Dec
4
2011

NOTE: Because of construction delays, the restaurant is now opening on Thursday December 8th Martin Juneau and partner Louis-Philippe Breton’s new restaurant Pastaga opens tomorrow night in Apollo’s previous space at 6389 St Laurent. The two partners met 15 years ago while working their first kitchen. They have since worked together on occasion in several …

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Nov
30
2011

When superstar chef Daniel Boulud invites you to go eat at his restaurant Daniel in New York City, you say yes! I was telling you a few weeks ago about this great charity event I attended right here in Montreal where I met Chef Boulud. Imagine my surprise when I got an email from him …

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Nov
23
2011

“elBulli is not Ferran Adria, it’s not a cuisine, it’s a spirit, a freedom, a philosophy that’s changed cooking” – Ferran Adrià I had the privilege of being able to attend a conference given by Ferran Adrià this past Wednesday right here in Montreal. It was originally directed at the students of the Quebec Tourism …

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Nov
15
2011

A couple of Sundays ago, I spent all day in the kitchen with my new Momofuku Milk Bar book. I had been looking forward to a whole day of cooking and baking for a long time. I felt ambitious that day and decided to tackle 2 recipes out of the book. Now you may not …

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Nov
7
2011

There are certain places that just inspire you. It’s almost as if there was something in the walls of the space or the air that day that just make you smile and want to share your discovery with everyone. That’s exactly what I felt like when I walked into Spice Station. It does help that …

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