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The Elm

Why Come Here? Top notch New American cuisine, fine dining in Williamsburg, great food with generally no waits Right Amount for 2? A snack, a starter and 2 mains Crab Doughnuts When you enter The Elm, youโ€™ll wonder if the long flight of stairs you just walked down somehow tunneled […]

Casual Dining in Montreal

Below are my recommendations for a casual meal in Montreal. For a full-on dining experience, check out my post Fine Dining in Montreal.   St-Viateur Bagel (263 Rue St-Viateur Ouest) Generally when I leave New York, I plan on giving up bagels for the duration of my trip. But if […]

Fine Dining in Montreal

Continuing my tour of our friendly neighbor to the North, I recently took a trip to Montreal, Quebec. Given that the area was settled by the French and remains staunchly Francophone to this day, it’s not surprising that it’s widely viewed as the food capital of Canada. Should you make […]

Musical Pairing Dinner at Ruth’s Chris

There’s little doubt that the enjoyment of food comes from more than just our sense of taste. No one like gnawing on a rubbery piece of meat, regardless of how delicious the sauce. And Instagram has certainly proven that people can derive tremendous pleasure from even a tiny image of […]

Contra

Why Come Here? Great tasting menu at a great price To me, the tasting menu represents the pinnacle of the dining experience. You get to just sit back and let the professionals bring you the best dishes they can make that day. Multiple foods, fresh ingredients to try and no […]