Vitamin Daily

Chuck Hughes may be all over the place these days, from his hit Food Network TV show Chuck’s Day Off and his recent Iron Chef win, to teaching Kathie Lee and Hoda how to make poutine on The Today Show.

But his new restaurant, Le Bremner, isn’t all that easy to find. With no website and a sign stating simply “Restaurant” outside the door, we had to turn to our foodie friends on Twitter to get the goods. Luckily, you won’t have to work as hard to reserve a spot at the cozy restaurant which serves up some of Chuck’s best, including nirvana-on-a-plate raw striped bass with pickled radish, mint and pistachio ($15).

Specializing in seafood, raw and cooked, Le Bremner also offers hearty lamb and chorizo meatballs ($17) as well as bread and cheese plates that will sway even the most lactose-intolerant. There’s no cocktail list, just savvy waitstaff who can choose your drink (mixed with house-made syrups) based on the flavours you like best. We listed ginger, grapefruit and cilantro and ended up with a deliciously fresh and slightly spicy vodka, sake, ginger and grapefruit cocktail.

Finders keepers. —Jennifer Nachshen

Le Bremner, 361 St. Paul E., Montreal, 514-544-0446.