Hot Eats in The ‘Peg
Mon Ami Louis
50 Provencher Blvd. Baked brie served alongside a crusty baguette.
setting for dining. Unfortunately, two successful restaurants have tried and failed with a restaurant concept on the beau- tiful Provencher St. Bridge. Mon Ami Louis may be the game-changer. Chef Jean Luc and his team have created many wonderful
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reasons to welcome spring, namely pommes frites, Mediter- ranean tarte flambé, baked brie and house-made lemon me- ringue tart! I fancy myself to be a pommes frites aficionado. Chef Jean
Luc’s version, fried in 100 per cent Canadian Brome Lake duck fat, which already makes them tasty, were topped with a glistening of truffle salt and fresh parmesan cheese. All that can be said is, “ooh la la”! Chef Jean Luc’s classic baked brie was oozy and gooey, el-
evated by walnuts, apples, sun-dried cranberries and crusty baguette. My sister, who visited on a separate occasion, com- mented that the gnocchi with mushrooms, squash, asparagus and pine nuts was the best she had ever tasted! Mon Ami Louis’ version of Alsatian tarte flambe is light and
crispy, more like a cracker than bread, with pesto adorning the crust and covered with artichokes. When you go, you absolutely must save room for dessert. Te ice cream sandwich is a delicious treat and the house- made meringue tart is heavenly! Te meringue, a fluffy white cloud with the sweet tartness of lemon, strikes the perfect bal- ance of taste and texture.
14 • Spring 2016 Pommes frites, “ooh la la”. WOW Hospitality Concepts was able to negotiate a winter
closing for the location, a coup since few of us want to make the trek to the midway point of the bridge in the middle of a Prairie winter. Service is efficient and charming.
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Reviews and photos by Kathryne Grisim
Kathryne Grisim was bitten by the travel bug when she was 16 and made her first solo trip to Halifax. She loves living in Winnipeg because she can leave on an early flight and be in Mexico by lunch time. Her food and travel blog can be found at
foodmusings.ca.
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n old acquaintance of mine once bought a former railway bridge here in Winnipeg so that he could open a restaurant on it. I kid you not. Te build- ing’s 360 degree view of the river offers a stunning
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