October 2018
Turkish-Bulgarian Musical Brunch with Ihtimanska
Come by on Sunday October 21 to try our mouth-watering brunch menu, hear some amazing live music from Ihtimanska, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. Special guests Ihtimanska will…
Find out more »November 2018
Jewish Penicillin: A soup night with the Wandering Chew
There’s nothing better than soup when taking care of yourself and your friends. Dubbed Jewish penicillin, it can be the cure for whatever ails you, whether it be a cold or heartbreak. Let us warm you up with a fall celebration of Jewish soups & breads from across the diaspora. Enjoy unique soups, learn about the stories behind them while spending time with friends. Tickets are $20 and include three bowls of soup, bread and the recipes for everything served.…
Find out more »Musical Brunch
Come by on Sunday November 18 to try our mouth-watering brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. There is no entry fee for…
Find out more »December 2018
Postponed to Dec. 4th: Latke Making Workshop
Hi everyone, The workshop is being postponed to Tuesday, December 4 because one of the Chews is under the weather. We will still be making amazing latkes, it will still be delicious, and we really hope you can make it on Tuesday. For those who have bought tickets, we will provide a full refund or you can apply your ticket to the workshop next week. We are so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. See you on…
Find out more »January 2019
Klezmer Brunch with Noah Century and Jason Rosenblatt
Come by on Sunday January 20 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514 840 9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. Special guests Noah Century…
Find out more »February 2019
SOLD OUT – Bagel Making Workshop
We all know that Saint-Viateur and Fairmount make the best bagels in the city but did you know that you can easily make them too?! Come learn how to make Montreal style bagels that will rival any bagel shop in the city. We'll give you a low down on the history of this iconic Montreal treat and then make some together. We'll also be making flavoured cream cheese to schmear on your freshly made bagels! Tickets are $15 and include…
Find out more »Sephardic Brunch with Didem Başar and Nazih Borish
For our February musical brunch, the Musée du Montréal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal, Fletchers - Espace Culinaire, and KlezKanada are excited to partner with The Wandering Chew to bring you live music by Didem Başar and Nazih Borish and a special brunch featuring an assortment of dishes found around the Sephardic world. Through their events the Wandering Chew aims to teach people about the history behind beloved Jewish foods, as well as going beyond the familiar to introduce…
Find out more »Valentine Vareniki: a pierogi making workshop
Join at the immigrant's table at Fletchers Espace Culinaire for an intimate, hands-on valentine’s day vareniki making workshop. Learn how to make vareniki, Russian filled dumplings (aka pierogi, their polish moniker), with Ksenia Prints of at the immigrants table. These pockets of tasty goodness are the ultimate comfort food to share with your loved ones/bae. Both sweet and savoury recipes will be included, menu to be revealed soon! Tickets are $25 and include recipes to take home. SOLD OUT TICKETS: $25 ------ Ksenia Prints…
Find out more »March 2019
Klezmer Brunch with Jason Rosenblatt and Tevet Sela
oin us and KlezKanada on Sunday March 10 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. Music will also be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. Special guests Jason Rosenblatt and Tevet Sela will be joining us…
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April 2019
90s Bar/Bat Mitzvah Brunch!
90s tunes, awkward dancing and polaroids with your BFFs can only mean one thing, a bar/bar mitzvah! On Sunday April 7th relive your own Jewish coming of age (or experience it for the first time) by joining us for a nostalgic 90s bar/bat mitzvah themed brunch! Special guest DJ Robay will be spinning classic bar/bat mitzvah tunes for you while we serve up brunch. There will also be a few themed specials that we'll be announcing soon! Brunch will be…
Find out more »10 Plagues Trivia Night
The story goes that when Moses' pleas unmoved a very surly Pharaoh, Egypt was hit with 10 (pretty creative and largely gross) plagues. Leave the Hagaddah at home, bring your Locust-Off, and join The Wandering Chew and the Museum of Jewish Montreal (boils and all) for a fun filled and mildly educational trivia party, hosted by CJAD 800 Montreal's Sarah Deshaies! Tickets are $20, and include plague themed drinks (10 of them!) and snacks, plus 2 rounds of…
Find out more »May 2019
Mother’s Day Klezmer Brunch!
Why not treat your mother to a scrumptious brunch with live klezmer music this Mother's Day? Join us and KlezKanadaon Sunday May 12 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. Music will also be held in…
Find out more »Cancelled – First Dishes: A Food and Storytelling Event
The Musée du Montréal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal and The Wandering Chew are excited to announce the third event of our new storytelling series, “Recettes et Récits / Stories of Sustenance.” Embracing the deep connections between food and storytelling, and highlighting at each event a different topic related to both, our third event will center on the theme of learning to cook and first dishes. Featuring the first dishes that people learned to cook on their own, as…
Find out more »November 2019
Musical Brunch!
Join us and KlezKanada on Sunday November 17 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your friends and family! Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca. We will have a very limited number of drop-in seats. There is no entry fee for this event – the cost is that of your meal.
Find out more »Cook the book! Sababa by Adeena Sussman
Join us and the Wandering Chew for a cooking demonstration and tasting of dishes from Sababa, one of the most exciting releases of 2019!In this new cookbook, Adeena Sussman, acclaimed chef and cookbook author, shares dishes that are inspired by the bustling stalls of her local market – Shuk HaCarmel – and the local Israeli food culture that surrounds her at home in Tel Aviv. The recipes of her cookbook will bring the bright flavours of Israel cuisine into your kitchen, while teaching…
Find out more »February 2020
4 Glasses: A Tu B’Shevat Wine Tasting
Join us and the Wandering Chew for a Tu B'Shevat celebration! Tu B'Shevat literally translates as the New Year for Trees and is often seen as a day to honour and celebrate environmentalism. Although Tu B'Shevat falls in the middle of winter in Montreal, it marks the beginning of the growing season in warmer climates. Kabbalists in 16th century Spain created the ritual of a Tu B'Shevat seder to celebrate the holiday, which involved drinking four cups of wine and sampling…
Find out more »March 2020
Hamantaschen Making Class
Discover the joy of making delicious Hamantaschen with the Wandering Chew! A kaleidoscope of options awaits - we are spending the night on March 5th mixing and matching flavours of dough and fillings to make the iconic Purim pastry. We will have a variety of ingredients to play with and we are excited to see the flavour combinations you will come up with! Don’t worry, we’ll do an intro Hamantaschen tutorial to make sure everyone knows how to construct these…
Find out more »Cancelled: Klezmer Brunch with Mamaliga
Join us and KlezKanada in welcoming Mamaliga from Boston for our monthly klezmer brunch! Come try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your friends and family! Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. Special guests Rebecca Mac and Mattias Kaufman will be joining us this month and bringing you an exciting repertoire of klezmer tunes to accompany your meal! For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email fletchers@imjm.ca.…
Find out more »April 2020
Virtual Matzah Making Class
Passover is right around the corner and we've heard from many of you that matzah is hard to find. Great news! We're going back to our roots and making matzah at home - just like the Israelites did in Egypt - albeit with electricity and running water. After our hugely successful Montreal Bagel Workshop we're having our second FREE virtual cooking class where we'll guide you through the steps of making homemade matzah, all while talking about the history of…
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