Share this Story : Hum: So many hip new restaurants in Montreal, so little time Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Food Hum: So many hip new restaurants in Montreal, so little time The Ottawa Citizen's restaurant critic hit the road and was delighted by some stylish new restaurants in Montreal that didn't break the bank. Author of the article: Peter Hum Published May 30, 2024 • Last updated 34 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Chef Andersen Lee at Oncle Lee restaurant in Montreal Thursday April 18, 2024. Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.
Article content Some time after his stint as a dishwasher in a St-Henri pizza joint and before he cooked in some of the best restaurant kitchens on three continents, Andersen Lee had stars — specifically Michelin stars — in his eyes. “I was young and a little silly,” says Lee, who is all of 25 now. Chef Andersen Lee in the kitchen at Oncle Lee restaurant in Montreal.
Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette Before the pandemic, when the Brossard native was barely out of culinary school, he dreamed of making the most refined food possible, ideally at the kind of fine-dining destinations that top the presti.