Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Lilia is currently one of the hottest restaurants in the New York City area. And that’s no surprise, given the excellent overall experience and great food it delivers in one of the world’s toughest markets. It’s all the result of Missy Robbins’ vision. After making her mark at Spiaggia in Chicago…
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…
Antonio Park: a true cosmopolitan, driven by a passion for excellence
Antonio Park is one of the most celebrated restaurateur/chefs anywhere, with a growing empire that includes Park, Lavanderia, Marché Park and more. A die-hard Montreal Canadiens fan, he’s a favourite of celebrities like PK Subban and Neal Patrick Harris. A true cosmopolitan with roots in Korea and South America, he speaks six languages, and believes…
Michele Forgione of Impasto, Gema and Chez Tousignant embraces community and works from the heart.
Michele Forgione and Stefano Faita have raised the bar in Montreal’s Little Italy, setting a new standard with a local and unique take on Italian food. In this generous interview, Michele, echoing in his book Montréalissimo, explains what sets Montreal’s Italian community – and cuisine – apart. He also recounts his long history in the…
Jean-Philippe Tastet: 20 ans et plus dans les restaurants de Montréal
Jean-Philippe Tastet est critique de restaurants pour le quotidien Le Devoir pour plus de 20 ans. Au cours de notre premier balado GRILLED en langue française, il nous parle de son parcours à travers des millers de restaurants qui font de Montréal sa renommée gastronomique. Comme d’habitude, vous pouvez écoutez en cliquant sur le lien…
Hanging with David McMillan at Joe Beef (in the backyard)
We recently had the pleasure of sitting with internationally-respected chef David McMillan on an uncharacteristically warm and sunny late Fall day in the garden behind his signature restaurant, Joe Beef. He was generous and open and spoke to us at length about his career, his fellow chefs, and what it has been like to…
Making Beauty’s a Montreal landmark since 1942: Hymie and Larry Skolnick speak.
From Dean Martin, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Arkin to avid fans from Montreal, Toronto and points abroad, Hymie (95!) and Larry (69) Skolnick and their family have made welcomed satisfied customers from all walks of life for four generations. For decades, they’ve made Beauty’s Luncheonette a Montreal culinary and cultural landmark. In this podcast, they…
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…
Discipline, conscience and strength: Emma Cardarelli defines culinary leadership
Following in a lineage that extends from Normand Laprise to Martin Picard, Diane Solomon, David McMillan and Fred Morin, Emma Cardarelli made a mark at Montreal’s celebrated Liverpool House before co-founding critical and popular favourite Nora Gray. With strength and determination, she brings rigour and an insistence on freshness and seasonal products to her work….
What puts the “Montreal” in Montreal restaurants: Chef Joe Mercuri speaks
Joe Mercuri is chef and co-owner at mercuri, a hotly-anticipated new restaurant in Old Montreal. He is Executive Chef at Houston Restaurants, and, with his wife, was the owner of Brontë, named “Best New Restaurant in Canada” by En Route magazine in 2004. In this Grilled interview, he talks about his career, and about what…
The Whys, What, and Where of Wine – wine expert Nick Hamilton speaks from the heart
Through his website, les conseillers du vin, and through private consultations and tastings with individuals and restaurants, Montreal-based wine expert and teacher Nick Hamilton shares his passion for wine and spirits of all kinds. For over 30 years, Nick has turned that passion into an ongoing exploration of a rapidly-changing world. In this podcast, he…
