May 2013
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Burger 192: Crudessence
2157 Mackay Montréal, Québec Metro: Guy-Concordia Bus: STM 15, 24, 57, 66, 165, 166, 427, 435 Visit: April 24, 2013 http://www.crudessence.com/ Just a little over a year ago, I made a decision that would expand the scope of this Burger Search to include all kinds of burgers. Regardless of what went into them, if a burger was on the menu, it was fair game. With fish, chicken, and shrimp all...
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Burger 92 Revisited: Deli Planet
This is a revisited post for Deli Planet. Click HERE for the original post.
895 De La Gauchetiere Les Halles de la Gare Montréal, Québec Metro: Bonaventure Train: Gare Centrale Bus: STM 36, 61, 74, 75, 107, 168, 178, 420, AMT Terminus Centre-ville Visit: May 2, 2013 http://www.deliplanet.ca/ Have you ever had a meal that you know other people would never agree with you about? About 2...
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Burger 191: Ambrosia Diner
518 Aviation Road Queensbury, New York Bus: GGFT 11, 12 Visit: April 8, 2013 The trip to New Jersey/New York has now come full circle. For 4 days in the beginning of April, the experience in those two iconic states has been one that shall never be forgotten. At this point, it was time to make our way back home. It was only fitting that since our trip came full circle, that we made one last...
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Burger 190: Allendale Eats!
101 West Allendale Avenue Allendale, New Jersey Train: Allendale Station on Main Line and Bergen County Line Visit: April 8, 2013 http://www.allendaleeats.com/ On the last day of our trip to New York and New Jersey, we set off on our way back to Montreal. Along the way, we needed something to eat and we entered the city of Allendale, New Jersey. Little did we know that we would be stumbling...
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GBS Review of April 2013
During this Great Burger Search, I’ve always been about reaching the last visit of the season. I’ve always saved the most anticipated burger for last. This being the fourth year of the quest to find great burgers, something just had to give. Sometimes, there are opportunities that are too good to pass up. [[MORE]] From April 5th to April 8th, I had the chance to travel to the states...
April 2013
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Annex 103: F+F Pizza
1489 Sainte-Catherine E. Montréal, Québec Metro: Beaudry, Papineau Bus: STM 10, 14, 15, 34, 45, 150, 410, 430, 769, RTL 170 Visit: April 25, 2013 http://ffpizza.com/ If I weren’t searching for burgers in the Greater Montreal Area, I would definitely be looking high and low for pizza. In the past few years, pizza has been on the mind of many Montrealers and we wouldn’t have it any...
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Burger 189: IHOP
650 Kapkowski Rd. Elizabeth, New Jersey Bus: NJT 40, 111 Visit: April 7, 2013 http://www.ihop.com/ Regardless of where you’re living on this planet, you’ve probably heard of this restaurant. The International House of Pancakes is a name that has made many appearances in movies and on television. Though you can’t find one in the province of Quebec, you still aren’t...
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Burger 188: Prospect Heights Grill
620 Atlantic Avenue Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York Train: Atlantic Terminal Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R Bus: B41, B45, B63, B67, B103 Visit: April 6, 2013 http://www.barclayscenter.com/arena/dining Our main destination for our second night in the New York area was at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Me, being the ultimate opportunist that I am, was planning on seeking out any...
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Annex 102: Tong Sing
43 de la Gauchetiere E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes Bus: STM 55, 80, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747 Visit: April 13, 2013 http://www.tongsing.ca/ My mission to find all the various Dim Sum locations in the Greater Montreal Area continue recently and I was more than happy to take part in it. Tong Sing is the little known Dim Sum place in the original Chinatown that seems to...
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Burger 187: Friendly's
Check out how we got here, Prelude to Burger 187.
558 Aviation Road Queensbury, New York Bus: GGFT 11, 12 Visit: April 5, 2013 http://www.friendlys.com/ The first stop in my 4 day trip to the was along the lines of a rest stop. The city of Queensbury popped up at the right time and we were in need of something to eat. It was out of the corner of our eyes where we saw Friendly’s. ...
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Prelude to Burger 187
A few months ago, a trip idea was presented to me and it was one that I couldn’t really pass up on. Over the coming 5 weeks, you’ll be seeing the fruit of that labour. From April 5th all the way to the 8th, I had the wonderful chance to spend time in the states of New Jersey and New York. Over that time, I had the chance to see a whole lot and I managed to consume 5 different...
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GBS Review of March 2013
The month of March is now behind us and it was a very busy one. The blog itself celebrated its second anniversary. It’s hard to believe that so much time has already passed. Also, it must be noted that the March also set another benchmark number of unique visitors. [[MORE]] In the realm of eating things, March had a lot to offer. Five more burgers were consumed and a lot of return...
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Burger 186: La Station des Sports
5773 Taschereau E. Brossard, Quebec Bus: RTL 4, 34, 54, 59, 77, 177 Visit: March 29, 2013 http://stationsports.ca/ With Easter weekend now behind us, we realize that every now and again, a break is needed. This long weekend brought something that I wasn’t really expecting, another burger in the search and one that would take place in my very own stomping grounds of Brossard. With this...
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Annex 101: Bombay Mahal
1001 Jean-Talon O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Acadie Bus: STM 16, 80, 92, 179, 435 Visit: March 27, 2013 http://www.restaurantbombaymahal.ca One of the types of cuisine that I got to try thanks to this blog was Indian. Last year, I got to try my very first Indian restaurant in the month of March. Just about a year later, it was time to expand that repertoire with a second place. When you ask...
March 2013
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Burger 185: Pierrette Patates
3900 de Verdun Montreal, Quebec Metro: De L’Eglise Bus: STM 37, 58, 61, 107, 108 Visit: March 22, 2013 Time and time again, the best types of places to visit for nearly any kind of quick fix are your local neighborhood haunts. These tiny places are full of history and personality, which makes things all the more interesting. The borough of Verdun has one of those places tucked in an...
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Burger 3 Revisited: Frite Alors!
This is a revisited post for Frite Alors! Click HERE for the original post.
1710 Saint-Denis Montreal, Quebec Metro: Berri-UQAM Bus: STM 15, 30, 125, 427, 715, 747 Visit: March 20, 2013 http://www.fritealors.com/ In 2009, I embarked on a course that would take me to places that I never thought I would ever see. Now, over 180 burgers later, there was that one place that I just had to return...
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Burger 184: Le Diable à Quatre
1871 Centre Montreal, Quebec Metro: Charlevoix Bus: STM 57, 61, 71, 107 Visit: March 8, 2013 http://www.diableaquatre.com/ The Pointe-Saint-Charles district of Montreal is becoming an increasingly popular area when it comes to finding places to eat. These neighborhoods are becoming the places to go to when it comes to finding those places. One of the places that’s attracting crowds is...
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Burger 183: Coronel
8746 Notre-Dame E. Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 22, 185, 410, 430 Visit: March 7, 2013 http://www.restaurantcoronel.ca/ One of the biggest issues that I always mention in doing this search on the island of Montreal is the fact that it’s not very easy to find burgers in the east end. At this point, the furthest east I’ve been has been near Les Galeries d’Anjou and I just know...
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Burger 182: Green Spot
3041 Notre-Dame O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Lionel-Groulx Bus: STM 36, 71, 78, 108, 191, 211, 405, 411, 425, 485, 491, 496, 747 Visit: March 4, 2013 On the second anniversary of Mr. Lew’s Great Burger Search: The Blog, there was only one way to celebrate and that was to eat a burger. Alright, I’ll be honest, for another year, I forgot about it. There’s another thing that I...
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Annex 11 Revisited: Ruby Rouge
This is a revisited post for Ruby Rouge. Click HERE to see the original post.
1008 Clark Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place-d’Armes, Champ-de-Mars, Saint-Laurent Bus: STM 14, 15, 55, 80, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747 Visit: March 2, 2013 http://www.restaurantrubyrouge.com/ For anyone of Chinese descent, Dim Sum is a mandatory practice that is part of living the traditional life. What...
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Annex 100: Nostos
9540 L’Acadie Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 19, 54, 121, 179 Visit: March 1, 2013 http://www.nostosgrill.com/ After 4 years and 99 Annex posts, we’ve finally reached the 100th post in that series. One of the most frequented types of cuisine for the Annex is that of Greek. For this occasion, the place that was put to the test was Nostos. I might have thought of something a...
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Annex 99: Au Toit Rouge
133 du Sous Bois Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec Visit: March 1, 2013 http://www.autoitrouge.com/ Over the last few weeks, we’ve all been in the midst of a very tense argument about the state of things in this province. While that has been a very negative and nasty situation, we still have to remember why this province is still the best place to live in the entire world. One of the key...
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GBS Review of February 2013
Now that the new car smell of 2013 is long behind us, we’re getting down to the nitty gritty. A lot of us are working to make 2013 a year to remember. February was a very busy month and I wanted to make sure that I took every opportunity to make the most of it. With that being said, there’s no other direction other than up for me.[[MORE]]
For me, one of the things I wanted to...
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Burger 181: Lester's Deli
1053A Bernard Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 46, 80, 160, 435, 935 Visit: February 26, 2013 http://www.lestersdeli.com/ Montreal AM Radio has had a huge impact on my life. Over the years, I’ve listening to such names as Ted Tevan, Peter Anthony Holder, and Mitch Melnick. One thing that all three of those names have in common is the fact that they’ve all spoke for various restaurants. ...
February 2013
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Annex 98: Vinnie Gambinis
5660 Sherbrooke E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Cadillac, Assomption Bus: STM 22, 32, 131, 136, 185, 432 Visit: February 24, 2013 http://vinniegambini.com/ You know what they say about the best laid plans, they often go astray. No matter how much you’re sure about where you’re going or what’s going to happen, there are curves in the road of life. One of the curves led me...
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Burger 180: Kazu
1862 Sainte-Catherine O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Guy-Concordia, Atwater Bus: STM 15, 24, 57, 63, 66, 90, 104, 108, 138, 144, 165, 166, 427, 435 Visit: February 21, 2013 http://kazumontreal.com In Montreal, there is a list of the essential go-to spots that you have to check off of your list to officially call yourself a resident of this city. They vary from different kinds of cuisine, budget...
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Annex 97: Trattoria Mangione
705 Sainte-Catherine O. Eaton Center Montreal, Quebec Metro: McGill Bus: STM 15, 24, 61, 107, 125, 168, 420, 715 Visit: February 9, 2013 In this day and age, not everyone can afford to spend ridiculous amounts of money on food. A lot of people are forced to settle for the offerings of the common food court. Located in Montreal’s Eaton Center, Trattoria Mangione is one of the many...
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Burger 179: Voro
275 Fairmount O. Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 46, 51, 80, 435, 935 Visit: February 7, 2013 http://www.voro.ca/ Sometimes, when you walk around and see places from the outside, you don’t quite know what’s going on inside. You wouldn’t know it from looking in from the outside, but there’s a place called Voro that has a few good tricks up their sleeves, most involving bacon....
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Annex 96: Blackstrap BBQ
4436 Wellington Montreal, Quebec Metro: Verdun, De L’Eglise Bus: STM 37, 58, 61, 107 Visit: February 6, 2013 http://blackstrapbbq.ca/ With Montreal’s first ever poutine week now behind us, one has to think that this city is greatly spoiled. Believe me, none of us would have it any other way. During that short period of time at the beginning of February, at least 30 different...
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Burger 178: Suite 701
701 Cote de la Place D’Armes Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 715 Visit: February 1, 2013 http://www.suite701.com/ With the sixth edition of Happening Gourmand now a thing of the past, it’s time to take a look at the fourth and final place on my itinerary for this year. Located right next to the Palais des Congres, Suite 701 has the distinction of...
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Annex 95: Sushiman
677 Sainte-Catherine O. Complexe Les Ailes Montreal, Quebec Metro: McGill Bus: STM 15, 24, 61, 107, 125, 168, 420, 715 Visit: February 1, 2013 http://www.lesushiman.com/ One of the recurring threads of 2013 so far is the fact that I’m ending up in places or situations that I don’t plan on. One of those places happens to be a shopping center sushi shop known as Sushiman. With 11...
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GBS Review of January 2013
The first month of a brand new year is already behind us. A new year is a time to reset our ideals and standards. For the Great Burger Search, it’s time to make sure that more burgers are conquered and more experiences are etched in stone. The plans for 2013 are lofty, but with time, I’m sure we’re all going to have a huge 2013. [[MORE]] January is also a month that has become...
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Burger 177: Méchant Boeuf
This is the second visit to Méchant Boeuf, click HERE for the first post.
124 Saint-Paul O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 715 Visit: January 29, 2013 http://www.mechantboeuf.com/ In July of 2011, this Great Burger Search went through its turning point, one that changed the way this whole enterprise was approached. The restaurant that was part of that slow...
January 2013
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Annex 94: Bevo Pizza
410 Saint-Vincent Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes, Champ-de-Mars Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 715 Visit: January 25, 2013 http://www.bevopizza.com/ Happening Gourmand 2013 gives a chance for every Montrealer set foot in restaurants that they would not normally be able to afford. One of the newcomers in this year’s line-up is a place that people are talking about, Bevo Pizza. ...
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Annex 93: La Boîte Gourmande
445 Laurier E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Laurier Bus: STM 14, 27, 30, 46, 47, 51, 427 Visit: January 21, 2013 http://www.laboitegourmande.qc.ca/ Sometimes the things you find come from out of nowhere, or even from right under your nose. Located right next to the northern entrance of the Laurier metro station, La Boîte Gourmande is one of those places that you might not think twice about...
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Burger 176: Chez Claudette
351 Laurier E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Laurier Bus: STM 14, 27, 30, 46, 47, 51, 55, 427 Visit: January 21, 2013 Looking for places at the last minute is not something that I’m really known for. There are still literally hundreds of possible burgers left on my list and when put in that position of having to choose on the fly, I’m in trouble. This is where Chez Claudette comes...
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Burger 175: Vieux-Port Steakhouse
39 Saint-Paul E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place d’Armes, Champ-de-Mars Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 715 Visit: January 10, 2013 http://www.vieuxportsteakhouse.com/ Sometimes, when you least expect it, you’ll find something that you’re looking for without even realizing it. In life, that’s sometimes the best way to run into something worthwhile. Just under a year ago, I was...
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Burger 174: Beautys Luncheonette
93 Mont-Royal O. Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 11, 55, 97 Visit: January 8, 2013 http://beautys.ca/ In 1942, just over 70 years ago, the world was still deeply involved in the second World War. It was that year where a newlywed couple would purchase a snack bar and turn it into what is known as Beauty’s Luncheonette. Home to an extremely well known Beautys Special, it’s no wonder...
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Burger 173: Cornichon
1291 Mont-Royal E. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Mont-Royal Bus: STM 11, 14, 97 Visit: January 5, 2013 http://www.facebook.com/BistroCornichon 2013 is already upon us and we’re all probably ready to really get this year going. This is also the case when it comes to burgers. There’s not going to be any more time wasted as I’m looking forward to seeing what the new year has in...
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GBS Review of December 2012
I know what you’re thinking. You must think I’m insane to upload yet another review post. Well, since I’ve been doing them for the last 11 months, it wouldn’t be fair to December if I would just ignore it. [[MORE]] December was a month of reflection. For everyone, we use this month to look back at the last 12 months. I’m like pretty much everyone else. I use this...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Burgers
With 2012 now behind us, I want to have one last look at the past before we forge ahead and break new ground in 2013. My main purpose in pursuing this blog is to seek out new burgers and to boldly go where I haven’t been to before. Searching Montreal and its surrounding areas for great burgers isn’t just about the actual product, it’s about the journey itself. Without that...
December 2012
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Pictures
When you’re trying to convey food or anything relating to it, pictures really do speak a 1000 words. No matter how eloquently structured a paragraph may be, the picture is what puts it over the top. In the last 12 months, I’ve taken almost 3,000 pictures and only 5 can be worthy enough to mention as the ones that defined 2012 for me. [[MORE]] Like I stated last year, I don’t...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Mr. Lew's Bacon Award
This year, I’m introducing a brand new category in the end of year posts. Anyone who reads this blog regularly or follows me on social media will know that I fancy bacon way too much. The point of this post is not just to highlight bacon in its regular use, but in a way that goes above and beyond. Here, you will see the 3 items that best exemplify and most creatively use that element that...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Dishes
Burgers aren’t the only thing that gets featured here on the GBS. From time to time, I get the chance to try other things that don’t necessarily fit my domain of specialty. These dishes are some that I’ll remember for a time to come. [[MORE]] Last year, the post that encompassed this category was boldly placed along the lines of The Annex. This year, I decided to pick the...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Poutine
There is one thing that is synonymous with the province of Quebec and that is poutine. Some might even say that it should be Canada’s national dish, but others will fight you to the death on that one. Regardless of petty disagreements, the poutine is something that I can’t get enough of. Whenever the opportunity presents itself, I just have to go with the life-shortening dish with...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Desserts
Picture this, you’re having the meal of your entire life. The service is at its utmost best, you wouldn’t trade the company for anyone in the world, and the food is firing on all cylinders. What’s the one thing that puts the proverbial cherry on top of the cake? That part of the meal is the dessert. The dessert is meant to put that exclamation point on the evening. [[MORE]]...
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GBS Year in Review 2012: Moments
It is that time of the year again, time to look back at a year that was and what’s to come in 2013. 2012 was another banner year for the Great Burger Search with more moments that took this small operation onto another pedestal. Before we get to the 5 moments that sum up 2012, here’s a little bit of a debriefing: [[MORE]] 1. Facebook Just a little bit over 3 years to the day that...
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Burger 172: Décarie Hot Dog
953 Décarie Montreal, Quebec Metro: Cote-Vertu Bus: STL 144, 151, 902, STM 16, 17, 64, 70, 72, 117, 121, 128, 170, 171, 174, 177, 196, 213, 215, 216, 225, 468, 470, 475 Visit: December 19, 2012 We all have our own neighbourhood places. Ville Saint-Laurent is a vast territory, but there is one thing that doesn’t quite sit well with a lot of us, the lack of significant places to eat. In...
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Burger 171: Crazy Falafel
759 Cote-Vertu Montreal, Quebec Train: Montpellier Bus: STM 121, 128, 171 Visit: December 10, 2012 Have you ever passed some large metropolitan street and stopped to think about the many tiny places that are hidden there? You’d be surprised how many places we overlook because they mesh with their background. There are so many strip malls on the island of Montreal that contain places...
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Burger 170: Rosty
3171 St-Jacques O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Lionel-Groulx Bus: STM 36, 71, 78, 108, 191, 211, 405, 411, 425, 485, 491, 496, 747 Visit: December 4, 2012 http://www.rostypoulet.com/ In keeping with a decision I made last year, I decided to expand beyond the traditional beef burgers in the hope the make sure that even more burgers can be tried. The next step in that process takes us to the realm...
