When we woke up the next morning, we were ready to hit a Montreal hotspot for brunch. Emerald and I wanted to try Olive et Gourmando, a restaurant Phil reviewed on his show, Somebody Feed Phil. The menu isn't Envy's style, but she was a good sport and came along. As I'm always one to… Continue reading Brunch and drinks in Montreal: Olive et Gourmando and Bar George
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Montreal review: Vin Mon Lapin
Last week, I visited Montreal with my friends Emerald and Envy. The last time I was in Montreal was thirteen years ago when I was a broke student. I was excited that this time around, I could explore the local cuisine. For this post, let's listen to "Thinking Out Loud " by Ed Sheeran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA… Continue reading Montreal review: Vin Mon Lapin
Saffron Street: Best Indian takeout in Calgary
Olympian and I have been DM'ing each other since COVID. She found my blog on Pure Vietnamese, and ever since, we have traded tips on our favourite restaurants, Foreign Concept and Pure Vietnamese. When we discovered that Foreign Concept was closing and the owner, Duncan Ly, was opening Bar Chouette, we decided to meet. For… Continue reading Saffron Street: Best Indian takeout in Calgary
Sukiyaki House Calgary Kaiseki Dinner: A Rare Japanese Tasting Menu Experience
Sukiyaki House occasionally hosts kaiseki dinners, multi-course Japanese tasting menus that are harder to book than a regular reservation. Here’s what the experience is like, and whether it’s worth it. L and I finally made it to one of Chef Koji Kobayashi's kaiseki dinners. Koji spent weeks working on the menu, as this was the… Continue reading Sukiyaki House Calgary Kaiseki Dinner: A Rare Japanese Tasting Menu Experience
Sukiyaki House Calgary Review: High-End Sushi Downtown—Worth It?
L won an award, and I received good news, so when we came home, we decided to go out and celebrate at Sukiyaki House. When I sat down at our table, I noticed almost every diner coming in was a regular. That's pretty telling of a restaurant if all your customers are repeat offenders. Let's… Continue reading Sukiyaki House Calgary Review: High-End Sushi Downtown—Worth It?
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