399293 Mon May 07 14:35:38 -0700 2007 21 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 2549330 who would you say consistently serves a "straight forward" rack of lamb (crusted mustard/parsley/pepper/rosemary) not the muttony mint jelly kind of yesteryear and not the innovative the fusion with a twist kind either. Mon May 07 14:35:38 -0700 2007 96364 yow yul 1 2549543 Three I know of: Leméac, Bonaparte and Christophe (on the tasting menu only the last time I was there). Mon May 07 15:47:30 -0700 2007 2549330 10520 carswell 2 2549612 I haven't been in a few years but rack of lamb was always on the menu at Le Mas des Oliviers on Bishop. Mon May 07 16:07:57 -0700 2007 2549543 11493 eat2much 3 2549688 Looks like it's still there: carré d'agneau à la provençale http://www.lemasdesoliviers.ca/html/menu.html Mon May 07 16:27:40 -0700 2007 2549612 10520 carswell 2 2559047 Thanks Carswell - thanks to you I just learned about Christophe - the tasting menu is totally up my tastebud alley - but the appetizers I want go with white !! now if only I can figure what wine to bring... Hopefully there aren't any rules re: not finishing a bottle you bring... Funny - I had looked at the menu at Leméac and skipped the lamb because I was reading the description on the French version of the menu and it says the rack of lamb is pulled lamb (effiloché) Think we might be headed first to Bonaparte this Sunday. Thu May 10 13:28:59 -0700 2007 2549543 96364 yow yul 3 2559178 Pop a cork in your unfinished bottle, bag it, and you can bring your leftovers home from your favourite BYO. Bagging the open bottle is important, as otherwise you could run afoul of laws against public drinking. Re wine to bring: any BYO worth its salt will give you some advice over the phone if you're at a loss. I wouldn't rely too heavily on online menus, either, so it's worth asking what's being served that day while you're at it. Thu May 10 13:55:36 -0700 2007 2559047 13325 Mr F 4 2559332 Thanks Mr. F I had no idea I could bag an open bottle and bring it back with me. thanks If we go, I'll certainly confirm the menu when making reservations (website said new menu as of March 23rd) - I'm the mild foodie - my dinner companion is serioulsy into wine (whatever the word is for that - I know wino is wrong :-) but he'll know what to bring along. Thu May 10 14:31:00 -0700 2007 2559178 96364 yow yul 5 2559367 You might even consider bringing one of those one-piece plastic vacuum pumps with you to pop into your unfinished bottle when you are done. Thu May 10 14:38:39 -0700 2007 2559332 15318 Fritzy 5 2637832 You could also bring an half bottle of white and an half of red. Thu Jun 07 05:54:48 -0700 2007 2559332 16017 Campofiorin 1 2550098 believe it or not but i had an exquisite and very simple rack of lamb recently at restaurant aux vieux port Mon May 07 18:39:49 -0700 2007 2549330 14181 celfie 2 2644093 Aix has a very "straight-forward" rack of lamb. It's very meaty, and when I ordered it they cooked it perfectly. And seeing as how you don't want "yesteryear," you will probably like the bar upstairs, too. Fri Jun 08 22:32:39 -0700 2007 2550098 13464 lil mikey 1 2555822 Actually Gibby's has a very decent rack of lamb, much better than their steaks as far as I'm concerned. Wed May 09 13:58:28 -0700 2007 2549330 13079 ScoobySnacks20 2 2558172 Totally agree with ScoobySnacks - Gibby's Rack of Lamb D'Youville is the main reason I go to Gibby's & have never had a bad experience there (other than having to pick up the tab). Thu May 10 09:50:40 -0700 2007 2555822 43126 RhondaB 3 2559021 Thanks ScoobySnacks20 and RhondaB - have never been to Gibby's and wouldn't have thought of them. Thu May 10 13:19:46 -0700 2007 2558172 96364 yow yul 1 2637489 Peter Horowitz in his 'Bits & Bites column(which are his capsule reviews of Montreal restaurants)' for the Hour newspaper two weeks ago, says that the rack of lamb at L'Autre Saison(2137 Crescent) is renowned in fine dining circles. Maybe you want to check out their rack of lamb. Wed Jun 06 22:21:42 -0700 2007 2549330 11610 BLM 2 2638787 Do you know anything else about this restaurant? I have walked by it many times and the menu looks interesting, but I never hear anything about it. Thu Jun 07 10:34:33 -0700 2007 2637489 15318 Fritzy 3 2641033 Here's the link to Peter's write-up in the Hour paper http://www.hour.ca/food/food.aspx?iIDArticle=12160 Thu Jun 07 22:36:47 -0700 2007 2638787 11610 BLM 4 2641677 Thanks for the link, BLM! I think I will pass on a place with a strolling violinist, though. Fri Jun 08 08:08:04 -0700 2007 2641033 15318 Fritzy 5 2641912 Yeahbut, he takes requests. Could be your stairway to heaven... Actually, I don't know which fine-dining circles Mr. Horowitz is referring to but the restaurant is never mentioned in the ones I'm privy to. And Google doesn't turn up a single review in one of the dailies or Voir, which is probably significant of something. Fri Jun 08 09:03:57 -0700 2007 2641677 10520 carswell 6 2642589 L'Autre Saison has been around for decades, though it started out as a lunch spot. It's at 2137 Crescent St. (near Sherbrooke St.). I would think their lamb would be good yet probably very, very expensive. Fri Jun 08 11:56:54 -0700 2007 2641912 22623 Lesley 6 2643950 Doing a quick check of the Montreal Gazette archives, turns up that Lesley reviewed L'Autre Saison restaurant Sat Feb 9/2002(2.5 stars out of 4 & very expensive $$$$(main courses $35+). Fri Jun 08 20:47:10 -0700 2007 2641912 11610 BLM 1 2645244 Cassis and Bistro Gourmet both have rack of lamb on the regular menu. Sat Jun 09 15:35:29 -0700 2007 2549330 28292 eoj