll be making reservations this evening.
>>
>> Let us know how it went. Toqué is at prices that for us in Europe are
>> incredible value for money, considering the stratospheric level of the
>> fare offered.
>
> Hi Mike,
> We have reservations at Bonaparte (we're staying at Auberge Bonaparte),
> and we're waiting to hear back from Toqué. They felt certain they could
> fit us in, though they were going to get back to us about the time. I
> might give Au Pied a Cochon a call later today.
>
> Jon
>
Mike,
Toqué did turn out to be pretty incredible and was the meal of the trip.
Perhaps one of the best meals I've ever had. We did the recommended wine
choices with each course. As this was a blind tasting the wines were picked
by the sommelier and poured fairly quickly, I didn't get a chance to record
most of the selections. The WOTN for me was a 2001 Barolo by Mauro Molino
(sp?).

We never did get to Au Pied a Cochon but did have a meal in Le Cochon
Dingue, a chain that served excellent mussels and ribs.

We also had an excellent meal at Bonaparte in Montreal, and Panache in
Quebec City. Panache was also a tasting menu and was included in our stay.

Most of our other wines were ordered by the glass with our meals and none
really stood out as exceptional, though most were adequate.

The trip was a great mix of museums, churches, fireworks, wine and food. A
very nice vacation.

Thanks to those that responded and help us chart our course.

Jon

Regards,
Jon