Restaurant Bar & Boeuf: Montreal, Canada
Opened in May of 2009, Restaurant Bar & Boeuf is the latest addition to Montreal, Canada’s revered restaurant scene. Located in the heart of Old Montreal’s financial district, it is Bar & Boeuf’s “philosophy that an evening out should be a rejuvenating experience, nourishing and nurturing to all the senses.” Indeed, the pairing of Chef Alexandre Gosselin, former executive chef of Le Local and O Chalet, and Maitre d' Gerardo Labarca, of Zumaia and Pintxo, seems like an excellent partnership! Restaurant Bar & Boeuf features a seasonal menu with just one question for a discerning patron: Fish, bar (masculine noun): sea bass or Meat, boeuf (masculine noun): beef?
Gerardo Labarca is the Maitre d' of Restaurant Bar & Boeuf.
The Concierge Questionnaire: Gerardo Labarca, Maitre d'
What is your favorite word to describe Montreal?
Exciting. Always something exciting in Montreal, whether it is the people, special events or the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.
The Montreal Canadiens are a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise with 24 Stanley Cup championships. Please visit Montreal Canadiens for their current game schedule.
What word best reflects the people of Montreal? Multi-cultural. Montreal is truly a diverse city with all types of cultural groups.
What is the most creative, spiritual or emotional place in Montreal?
Mount-Royal on a sunny Sunday afternoon where we can simply relax on the mountain, take in the fresh air and later on in the evening listen to the famous tam-tam shows on the mountain.
The Tamtams are a Sunday gathering of drummers, May through September in Mont-Royal Parc.
Mont-Royal Parc:
Côte-des-Neiges Road East to Parc Avenue
Tamtam Hours: approximately 12pm-sunset.
What is your favorite outdoor activity in Montreal?
Walking or jogging in the Old Port on a nice warm day.
Founded over 350 years ago by French fur traders, the Old Port of Montreal is over two miles along the St. Lawrence River. Today the Old Port of Montreal is a cultural and social hub.
What is your favorite indoor activity in Montreal?
Besides sitting at the Bell Centre with over 20,000 people cheering on our Montreal Canadiens, I would say the underground shopping malls: where we can shop until we drop.
Montreal’s Underground City, or RÉSO, has over 20 miles of tunnels and is the largest underground complex in the world. Map of Montreal’s Underground City from STM.
What is your favorite sound or noise in Montreal?
Jazz music during the Montreal Jazz Festival.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival takes place every July and attracts celebrated music acts from around the world.
What is your favorite smell or taste in Montreal?
Cheese. One of Quebec's finest items.
What drink best reflects Montreal?
A cosmopolitan martini. It reflects the city and its trendy vibe.
The Cosmopolitan is a cocktail made from vodka, Cointreau or Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Also known as a “Cosmo”, the cocktail is served in a chilled Martini glass.
What song or type of music best reflects Montreal?
Livin'la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin. Just the title itself describes living in Montreal.
If Heaven were Montreal, what would God say to a visitor when they arrive at the Pearly Gates? Bienvenue à Montréal and GO HABS GO!
Restaurant Bar & Boeuf: Montreal, Canada • 500 McGill, Montreal, Canada • Phone: 514-866-3555