As I mentioned in my introduction to my interview with David Barry from Pursuit, I am posting the message Dave crafted on the company’s behalf. It’s a great statement of leadership in a challenging time, and it contains useful resources for all of us who would like to to what we can to rid the…
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Creating a beautiful food future: Colombe Saint-Pierre and John Winter Russel set the table. (Live from C2 Montreal 2018)
In this live interview from The Aquarium at C2 Montreal 2018, chefs John Winter Russel of Montreal’s Candide and Colombe Saint-Pierre of Saint Pierre in the lower Saint-Lawrence region of Quebec talk about the importance of creating synergy between restaurateurs, food producers and diners. At the forefront of the revolution in gastronomic creativity that continues…
GQ Magazine’s Alan Richman says Montreal is the best food city in North America.
Alan Richman is a veteran journalist from Philadelphia who began his career as a food writer in Montreal. He went on to write for The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and People magazine. But his life changed when he became a food writer for GQ Magazine. His work at the magazine won him several…
Noah Bernamoff’s indie spirit guides Mile End Deli, his Montreal-inspired New York City eatery.
Noah Bernamoff started Mile End Deli straight out law school, driven by a courageous DIY spirit and by a desire to bring the Montreal food he’d grown up to the people of Brooklyn and New York City. Today, with other restaurants (including Grand Army,) bagel shops (Black Seed) and even a grocery store in upstate…
Honest Weight’s John Bil is giving his all so you can eat the best seafood.
John Bil has been called “the in-demand oysterman who shucked his way to the top” by Toronto Life magazine. One of Canada’s most respected seafood experts, John is a true independent spirit who left high school to open an indie record store in Toronto before spending fifteen years working on an oyster farm in the…
McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management’s Karl Moore trusts restaurateurs to take the pulse.
Associate Professor Karl Moore invites Canada’s top C.E.O.’s to speak to his class at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, and interviews them on his CJAD radio show “The C.E.O series. ” He is always sure to include figures from the restaurant trade, because, he says, they demonstrate leadership and an ability to adapt quickly….
With Rose and Sons and more, Toronto empire-builder Anthony Rose is hitting his stride.
Anthony Rose worked as a chef in some of the best and most exciting restaurants in San Francisco and New York before returning to Toronto and building a restaurant mini-empire that includes Rose and Sons, Fat Pasha, Schmaltz Appetizing, Swan, and Big Crow. He’s into comfort food in a big way, and, as he navigates…
Normand Laprise de Toqué – le charmant innovateur
Récipiendaire de l’Ordre du Canada en reconnaissance de son apport novateur à la culture culinaire du pays, Normand Laprise est une personnalité d’une admirable humilité et d’une étonnante discrétion. Dans cette entrevue en profondeur, vous apprendrez que Normand Laprise s’oppose au modèle du chef tyrannique auquel il a eu droit durant sa formation en France…
Milos’ Costas Spiliadis is a man on a mission
Milos is one of the most respected restaurant brands in the world. A beloved icon of the Montreal scene, it was founded by Costas Spiliadis, who has expanded Milos to New York City, London, Athens and beyond, in six locations around the world. Through it all, he has preserved the integrity and quality of the…
A personal history of the Montreal bagel: an interview with Saint-Viateur’s Nick Morena
Nick Morena and his brothers were born into the bagel business. Their father, Joe Morena, worked at and eventually became the owner of Saint-Viateur Bagel, a 24/7 mainstay of Montreal’s food scene for decades. From its original location in Montreal’s Mile End district, the Saint Viateur Bagel brand has spread throughout the city, with retail…
