Flavourville: 2003-2004 Edition, Updated and Revised
$8.95- After 40 weeks on the Gazette best-seller list, Lesley Chesterman’s guide to dining out in Montreal is back on the culinary map, in a completely updated and revised edition. With 50 new restaurants, Flavourville keeps pace with Montreal’s evolving restaurant scene. Chesterman continues to lead us on a gastronomic odyssey through more than 150 of the top restaurants in and around Montreal. Flavourville will tell you everything you need to know to enjoy your dining experience from start to finish, including each chef’s style of cuisine, favoured ingredients and the unique dishes that are not to be missed. And Chesterman doesn’t forget the details of mise-en-scène, including decor, the wine list, the level and quality of service, and — of course — the price range. On a budget, or not in the mood to dress for dinner? Browse through Flavourville’s special casual-dining section and choose from among 30 restaurants serving everything from gnocchi and smoked meat to sweetbreads with wild mushrooms and enchiladas verdes. Chesterman sketches the scene — the kind of crowd the place attracts, the ambience it creates, what makes it work. Montreal is one of the culinary capitals of North America and Flavourville will help you gain maximum enjoyment from the city’s vibrant dining-out scene. Whether you’’e interested in trying out the reputed high temples of gastronomy or the author’s top picks of the more casual places, Flavourville is the restaurant guide you need to make your experience memorable. Don’t dine without it.
Lesley Chesterman is the Fine Dining Critic for the Montreal Gazette, and is the author of Basic Techniques: Baking and Pastry.
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Published: October 2003
ISBN: 9781550225983
Dimensions: 4.375 x 8.5 in.
Pages: 250
