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Not to be missed summer activities and novelties.
South Korea at Peel Basin
Taste a kogo, this popular version of the Korean pogo, on the banks of the Lachine Canal this weekend, anyone? After the street cuisines of Japan and Vietnam, which were celebrated this summer at Peel Basin, it’s South Korea’s turn to be honored during the Pocha MTL event. Until Sunday, 15 restaurateurs will serve dishes with typical South Korean flavors, from fried chicken to poutine, including the famous tteokbikki, these spicy fried rice cakes. It is also an opportunity to discover the twenty merchants and exhibitors who are on site, all under K-pop tunes. Indeed, a musical and dancing program has been developed to make visitors want to move, whether or not you are a connoisseur of this Korean pop art!
Go to the markets
On July 15, August 19 and September 16, Maisonneuve Market invites Montrealers to party. Gourmet kiosks, microbrewery, family entertainment, DJ, food and refreshment bar, everything is there to stock up on fresh products and celebrate the know-how of local producers and artisans. A little further north, near the Jean-Talon market, we salute the food diversity of the St. Lawrence River with Le Grand Brunch, on Sunday, July 16. For a decadent six-course meal, 11 Montreal chefs came together to make waves on the plate. The initiative, by the Mange ton Saint-Laurent! collective, will make it possible to discover crustaceans, algae, molluscs and fish from the river, estuary and gulf.
Fishmonger, restaurant and refreshment bar
Still on the side of the Jean-Talon market, a new kind of fish market has been arousing curiosity for a week. Opened by chef Constant Mentzas — who has just transformed the Ikanos restaurant into a Garde-Côte, a sort of steak house fish —, Palomar describes itself as a one-of-a-kind fishmonger. You can find dry-cured fish here, with a maturation time of up to 35 days. The flesh becomes softer and the skin crispy when cooked, according to the chef, who experimented with this technique for preserving fish during the pandemic. Species that lend themselves less well to maturation are sold fresh, as well as a variety of seafood and shellfish. Fish deli meats as well as fresh or frozen ready-to-eat meals are also on sale. But Palomar is not content with just being a fish market. It is also a delicatessen, where you can find natural wines and sakes. A restaurant with about forty seats, in addition to an outdoor terrace, also offers a simple but varied menu where fish is, unsurprisingly, in the spotlight. In the morning, we eat a breakfast sandwich with swordfish bacon, or even fish sausages. At noon, why not a cheeseburger of tuna ? Seafood and wood-oven roasted lobster platters are served throughout the day. And in the evening, the establishment takes on the air of a Spanish tapas bar, with a menu of these starters to share in a relaxed atmosphere. Palomar: 200 Jean-Talon Street East, Montreal
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