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Receive the Mtl Times via E-mail - www.mtltimes.ca Saturday, March 5, 2021 Vol. 26 No. 20 birrafanelli.com Covering Montréal & Surrounding Areas 10 CHEFS TEAM WITH 10 RESTAURANTS #CHEFSÀEMPORTER Chef Antonia Park from Park Restaurant teamed up with Café Milano to make this delicious sandwich which is only available until March 7th. See details inside. Get with the Times! mtltimes.ca For Sale or for Rent 7190-7200 Frederick-Banting St Laurent (Technoparc) Building 40,480 s.f. new hvac and roof! Open space, offices & meeting rooms! Excellent condition! Call me to evaluate and advise for the sale of your property! Lauren Marks Vesely Courtier immobilier Real Estate Broker 514-944-8336 DEDICATION • DEVOTION • DETERMINATION 2 www. mtl times.ca March 5, 2021 • Cavallaro - Bringing the taste of Italy back to Montreal for 40 years It all started with a small cheese store that and gift baskets, not to mention a selection ers, and students from the two schools that was opened by Leonardo Cavallaro in the of spices, sauces and antipasto made by are located near the St. Jean Boulevard East End. In 1981, his son Giuseppe took prominent Montreal chef Chuck Hughes. store. “One popular sandwich with our the family business to the West Island and However, the food item that is its top seller lunchtime crowd is the chicken cutlet sand- set up a humble, low key storefront loca- is the baked Italian pan pizza, that’s offered wich, which includes a spicy mayo and cab- tion. with different toppings. bage combo,” he added. Over the past 40 years, Cavallaro Fine And for dessert, Cavallaro offers im- Foods has been offering its customers the ported ice cream, tiramisu, pastries, as well best in Italian food, whether it be items that as a new twist to the always popular can- are made on the premises with fresh, local noli. “Recently, we developed the ‘Cannoli ingredients, or ingredients and groceries Nacho’,” said Blanchette. “It’s a tray of Si- that are directly imported from Italy. Cav- cilian cannoli shells, with the filling mix – allaro Fine Foods have four locations that made from a secret family recipe – in the offer the same high quality Italian edibles, middle, resembling a nacho platter. It’s 4701 Boul. St. Jean in DDO, the Marche de topped with a plastic lid, which keeps it l’Ouest (11722 Salaberry Boulevard), (Les Halles d’Anjou (7500 Boulevard des Ga- fresh, and saves you from the dilemma of leries-D’Anjou) and 2754 St. Charles eating a regular cannoli a day later that has Boulevard in Kirkland. a soggy shell.” “Cavallaro Fine Foods is proud of bringing Cavallaro is also doing its part for the the taste of Italy back to Montreal,” said By Stuart Nulman community – and as a response to the Matthew Blanchette, a longtime friend of COVID-19 pandemic – by selling prepared Giuseppe Cavallaro, who became owner of mtltimes.ca meals for families and individuals who are the 12-year-old St. Jean Boulevard location being affected by the lockdowns, self-isola- this past November. “I’m a firm believer “The type of pizzas we make range from tion and nightly curfew. “Whether it be that good things happen during crazy times, tomato; garlic and focaccia; tomato, cheese lasagna or pizza, these prepared meals are which is why I bought the store when I did. and pepperoni; fried zucchini; and for a great way to cater to the community, and I believe in the pleasure of serving the com- Easter, we’re going to be offering a Nutella doing it by serving them delicious hot munity by providing good food to them.” pizza with a thin crust and topped with meals in difficult times,” said Blamchette. Cavallaro Fine Foods offers a wide variety powdered sugar; it’s almost like an Italian For more information about Cavallaro of Italian food products, which are also Beaver Tail,” said Blanchette. Fine Foods, its products and services, go to available for takeout and delivery, such as Another top seller is their large selection www.cavallaro.ca, or call 514-675-1823 imported specialty products, local and im- of pre-made sandwiches, which during (DDO), 514-638-9662 (Marche de l’ ported cheeses, a delicatessen counter, lunchtime, attracts a large number of Ouest), 514-355-5489 (Les Halles d’ fresh bread baked every day, food platters nearby office workers, construction work- Anjou), or 514-694-7015 (Kirkland). • March 5, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 3 Attention Mtl foodies: Canada's best chefs combined with 10 Montreal restaurants create #ChefsÀEmporter Attention Mtl foodies - Chef Antonio Park goes “live”. precedented times,” says Thomas Delannoy, kicked off the initiative with the AP Sand- What creations will the guest chefs’ dish CEO Chefs Canada, the organization that wich packed with BBQ/kimchi flavours for up for the event? That info is being kept manages some of our national culinary Café Milano, available on Uber Eats or for under wraps until just before show time. teams, including the Canadian takeout for one week only. But we do know this: from Chef Nicolas Bocuse d’Or. “We have award-winning Sysco Grand Montréal is pleased to an- Dutertre’s mouth-watering, refined dessert chefs standing shoulder-to-shoulder with nounce its latest gastronomic initiative, created for Gentile Pizza Parlor, to chef An- family style restaurants, private chefs, and #ChefsÀEmporter. Starting today, Canada’s tonio Park’s bursting-at-the-seams subma- independent restaurants, working toward most talented chefs will be paired with 10 rine sandwich for Montreal’s famous Café the common goal of saving the local food Montreal restaurants, contributing a culi- Milano, there will be something to please scene, for the benefit of all.” nary masterpiece to the regular take-out every palate. menu. It’s a rare opportunity for foodies to Supporting Montreal’s gastronomic cul- This initiative will transform the habits of sample some seriously top-notch gourmet ture has never been so appetizing! Partici- loyal customers by offering them an oppor- food, delivered right to their doorstep. The pating chef-restaurant pairs to date include: tunity to sample dishes prepared by top event runs for 10 delicious weeks with • Antonio Park from Park Restaurant for chefs, while continuing to support their each culinary creation available for only Café Milano favourite restaurants at a time when “buy- seven days. Don’t miss out on any of these • Nicolas Dutertre from Chocolate Acad- ing local” has become essential. must-try treats! Place your order early! emy for Gentile Pizza Parlour According to Guillaume Dubois, CEO, The event is part of Sysco Grand Mon- • Marcus Sahou from Foiegwa and Fugazzi Sysco Grand Montréal, “Since 2019, more tréal’s “Keep Kitchens Open” initiative. The for Spice Bros than 2300 restaurants in the province of goal of partnering with award-winning • Joris Larigaldie from W Montréal hotel Quebec have gone out of business, i.e. 10% chefs was to unite industry players and cre- for 40 Westt of the restaurant industry. That's why Sysco ate solidarity among chefs, by supporting • Gilles Tolen from Restaurant Henri for is committed to creating unique opportu- each other and working together to pro- B&M Déjeuner nities such as this initiative, to help small, mote local restaurants in order to get • Simon Mathys from Mastard for Gentile independent restaurants that are struggling Montreal’s food scene back on the boil. • Thierry Daraize, chef and to survive in these challenging times.” How do I order #ChefsÀEmporter? author for Farsides The list of top chefs is below and the • Olivier Perret from Renoir Sofitel for Attention Mtl foodies - Please tell us your dates of which they are making their special Deville Dinerbar favourite restaurant that deserves a special creation. You can order on uber eats or • Frédéric Dufort from review on: [email protected] . With every contact the weekly participant of #Chef- chez Lionel for Yo Mama’s Burger recommendation you e-mail us you will be sÀEmporter . • chef to be confirmed for Corneli entered in a draw and you will receive a The chef collaborations are known (see “I love this initiative because it highlights chance to dine for free. You must follow us below), however the specific dishes will the importance of working together to on Instagram @montreal_times and share only be revealed on the Monday that it help our local food scene survive these un- us to five of your followers. 4 www. mtl times.ca March 5, 2021 • • March 5, 2021 www. mtl times.ca 5 Health Canada authorizes 3551 boul. St. Charles, Janssen COVID-19 vaccine Suite #547, Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 3C4 Today, Health Canada authorized 514-951-3328 the COVID-19 vaccine manufac- [email protected] tured by Janssen Inc. www.mtltimes.ca Health Canada received an appli- cation from Janssen Inc. for author- ization of its COVID-19 vaccine on November 30, 2020. After a thor- ough, independent review of the ev- idence, the Department has determined that the vaccine meets Canada's stringent safety, efficacy [email protected] and quality requirements. The Janssen vaccine is the first sin- www.totimes.ca gle-dose COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized in Canada, and can be stored and transported at refriger- ated temperatures (from 2˚ to 8˚C) for at least three months, facilitating distribution across the country. The The terms and conditions of the detailed information will be made vaccine is authorized for use in Janssen vaccine authorization re- available in the coming weeks, in- people over 18 years of age, and is quire the manufacturer to continue cluding a detailed scientific sum- Distribution a viral vector-based COVID-19 vac- providing information to Health mary and the full clinical trial data Hudson, St.