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As part of the Montr\u00e9al en Lumi\u00e8re festival<\/a>, Lloyd invites guests to experience a unique ap\u00e9ritif-style tasting.\u00a0Every bite comes with a story\u2014quirky facts and little anecdotes that turn the tasting into a narrative journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read more: 52 best festivals in Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n Slipping into one of the plush, cushioned alcoves (a nod to the building\u2019s iconic half-moon windows), I was handed the limited-edition menu: seven small bites that highlight both culinary artistry and the heritage of the Marriott Ch\u00e2teau Champlain\u2014sweet and savoury dishes paired with stories and beverages (one non-alcoholic sipper included).<\/p>\n The restaurant\u2019s name, Lloyd, pays homage to architect Frank Lloyd Wright, mentor to Roger D\u2019Astous, who designed the hotel in 1967. Just as Wright was celebrated for his daring innovations in architecture, Lloyd takes a similarly bold approach to food\u2014reimagining the tasting menu as an unforgettable, narrative-driven experience.<\/p>\n After sipping on Ch\u00e2teau de Maligny, Chablis Premier Cru, Mont\u00e9e de Tonnerre, 2024, the first five of seven courses arrived.<\/p>\n The Fish Expo-Crudo\u2014raw fish with salicornia and sesame\u2014captured 1960s Montreal at Expo 67, a city tasting the world for the first time with bold, adventurous flavours.<\/p>\n Next up was the Caf\u00e9 Terrasse\u2014shrimp and avocado with a punchy cocktail sauce\u2014evoking 1976 Montreal, Olympic energy, and the elegant, daring spirit of nouvelle cuisine.<\/p>\n My personal favourite followed: the Escapade\u2014an impossibly delicious smoked beef tartare on a bagel crust marking Montreal\u2019s emerging culinary identity, and celebrating flavours from the Jewish community.<\/p>\n The Neufchatel, mini vol-au-vent with garlic snails, was all about French cuisine taking root in the city during the 1990s: delicate, refined, unmistakably French, yet utterly Montreal.<\/p>\n Le Tournebroche, a luxurious bite of foie gras on brioche with onion compote, paid homage to Quebec cuisine emerging at the turn of the 21st century\u2014confident, inventive, and unapologetically ambitious.<\/p>\n A Pom-pom spritz (made with Pom! Pom! Cello, an Italian grapefruit liqueur created by Distillerie du Square with Rita Baga) arrived with the final two courses: a Saskatoon berry pie and a revisited pudding ch\u00f4meur.<\/p>\n The first bite of the saskatoon berry tartlet was an immediate return to the land and nature\u2014local produce, boreal ingredients, and the ancestral knowledge of First Nations peoples.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last but not least, the pudding ch\u00f4meur stole the spotlight. In the 2020s, Quebec classics took a daring turn\u2014and at Lloyd this beloved, humble dessert was reinvented into a refined, unforgettable treat.<\/p>\n When is the Montr\u00e9al en Lumi\u00e8re experience at Lloyd?<\/p>\n Snag a table on March 5, 6 or 7, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are two seatings per night (5 p.m. and 6 p.m.) at $70 per person.<\/p>\n Reserve your spot using the link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED:![\"Lloyd\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772510232_416_image.webp.webp\")
\nPhotograph: Patricia Brochu | Lloyd
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\nPhotograph: Laura Osborne | Time Out
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\nPhotograph: Laura Osborne | Time Out
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\nPhotograph: Laura Osborne | Time Out
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