By Maxwell Wallace
Montreal
The city of Montreal is located in
Canada's Quebec province, approximately 80 miles east of the nation's capital at Ottawa. Canada's second largest city, Montreal is home to a multitude of annual arts and culture festivals including the Montreal Winter Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival. Numerous art galleries, quiet cafes and dance clubs are tucked within the cities numerous blend of neighborhoods, each offering events and attractions that contribute to the cultural potpourri of this truly international city.
Bonaparte Restaurant
Each table in the quiet dining room of Bonaparte features a single orchid on a white tablecloth, a place setting which is in line with the simple elegance for which the establishment is known. A lobster salad with hazelnut oil and maple syrup
duck foie gras are just a few of the appetizers available on Bonaparte's French-inspired menu. Entrees include a roasted filet of beef marinated with peppers and cognac and a duck breast infused with maple syrup and berries. Private dinner "nooks" are available in the dining room for couples.
Bonaparte Restaurant
443 Rue Saint-Francois-Xavier
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2T1
Canada
(514) 844-4368
restaurantbonaparte.ca
Le Muscadin
The charming Old World elegance of Le Muscadin in the heart of Old Montreal is ideal for special celebrations. Diners seated at a candlelit table in Le Muscadin's terrace grotto can enjoy their meal surrounded by the establishment's many water sculptures. Its expansive menu of Old World Italian cuisine features veal scaloppini, linguine with wild mushroom and fresh seafood and their cognac grilled filet mignon. A wine cellar with more than 20,000 bottles is the source of one of the largest imported wine lists in Canada.
Le Muscadin
639 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3C 1H8
Canada
(514) 842-0588
lemuscadin.ca
Osco!
Osco! features a lavish menu of numerous courses that caters to parties of two eager for a special evening. Begin with appetizers such as escargot with julienne vegetables in a garlic cream sauce. Their signature entree dishes include a marinated grilled rib steak and rabbit with an olive reduction sauce. Conclude your meal with an absinthe macaroon or chocolate fondant smothered in chestnut cream sauce. Complement your evening with a choice from more than 100 imported bottles of champagne, wines and ports.
Osco!
360 St-Antoine Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3X4
Canada
(514) 847-8729
restaurantosco.com
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About the Author:
Maxwell Wallace has been a professional freelance copywriter since 1999. His work has appeared in numerous print and online publications. An avid surfer, Wallace enjoys writing about travel and outdoor activities throughout the world. He holds a Bachelor of Science in communication and journalism from Suffolk University, Boston.
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