Comments on: Taster's Cherce

By: The Mick536

The Mick536 — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:20:21 +0000

[12] As much as I hate quoting Johnny Mac, “you cannnnotttt be serious.”The only reason I eat them is that Burlington bagels aren’t as good. As for Montreal, not NY, but it is only a short drive. Great Chinatown. Smoked meats. Terrific Jewish food. Try Papa Ernies after a trip to the Jewish Museum. My favorite overall-Toque. Very expensive. Try the tasting menu.

[13] I recommend a second look. I am going back. I think the acting was terrific. Music among their best. Photography reminded me of early 50′s westerns. Elmer Bernstien could have done this one also. Read Stanley Fish in NYT. Wuite informative.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:36:51 +0000

[14] Agreed. In fact, you just gave me my inspiration for dinner! (not that I’m planning on schlepping there from Westchester Cty in chest-high snow, but I can do a mean imitation…)

By: Jay Jaffe

Jay Jaffe — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:44:54 +0000

I live about 5-10 minutes from Mile End and grab a sandwich there once in awhile. The smoked meat is definitely good, but for the fatty food and fatty price, I’d still rather take the trek to the Lower East Side and go to Katz’s.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:36:11 +0000

I liked TRUE GRIT. It was funny, well-crafted all around. Bridges really chews up the scenery but it wasn’t out of line with the character. I didn’t think it was inspired though. Didn’t like some of the set design, a blue screen montage near the end was distracting and the girl, who was very good, just wasn’t as remorseless as she was in the book.

Solid B, B+ in my book.

By: Yankee Mama

Yankee Mama — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:04:06 +0000

I noticed that they have Montreal bagels. Those are the best! And this coming from a New Yorker.

By: Yankee Mama

Yankee Mama — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:01:04 +0000

A Quebecoise friend of mine who lives here told me that I simply had to go there. She said it was the real deal. Is it near Flatbush? How was True Grit? Looks to die for.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:42:40 +0000

[5] ah ha. smoked meat. or as we call it in the Bronx, a Javy Vazquez fastball, which is not nearly as appealing when it’s being served by your team.

thanks for sharing the Montreal food secret.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:17:27 +0000

[8] Hey now! XD

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:02:56 +0000

7) You are a worse anti snob snob than even me! LOL

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:54:07 +0000

[6] You still got it on you, eww! >;)

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:27:48 +0000

3) I took a sandwich to go on the way to see “True Grit” at BAM. So the Hipsterness didn’t bother me.

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:13:33 +0000

[1] I was lucky enough to have a tour of Montreal with some locals a few years ago and we had Smoked Meat 3 or 4 times. It’s tremendous.

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:12:45 +0000

[1] Montreal Smoked Meat:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_meat#Montreal

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:00:24 +0000

It’s the hipster angle that kinda takes the appeal out of it for me.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:50:13 +0000

No, I couldn’t tell. There was some fat hanging off the edges of the pastrami but otherwise it was moist and very savory. They put the mustard on the sandwich for you. It had a smoky flavor so maybe that’st he catch.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:17:05 +0000

what’s the Montreal angle? I take it the owner is from there, but is there something unique about a Montreal style sandwich? Special mustard, Frenchy bread?
Just askin. Looks like a fine one though.