ITINERARY
14
DECEMBER 01, 2011
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et’sbehonest: Bowling shoesdon’t
carrymuch sartorial heft outside
theannualLebowskiFest, especial-
ly inLosAngeles.Unless, ofcourse,George
Esquivel is crafting them. The Angeleno
cobbler, whodesigns handmade shoes for
the likesofEmmaStone,LeBronJamesand
KingsofLeon,hasteamedupwithL.A.’s lat-
est “it” loungeandgamingparlor/bowling
alley, the SpareRoom, for a collection of
bowlersthat liveuptotheGildedAgepalace
thatthe loungeownersbuilt forthesport.
“The first thing you think of when you
think of bowling is ’60s kitsch, which is
great, butwe found there’s an elegance to
it, andwewanted tohighlight that,” says
SpareRoom co-founderMarcRose.With
thehelpof businesspartnerMedAbrous—
whodiscovered the spare storage room at
theRooseveltHotelwhenhewas running
thebarsthere—andL.A.designfirmStudio
Collective,thetwosourcedeverythingfrom
walnut-and-suedeboard-gamesets,custom
leather booths and nailhead tables, and
matte-blackAMFbowlingballs to get the
perfectvibearoundtheirpairofmaple-and-
pine lanes,whichwererecentlyfeaturedon
the lastseasonof
Entourage
.Theonlything
leftwere the shoes,whichEsquivel crafted
in various styles (tasseled kilties, striped
shoeswithaspareslash, two-tonesaddleox-
fords)andcolors(blue,purple,black,white)
withmore collections to come (like a gold
pair for the first personwhobowls a300).
Esquivel xSpareRoom bowling shoes,
,
availableat theSpareRoom, ( ) - ,
Philadelphiahascheesesteak,
NewYorkhas pizza, andMontreal
has
POUTINE
.Whether the Frenchwould approve of a dish that throws to-
gether french fries, gravyandcheesecurdshasyet tobe fullydiscerned.But
this isQuebec, not France. Longconsideredagreasydiner staple relegated
to late-night, alcohol-inducedmunchies, it’s only recently that poutine has
been elevated from fast food to haute cuisine. Regardless of whether you
opt for one of the nouveau gourmet versions or the traditional poutine, no
trip to Montreal would be complete without a taste of Quebec’s favorite
comfort food.
GREEN SPOT
Covered ina thickbrown sauceand
“squeaky” curds, thepoutineat this
diner hits the spot after anight out
—or thenextmorning.
3041rueNotre-DameOuest,
(514)932-2340
MAAMMBOLDUC
Popularwithpeopleof all ages,
this casual café serves about 10
kindsof poutinewhile indie rock
plays in thebackground.
4351
AvenuedeLorimier, (514)527-
3884,www.maammbolduc.com
LABANQUISE
If youenjoyvariety, LaBanquise
doesnot disappoint.With28kinds
of poutine, there’s something for
everyone, fromvegetarians to
serious carnivores.
994rueRachel
Est, (514)525-2415,
PATATI PATATA
Itmaybedifficult to snaga seat at
this tinydiner, but itwill beworth it
whenyou sinkyour teeth into their
poutinewith red-winegravy.
4177BoulevardSaint-Laurent,
(514)844-0216
LEGARDEMANGER
Trendy typesgravitate toGarde
Manger,where celebrity chef
ChuckHughes created the
delightfullydecadent lobster
poutine.
408rueSaint-François-
Xavier, (514)678-5044,www
.crownsalts.com/gardemanger
AUPIEDDECOCHON
ChefMartinPicard’s sinfully
creamy foiegraspoutine is
the stuff ofMontreal foodie
legend.
536AvenueDuluth
Est, (514)281-1114,www
.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca
