Streetlevel: A Taste of Montreal for Hoyt Street
Earlier this week, BlackBook broke the news that a new Montreal-style restaurant is under construction at 97 Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill. What’s the big deal? Evidently when the new spot, to be called Mile End, opens it will offer up a dish called Poutine, which is basically french fries topped with gravy and cheese…
Earlier this week, BlackBook broke the news that a new Montreal-style restaurant is under construction at 97 Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill. What’s the big deal? Evidently when the new spot, to be called Mile End, opens it will offer up a dish called Poutine, which is basically french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds. The restaurant also plans to serve a microbrew from Montreal called St. Ambroise. Sounds like a winner. GMAP
The first time I ever saw poutine I thought someone had thrown up on a plate of french fries. Definitely not my thing.
I drink St. Ambroise each year when I go to the Cabane A Sucre in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines.
Is this how you contract St. Viateur’s dance??
I grew up on St. Ambroise — literally, my last few inches (from 15 years old to 18) were grown on that beer’s fine, full-bodied hops.
Ah, the memories that will come flooding back with each sloppy gulp. . . .
Biff, évidemment, I’d take Fairmount over St. Viateur (still have 2 in my freezer to get me through), but I’ll take St. Viateur over none at all
lambretta76, maybe I should organize a Canadian Friends of Brownstoner gathering. Or is that too exclusionary? Can we find a place that will show the Habs versus the Leafs and serves Labatts and Molson? It’s coincidental that I posted in the OT today a link to the new poutine restaurant in Manhattan and a link to Tim Horton’s coming to New York. It’s like Canada Day all over.
I also love the Fairmount matzos (which are nothing like the typical matzos people know) that’s covered in poppy seeds. A bit of melted butter on top and it is delicious!
Mmmm, gravy fries with bean curd, sounds delicious. Cant wait.
Biff, totally agree. Wow I’m indifferent about either St. Viateur’s or Fairmount’s “plain” (sesame seed) bagels, I believe that Fairmount’s everything (with fennel seeds) is the gold standard of that style.
For the time being, the chef of Sheep Station is Quebecois and the poutine there is quite tasty.
Will Miss Muffet chyme in?