#they call it smoked salmon over a bagel but that’s literally bagel and lox

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If there’s one thing that New York truly does better, it’s food. The words “melting pot” is a cliché that I find highly applicable to food in New York, and not just for its culinary association. An innumerable number of cuisines are found in the city, and you won’t have to go far to find try food from halfway around the world. It’s also excellent. There’s something about New York that simply inspires excellent food.

It’s often said that tourists and locals have very different expectations of food, and nowhere is that more apparent than in New York City.

Best Places to Get Food in New York

New York Food Carts

Nothing is more eponymous to New York than a food cart. I often think of hot dogs as the iconic New York food cart staple. In reality, the street cart food is not the frank: it’s chicken rice.

And no, it’s not Hainanese Chicken Rice. It’s quite simply chicken over rice – a middle-eastern style Halal dish with chicken or gyro meat served on fluffy rice with a spicy sauce, a few pieces of pita, and the pièce de résistance, their white sauce. This white sauce, creamy and garlicky, mellows out the spiciness of the hot sauce, making for a hearty and filling dish that’s also very affordable. It’s a go-to-meal for hungry college students and busy white-collar workers.

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Location

Location

Location: Many! It’s a food cart. Check ‘The Halal Guys‘.

Ramen

You wouldn’t think that New York City and ramen would be so intertwined, but after a few episodes of Chef’s Table, I really consider myself an expert on the matter. Basically, a few restaurants like Momofuku and Ivan Ramen inspired a ramen Renaissance, if you will, in New York City. It became a craze that eventually turned into a mainstay of New York food culture.

Some of the aforementioned places Momofuku and Ivan Ramen are interesting and delicious takes on the more traditional ramen. One of my favourites from the latter is their Triple Pork Triple Garlic ramen which tastes just as good as it sounds. Pork? Good. Garlic? Good.

Alternatively, another favourite of mine, if you’re in Midtown (where they have also recently opened the Japanese ramen chain, Ichiran), is Tonchin Ramen. They do an incredible tonkotsu that’s creamy and very flavorful without being (too) heavy. It’s some of the best Japanese food in New York.

Location

Location

Tonchin Ramen

3 W 36th St, New York, NY 008, USA

646-692-992

Hot Pot Buffet

If you’re ever visiting over the winter months, you’ll know how bracingly cold the New York weather can be. Nothing warms you up more than hot pot. It’s as big of a thing in New York as it is in Asia, and you don’t have to look too far to find a good hot pot place.

My favourite chain is 99 Favour Taste (that’s right, Favor not Flavor). It’s your standard hot pot buffet. You order meat and vegetables to your table with a variety of soup bases you can choose (my personal favourites are mala and pork bone broth), and sauces are at a self-service counter. Drinks are not included. You also eat for free on your birthday, which makes this a very popular spot with Asian students who are looking for great food in New York.

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Location

Location

99 Favor Taste Hot Pot

37 St. Marks Place, NY 0003

22-256-0480

Multiple-locations. Check 99 Favor Taste for more.

Vegetarian Food – Superiority Burger

It’s tough being vegetarian (so I hear), but in New York, it’s thankfully much easier thanks to Superiority Burger. I can’t emphasize how much I’m in love with this burger. I’ve even bought their cookbook to attempt to recreate their signature Superiority Burger black-bean patty – it’s a true labour of love. They also don’t serve fries. So keep that in mind if you HAVE to have some with your burger. They do, however, serve excellent sides that change daily.

Everything in the store can also be made vegan. Their slogan is “Everything is vegetarian a lot is accidentally vegan just ask!” Everyone I know, even the most voracious meat-eaters, have been turned by this burger. We acknowledge its Superiority and you will too.

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Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St, New York, NY 0009

22-256-92

Lunch Prix Fixe

This is a fancy way of saying set lunch with a fixed price, but I do as the Romans do and call it Lunch Prix Fixe. Many fancy restaurants in New York offer lunch prix fixe at incredible prices, so if you’re looking to eat gourmet on a tighter budget, this is a great option.

My personal favourite is Nougatine by Jean Gorges. Their menu changes occasionally but it’s all very good. I enjoyed their tuna tartare and prosciutto-wrapped pork chop very much.

Additionally, if you’re lucky enough to be in New York during restaurant week, check ‘New York Restaurant Week‘. Many restaurants will do lunch AND dinner prix fixe at incredible prices!

Location

Location

Nougatine by Jean Gorges

Central Park West, New York, NY 0023

22-299-3900

Jewish Delis

Is there anything more quintessentially New York than a Jewish Deli? I know I christened food carts with this title earlier but I may have jumped the gun – Jewish Delis are the true staples of food in New York. They earn this from their bagels alone, but they also offer so much more.

I enjoy my bagels with Lox (smoked salmon) and cream cheese, and there are very few places that do it better than Russ & Daughters in the Lower East Side. They’re a family-run Jewish deli with an incredible history. Bonus: they also sell incredible caviar. If you’re noncommittal and just want a taste, they do a caviar cream cheese that you can smear in your bagel. It’s my favourite.

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Location

Location

Russ & Daughters

79 E Houston St, New York, NY 0002

22-475-4880

Additionally, right around the corner is the famous Katz’s Delicatessen. Their signature Pastrami and Rye is excellent, but I like something a little less traditional: their hot dog with chilli (the meat sauce).

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Katz Delicatessen

205 East Houston Street, NY 0002

22-254-2246

Sushi

Japanese food is soon becoming almost quintessentially New York. You’ll find it everywhere, from excellent Omakase restaurants to decidedly less excellent sushi at your local Duane Reade.

For a true Omakase experience that will not threaten to bankrupt the rest of your trip, try Tanoshi Sushi NYC. It will still set you back about $00 plus tip and tax. Still, sushi enthusiasts will agree that it’s an incredibly affordable price to pay.

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Location

Location

Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar

372 York Ave, New York, NY 002

97-265-8254

Pasta

It’s everyone’s comfort food – I know it’s mine. Little Italy is often a destination for many tourists during their New York holidays, but outside of the few blocks that comprise it, New York city does have incredible pasta that’s better and more affordable.

San Marzano is one such place in the East Village that serves great pasta at great prices. And because of this, it’s become everyone’s favourite. I’d recommend heading there at opening because it’s virtually impossible to get a table during the dinner rush.

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Location

Location

San Marzano Pasta Fresca

7 2nd Ave, New York, NY 0003

22-777-3600

Nearby, there’s also Cacio E Pepe, eponymously named for the Roman speciality pasta they serve, literally translated to “cheese and pepper”. They serve this pasta in a large wheel of pecorino romano cheese, where they dress the pasta right at your table for an incredible spectacle for the eyes and the palette.

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Location

Location

Cacio E Pepe

82 2nd Ave, New York, NY 0003

22-505-593

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Lox Breakfast Bagel Sandwich

September 8, 2018 by Nick

If I had to choose one breakfast to eat for the rest of my days, it would probably be some sort of bagel with salmon like this Lox Breakfast Bagel Sandwich. Okay… or chicken and waffles. Or pancakes. But probably this lox situation.

Don’t make me choose!

This is the kind of sandwich that you might see on a fancy deli breakfast menu for $13, but it takes literally 15 minutes (on a slow day) to make at home and the only real cooking involved is toasting the bagel and making the cream cheese eggs. Speaking of that… don’t skip the cream cheese caper scrambled eggs. They absolutely make this bagel sandwich something special.

This sandwich is fancy enough that I’d be very comfortable serving it to guests over the weekend with some mimosas, but it’s also fast enough to slam together on a busy Tuesday before you fly out the door. Make it and enjoy breakfast!

This hearty breakfast sandwich is easy to build and perfect for this time of year when tomatoes are at their best. Don’t forget the caper scrambled eggs. They make the sandwich special!

Ingredients

2 everything bagels, toasted

2 tablespoons cream cheese

1/4 red onion, sliced thin

1 small tomato, sliced thin

Handful baby spinach leaves

Butter, for bagel (optional)

Directions

For scrambled eggs, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add butter and once melted, add whisked eggs. Cook, stirring regularly until eggs are almost completely set but still have some liquid. Add cream cheese and stir into the eggs. Finally stir in the capers. Remove eggs from the heat.

Toast bagels and lightly butter them (optional).

Build sandwiches with some spinach leaves on the bottom, topped with caper eggs, sliced red onion, sliced tomato, lox and the top half of the bagel.

Slice in half and eat immediately!

Lox Breakfast Bagel Sandwich

I recommend getting all the toppings ready for the sandwich before you make the eggs or toast your bagels. Basically this is just slicing stuff. This is primo tomato season so use some good ones! In the winter I might chop up some cherry tomatoes or just leave them off the sandwich.

Fixins

You could use smoked salmon for this sandwich, but I prefer the saltier cured lox for my sandwiches. Use 1-2 ounces per sandwich and you should be good.

Lox!

The one thing that makes this sandwich kind of special is taking the time to make this quick caper scrambled eggs. I start the eggs with a little butter in a medium-heat skillet (see my perfect scrambled eggs tutorial) then fold in the cream cheese right at the end.

Scrambled egg improvement.

Stir in the capers and it’ll kind of look like a hot mess. It’s not exactly the kind of eggs I would want to eat on their own but they are AWESOME on sandwiches. Trust me on this one.

Pretty good with toast!

Making the bagel sandwich is pretty straightforward. Toast a bagel (I like everything bagels) and then light butter it (optional). Top with some baby spinach, the hot eggs, and then the toppings!

Build it.

The final sandwich is big, but not unwieldy. You could easily take it to go if you wrapped it in foil or parchment. Or you could stick it on a fancy plate with a bloody mary and call brunch done.

In short, everybody should be making these lox bagel sandwiches. RIGHT?!

Source: https://www.macheesmo.com/lox-breakfast-bagel-sandwich/

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What I Spent: A 5-Night Road Trip to Montreal

01 of 07

Upfront Costs

Elspeth Velten

The upfront costs of vacations are predictable. It’s the little things—airport snacks, cocktails before dinner, tipping a tour guide—that can throw even the most well-planned vacation budget off track. In this series, we look at the spending patterns of real travelers in popular destinations, so you can estimate what you’ll actually spend.

In this installment, one couple takes a five-night road trip from New York to Montreal.

Airbnb: $424 for 3 nights

Hotel: 53,065 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points ($795.98) for 2 nights

Size of Group: 2

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02 of 07

Friday

Elspeth Velten

11:30 a.m.: Our loaner car (a 2017 Ford Edge Sport) is being dropped off outside my Manhattan apartment, but finding a parking spot during the daily alternate side parking wars will be no small task. The driver double parks — like every other car on the street at this time — and I realize I'll need to wait around until 12:30 p.m. to snag a spot as soon as the street cleaning timeframe is over. I go grab a shrimp empanada from the corner cart to make the wait taste better. Cost: $1.50

2:55 p.m.: My husband Charlie is home from work, our bags are packed and we're ready to go. Unfortunately, so is the rest of NYC — it's the Friday before Fourth of July weekend, and the FDR is bumper-to-bumper. I take the first round of driving — Charlie's new here and only has his Learner's Permit, and we're not clear on what the rules are around him driving on NYC highways.

4:55 p.m.: We pull off the road to quickly switch seats, so I can broadcast how cool this car is over my Insta Story (literally cool — air-conditioned seats are something I can no longer live without), SYNC up my iPhone to get the tunes going, and eat leftover gummy bears I found in my bag. 

5:30 p.m.: There's a store called Taste NY in the median of the Taconic State Parkway, and you can bet I'll be stopping there. We leave with a chocolate chip cookie, a cheddar and chickpea scone and one cold brew for the road. Cost: $10.65

8 p.m.: There have been some serious storms outside (torrential downpours and flash floods) and driving is treacherous. We need to eat it off. We Google the nearby options and decide on New Way Lunch of Queensbury. It's a dive-y diner, and it's perfect. We go for two hot dogs with meat sauce, onions and mustard, a fish sandwich with fries, and two birch beers. Cost: $24.00, including tip

8:30 p.m.: We gas up before getting back on the road. Cost: $20.32

9:30 p.m.: Are we in Canada yet? No. One more snack stop — Charlie gets a Twix and a water. Cost: $4.35

1 a.m. (Saturday): We made it to our Airbnb! We scored a prime parking spot on the street and had no problem getting into the apartment. Time to hit the sack.

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03 of 07

Saturday

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10:30 a.m.: We're awake and ready to get going — today, much like the rest of our trip, is all about eating. First thing's first: coffee. We find an ATM and then make a bee-line for the first cafe we can find. It happens to be the hipster hot spot Hof Kelsten bakery in Mile End. We order one latte and one cortado to go. Cost: $7.00

10:50 a.m.: We walk up to St. Viateur in Mile End, one of Montreal's two most famous bagel joints. I have my heart set on a lox sandwich, but the location we just arrived at doesn't seem to have seating or a sandwich menu. We confirm that we're at the wrong location (St. Viateur's sit-down cafe is located back where we started, in Mont-Royal) and decide to fit bagels in on another morning. All the better, because we're headed to the famous Jean Talon market. 

12 noon: We've made our initial lap around the market, and decide to start first at Boucherie An-Nasr, a brick-and-mortar butcher on the outskirts that's advertising merguez sandwiches. We share one merguez sandwich with tomato and harissa mayo, and one water. It's delicious. Cost: $6.33 

12:18 p.m.: Next stop is the market's renowned charcuterie: Les Cochons Tout Ronds. We seek advice on what's best to try, and settle on a 100-gram mix of the spicy and regular salami, and a 100-gram slice of terrine, to go. Cost: $6.61

12:30 p.m.: What's charcuterie without cheese? We head to La Fromagerie Hamel, where we let a cheesemonger talk us into one Quebecoise and one French cheese. Cost: $10.18 

12:35 p.m.: The La Boite aux Huitres oyster counter is a must in the market. We ask for 12 Canadian oysters — two each of six types from both the East and West coasts of the country. We stake out two seats at the bar while we wait for the oysters to get shucked, and then down them.

The couple next to us is waiting for a special order of “sea angel” oysters, and when they're delivered, we understand the novelty. They're huge! We ask about them and as our neighbors give us the scoop, our shucker lets us know he cracked open an extra for a different order on accident. One massive free (and somewhat terrifying) oyster, coming our way. Cha-ching. Cost: $23.17

12:57 p.m.: So far we've only split one sandwich and 12 oysters, so we definitely still have room to split a crepe. We go to battle over which type to order, but I give in to Charlie's plan: spinach, egg, ham and swiss. Savory crepes for life. Cost: $11.61

1:34 p.m.: We've finally eaten enough (I mean, not really, but OK). We pop in to Pharmaprix on the way home and leave with a razor, hair bands, water and toothpaste. Cost: $15.75

1:47 p.m.: It's raining. We jump into the metro at Beaubien towards Mont-Royal. Cost: $5.12

2:18 p.m.: We stop in the local depanneur (corner shop) to grab 10 beers and one big Evian before retreating to digest in our Airbnb. Cost: $22.21

6:45 p.m.: Our dinner reservation is at 8:30, so we leave plenty of time to hit a bar for a drink before. We head to Bily Kun, a Czech bar known for its extensive beer list and its stuffed ostrich decorations. We order two small beers by Quebec brewery Brasserie McAuslan: one with apricot and one cream ale. Of course, we can't resist a snack. With our second round, we add a “Combo Jenni” — a plate of nachos with a side of cheese sausage. Cost: $22.28

8:30 p.m.: It's our turn at Au Pied de Cochon.

In researching this trip, I, of course, set my heart on a couple of restaurants that are super difficult to book. With a little bit of help from the concierge at the Hotel Gault (a Preferred Hotels & Resorts property), where we booked a room for the last two nights of the trip, I was able to snag reservations at three of my top choices. This is one of them. 

Au Pied de Cochon is known for its unapologetic Canadian menu of rich meats, poutine and maple syrup desserts. The menu has an entire foie gras section! We decide to start with the tuna tartare (how could we not, when the tuna is fresh today, straight from Nova Scotia?), and then share the stuffed pig's foot and a foie gras poutine. We glug through two glasses of orange wine, one glass of red and one bottle of sparkling water, before admitting defeat in the face of half a remaining trotter. Our waitress pours us free shots of Calvados, and takes one with us. We drag ourselves home on foot, and I vow to never eat again. Cost: $158.51

10:27 p.m.: Charlie can't end the night without sugar. He grabs an ice pop at the depanneur. Cost: $1.88 

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04 of 07

Sunday

Elspeth Velten

8:30 a.m.: I wake up, and immediately start to think about what time I should get Charlie moving so we can go get bagels and not have to wait on a long line.

8:45 a.m.: Oh wait, something suspicious is happening. Those are probably just hunger pains, right? Some fresh air on the walk to the bagel cafe will do me good, and then I'll be fine. 

9 a.m.: This isn't normal. 

9:30 a.m.: Oh, haha, I have actual food poisoning. “It's probably Norovirus”, I tell everyone in my phonebook. Good thing this entire trip wasn't planned around eating or anything. Cost: My dignity and lifelong desire to eat oysters ever again

12:45 p.m.: Charlie looks hungry — he can't do life alone. I try to pull it together for the sake of the team. I buy a water immediately, then make it about two blocks before retiring to a bench to hopefully not vomit in front of Canadians while Charlie goes back to Hof Kelsten for a croissant. I mean, I get it, but, kind of rude. Cost: $4.30

3:20 p.m.: Trying this whole “going outside” thing again. But not without supplies. I grab three individual packets of Advil, a water, and a soda (for Charles). Cost: $5.13

3:40 p.m.: I made it further this time — to Boulangerie Guillaume. I can do this. We settle for just one baguette and an almond croissant, and we walk over to sit in the grass at Mount Royal Park with the cheese and terrine we bought at the market yesterday. I'm suddenly feeling much better (it's relative — things won't be normal again for at least a week). It's Saturday, so the park is alive with the sounds of the Tam-Tams, a weekly drum circle that sprouts up around the George-Étienne Cartier Monument, and the crowds that the drummers attract. Cost: $6.10 

7:15 p.m.: We cannot lose a night's worth of food plans. We don't have a reservation for tonight, but I planned that we'd drive to Le Coq de L'est, a hipster tandoori chicken joint way out in the 'burbs. Having a car on this trip certainly has its perks! Surely I can handle some chicken. We order a whole chicken (which comes with frites, cole slaw and house bread) and a Caesar salad. Charlie has a beer. The meal is worth the drive; this is the best Caesar salad I've ever had, and that's not the food poisoning talking! We wrap the leftovers. Cost: $55.20

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05 of 07

Monday

Elspeth Velten

10:30 a.m.: We are awake, we are in eating condition, and we are at St. Viateur. We wait about 20 minutes for a table, and then order two traditional bagel sandwiches (that's smoked salmon with cream cheese, tomato, onions, capers and lemon) — one on sesame, one on all dressed (AKA everything) — with crab salad on the side. And two filter coffees! I'm a New Yorker, so it's important to me personally to suss out the realities of this bagel rivalry. Cost: $30.42

11:23 a.m.: The bagels are bready, and there are no free refills on the filter coffee. I'm still a devout Long Island bagel enthusiast! On our walk back, we (I) can't stifle our intrigue surrounding a mysterious bakery we walked past earlier with a long line. We find it on the way back, and while I wait in line, I determine they're famous for making French kouign amann pastries. Guess what? They're sold out for the next 40 minutes. I grab a cheese croissant and a raspberry and almond danish instead. We save them for later. (Can you tell our food collection is growing?) Cost: $4.63

12:29 a.m.: We've checked out of the Airbnb and stashed our stuff in the car. Now it's time to do some damage to that leftover stash we've been hoarding. We grab drinks at the depanneur and set our sights on the top of Mont Royal. We're rewarded after the climb with a view and a picnic. Cost: $3.32

3:23 p.m.: Before checking into the Hotel Gault, we decide to drive over to the Atwater Market, another of the city's popular food halls. We meander between the rows of outdoor plants and perfectly preened baskets of berries, and drool over the display cases of pate inside. Remembering our existing food collection, we buy only a Coke and a Pellegrino. Cost: $2.23

4:17 p.m.: We find a parking garage near the hotel. Cost: $13.29 per day for 3 days = $39.87

6:30 p.m.: This hotel is beautiful — our modern room incorporates original design elements seamlessly behind the building's 19th century facade — and we booked it on points! Dinner tonight is at 8 p.m., so we head out early for drinks. Cost: $7.82 for two unlimited evening passes on the Metro

7 p.m.: We go for beers before dinner on Rue Saint-Denis — Charlie picks L’Amere a Boire, and we take two seats at the terrace on the street. Cost: $23.51 for five beers.

8 p.m: Tonight’s the night for L’Express, one of Montreal’s most famous French brasseries. We’re seated towards the back, where tables of two are lined up with little space between, and the waiter is lagging big time. That just gives us more time to enjoy our prosecco before ordering.

Charlie chooses the celery remoulade and the hanger steak, and I go for the bone marrow and the house ravioli (they’re mushroom!). We down a bottle of Cote du Rhone, and end things with an ile flottante and a crème caramel. We laugh through the meal as nearby couples eye our food and order accordingly — we barely even remember that the service was subpar. Cost: $162.09

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06 of 07

Tuesday

Bota Bota

10:45 a.m.: We start the day at the Titanic café, around the corner from Hotel Gault. They don’t officially serve breakfast — the only offer one type of egg sandwich and coffee. We order two sandwiches, a latte and a macchiato. The sandwiches arrive with scrambled eggs, tomato, lettuce, ham and cheese. They’re delicious, and make up for the fact that my macchiato is actually a latte. Cost: $28.35 including tip (I’m shocked! That’s what happens when you don’t order from a menu.)

11:05 a.m.: Today we’re tackling Old Montreal. We walk through Place d'Armes, and pay to enter the Notre Dame Basilica. It’s worth it to stand beneath the basilica’s colorful interior for a few minutes. Cost: $4.86 each

1:30 p.m.: We conclude our self-guided walking tour at Olive et Gourmando, where we wait for around 30 minutes before being seated inside the bakery. The restaurant is known for its homemade bread and healthy salads. We go for two sandwiches — one Cajun chicken and one Cubain — a raspberry lemonade and an elixir iced tea. This place lives up to its reputation as the best bet for lunch in Montreal’s most touristy area. Cost: $39.39 including tip

2:45 p.m.: We’ve spent the last few days running around and eating — now it’s time to relax and sweat it out. We head to Bota Bota, a 1950s ferryboat that’s been converted into a spa docked on the St. Lawrence River. The boat stares directly at the Montreal skyline, so it’s easy to cycle between the spa’s saunas, steam rooms, hot and cold pools and hammock chairs for three hours. Cost: $102.45 for the “Water Circuit” for two

5:30 p.m.: We’re walking along the river’s industrial edge, and we’re dehydrated. We grab two seltzers from a vending machine. Cost: $3.24

7:45 p.m.: It’s time to head out for our last big meal, and it’s the one I’m most excited for. We grab two evening passes and take the metro to the Little Burgundy neighborhood. Cost: $8.10

8 p.m.: We head into Burgundy Lion for our pre-dinner drink. Charlie has two beers and I nurse a vodka soda. I need to be in prime condition to make the most of dinner! (And my stomach is still a mess.) Cost: $21.87 including tip

9 p.m.: We’re finally at Liverpool House, known for being the sister restaurant of famous next-door neighbor, Joe Beef, and for recently hosting Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama for dinner. Casual. Our table isn’t ready, so we order two beers while we wait.

At a table out back on the terrace, we decide on a couple of dishes to share. We start with the homemade rabbit sausage and a dish of morel mushrooms served with garlic bread, then move on to pork ribs with clams and the restaurant’s most famous dish — a creamy and rich lobster pasta. The waitress suggests a bottle of wine to match: we agree on a 2015 bottle of Magic of Ju-Ju. We’re too full for dessert, and to ever eat again. Cost: $204.40 

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07 of 07

Wednesday

Elspeth Velten

9:30 a.m.: Just kidding! A stay at one of Montreal’s best boutique hotels would be incomplete without a big old room service breakfast. We order two orders of eggs Benedict with ham, one latte and one regular coffee. Cost: $54.27

12:10 p.m.: We’re on the road, and we need to fill up before hitting the border. Cost: $44.01

3 p.m.: I’m back in the States, and I’ve lost all desire to pretend I don’t still have food poisoning. And what’s more soothing for an upset stomach than fake food? Yep, we finish off a trip of fine-dining at McDonald's. Cost: $15.00

6 p.m.: We fill up the tank one more time before arriving back in NYC. Cost: $33.50

Totals:

Accommodation: $424.00

Food & Drink: $968.60

Transport: $159.02

Miscellaneous: $133.05

(As is common in the travel industry, the writer was provided with some discounted services for review purposes. While it has not influenced this review, TripSavvy believes in full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest.)

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