As is tradition at Eater, we close the year with a survey of food critics, writers, and bloggers. This year we posed eight questions, from meal of the year, to top restaurant newcomers. All will be answered by the time we turn off the lights at the end of 2015. Responses have been cut, pasted, and unedited, for the most part. Readers, please do add your survey answers in the comments.
Describe this past year's restaurant scene in one word:
Lesley Chesterman, Montreal Gazette:
Renewal!
Marie-Claude Lortie, La Presse:
Cool.
Jean-Philippe Tastet, Le Devoir:
Dynamique.
Iris Paradis-Gagnon, La Presse:
Foisonnante (abundant).
Joanna Fox, Ricardo magazine, Eater Montreal contributor:
Vegetables.
Élise Tastet, Tastet blog:
Effervescente.
Mélanie Boudreau, La Pique-Assiette blog:
Locale. De plus en plus de chefs et de restaurateurs se donnent comme mission d'offrir un menu composé de produits du Québec et de saison, avec les légumes en vedette.