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PLATEAU— Cowboy brittle exists and is a thing Icehouse chef Nick Hodge made. [Twitter]
OLD MONTREAL— Les 400 Coups kinda, sorta introduced its relatively new pastry chef to the world yesterday. Brian Verstraten took over from Patrice Demers earlier this fall and first won raves at Bar & Boeuf. The MTL Cuisine group owns both restaurants. [Facebook]
MILE END— Taco and cocktail emporium Maïs held a little celebration last night in honour of the restaurant's one year anniversary. [Twitter]
VERDUN— Food club Tripes & Caviar wants you to get holy with your New Year's Eve plans. [Instagram]
CHESTERMAN WIRE— The culinary programme of the 2014 Montréal En Lumière festival will feature a dinner collabo with Gazette food critic Lesley Chesterman and the chefs from Bistro Lustucru. [MontrealEnLumiere.com]
DOWNTOWN— SAT Foodlab has tourtière for the next two weeks. Chef Michelle Marek brokers no sympathy for those who miss out. [Twitter]
DOWNTOWN— Gourmet holiday baskets for the locavore in your life? That's what Fou d'Ici is for. [Twitter]
SAINT-HENRI— Grumman 78's website just got a fresh coat of paint. [Twitter]