For six months, the Yule Log is the first and only urban sugar shack in Quebec. Open seven days a week, Champlain Street, 300 meters from Château Frontenac, the concept is Yannick Parent, owner of the Savini on Grande-Allée and Bello, also in St. Louis.
There was a time not so long ago when the Canadiens Alumni ancestral home was almost the only restaurant in Old Quebec to offer food from Québec. But in recent months, Québec cuisine is becoming more and more present in one of the most prominent of the city of Champlain districts, starting with the cuisine revisited La Buche.
A sugar shack in town! "At first, when opened, it was summer," said Mychael Blouin, managing director. "Quebecers were skeptical. But word of mouth did its job. "
With its pie Lac St-Jean containing deer, beef and pork, the shepherd's pie with beef frayed, poutine with bacon and pork belly, venison tartar with Maple or its foie gras on French toast This is the kind of dishes that the chef concocts Donovan Ouellet himself Jeannois.
With two large rooms decorated with sculptures including various wooden and tables can be arranged for large tables as in traditional sugar shack, a private lounge and ... a snow cannon to serve the taffy on snow even July's Beatings attracts about 60% of visitors and 40% of Quebecers by Mychael Blouin.
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Also be found in La Buche traditional brunch served every day of the week including scrambled eggs, meat pie, pancakes and criss ears, not to mention an unemployed pudding, "the most popular of all" to According manager, speaking of desserts on the menu. Although the fudge made with blueberries is not bitten worms, I give you my word!
But beyond the proposals of the head, the team's Beatings put on different aspects specific to Québec to stand out: to offer music in French, sourcing from local producers for the quality of their products and push originality to offer a wine list mainly in Quebec and Canada. Which is rare in restaurants here, let's face it. Even Quebecers are alcohols such as rum Chic Chocs. Note also the excellent proposed caribou, spiced just right.
While some institutions are occasionally flowers to their female customers, in style "a two for one during a 5-7," La Buche, "it spoils the bearded! ". Depending on the concept put before the sugar shack recalls the time lumberjacks, we decided to offer free meals to the bearded men, from Wednesday to Sunday, either for lunch or dinner ! "We also have surprises dishes $ 10, Canadians of night games," says Blouin.
Innovations expected in La Buche for next year? "The buffalo steak is coming! "Says Blouin Mychael. But especially should stay Season's Beatings "crowd trad" to borrow the title of a show of the famous Yves Lambert!
