Manitoba-Restaurant-Interview

INTERVIEW: Foraged foods and sustainable design blend beautifully in this elegant Montreal restaurant

12/29/2014

Manitoba-Restaurant-Interview

<a href="http://restaurantmanitoba.com/?lang=en" target="_blank">Manitoba</a> is a beautiful and creative new restaurant in Montreal that integrates <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/foraging-nyc/" target="_blank">foraging</a> principles with stunning eco-conscious design. Created by Elisabeth Cardin and her business partner Simon Cantin, the restaurant has developed organically from a little shoot of an idea to an elegant space where diners can enjoy an inventive and delicious dish with the peace of mind that the ingredients are <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/local-materials/" target="_blank">locally sourced</a>; many of which even grow in the wild areas around the city. Situated in a converted carpentry studio in the northern Mile End neighbourhood, the design brings together recycled wood and an eclectic array of local <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/recycled-materials/" target="_blank">recycled</a> furniture to create an ambient space. After just a few short months, the restaurant is already causing quite a stir in the city, inviting the local community to get involved by bringing in wild ingredients to be served up by chef Chris Parasiuk and his team. Response has been huge, and Inhabitat had the privilege to sit down with the core members of Manitoba to talk about their experience, inspiration and ideas about sourcing from the wild.

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Elisabeth: I just fell in love with the space. It used to be a warehouse.

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The interior is luminous and spacious, made of reclaimed materials.

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Outdoor tables on the street are even given a dose of the wild. They become sites where shrubs can sprout.

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Simon: We knew what kind of spirit we wanted in the place.

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Simon: We wanted it to be pretty urban not completely rustic but we wanted real wood and things that could remind us of the forest.

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Elisabeth: I found the chairs for 5 bucks, they are from an old school!

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From left to right: Chef Chris Parasuik with co founders Elisabeth Cardin and Simon Cantin.

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Manitoba is a beautiful and creative new restaurant in Montreal that integrates foraging principles with stunning eco-conscious design. Created by Elisabeth Cardin and her business partner Simon Cantin, the restaurant has developed organically from a little shoot of an idea to an elegant space where diners can enjoy an inventive and delicious dish with the peace of mind that the ingredients are locally sourced; many of which even grow in the wild areas around the city. Situated in a converted carpentry studio in the northern Mile End neighbourhood, the design brings together recycled wood and an eclectic array of local recycled furniture to create an ambient space. After just a few short months, the restaurant is already causing quite a stir in the city, inviting the local community to get involved by bringing in wild ingredients to be served up by chef Chris Parasiuk and his team. Response has been huge, and Inhabitat had the privilege to sit down with the core members of Manitoba to talk about their experience, inspiration and ideas about sourcing from the wild.

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