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For over a decade now, this 'bistro de luxe’ has been the haunt of Montreal’s smart set: literati, politicos, and the odd Québécois vedette (movie star). It’s also been the ideal setting for the nouvelle cuisine of chef André Besson. Laloux’s customers come not only for the terrific soups, sauces, fish, and seafood, but also for the impressive variety of affordable wines. This is one of Montreal’s most beautiful dining rooms: yellow walls hung with dark-green-framed mirrors, black bistro chairs, white-linen-covered tables, and jazzy background music.
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Though you won’t get the ultimate Provençal experience at Le Mas des Oliviers, you’ll probably have a wonderful time nonetheless. Be prepared for some serious people watching; the party-hearty lawyer/accountant/politico/glamorous- dame crowd come here to feast on French fries, grilled meats and fish soup, all washed down with copious amounts of red wine. The courteous wait staff will make you feel like a regular. The wine list includes an impressive array of French offerings (from the $28 house wine to the Châteaux d’Yquems, Cheval-Blancs, and Lafites) and many fine international selections.
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This is the ideal spiffy restaurant for a no- holds-barred gourmet blow-out, a place where tuxedoed waiters decant wine, skilfully slice cheese, and put down and pick up plates in unison. Sounds stuffy? Maybe, but the food is modern, ingredient- driven, and innovative. Les Caprice’s wine list is a Wine Spectator 'Best Award of Excellence’ winner (the only one in Montreal). A night here is to die for. It’s also to pay for. But for that special occasion, this is the nec-plus-ultra, a true feast for the senses.
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