Category Archives: Bread Basket

May 18, 2012
1:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Bibiana, Washington DC

The Gist: http://www.bibianadc.com/ The Why: Having been to Rasika and having considered the Oval Room (based on ulteriorepicure’s report from days later I should have gone – though much of what he received was dinner-only fare despite going at lunch) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibiana, Bread Basket, Crab, DC, Dessert, Food, Italian, Pork, Vacation, Washington

May 17, 2012
12:58 PM
by: Uhockey

The Ashby Inn, Paris VA

The Gist: http://www.ashbyinn.com/ The Why: RJ Cooper recommended it, along with Sushi Taro and Little Serow, as the spots I should not miss on this trip to DC. Considered by some to be every bit as lovely as another Inn … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Food, Pork, Tasting Menu, The Ashby Inn, Vacation, Virginia

April 6, 2012
7:52 PM
by: Uhockey

Langdon Hall, Cambridge ON

The Gist: http://www.langdonhall.ca/viewpage.cfm?PageID=46 The Why: The Number One hotel in Canada according to some sources – Five Diamonds, Relais et Chateau Rated, an off-the-beaten path gem, and an ever changing menu crafted by Chef Jonathan Gushue focused on the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Cambridge, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Langdon Hall, Vacation

April 6, 2012
2:40 PM
by: Uhockey

Buca, Toronto ON

The Gist: With reviews from chefs, ‘foodies,’ and the media all largely positive despite a website that leaves the menu shrouded in secrecy and a location that is not exactly easy to find Rob Gentile’s Buca Enoteca has quickly ascended … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Buca, Canada, Food, Italian, Pizza, Tiramisu, Toronto, Vacation

April 5, 2012
2:32 PM
by: Uhockey

Restaurant Les Fougeres, Chelsea QC

The Gist: http://www.fougeres.ca/hws/fougeres.php?lang=en&pn=fougeres_welcome The Food: 1 glass of wine, coffee, two appetizers, three mains, three desserts, complimentary bread service. 3oz Neige Premiere 2008 Cidre de Glace: Whole Wheat Fennel and White with Sea Salt House Butter, Olive Oil, Sea Salt … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Chelsea, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Les Fougeres, Ottawa, Souffle, Vacation

April 4, 2012
8:04 PM
by: Uhockey

Au Pied de Cochon, Montreal QC

The Gist: http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/index_e.html The Why: When I travel I do it primarily for two things – hockey and food – and when visiting the home of the winningest team in NHL history it only made sense to visit the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Au Pied de Cochon, Bread Basket, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Montreal, Pork, Vacation

April 4, 2012
12:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Toque, Montreal QC

The Gist: http://www.restaurant-toque.com/en/ The Why: Considered by some to be the inventor if “new Québec gastronomy” and bestowed with Five Diamonds, Relais et Chateaux recognition, and nearly twenty years at the top of Montreal’s dining scene a meal at Toque … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Montreal, Toque, Vacation

April 2, 2012
8:08 PM
by: Uhockey

Europea, Montreal QC

The Gist: http://www.europea.ca/index_en.html The Why: Jerrome Ferrer is kind of a big deal in and around Montreal –Relais & Chateaux, 4-Diamonds, and the praise of many gourmands follow his name and a place in the Chaine des Rotisseurs particularly caught … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Europea, Foie, Food, Lobster, Montreal, Truffle, Vacation

April 2, 2012
2:21 PM
by: Uhockey

La Chronique, Montreal QC

The Gist: http://www.lachronique.qc.ca/ The Why: Recommended by a Montreal contact when I inquired about a classy/classic French restaurant where I could take my mother and aunt without breaking the bank, La Chronique struck me as a great place to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, La Chronique, Montreal, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 1, 2012
8:09 PM
by: Uhockey

Murray Street Kitchen, Ottawa ON

The Gist: http://murraystreet.ca/ The Why: …the comparisons to APdC, the fact that they are open on Sundays when the rest of Ottawa seems to button up, a strong focus on Canadian comfort foods, and an ethos focusing on local produce, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Murray Street Kitchen, Ottawa, Pork, Vacation

April 1, 2012
12:04 PM
by: Uhockey

Mariposa Farm, Plantagenet ON

The Gist: http://www.mariposa-duck.on.ca/ The Why: Located in Plantagenet, Ontario – a small town approximately an hour east of Ottawa (when accounting for single lane roads – some ‘paved’ with only loose gravel) Mariposa Farm likely doesn’t register a blip on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Mariposa Farm, Ottawa, Plantagenet, Vacation

March 31, 2012
10:26 PM
by: Uhockey

Atelier, Ottawa ON

The Gist: http://www.atelierrestaurant.ca/ The Why: A trained Sommelier who later transitioned to cooking only to work under the tutelage of Grant Achatz, Marc Lepine’s Atelier was the primary reason for a brief stop in Ottawa en route to Montreal from … Continue reading →

Posted in Atelier, Bread Basket, Canada, Crab, Dessert, Ice Cream, Ottawa, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

March 31, 2012
7:09 PM
by: Uhockey

Petit Bill’s Bistro, Ottawa ON

The Gist: http://www.petitbillsbistro.com/ The Why: Knowing that I would be dining at Atelier that evening while my mother and aunt got some needed rest I decided to accompany them for their dinner before mine. Having presented them with a number … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Canada, Crab, Dessert, Lobster, Ottawa, Petit Bill's, Vacation

March 31, 2012
11:47 AM
by: Uhockey

Pizzeria Libretto, Toronto ON

The Gist:  As many have noticed, Neapolitan style pizza is ubiquitous from east to west and north to south in the United States while Canada is no exception, particularly in Toronto, where opinions vary from palate to palate as to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, Pizza, Pizzeria Libretto, Toronto, Vacation

March 30, 2012
8:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Splendido, Toronto ON

The Gist: Perhaps Toronto’s finest ‘fine dining’ restaurant, Splendido had always fancied itself as a contemporary restaurant strongly focused on locally sourced seasonal produce but with the departure of patriarch David Lee to focus on Nota Bene and subsequent sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Canada, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, Splendido, Tasting Menu, Toronto

March 16, 2012
6:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Nellcôte, Chicago IL

Having mentioned that the planning for this trip to Chicago was a bit last minute, it was also a trip during which I didn’t particularly want to ‘break the bank’ as I was just returning from an over-the-top visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Illinois, La Colombe, Nellcôte, Pizza, Vacation

February 28, 2012
11:26 AM
by: Uhockey

Eleven Madison Park [3], New York NY

My final day in New York would take me back to Eleven Madison Park for the third time. Rarely one to revisit restaurants it says a lot about my feelings for a place when I do so, let alone more … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Eleven Madison Park, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, New York, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

February 27, 2012
9:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Annisa, New York NY

  …three years ago when I was raving about Nancy Olsen’s bread pudding at Gramercy Tavern a friend of mine told me best version of the dish they’d ever had was at Anita Lo’s Annisa – a chef and restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Annisa, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Foie, Food, New York, Tasting Menu, Vacation

February 27, 2012
12:08 PM
by: Uhockey

The Dutch, Junoon, The Dutch [2], New York NY

With two days left in New York and still a number of spots left on my list of places to be visited Monday would start the same as any other; with a long run, breakfast, and plenty of walking intertwined … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Food, Ice Cream, Junoon, Macaroon, New York, The Dutch, Vacation

February 26, 2012
10:11 PM
by: Uhockey

wd~50, New York NY

…molecular gastronomy, modernist cuisine, deconstructivist cooking – no matter what you call it, it is here to stay – and I’m glad. Sure there are times when spherification, centrifugation, foams, transglutaminase, and hydrocolloids are overused to the benefit of nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, New York, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation, wd~50