Thoughthelocalsmaynotwanttoadmitit,their
one of its hottest new area’s in which to
veryapproachablecity,socloseinproximityto
live,work,play.
NewYorkState,isalmostanadjuncttotheU.S.
Home to over a hundred tenants,the
Distillery’s of-its-era appointments
remain intact,an architectural legacy
that literally transports me back to 1929.
All I’m missing is a bowler hat and spats
on my shoes.
Rustic event spaces are featured here,as
is Soma,a tempting chocolate shop. If
yesterday’s scallops and pork belly were
most notable,then the peppery-rich
Mayan hot chocolate I’m drinking is my
blissful beverage of the annum
(www.thedistillerydistrict.com).
Bruce walked me through the Cathedral
Church of St.James and its lovely park
next door,then,onto Richtree Market
Restaurant where we say goodbye,at
least for a day.
Big,bustling and done up in French
bistro,British pub,Italian café and Orient
eating areas,with a central market full of
most every conceivable prepared food
(the pea meal bacon sandwich is a
must,or so swear the locals),I go back
to stalls again (mushroom crepe) and
again (more salmon steak!),and then
shop for chocolate goodies to bring
home.
Very Euro,Richtree reminds me of the
Grand Marche in Paris. This in-the-heart-
of-it-all market is a basketful of good-
ness. Then,I’m back in line again
(www.richtree.ca)...
Me being me,I walk and walk,getting
lost in old neighborhoods,stopping for a
beer at a sports pub,and then I take a
tour of the Hockey Hall of Fame. I gaze
upon the hallowed Stanley Cup. I didn’t
know the first team listed on the very
top of the very first Cup is the 1925-26
Montreal Maroons!
Later,dinner is at The Fifth Grill &
Terrace (www.thefifth.com),which gives
off a Coconut Grove supper club vibe -
glam and sophisticated in its enclosed
terrace; a smooth,jazzy piano player tin-
kling the 88s nearby.
My server,Scott,was the personification
of professionalism. He brings a rich
seared foie gras in black butter as an
52 January a79 February 2010
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