This list was update in April 2017. A version of this article was first written for Tourisme Montréal. Some people eat to live and some live to eat. This list is for the latter: those who are driven by the decadent pleasure of discovering new gourmand destinations and enjoying delectable gastronomic experiences. For fine dining …

Last summer, while on vacation in Italy, my blog’s name took its full meaning when I travelled a few hours out of my way “just” to have lunch. It wasn’t your ordinary lunch though but quite a memorable one at chef Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana in Modena, a restaurant that has garnered three stars in the …

When Expedia Canada – one of my favourite go-to travel sites – asked me to write an article about Montreal that visitors to our fair city would appreciate, I thought about the kind of post I would appreciate when I travel and restaurants that are open late immediately came to mind. When I travel, I …

A version of this article was first written for Guestful Montreal is a city that loves to brunch, as witnessed by the dozens of restaurants who offer great brunch options every weekend and the hundreds of Montrealers who take them up on these offers. I look forward to a leisurely brunch on the weekends and …

Tapas, meze, pikilia, pintxos, petiscos… whatever the country they hail from, the concept is basically the same: an array of small plates, cold or warm, meant to be shared among friends over drinks or a glass of wine. Popular all over the Mediterranean, from Portugal to Lebanon, they often act as starters to a meal …