Montréal en Lumière is returning in 2023 to light up the Quartier des Spectacles halfway by way of the chilly, darkish tunnel of winter.
From February 16 to March 5, festivalgoers can enjoyment of a flurry of free winter actions, together with an elevated ice skating loop, glowing ferris wheel and tons of latest installations and reveals, culminating in an all-night Nuit Blanche finale. There may even be many alternatives to indulge your interior foodie.
The full out of doors programming will drop early subsequent yr, however the competition has already launched its gourmand meals schedule.
A ‘Quartier Gourmand’ will go up within the Espace culturel Georges-Émile Lapalme on the Place des Arts for 2 weekends. On February 18 and 19, and February 25 and 26, Montrealers can participate in food-focused conferences, tastings, culinary demonstrations and workshops.
Among the practically dozen free workshops, Montreal grasp chocolatier Jérémie Jean-Baptiste will spill the beans about cocoa on February 19 and famed Quebec meals blogger Loounie will dish on vegan pastries.
Meanwhile, round 40 Montreal restaurants and motels will host internationally famend cooks and serve unique lunches, brunches and 5 à 7 blissful hours.
Michelin star chef Benoit Neusy (restaurant l’Impératif au Domaine d’Arondeau, France) will head to upscale Mile-End eatery La Chronique, Romain Meder (Domaine de Primard, Guainville, France) to Mastard, Ina Niiniketo (Sikke’s, Helskinki) to Ratafia wine bar in Little Italy and Lionel Lévy (InterContinental Marseille) to Osco.
Award-winning Toqué restaurant will throw a particular celebration with a novel menu to mark the one centesimal birthday of Jean-Paul Riopelle. Reservations open on the resto’s web site as of January 22.
“We have everything it takes to prove that Montréal offers a warm welcome, even in the heart of winter,” said the competition’s common supervisor, Jacques Primeau.
Here is the complete record of Montréal en Lumière participating restaurants:
- Au Petit Extra
- Auberge Saint-Gabriel
- Bar George
- Barroco
- Beaufort Bistro
- Beaver Hall
- Bivouac
- Blanc Bec (ITHQ)
- Cabaret L’Enfer
- Chez Victoire
- État-Major
- Ferreira Café
- foiegwa
- FOXY
- Galaxie Brasserie
- Hélicoptère
- Ikanos
- Kamùy
- La Chronique
- Le Mousso
- Le Virunga
- Lloyd
- Maison Boulud
- Mastard
- Menu Extra
- Monarque
- Monème
- Mon Lapin
- Okeya Kyujiro
- Osco!
- Pastel
- Ratafia
- Renoir (Sofitel Montréal)
- Restaurant de l’ITHQ
- Restaurant h3
- Rosélys (Hôtel Reine Élizabeth)
- Rose Ross
- Terrasse Nordheimer
- Toqué!
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