Sarah Obraitis

The Return of M. Wells: Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis Move Into MOMA's P.S.1

M. Wells Team to Man P.S. 1 Cafeteria, Perhaps Sail Even Further

Please don't sail away.​If you happen to read French, you can check this Canoe article for the latest news on everyone's favorite Montreal chef, Hugue Dufour, and the team from M. Wells. While there's no news on when and where the diner may reopen, it turns out that M. Wells will install itsel ... More >>

M. Wells Hits the Road

No one home​No word yet on when M. Wells will be back up and running -- or even where exactly, although it will likely be in Long Island City -- but that doesn't seem to have owners Sarah Obraitis and Hugue Dufour too worried. They send around word today they they'll be taking their show on th ... More >>

M. Wells to Moonlight at the All-Clad Food Truck This Sunday

All's well when M. Wells is manning the stove.​M. Wells isn't quite ready to reopen just yet, but if you've been missing Hugue Dufour's kooky cooking as much as we have, here's some good news: he and wife Sarah Obraitis will be manning the All-Clad Food Truck in Long Island City this Sunday, S ... More >>

VICE Munchies Is Back, and Peckish

​ VICE Munchies, the two-year-old Web series that has trained its lens on the likes of David Chang, Andrew Carmellini, Brooks Headley, and Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis, has just kicked off a new season with an episode featuring Wylie Dufresne. As per the series's usual format, the chef ha ... More >>

My 20 Favorite Dishes at M. Wells

​When dinner service commenced at M. Wells, snow clung to the stunted bushes outside. Now that we've heard the sad news that a rapacious landlord is kicking facsimile Montreal diner M. Wells out of its location on one of Long Island City's most obscure blocks, it's time to gaze back fondly at ... More >>

M. Wells to Close at the End of August [UPDATED]

Robert SietsemaWe'll always have offal.​Alas! It seems that M. Wells is not long for this world.

Noah Bernamoff Talks About Schmaltz, Bagels, and Keeping Jewish Food Alive

MetromixNoah Bernamoff and his wife, Rae Cohen.​Yesterday, Noah Bernamoff spoke with us about his plans for Mile End, the phenomenally successful smoked-meat mecca he opened a little more than a year ago in Boerum Hill. Today, he talks with us about his grandmother's recipes, keeping tradition ... More >>

Exploring the Montreal-New York Food Connection

A trip up over the border to the great French north

M. Wells Will Open for Dinner Tonight to Serve a Mushroom Menu

CHOW.comThe lovely lobster mushroom.​Although there's still no sign that M. Wells will be opening for dinner anytime soon, the restaurant will be extending its hours tonight in order to serve its customers a menu featuring mushrooms harvested from the Gaspé peninusla, Québec, and ... More >>

Timmy O's Is Beloved by Foodies. So Where Are the Crowds?

Ken MaldonadoTim O'Leary keeps watch over the sidewalk outside his shop.​On a recent Sunday evening, a teenager came into Timmy O's Frozen Custard and waited nervously by the door. When owner Timmy O'Leary offered him a custard sample, he declined, opting for a cheeseburger. Another young guy ... More >>

Tourtière on the Horizon

750g.comThe mighty, meaty tourtière.​ Having already bestowed poutine and Montreal bagels upon us, New York's French-Canadian expat population is about to bless us with an arguably even greater gift: tourtière.

Mon Dieu! Au Pied de Cochon's Tourtiere Heads South From Montreal

Christine Cikowski​When the weather turns cold and holiday season kicks into full gear, in French Canada the masses turn to meat pie. Not those modest Cornish pasties found in England, but those super-pregnant beefy tarts with their perfect little vent holes we remember from weekday afternoon ... More >>