HOTEL NELLIGAN: GREAT HOTEL, AMAZING FOOD

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Hotel Nelligan stands alone as the only Montrealer that made the National Geographic Travelers’ Stay List 2009. Not too shabby, huh?  Makes me wish I were a tourist! But anyway, what’s cool about this hotel is that it also has two very good restaurants. Named after famous Québec poet Émile Nelligan, I’m told this four-star hotel has amazing boutique-style accommodations, but is also a dream for foodies like me, because they offer two different styles of cuisine.

If you are in the mood for fine dining and contemporary French cuisine, take a seat at Verses. But if you are looking for something a little bit more casual yet still chic (this is Old Montréal after all), Méchant Boeuf bar-brasserie will fit the bill with a menu that offers pub fare with a twist, including its famous Méchant burger (“méchant” is French for “mean,” so watch out!). They claim it’s the best in town, but I’ll have to eat another one (or two) to be sure. At Verses, I tried the ostrich tartare, a surprising dish served with a garnish of local ground cherries. Now THAT’S different!

To see what’s cooking at the Nelligan, check out my video.

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