A writing respite

Cooking and writing are fun. It is time for more cooking fun. The Bistro menu is getting a facelift –  the best steak tartare anywhere with...

A belated Mother’s Day missive

People ask me if my mom taught me how to cook. Truth is my mom was a lovely person, but she could not cook worth...

The Stanley Cup and poutine

Canada's two greatest exports have a shared heritage. I am talking poutine and hockey. I was born in Canada and lived there a good chunk of...

They are leaving… you can come out now

For years now the Beach Bistro runs an ad every May. It shows a flight of geese in V formation heading North. It is captioned, "They...

The 20th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The closer we get to St. Patrick’s Day, the more Irish everyone gets. After a couple of glasses the people at the Bistro bar are...

Sean Murphy