Osteria Venti

This recent MemoriaI day weekend, I returned to Montreal to visit my friend Michele Forgione at his restaurant Osteria Venti. He serves Italian food at its simplest; no fussy garnishes or spiraling towers. Taste is the key to the regional food here. Michele and I met...

Sarah Jenkins dinner (Montreal)

Funny I had to travel up north to Canada to finally try Sarah Jenkins food. She's here in NY with her famous Porchetta and Porsena her newest venture. Luckily I learned about the event and tasted her menu at my friend Michele Forgiones new restaurant Osteria...

Osteria Venti, Michele Forgione

Over the Easter holidays I decided to head up to Montreal to visit a chef who I follow on Twitter, Michele Forgione of Osteria Venti. It turned out that my visit brought him another visitor, Chef and authour Sarah Jenkins of Pochetta in NYC.   My first day...