Food News for Friday May 17th

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Food Revolution Day boxed lunch. May 17th, 2013 at 12pm. Join the Montreal Food Revolution team as they prepare Jamie Oliver inspired lunch boxes at Appetite for Books. The lunch boxes will be available for pick-up at noon. All the money raised during the weekend will be donated to The NDG Food Bank’s Good Food Box Program. http://activities.foodrevolutionday.com/appetiteforbooks/food_revolution_day_boxed_lunch

La ChampagnerieLa Champagnerie opens on May 29th!

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Yelloweek Is from Tuesday May 14th – Sunday May 19th.  Yes – this has to do with champagne and Veuve Clicquot!  The Gazette has a write up here.

Le Serpent – A new restaurant where Cluny Artbar used to be, called Le Serpent, will open June 1st. Partners include people involved with XO, Club Chasse et Pêche and Le Filet.  Should be a good one! via

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BENELUX is opening on Wellington in Verdun!  Apparently, Verdun has been a dry town since 1875 and Benelux is the first bar in more than 100 years to obtain a bar permit!  I imagine residents must be pretty happy with this new opening!  There is also a terrasse so as soon as this weather behaves, look out residents of Verdun! Located at 4026 Wellington.

Looks like NDG is getting a new coffee shop soon!  It will be next to Spice Station where Kaos Makeup was…  well at least *a* coffee shop will be opening up there and I assume it’s the same as everyone is talking about… As tweeted by Café Myriade:

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Street Food – How to Find the Street Food Trucks in Montreal

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Oh, street food in Montreal.  You can feel the excitement as Montreal has finally lifted the street food ban, and the trucks are ready to get out on the streets.  But, how to find them?

There is an app available – Street Food Montreal

Many of the trucks have websites, Facebook and/or Twitter.  I’ve also created a list you can follow on my Twitter account called Street Food Montreal.

Here is my current list:

1. Route 27 – Meat and Fish Tartare – Map to Locate Them.  Twitter or Facebook

2. Grumman ’78 – Tacos – Twitter or Facebook to Locate Them

3. Pas d’cochon dans mon salonTwitter or Facebook

4. Gaufrabec – Waffles – Twitter or Facebook

5. Meatball Montreal – Meatballs – Twitter or Facebook

6. Le Cheese Truck – Twitter or Facebook

7. Le Mangeoire – Twitter

8. Lucille’s Seafood Co – Twitter

9. Winneburger (Nouveau Palais) – Twitter

10. Nomade SO6 – Twitter

11. Le TukTuk – Facebook and Twitter

12. P-A et Gargantua – Facebook and Twitter

13. Smooth Fruit

14. Saigon je me souviens - Twitter and Facebook

15. Roux (Fabergé) – Facebook

16. Le Super Truck – Facebook and Twitter

17. Norman Luncheonette urbain

18. Fous’truck - Twitter or Facebook

19. Dispatch CoffeeTwitter

20. Lucky’s TruckTwitter and Facebook

21. Landry & FillesTwitter and Facebook

22. Caffé della Via – Facebook and Twitter

23. Chaud-Dogs – Twitter and Facebook

24. M. Crémeux (Pastaga)

25. Dic Ann’s HamburgersFacebook and Twitter

26. Mother ShuckersFacebook and Twitter

27. La CatrinaFacebook and Twitter

I know that there are 35 permits available so as more trucks become known, and more join social media I’ll try and update the list.  Let me know if I’m missing any!

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Dinette Nationale & Raplapla – Sweet Eats & Adorable Dolls

Dinette Nationale calls itself a manufacturer of sweets (fabrique de choses sucrées), and when I discovered this Montreal company online through Foodie Pages I wanted to find out more about it.  This lead me to the boutique-workshop Raplapla where I discovered the cutest, most unique dolls EVER.  Owned by Erica Perrot, the entire shop is just so creative and lovely.  And of course, I also found Dinette Nationale which is owned by both Erica and Catherine Lepine Lafrance who makes the sweets.

R Dolls Blue R Dolls Hanging R Dolls Mini R Dolls red R Dolls R LapinThe dolls are created onsite and many of them have names and clearly their own personality.  If you follow along on their website, there seems to be an entire world devoted to these dolls.

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R TeethThey also stock other brands, including these teeth with a pocket for the tooth fairy in the back.  I couldn’t resist and bought one for my son, even though he’s just getting his baby teeth.  But it doesn’t end there, as there is also all the deliciousness from Dinette Nationale to peruse.

R DN OverviewR Marshmallows R meringesR PotsR Sirop R SablesI picked up a few treats for myself and can’t wait to try more.  While there, I was also told about the Sweet Tooth Circle (Cercle des Croqueurs de Choses sucrées).  You sign up to receive a monthly selection of sweets, new items and seasonal items exclusive to members. For example, she mentioned jams as a seasonal item.  You can choose a subscription for 1 month, 6 months, or a year.  What a perfect gift for someone with a sweet tooth!

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You can check out Raplapla online or at their lovely boutique at 69 Villeneuve West

Dinette Nationale also has an online store

 

 

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La Cardeline – Cookies inspired by France in Rosemont

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Check out her cookie shop and her fab creations!

Decor: Simple yet functional.  It’s just a counter, and is strictly a to-go establishment.

Service: Cashier service only.

Price: $2.30 for a cookie which is fair.  They are pretty big too!

Good For: Cookies to go!  For a snack, or for an event.  Also, the nougat dessert is great for a hot day.

Baby Friendly:  It’s really just an order counter, so I’d say yes.

 

La Cardeline, 1123 rue Beaubien Est, Montreal

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Women’s Philanthropy Mosaic Cookbook

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The creation of over 200 women, the Women’s Philanthropy Mosaic cookbook is a selection of culinary delights that reflect the cultural diversity in the Montreal Jewish community.  I think that women helping other women is a great thing and all proceeds from this book will to go towards women’s causes in the community.

If you’d like to see a selection from the cookbook, please click here.  You can purchase the book here.

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Food News for Friday

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Lufa Farms in Ahuntstic-Cartierville is hosting an open house May 11 & 12th.  I didn’t know this but they built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse!  They are hosting tours of the greenhouse which is perfect for people passionate about food!  Info here:  http://montreal.lufa.com/en/visit

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