July 2011
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Annex 29: Paysanne Gelato
3003 Boulevard Le Carrefour Carrefour Laval Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 39, 42, 50, 56, 60, 61, 63, 66, 70, 902, 903 Visit: June 30, 2011 http://paysannegelato.com/ This year has been a good year to try different types of ice cream or gelato. I’m grateful to the colleagues who have given me the chance to branch out my culinary experiences.
Chocolate and Nuts Gelato Tried: June 30, 2011...
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Annex 28: Dairy Queen
268 Sainte-Catherine O. Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place-des-Arts Bus: STM 15, 55, 80, 125, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747, 935 Visit: June 29, 2011 http://www.dairyqueen.com/ Dairy Queen hasn’t been part of my life until that changed last year. The first time I really tried their creations (that I remember) was at the 2010 Montreal Museum Day. I got off a shuttle in Lachine and had 20 ...
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Annex 27: Tiki Ming
150 Sainte-Catherine Ouest Complex Desjardins Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place-des-Arts Bus: STM 15, 55, 80, 125, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747, 935 Visit: June 29, 2011
Tiki Ming Website I will be honest, this was never in the plans for the day. After about 30 minutes of wandering around aimlessly, past 2 in the afternoon, I came to this conclusion. To be frank, I’m really not good...
June 2011
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Annex 26: McDonald's (Mr. Lew Vs. The McRib)
1565 Cote-Vertu Montreal, Quebec Metro: Cote-Vertu Bus: STM 17, 64, 70, 72, 121, 128, 170, 171, 174, 177, 196, 213, 215, 216, 225, 470, STL 144, 151, 902 Visit: June 28, 2011 http://www.mcdonalds.ca/ Everyone already knows what I think of McDonald’s, so I won’t bore you all about my thoughts all over again. What I will mention is that I wasn’t expecting to find myself here...
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Annex 25: Jardin de Jade Poon Kai
67 de la Gauchetiere Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place D’Armes Bus: STM 14, 55, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747 Visit: June 27, 2011 When I think of Chinese buffets, this place, in my opinion, is the top of Montreal. I don’t claim that because it is the best, but because the rest isn’t any better. As a half-Chinese fellow myself, I’ve been brought to other Chinese buffets...
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Annex 24: Mr. Lew Vs. THE DOUBLE DOWN
Kentucky Fried Chicken 3131 Cote-Vertu Montreal, Quebec Metro: Cote-Vertu Bus: STM 17, 64, 70, 72, 121, 128, 170, 171, 174, 177, 196, 213, 215, 216, 225, 470, STL 144, 151, 902 Visit: October 23, 2010 http://www.kfc.ca/ I was passing by this location on one of my random bus excursions when I noticed a sign for the return of the Double Down. At that moment, I remember the neglected pictures I...
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Annex 23: Kwan Lam
LOCATION CLOSED
405 Sherbrooke Est Montreal, Quebec Metro: Sherbrooke Bus: STM 24, 30, 144, 427 Visit: June 19, 2011 My father’s side of the family has a tradition on each and every Father’s day. Usually, we’d go to a very specific restaurant for the last 40 years. So, when I heard we were going to this relative unknown, my interest was somewhat peaked. This restaurant is...
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Annex 22: Madison's New York Grill and Bar
2565 Daniel-Johnson Laval, Quebec Bus: STL 39, 42, 50, 56, 60, 61, 63, 66, 70, 902, 903 Visit: June 16, 2011 http://www.madisonsnyc.com/ This was a previous burger search location. As a matter of fact, this was the 20th burger in the first season of the GBS. This time, since I’m on a burger hiatus, I was eager to try something else. Once again, this was a colleague’s...
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Annex 21: Ben & Jerry's
1200 McGill College Montreal, Quebec Bus: AMT Terminus Centre-ville, STM 15, 24, 61, 125, 150, 168, 178, 410, 420, 427, 430, 435, 715, 747, 935 Metro: Peel, McGill, Bonaventure Train: Gare Centrale Visit: Ongoing http://www.benjerry.ca/ Ben & Jerry’s was vote as one of the top 5 ice creams in Montreal. I tried them for the first time during the last free cone day. They won me...
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Annex 20: Nouilles Orientales
2774 Salaberry Galeries Normandie Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 164, 180 Train: Du Ruisseau Visit: June 15, 2011 Being only half-Chinese, I do have some stock when it comes to Chinese food. One of my colleagues asked me to come with them to this restaurant, so I obliged, only because the meal was going to be paid for. I found the service to be quite cold. There were 2 servers who were more...
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Annex 19: Subway
705 Sainte-Catherine O. Eaton Center Montreal, Quebec Metro: McGill Bus: STM 15, 24, 61, 107, 125, 168, 420, 715 Visit: June 14, 2011 http://www.subway.ca/ I know what you’re thinking, why Subway. I’ll tell you why. Subway has been my go-to “fast food” restaurant since at least 2000. I have rarely ever been disappointed by my many visits to this place.
Trio
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Annex 18: Gastronomia Roberto
2227 Belanger Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 10, 95 Visit: June 10, 2011 http://www.gastronomiaroberto.com/ This is the first true dessert visit on the annex portion of the GBS. I like ice cream. In the last two years, I’ve really started to get back to having ice cream during warmer days. I’ve been trusting places like Laura Secord, Dairy Queen, and Ben & Jerry’s. Again,...
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Annex 17: Roasters
931 Cremazie (Marche Central) Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 19, 54, 100, 179, 460 Train: Chabanel Visit: June 10, 2011 http://www.roasters.ca/ Being that I like going out with my colleagues when they suggest something, I didn’t hesitate when we were going to try this place. Rotisserie chicken is something that I’m fickle with. A lot of it is pure garbage and very few are worth the...
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Annex 16: Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen
3895 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 29, 55, 144 Visit: June 7, 2011 http://www.schwartzsdeli.com/ One cannot be a Montrealer (or someone living near Montreal) without a visit to this iconic Montreal institution. Regardless of the quality of the food, this is still the place to at least try once. I enter at about 11:00 a.m. and find myself with a decent choice of places...
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Bonus Burger 5: Burger King
705 Sainte-Catherine O. Eaton Center Montreal, Quebec Metro: McGill Bus: STM 15, 24, 61, 107, 125, 168, 420, 715 Visit: August 12, 2010 www.burgerking.ca Burger King is one of the major fast food chains in the world today. Despite writing that, I have hardly ever been. On this faithful day in August 2010, I decided to try my hand at ordering at Burger King for myself.
BK Stacker Trio
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Bonus Burger 4: A&W
7999 Boulevard Les Galeries d’Anjou Les Galeries d’Anjou Montreal, Quebec Bus: STL 925 STM 44, 95, 141, 460 Visit: July 20, 2010 http://www.aw.ca/ Continuing in the bonus burger search of actual decent candidates, I find myself at an A&W for only the second time in my memory.
Teen Burger Trio
Teen Burger - Wrapped
Teen Burger This burger contains lettuce, pickles,...
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Bonus Burger 3: Franx Supreme
150 Sainte-Catherine Ouest Complex Desjardins Montreal, Quebec Metro: Place-des-Arts Bus: STM 15, 55, 80, 125, 129, 150, 410, 427, 430, 435, 747 Visit: May 26, 2010 After finding out that the intended destination of the week’s burger search didn’t open until late afternoon, and with the intense heat, I decided to just eat whatever I could find. This is only my second visit to...
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Bonus Burger 2: McDonald's
2689 Chemin Chambly Longueuil, Quebec Bus: RTL 8, 23, 28, 88, 123, 170 Visit: May 15, 2010 http://www.mcdonalds.ca/ It wouldn’t be right to search for burgers without the supposed king of burger fast food. My love-hate relationship is now at a point where I can live without having to eat a Big Mac every week. As a matter of fact, this is only the second time in 2010 that I even set...
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Bonus Burger 1: Wendy's
Mr. Lew’s Great Burger Search - BONUS Burgers Introduction
Throughout the search, people make joke suggestions concerning fast food places. While they do not count towards the burger search, they still are burgers. Therefore, it is my duty to present all burgers.
5180 Decarie Montreal, Quebec Bus: STM 17, 51, 63, 129, 166 Metro: Snowdon Visit: April 24, 2010 http://www.wendys.ca/ We...
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Annex 15: Poutineville
1348 Beaubien Montreal, Quebec Metro: Beaubien Bus: STM 13, 18, 45 Visit: June 3, 2011
http://poutineville.com/ My first visit to Poutineville for the GBS was so memorable that I decided to pitch this as an idea for a small staff gathering. In the end, I was accompanied by 5 of my fellow teachers, who were willing to risk their meal on poutine. We were once again greeted by faces familiar...
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