3/16/2024 0 Comments Loic cafeA roasted beet salad cuts their caramelized flavor with the silky tang of labneh and a bright, sunny garlic scape pesto. The general approach is fresh, green, and vegetable-forward with a few hits of luscious richness (like a recent, sublime ravioli verde filled with mascarpone and taleggio). This complete seasonal menu goes far beyond bar eats-it's a draw in itself. The wait staff will be glad to suggest pairings, but the whole spirit here is loose and easy-drink well, eat well, and it'll all go together. That means: delicious Rieslings, Chenin Blancs, and Gamays that all adapt to the food. With the help of owners Max Ruiz Laing, Michael Griffin, and chef Liam Barron, sommelier Charles Tarzi has put together a small, intelligent wine list with lots of choices by the glass, all focused on fun, light drinkability, and natural or biodynamic production processes. It's a wine bar, so we assume we should be drinking vino. Wine lovers crowd from the neighborhood (Saint-Henri) and nearby (Old Montreal, Little Burgundy), plus young patrons stopping in for a bottle before heading upstairs to Turbo Haüs, a live music venue owned by the same crew. The vibe here is unmistakably French-cane furniture, row of small round tables, and a shiny red bar that dresses up the place like red lipstick does an outfit. This wine bar, which occupies a grandiose neoclassical building on Notre-Dame, is bright thanks to vast windows and an unfussy, airy bistro décor.
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