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Chuck and I spend all year talking about the restaurants we visit in Montreal over the holidays, and planning for the next holiday trip. I realize this can seem a bit freaky, but it’s not really because a large percentage of our conversation is about food and restaurants. It’s just kind of a natural thing.
This [...]

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Howard Eats Montreal

I’ve extended an invitation to our traveling companions: write about the experience you had in Montreal. Howard Schaefer brings his talent at description and scene-setting to three of our most memorable meals during their stay.
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Opening Night: Toque!
As an eating team, we should have been dubbed The High Flying Locusts, for truly it was [...]

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What to Eat

For any food-lover, this is the most difficult and time-consuming aspect of any trip. It’s not drudgery, it just consumes a lot of energy, when you want to make each dinner special, or you have a long list of must-try restaurants that you’d like to put a dent in.
We’re driven by both imperatives, each trip [...]

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This is going to be a fun holiday in Montreal. For the first time in three years, it won’t be just Chuck and me; we have two other couples joining us for portions of the holiday.
We’ll rendezvous in Toronto on December 20th with Bob and Michael, and they’ll join us on the train to Montreal [...]

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You know, it’s never too early to prove one’s obsession with a city. So, in the spirit of obsession, here’s our first pass at lunch and dinner plans for December 2007.
Dinner
Friday 12/21 - Holder???
Saturday 12/22 - Brunoise???
Sunday 12/23 - Anise???
Christmas Eve 12/24 - Gandhi
Christmas Night 12/25 - Niu Kee
Wednesday 12/26 - Au Pied du Cochon
Montreal [...]

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Boxing Day

Snow today! Not unexpected, but still a wonderful surprise, since we knew there was a distinct possibility there wouldn’t be any at all on our trip. About an inch fell, and in the city, most of it melted. But it was still welcomed by most we talked to.
Boxing Day is generally full of promise, for [...]

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