The Sir Joseph Paxton

The Low-Down on Mile End’s Radicelle and Its Farm-to-Table Facelift | Eater Montreal

"A month ago Pub Sir Joseph closed its doors to restructure after a shift toward more drinks than food and a café-by-day arrangement proved unsuccessful. The closure underlined the influence of critics in the city: La Presse critic Iris Gagnon-Paradis published a not-so-favourable review saying she expected more balanced dishes, better control, and a more refined visual presentation, and Desrosiers says that, while not entirely negative, the review was catastrophic for his old chef Mark Gutenkunst, who left. Desrosiers had tried to run the place as a pub and move it forward, but acknowledges that "there were too many mistakes made before," prompting a complete rethink that led to the new Radicelle project." - JP Karwacki