Alida Gualtieri

Hi-did you try the bread at Le Fromentier on Laurier east-have not tried their baguettes but their walnut bread and their chestnut croissants are great... Alida

Oops forgot to mention that I had the same experience as you did at BOLO-which I wanted to try as I was in the mood for some spanish style food -and they had room on a last minute call. (I had left the restaurant reservations to my travelling companion-who did not reserve at places I really wanted to try so we were stuck calling places at last minute-which is not a great idea at any time in NY-especially the weekend) I had the same experience as you did at Café restaurant at the Met-the meal was very ordinary and very expensive for what it was-and service was sloppy-so it will need some work-although of course the place was packed to the gills so to speak.. I agree that Montreal bagels are the best and I will not touch any other type of bagel-what is it in the US with bagels that look like they are on steroids and lack any type of flavour whatsoever... Alida

In the high end category-I dare say La Chronique would hold it's own to many of the top places in NY-at least that is what the Parisian foodies I sent there recently told me.. Alida

Just curious Alida - where did you eat in NYC? Having been a resident of NYC for many years and just returning to Montreal (for the summer!) I'm really curious to know how you can draw this conclusion. ← Hi. Sorry for late reply. I ate at Pastis, Bolo, the café restaurant at the new MOMA, and Gramercy Tavern. I also went to Public in Nolita for Brunch. Lunches were had at the Pain Quotidien outlets which had opened up in the city and a couple of other places which were so forgetable I don't recall the names. I had drinks at Flute which was nice. Alida Alida

Hi. I just returned from a 4 day trip to NYC and can honestly say that we may not have as many restaurants to choose from but that the quality of our restaurants match if not surpass the places I visited and the prices are so much better! I would suggest lemeac if you want Bistro food-it has a great terrace to boot. I would suggest Brunoise for the exception food / price value and the fact it's a fun and casual atmosphere. If Club Chasse et Peche is open go there with a walk in old Montreal to add to the evening-great food. For a great italian-well new Italian go to Bronté... Happy dining Alida

Hi Alida, welcome to eG! You'll find a lot of information about Barcelona's restaurants in many different threads on this forum, much more than any of the members can re-hash in a single new thread. Please go ahead and read some of the threads, and if you have any questions we will be more than happy to help you. Here are some threads you can start with: Good Value Eating Alkimia Barcelona and surrounds Quimet i Quimet El Raco de Can Fabes El Celler de Can Roca Comerç 24 the blinker effect Barcelona hotel restaurants Cinc Sentits SD ← Thanks for the info-have visited the threads and have taken some notes. has anyone tried the following restaurants: Moo Arola Restaurant Gaig Caelis Drolma They are all mentioned in this month's edition of Travel and Leisure-which I don't usually buy but which I purchased this month because of the cover story mentioning Barcelona restaurants.. Alida

Thanks for the reply Pedro. I will be staying about 6 days in Barcelona and will not have a car. I do not mind taking a metro or train ride as I have been known to travel great lenghts just to sample an ice cream or pastry. I will most probaly stay in the area around Paseo de Gracia. I completely agree with you that I would like to try a combination of both the traditional dishes as well as the 'modern'ones. Alida Alida

Hi. I joined egullet this week after several months of just reading the reviews of various restaurants of my home city Montreal. I will be travelling to Barcelona (and Paris) in early October and was wondering what the not miss places are-budget is pretty good as I love to eat well on my trips. But I hate paying for 'ambiance' only and only so so food. Recommendations on places to stay would also be greatly appreciated! Thx in advace to all of you Alida