Hola, México
RETURNING TO MEXICO CITY POST-COVID, we felt every bit as welcomed and comfortable as we did the first time, 20 years ago, when the city first captured our hearts with its myriad offerings of maíz, mezcal, and museums. We wanted…
11 Country Dining Spots for Your Next Day Trip
In our opinion, a good day trip should achieve two things: get you out of the city and include a meal worth the drive (and the gas price). If an end-of-summer road trip is on your mind, we've got you sorted.…
Auberge Saint-Antoine X Manoir Hovey’s Quebec Sugar Shack Experience
As if the start of Quebec's sugaring season wasn't exciting enough. On the first weekend of April, Manoir Hovey’s Chef Alexandre Vachon will host Auberge Saint-Antoine’s Chef Alex Bouchard for a Four-Hands sugar shack themed experience. The Relais & Châteaux chefs…
The Cayman Islands are the Culinary Capitol of the Caribbean
The food in the Cayman Islands has never been better. If you are planning a tropical getaway,but are not willing to skimp on gastronomy, consider The Cayman Islands –otherwise known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean. Trust us. We escaped…
Canada’s Best: Charlevoix Lamb
The small racks of lamb, lightly brushed with mustard, lemon and thyme were well rested now, and sliced into their constituent chops to reveal eyes of meat cooked to a perfectly even state of rosy doneness. A drizzle of fine…
Master Sommelier Pier-Alexis Soulière loves Côtes du Rhône Wine
My love story with Côtes du Rhône wines really took off when I moved to France in 2009 to pursue my studies at Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse. To put it in context, this is the Northern limit of the…
Beyond the Plate: Derek Dammann Rolls with It
Chef Derek Dammann is a much-loved stalwart of the Montreal food scene. His gastropub Maison Publique is fun and hospitable with a serious, disciplined kitchen, which is to say that it is the very best sort of gastropub. In this episode…
Beyond the Plate: Grumman ’78 is Good Food/Fun on Wheels
Grumman ‘78 debuted as Montreal’s first food truck in 2010 and instantly developed a fan-base with cult-like devotion. Owners Gaelle Cerf and Hilary McGown opened their bricks and mortar restaurant that same year in a former St-Henri garage with cuisine featuring New York-style…
