You Need a Little Moe Wilensky in Your Life

When the man at the end of the bar grumbled, “They put this place on TV and now it’s too damn popular,” guess what? I did NOT pipe up and explain the reason we were there: Mind of a Chef Season 1, Episode 2.

“Hambar”: a Bar in Which One Eats Ham

You know how some words just stick?  Hambar is a restaurant opened by Philippe Poitras, a sommelier with an appreciation for the simple combination of cured ham and wine; he also chose a name for his restaurant that has stayed with us since we first passed it during our last visit to Montréal.