Shutterstock At one Verdun restaurant, workers are treated equal partners in an organization — and that made a big difference during the coronavirus crisis Although I’ve been a filmmaker and freelance media producer for over a decade, my main source of income often comes from hourly wages in kitchens: I’ve worked everywhere from industrial dining rooms, to hole-in-a-wall take-out joints,…
As ever, the garden looks great – majestic, even – from a distance. My birthday has come and gone, however, and I regard my birthday as a seasonal turning point. Summer is not over, but it has rounded the corner towards autumn. Unlike last year, we are getting an absolutely bumper crop of blackberries. I’ve made some (thin and…
Shutterstock A statement from the company indicated that it was “continually losses” in Canada Food delivery app Foodora will shut down its Canadian operation in early May, according to an email sent to its delivery riders on Monday afternoon. The app’s final day in service will be May 11 — all deliveries will end by 11:59 p.m. that…
Au Coq/Facebook They’re the ones who have the funds to skip the apps and just pay their own delivery drivers Delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats are seeing big upticks in traffic as restaurants that have never done delivery before sign up for them — but some establishments, especially chains, have learned that they’re better off going it…
An empty street in the Old Montreal neighborhood. | Nicolas McComber/Getty Images The Quebec government has outlined various phases for reopening, but isn’t giving any specific dates to restaurants A number of Montreal restaurateurs took to the streets on Wednesday, protesting the lack of information they’ve received about when they can potentially reopen their dining rooms. According to the…
Francis Blais on Top Chef Canada | Food Network/Corus Entertainment With a “beautiful” pigeon dish, Le Mousso chef de cuisine Francis Blais won $100,000 After eight seasons on the air, a Montreal chef has finally won TV culinary competition Top Chef Canada. On Monday night the winner was revealed as Francis Blais, chef de cuisine at renowned Ontario E…
A restaurant window in Los Angeles this week | Matthew Kang/Eater LA Restaurant owners have stepped up to donate proceeds https://www.eater.com/2020/6/2/21278524/restaurants-pledge-money-to-social-justice-causes-and-support-for-black-lives-matter-protests
With protests against police brutality and anti-Black violence breaking out across the globe, business owners attempt to balance personal loss with the need for systemic change https://www.eater.com/21280760/its-a-window-not-a-life-businesses-grapple-with-destruction-looting-protests-black-lives-matter
Without any sauce or cheese, this is closer to what gets called a focaccia around here. However, this soft yeasted batter bread seems to be mostly called a pizza in Italy, especially when paired with squash blossoms. Focaccia, I think, is generally thicker. Whatever you want to call it, I was pleased with the results. I used neither anchovies…
Terrasse dining will be encouraged during Montreal’s first reopening phase | TravnikovStudio/Shutterstock Tables will be spaced out, servers will be required to wear plastic visors, and terrasse dining will be encouraged Restaurants in Montreal will be allowed to open their dining rooms again on June 22, three full months after the provincial government ordered them to close to prevent…
