Destination Gourmande returns for its 6th edition, a Mérici privé fundraiser on April 11 at Mérici college. Six Quebec chefs prepare a gourmet dinner with cocktails, while silent and live auctions offer over $20k in prizes. Tickets are 225 CAD, including cocktail, meal, auctions and parking, with a 140 CAD charity receipt.
Beauport's Entre-Côte Riverin opens as a 'bring your own wine' steakhouse, the third Quebec location from Groupe D Resto, featuring CAB beef, Wagyu, grills, ribs, burgers, poutines and more in a 4,000 sq ft, 170-seat space with a $600k investment.
For over 30 years, Bistango in Quebec City has offered lunch favorites. The new menu by chef Tristan Ratcliffe-Lambert features eight morning plates - savory and sweet - from duck confit omelette to a fresh fruit waffle, maple apple crepe, and Eggs Benedict with braised ham. Weekdays 7-10, Sundays 8-14.
Libro is a cloud-based restaurant tech platform that streamlines online reservations, optimizes real-time seating, and enhances guest experiences with flexible dining options; it also offers Canada's first ticketing feature that pre-pays reservations to eliminate no-shows, trusted by top restaurants and chains across Canada and beyond.
Ricardo opens its third Boutique + Cafe in Quebec City's Galeries de la Capitale, inviting fans to explore kitchenware, tableware and gourmet products, plus a cafe serving recipes from the Ricardo magazine, continuing the family-driven brand's expansion and culinary experience.
Quebec's first burrata bar opens this week at Le Bistro Patrizio & Co. on the Grande Allée, offering burrata in two formats (100 or 150 g) with Italian garnishes, a dedicated burrata menu, a new wine list of organic and natural wines, and shareable platters in a warm, family-driven Italian dining concept.
Brasserie Générale opens its first bistro in Limoilou at 1165 18e Rue on December 6, offering about 20 beers, a shop for regular and ephemeral brews, and on-site production at Brasserie Générale 18e Rue. A 45-seat dining room and a seasonal local menu by chef Jason Aubut highlight Quebec meats and charcuteries, plus a spring terrace.
Le Projet sur St-Jean offers a grand pub-like space with a permanent Laurie Larouche exhibit and an extensive Quebec microbrew and cider list, including seasonal ciders and Brasserie Generale collaborations. The approachable menu features poutine, charcuterie, and burgers, with autumn plates, weekday lunch, and delivery via Foodora and Libro reservations.
Le Lio Festa opened with a gourmet dinner, presenting a semi-fast concept and a unique Portuguese chicken recipe marinated with paprika and piri-piri, grilled to perfection, plus ribs, sandwiches, poutines, fries and Natas, with wine or Super Bock beer in a warm, Portugal-inspired setting.
Autumn at Sacrilège brings a vibrant lineup of live music and nightlife, from Double Croche on September 20 to Mama & les Ratons on September 27, plus weekly karaoke on Tuesdays and Micro-Ouvert on Wednesdays. Fridays and Saturdays feature DJs, while the bar serves pop, rock, disco and more in a lively, welcoming atmosphere.
Cosmos restaurants, with Les Aliments Bégin, launch frozen thin-crust pizzas today at four Cosmos locations and soon in Quebec grocers. Three pizzas: DALLAS four-cheese and herbs, MAMA fully loaded, and JACK BBQ with chicken, onions, red peppers and BBQ sauce, priced from 8.99 to 10.99 CAD.
La Gaspésienne No. 51 marks its first anniversary in Quebec's Sillery, as chef Pierre-Olivier Pelletier elevates local seafood with a house-made menu, from fish no chips to a lobster guedille, plus the DESBOIS 51 beer, near Pêcheries Raymond Desbois; open Wed-Sun for lunch and dinner.
Cosmos Traiteur expands after 23 years by acquiring Banquets Baillargeon in Saint-Anselme for over 2 million in investments and launching cosmostraiteur.com, a new online catering platform. Offering corporate events to cocktails, ready meals, and local, chef-driven dishes with 10 refrigerated delivery vehicles.
Savini Resto-bar Vinotheque on 680 Grande Allée Est closes permanently after a final night on March 3-4, 2018, open 11am to 3am. The venue is sold to Belgian brewer Frédéric Van der Kelen for a new restaurant-brasserie opening before summer, with staff relocated to Le Bello and La Buche.
NOURCY opens its first South Shore counter in the Medway medical complex on Avenue Taniata, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, offering fresh, nourishing meals, sandwiches, salads, soups, pastries, chocolates and Mylliam Délice Maison jars. Expansion marks Nourcy's continued growth with new concepts and collaborations in the region.
Cosmos keeps reimagining its menu across four Quebec restaurants with four poke bowl varieties, new tartares, mac n' cheese entree, two new poutines, modernized celestial juices and six new cocktails, plus 50% promos Sun-Wed on select dishes, making dining accessible for all.
Chez Muffy, the new bistronomy restaurant at Auberge Saint-Antoine, serves seasonal farm-to-table plates spotlighting local producers, Québécois and French cuisine, warm, communal dining, and a convivial, family-inspired atmosphere in Quebec.