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 getting their turn this season, it was time to once again revisit the land of the veggie burger. While some might be turned off by this idea, there are still droves of individuals who look for options like this to carry out their lifestyle. The appropriate place for the second ever veggie burger in this search comes from Crudessence in downtown Montreal.
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 years ago, I visited Deli Planet and had a burger that really surprised me. I didn’t go out of my way to tell everyone how good it was because I just knew that others would probably not see it my way. So, out of nowhere and out of a bit of curiosity, I decided to return to Deli Planet to see if there was consistency.
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.
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 other way. While it is quite the debate, pizza will unite us and at the same time, divide us. My visit to F+F Pizza will hopefully unite me with some of the suggestions given to me by my faithful supporters.
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 have taken a back seat to the 3 juggernauts. During my visit, I was hoping to see if the sleeper choice would surprise or explain why it was tucked away in a corner of Chinatown.
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 burgers.
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.
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 being the first burger in Brossard in almost a year, the candidate this time around was La Station des Sports.
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 around about the top places to try for Indian, there is always that one name that comes up a lot, Bombay Mahal.
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 out of the way part. That place is known as Pierrette Patates.
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 to. Before any one of us can move forward, we always have to give our dues to the past. Without the past, the future doesn’t have a chance. While the Burger Search officially started with an iconic place, the real path began at Frite Alors!
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 a place called Le Diable à Quatre, which touts itself as a modern tavern.
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 that there are places further east. So, for this visit, I ended up at Coronel on Notre Dame East.
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 forgot, in a way, that there was a place on Notre-Dame that’s been around for many years, Green Spot.
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 used to be exclusively a Chinese activity had now become one that is now shared with just about anyone who likes to eat. I had an unfortunate Dim Sum drought that lasted years. It wasn’t until 2 years ago that the dry spell was broken with a visit to Ruby Rouge. Now, 2 years and 3 other places later, I have returned to Ruby Rouge to give it the due it so richly deserves.
