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Hello From Montreal - Part 12 - Dinner At Galianos And Celebrating Canada Day
Immediately after my official Montreal bike tour Jeff Carter Jersey, my person explorations of the Lachine Canal and my chat with Andr' from 'a Roule, I made the decision to go to get a tiny stroll to discover Montreal's Port area which was hustling and bustling with celebrations on this Canada Day. I strolled out on Jacques Cartier Pier to an outdoor concert stage exactly where two well-known Canadian singers, Kim Richardson and Sylvie Desgroseillers had been enchanting the audience with Mo-Town and R&B melodies.
I walked east and happened onto a huge playground region on the tiny island in the Bassin Bonsecours that was a family entertainment zone. Kids had been sliding up and down and in and out of a whole variety of huge inflatable slides. Freestyle skiers have been jumping off a large ramp and performing summersaults and various aerial acrobatics. The whole place was packed with people enjoying themselves on a beautiful summer day. I walked up Place Jacques Cartier and into a small pedestrian street called Rue des Amables which is full of portrait artists and galleries. At the end of this small street I found my dinner destination: Galiano's.
Galiano's is located in a 200 year-old building on a small cobble-stoned street in Old Montreal. Formerly a "bote chanson" it opened its doors eight years ago. The restaurant stretches over two floors with an open area in the middle and a wooden staircase leading up to the second floor with seating on an interior balcony. The street-side patio adds additional seating capacity and ambience to this rustic restaurant.
Always a big fan of Italian cuisine, I was looking forward to a filling meal right after www.nhlflyersjerseysstore.com a day packed with exercise and activities. The whole area around the restaurant and Old Montreal in general was absolutely hustling and bustling with people and everyone was in good spirits, ready to celebrate since it was Canada Day. Street performers have been entertaining the crowd. At just before 6 pm it was still a bit early and I was fortunate to find a seat in the lounge location in the restaurant that features several tables flanking an arrangement of leather couches in front with the fireplace.
For a few minutes I was able to catch the owner, John Tsinas, to find out more about this culinary establishment. John is element of Montreal's famous Antonopoulos family that owns a variety of hospitality restaurants and hotels in Old Montreal. His uncles are silent partners in Galiano's. John's younger brothers Manny and Peter also work with him in the business. At 40 years of age John is the oldest, and the two other brothers are each five years apart. John says that Manny is the people person and today Manny was seating customers, tryig to keep up with the sheer onslaught of customers that have been just streaming into Galiano's.
Manny is also the man with the creative ideas and he was the one that came up with the idea for lounge location and some from the new decorating styles featured at Galianos. Another new idea is to use a small balcony location above the entrance door as a location for any DJ or some live music. And a wine cellar next to the entrance is presently under construction and will be opened in the near future.
John has a lot of experience in the hospitality industry: he started working in the restaurant business at age 14 and has worked his way up all the way from the bottom. He even ran a food warehouse for McGill University which included restocking the vending machines and was a waiter at three different restaurants prior to opening Galiano's. John added that he still thinks like an employee and because of his hands-on experience he always treats his staff members with respect. His working style is very hands-on, he says that today he will be calling out the orders in his kitchen and preparing them for the waiters.
Galiano's is recognized for its Italian cuisine and its generous portion sizes. Everything is made from scratch at Galiano's. John mentioned their signature dishes: Scaloppini alla Veronica, their Antipasto Misto, a Filetto Tre Sapori, home made Lasagna as properly as their Quattro Stagioni Pizza. John recommended that I try Galiano's Calamari Fritti. Just about 10 minutes right after my order a steaming plate of juicy and tasty calamari arrived, the perfect introduction to a filling meal. I followed it up with a Galiano Salad: a huge plate of salad with cold cuts and cheese. John wasn't kidding when he talked about huge portion sizes!
John of course had to get back to work right after our little chat, but I thoroughly enjoyed my evening meal and by the time I was finished, the lineup was stretching all the way out the door and down the street. Galiano's is obviously a favourite destination for many in Old Montreal and for me it was a great starting point for my evening discoveries which would include the official Canada Day Celebrations and a big concert in the Old Port of Montreal.
