191 Jean-Talon Street East in Montreal – walk West towards St-Laurent from the Jean-Talon metro station. Open Tue-Sat for lunch and dinner. 2013: Le Petit Alep Official Website is now online with details and the whole menu. Great food and excellent ambiance. Syrian/Armenian food. Filet-mignon with a special spicy sauce – Chiche Kebab Terbialy. Absolutely … Continue reading Le Petit Alep
As their website says: Montreal’s Best Middle‑Eastern Fast Food: Served up with a smile! And they are right. Example choices: Chicken Shawarma (Shish Taouk) – grilled chicken, all-dressed is wonderful. The whole sandwich is grilled, which gives the pita a nice crusty texture. If you feel like rice and potatoes added, go for the Chicken … Continue reading Boustan
Xi’an Famous Foods is worth the long trek down to Flushing, Queens. And one of their best items travel well too – the cumin lamb burgers – though be aware that the appetizing, hot, spicy smell of the food pervades the subway, the bus, and car, so make sure it is wrapped well! The best … Continue reading Xi’an Famous Foods
Best way to eat Brazilian food. They have the famous grilled meats, churrascaria style. And a buffet of hot food and cold salads. Rice, beans, and a sample of the meats, and it is a wonderful dinner. Place is self-service for both takeout and dining-in. ood is great. Especially the grilled beef sirloin sliced on … Continue reading Copacabana Brazilian Grill and Buffet
Grillade Farhat – Sandwiches are the best choice, available with brochette of merguez (spicy sausage), chicken, kafta (spiced ground beef on skewers), brochette de boeuf (beef pieces), foie d’agneau (lamb liver). Order the sandwiches tout-garni – all-dressed. They are fantastic with the harrisa (chilli paste), aioli (garlic mayonnaise) and tomatoes, onions, etc. The key to … Continue reading Grillade Farhat
Absolute Bagels has closed. Suddenly and very mysteriously. nytimes.com/2024/12/12/nyregion/nyc-absolute-bagels-closed These bagels are were the best in New York City and therefore in all of the US. 🙂 Perfect combination of chewy bagels with crusty exterior and light-airy interior. And they taste great too. Chewy and airy-light at the same time. Not dense. My second choice … Continue reading Absolute Bagels
A dish unique to Quebec. BBC article: How the Quebecois came to love poutine. Fries, Gravy, and fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds (fromage en grains) make poutine! An exclamation point seems necessary for this dish. The process of making cheese from milk goes through a step that results in curds. These are small chunks of solid … Continue reading Poutine
Is this one of the best foods in the world, or what! Schwartz’s Jewish Deli on Boul St-Laurent and its smoked meat! As I write this paragraph sitting in Boston, I am reminded of the taste of those excellent smoked meat sandwiches — tender, succulent meat that falls apart easily with the touch of a … Continue reading Schwartz’s
No longer recommended. Price is sky high. 2023: Manti is $28 and with added tax and tip, it costs nearly $40. Not worth it. [2012] Add around $2-$4 to the prices above. Manti is $13 for example, and it still is a great dish. [2015] Manti is around $16, Borek is $3. [2018] Manti is … Continue reading Avesta – No longer a good option
