Murray Street Restaurant – Ottawa, Canada
Murray Street Restaurant (Kitchen | Wine | Charcuterie)
110 Murray Street (Ottawa’s Byward Market)
Ottawa, Ontario
613-562-7244
After a night of booze, we had a late start in Ottawa the next day. So what better way to wake up a hang over than with food! Brunch it was! We went back to Byward Market looking for this out of the way gem. It was very nondiscript and we almost missed it. The Murray Street Restaurant (on Murray Street!), is right next to the Byward Market with a large Pig with a M on the glass door.
Murray Street Restaurant Byward Market Ottawa Canada
Apparently this place was started by Paddy Whelan and Chef Steve Mitton, formerly of Social Restaurant & Lounge. Social is a very swanky Restaurant & Lounge right by Byward Market. When I say swanky, its swanky, dress up! Anyway, here’s a sneak peak.
Murray Street Restaurant Ottawa Breakfast Cassoulet
More after the jump!
Montreal – Au Pied de Cochon – Part 3
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Duluth Est
Montréal (Québec) H2L 1A9
Tel: 514-281-1114
Here’s Part 1 & Part 2 of this series!
The final part of this Restaurant, Phew! Here’s the rest of the dishes my friends and I had.
Montreal Au Pied de Fried Cod Fish Fritters $6.00
The Fried Codfish was not spectacular, the outside was fried too much. It was very hard and crunchy but the inside was soft and tender. I would skip this for something tastier for appetizer.
Montreal Au Pied de Cochon Venison Champvallon $22.00
The Venison Champvallon is a Stew (Deer). There are several ways the Venison is prepared on the menu including Champvallon, Steak & Frites, Tartare, and Ribs. Along side the Venison is Bison (Buffalo), you may choose either prepared as listed. The stew is cooked with potatoes underneath with the stew on the top. The cut is lean and but as it was a stew, it was very tender. It reminded me very much of a beef stew in taste and texture but with a bit of gaminess to the meat like lamb.
More right after!
Montreal – Au Pied de Cochon – Part 2
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Duluth Est
Montréal (Québec) H2L 1A9
Tel: 514-281-1114
If you didn’t read the First Part of this series, please do! You’ll want to know more about the “Duck in a Can!”
Montreal Au Pied de Cochon
My buddies on this trip were not so bold as to try the artery clogging food I had braved. They went for other items on the menu that looked good but nearly as life threatening. This next dish was not as fatty but almost as tasty as the Duck in a Can was, but you won’t need a triple bypass after eating it!
Montreal Au Pied de Cochon PDC's Melting Pot $19.00
Plenty more after the jump!
Montreal – Au Pied de Cochon – Part 1 (Duck in a Can)
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Duluth Est
Montréal (Québec) H2L 1A9
Tel: 514-281-1114
So I’m still on my road trip in Canada, Trois Rivieres to be exact. The trip has been a blast so far and barely had time to actually post about it. I’m going to skip going through sequential order and just post about some of the great places I’ve eaten at in Montreal while I’m still on my road trip.
Au Pied de Cochon Montreal
Au Pied de Cochon, the trendy restaurant that we actually managed to get seats at on a sunday night. This was mentioned to me by several people and from Anthony Bourdain’s show, No Reservations. After arriving at Montreal sunday night, we managed to get reservations at 10 pm and still had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. By then, it was beginning to clear out. When we first arrived, the line was out the door, packed to capacity. Definitely make reservations otherwise be prepared to wait. If you do go without reservations, go late, after 10pm, and you might manage to get a table (Picture was taken near closing time).
Vegans and Vegetarians, be warned, this is not the restaurant for you. This place is home to pork and duck fat. The restaurant name itself means literally “At the Foot of the Pig.”
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Canada Roadtrip!
I’ll be heading up to Canada on a road trip tomorrow. Will be posting on whatever food I encounter along the way over there. First stop, Saratoga Falls, Upstate NY, then on to Montreal saturday!
