Continue with our Montreal visit. Next morning we had Brunch at this really popular place at Old Montreal called Olive + Gourmando. It was a rainy morning, though that didn’t lessen the crowd a bit. We had to waited at least 30 minutes for a table. Love the twig chandelier! It was very chaotic inside, […]
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July 23, 2009
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Le Club Chasse Et Pêche (Montreal – old town)
By Joan in 00: Canada, Favorite Food EntriesFreda and I had a 4 days getaway to Montreal few weekends ago. It was a delightful trip: walk around the beautiful city, visit friends whom we haven’t seen for awhile…and of course, eat amazing food! As soon as we arrived Montreal in the evening, we had a dinner reservation to rush to. Almost every […]
Tags: fashionable, Foie Gras, French, Lamb, romantic
July 9, 2009
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Polka Polish Restaurant (Eagle Rock)
By Joan in 03: Eagle RockOur friend told us how the food at Polka reminded him of his Polish grandma’s cooking. Freda had been to this Polish restaurant years ago and forgot about it. So it’s time for us to go back and refresh our memories. Love the delightful, kitschy space that resembles a grandma’s home. Polish tea with rum, […]
Tags: Polish
July 2, 2009
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Umami burger (La Brea)
By Joan in 09: WehoThere’s been a lot of hype for Umami burger ever since it opened. My friend tried it before and found it so-so. So here I am to try it myself. The space is small and pretty well-designed. They don’t have a liquor license so it’s BYOB. It’s a pity we didn’t have beer with us […]
Tags: Burger
June 29, 2009
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The Nickel Diner (Downtown)
By Joan in 06: Downtown LABack to the wonderful Nickel Diner for Brunch. This time I got their famous Maple glazed bacon donut. It’s not on the menu anywhere so I had to ask the waitress for it. It was incredibly delicious! I love the texture of the donut, so soft and airy. The bacon add a nice savory touch […]
