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"Newly elevated as the selection’s sole Two-Star awardee and the restaurant of avant-garde alchemist François-Emmanuel Nicol, this “den” unfolds beneath ancestral vaults into four rooms (one with views of the brigade at work) and a counter encircling the open kitchen. In what might be described as a gastronomic research laboratory, the avant-garde chef explores all of the nuances to be derived from Québec’s boreal terroir, sourcing exclusively from small-scale producers where mushrooms, herbs, plants, and roots are integral. Sophisticated cooking methods, succulent sauces, and a rigorous balance of flavors make this cuisine a resounding triumph: think matured tuna with pickled matsutake slices and sunflower cream, or Québec Wagyu tataki with wild rose, morels, and roasted onions. A woodland-inspired autumnal dessert appears as a mushroom-infused millefeuille, and the remarkable work of the mixologist and the sommelier completes this memorable journey." - The MICHELIN Guide