MONTRÉAL
Montréal
Yesterday I played tourists around town. I had forgotten how much I love Montreal.
Le Paris-Beurre
Yesterday was the boyfriend’s birthday, so I treated him to dinner at a French bistro-style restaurant called Le Paris-Beurre, on Van-Horne. I wanted to invite him to Les Chèvres, but it looks like it closed down. Bummer.
I had already been there once before and my first experience was pretty good. The decor is unpretentious. The food is good, fresh and predictable (in a good way), although a tad overpriced. The waiters are cute AND professional.
The evening started with an apéritif (a 2007 Sylvaner from Alsace, where I grew up). My starter was mousse de foie de volaille et confiture d’oignon, followed by an excellent soup, but I was too busy eating to take a picture ha!
As for the main course, the boyfriend enjoyed a bavette de boeuf…
And I had a tartare aux deux saumons (yummy).
We also ordered a tarte aux pommes, but by the time we finished our main course, I was too full to even think about the dessert so we asked for a doggie bag (the tarte was okay, but spent too much time in the oven). While waiting for the tarte to cook, I enjoyed an espresso.
All in all we had a good time. Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
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* I have this theory that you can tell a lot about a restaurant/bar by the state of its restroom, so I should add that Le Paris-Beurre’s restroom is fairly clean (however, I was expecting something fancier considering the price).
Montréal
I wanted to play tourists today, but it was cold and windy. Bummer.
On my way home, I stopped at Suite 88 Chocolatier on St-Denis. I like their concept (chocolate lounge and boutique: what’s not to love about that?), and they make the best chocolate (the chocolate truffles are divine). They also make gelato, but I haven’t had a chance to sample it yet. I bought a box of truffles for a gift, but now that I think about it, I should’ve bought some for myself to celebrate the end of my two-month work extravaganza ha!
