Ryan loves poutine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he had some incarnation of it every week. Poutine is a Quebecois dish that only became available in the rest of Canada in the past few years. Basically, it’s a bowl of French fries dotted with fresh cheese curds and dripping in gravy. The hot gravy […]
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Evening Wanderings in Quebec City
On our drive to visit friends in New Brunswick, Ryan, Sami and I stopped for a night in Quebec City. Quebec City, founded in 1608, is one of the oldest cities in North America. After checking into our hotel out by the highway, we parked downtown and leisurely walked to the old city, aiming for the […]
Quebec City Eats: Le Billig Creperie-Bistro
Ryan, Sami and I drove from Toronto to visit a friend in New Brunswick. Being such a long trip, we stopped overnight in Quebec City and set out to find dinner. On our way to the Chateau Frontenac, we found a delicious supper at Le Billig Creperie-Bistro in Quebec City. Ryan, Sami and I each had a […]
Toronto Eats: Poutine at Poutineville
Poutineville is a Montreal poutine chain that recently opened in Toronto, and Ryan and I met some high school friends there for dinner one night. Poutine is a Quebecois treat of french fries covered in gravy and squeaky fresh cheese curds. The hot gravy melts the cheese and soaks into the fries and creates a delicious […]
Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon
We booked dinner on Saturday of the Formula One race weekend in Montreal. Yup, four years in a row. Au Pied de Cochon. In an article I found from 2008, the chef Martin Picard apparently imports 70 kg of foie gras per week! That was six years ago, so it may have increased since then…the chef himself […]