Fifteen years ago, when we created Toqué!, we wanted to showcase Québec products and the people who worked to supply us with them.

We believe, now more than ever, that we need to continue to emphasize the contribution of these suppliers, who are true artisans. We have them to thank for our products, from duck foie gras to wild glasswort, from lamb to young vegetables, and from seafood to fresh herbs.

These tireless artisans inspire Toqué!’s cuisine, to which they bring various tastes, textures and natural flavours
of unparalleled freshness.

Your hosts, Christine Lamarche and Normand Laprise

Other Notes

The DVD of Durs à cuir, Guillaume Sylvestre's documentary following the gastronomic adventures of Normand Laprise and Martin Picard (Restaurant Au pied de cochon) and of their seconds Charles-Antoine Crête and Hugues Dufour, is available at Toqué! for $27.

Up To The Minute Reservations

Feel like coming to Toqué! for dinner? The new reservation system called Open Table allows you to see in real time, the availability of tables. Be it for a special occasion, a business dinner or an impromptu gathering, visit http://www.restaurant-toque.com to reserve on line and receive an instant confirmation of your reservation.

History

Toqué! is proud to participate in the Jardins de Métis benefit cocktail celebrating the 9th edition of the international garden festival.

This event will take place the 3rd of june at 5h30 PM.

Toqué! Goes Beaujolais

This coming May 27th,Toqué! is offering a unique experience based on an initiative put forth by our sommelier Pascal Paradis, showcasing wines from Beaujolais (which does not ipso facto mean Beaujolais Nouveau). Wines chosen from this region shall be the building blocks of an ephemeral menu. To celebrate the occasion, two vintners from Beaujolais will be on hand to help us discover some hidden bottled treasures. Mathieu Lapierre, Marcel's son, will represent the famous family estate in Morgon. Likewise Christophe Pacalet, from Les Marcellins estate will showcase his wines from Moulin-à-vent.

Toqué! Welcomes Beaujolais: May 27th, 2008. 5 course menu with 6 wines for $140 before taxes and gratuity; 50 spots available; reservations required. FULL (Waiting list available)

http://www.marcel-lapierre.com/
http://www.christophepacalet.com/

Toqué! Goes Californian

On May 29th another wine region will be captivating our taste buds. This time it will be Californian wines that will fill our glasses and inspire divine food creations from our Chef. Toqué! will have the pleasure of welcoming oenologists from Stag's Leap, Etude, St. Clement and Souverain: some of the finest wineries in the state.

California Winemakers on Tour: May 29th, 2008: 7 course menu with 8 wines for $186 before taxes and gratuity; reservations required.

http://www.fosterswineestates.com/

Toqué! Pays Tribute to Renaud-Cyr

Each year, the Renaud-Cyr Award rewards gastronomic artisans of Quebec. To celebrate and honour the 2007 winners of this prestigious award, Toqué! hosted a benefit dinner this past February 26th. A total of $7,000 was raised from the dinner and from the Silent Auction, all of which was given to the Renaud-Cyr Committee. Following a convivial concept, the artisanal producers attending that night set about meeting new guests between each course. "A formula which facilitated exchanges and which was particularly appreciated", said Françoise Kayler, Vice President of the Renaud-Cyr Committee.

Les lauréats de l'édition 2007

Les noms des lauréats de l’édition 2007 de RECONNAISSANCE LE RENAUDCYR ont été dévoilés, le 23 février dernier, dans le cadre du volet « Les plaisirs de la table » du festival Montréal en Lumière. L’édition 2007 du Renaud-Cyr honore cinq lauréats. Ce qui porte à vingt-quatre le nombre de ces artisans de la table, producteurs et cuisiniers, lauréats depuis la première édition, en 2000.

Ce qui met également en valeur les régions dans lesquels ces artisans de la culture culinaire du Québec oeuvrent : Gaspésie, Abitibi, Charlevoix, Montérégie, Hautes-Laurentides, Laurentides, Vallée du Richelieu, Outaouais, Portneuf, Québec, Bas-St-Laurent

Les lauréats :
Catégorie Artisan :
Anicet Desrochers-Dupuis et Anne Virginie Schmidt, Api-Culture Hautes- Laurentides inc
Sylvain Tapp , Les produis biologiques Tapp inc - Gaspésie

Catégorie chef
Régis Hervé , Les Saveurs Oubliées - Charlevoix
François Blais, Panache - Québec
Gilles Gagnon, Fierbourg - Québe