The Happening Gourmand is in its 6th edition this year and you can expect the same great restaurants and a few surprises.
Eight of Montreal’s finest restaurants (part of the storied Antonopoulos Group) await diners with a fixed price menu that includes a choice of 2 entrées, 3 choices of main meals and a choice of 2 desserts. It’s an excellent opportunity to indulge in Montreal’s world renowned gastronomy and discover a new favourite restaurant. With participating establishments like Taverne Gaspar, Vieux Port Steakhouse, Modavie, Suite 701, Restaurant Verses, Mechant Boeuf, Aix Cuisine du Terroir, Bevo Bar and Pizzeria- you have no excuse not to eat out for a night in January.

All of the restaurants featured are excellent, but if you’re looking for Mediterranean cuisine and live music, check out Modavie where the meals are accompanied by nightly live jazz. Generally reservations aren’t required but it’s a good idea to call ahead to book your spot if you have your heart set on a particular restaurant.
The lunch table d’hote is a new development this year. For just $15 dollars, you can delight in an afternoon nosh at Vieux Port Steakhouse, Modavie, Suite 701, Aix Cuisine and Verses Restaurant in the Hotel Nelligan. Stopping in at one of these fine restaurants is the perfect conclusion to a winters stroll in the Old Port. Discover for yourself why the world is talking about Montreal’s exciting gastronomy and thriving restaurant scene.

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Happening Gourmand, January 10 to February 3, 2013

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Pictured above is the roasted cauliflower, salty pork belly and ricotta at Pastaga: The earthiness of cauliflower and the tangy, sharp-soft salt of pork belly warm us to the bone.
Chef Jason Nelsons is almost religious in his devotion to what’s fresh, honest and often organic. He travels the region on Sunday road-trips in search of producers he likes, and the board at Renard Artisan Bistro, his small restaurant on Mont-Royal, lists original dishes that showcase the flavours in a way that elevates them even further. Sweetbreads never tasted so good in this town.
Tourtière is traditional Quebec meat-pie made of a meat mix that often includes pork and spices; this one made by Michelle Marek and Seth Gabrielese at Foodlab is adorned with a small, perfect pastry snowflake that tasted especially sweet and flaky. Michelle and Seth have organized a special set of holiday menus, Les Grandes tablées, which set menus for groups of six people or more – a great place to meet with family or friends over the holidays.
Speaking of pork, Lawrence Restaurant’s wintry Quebec-raised pork chop with braised radicchio and local apples, a signature dish which is always salted and sweet enough to warm even the chilliest bones. Apples are bountiful in Quebec, and cooks can count on them all winter long to sweeten the deal.
Speaking of root cellar-produce, Nora Gray has a mean handmade beet and gorgonzola ravioli on their December menu, as well as some rabbit saddle and tripe that’s recommended.

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