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in a city where a lot of people think that tex-mex à la carlos & pepe’s and 3 amigos is authentic mexican food, finding the real deal isn’t an easy feat. luckily for fans of la comida mexicana, amaranto is … Continue reading
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i was looking forward to trying a mexican place on monkland, only to arrive and find it closed. starving, my cousin and i decided to backtrack a couple of blocks and sample some korean food instead. 5000 ans on monkland … Continue reading
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so while compiling my list of places to eat, i was hit by an intense craving for mexican food. this led to an online search of new restaurants to try. after reading glowing reviews for a little place on jean-talon … Continue reading
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grilled meat and seafood have always been drool-worthy words in my vocabulary. so when i read a recent review in the newspaper about a portuguese place seemingly in the middle of nowhere, that is exactly the response i had: drool. … Continue reading
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food lists help me discover new foods and that is why i like them. i found this one at appetite for china, where you can also find links to explanations of some items. so if you want to play along, … Continue reading
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rijstaffel is a dutch word that translates to “rice table”. at nonya, the only indonesian restaurant in québec, the rice table is their tasting menu. i am not familiar with indonesian cuisine, so i wanted to try a little bit … Continue reading
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different, you say? yes indeed! i left the eating project dormant for over a year and for that i apologize. partly to blame for the slow death of my website was laziness and lack of motivation. now that i have … Continue reading
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if you think that three amigos equals good mexican food, stop reading now! chances are that if you think tex-mex is authentic mexican, then you will not like el sombrero. this place actually serves the real deal. the food does … Continue reading
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my love affair with indian food started a decade ago — the layers of flavours, the subtle differences in spicing, the sweet, the salty, and the tangy. up until recently, i had only patronized restaurants that specialized in the food … Continue reading
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montreal is not lacking in vietnamese restaurants. so why did i go all the way off the island for a bowl of pho? it seems like a long way to go for a bowl of soup and noodles, but b. … Continue reading