Notable Noshes 2: A Tangia Tangent & the "Perfect" Croissant

November 30, 2022 by Nancy J. Brandwein in The Perfect Sandwich

These two snacks couldn’t be more different, a tangia beef sandwich and a “perfect croissant.” But both melt in the mouth and show us how texture and taste are intertwined.

Within Miles of Mile End

May 31, 2017 by Nancy J. Brandwein

I felt like I was giving my son’s adopted city, Montreal, short culinary shrift by writing only about Gibeau Orange Julep. So here is a roster of culinary venues we love and know—so far! Prices are in CAD$, which, at this posting are $.74USD. Some do not fall within my snack budget of “$10.00 and under,” but in the interest of completeness and being a truly helpful guide for a trip to Montreal (which you must take!) I’m including all price ranges.

Miles from Mile End

May 25, 2017 by Nancy J. Brandwein

From the sublime to the sublimely ridiculous: looking out from the viewing deck of the grand Oratoire Saint Jospeph du Mont Royal, I saw the giant orange orb beckoning in the distance. The retro fast food Gibeau Orange Julep looked like one of the remnants of Expo 67 strewn around Montreal, which we have come to know through three years of visits to our son, a McGill University student. We had walked five miles and it would be another three miles to reach Orange Julep along a bleak stretch of the Décairie Expressway.