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October 17, 2011

Take a Look at This Past Weekend’s M. Wells Pop-up in Montreal

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Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011

As we told you they would be, Hugue Dufour, Sarah Obraitis, and the rest of the M. Wells team were in Quebec over the weekend, throwing a hockey night feast with Montreal Mexican food truck specialists Grumman ‘78 at the latter’s HQ. Why collaborate with a food truck? Marc-André Leclerc and Gaelle Cerf, two of Grumman’s owners, worked as chef de cuisine and general manager, respectively, at Montreal’s celebrated Au Pied de Cochon, where chef Dufour once served as sous chef. Photographer Huge Galdones was at the event and sent along some shots, and from the look of things, the menu was as all-over-the-place as the one at M. Wells used to be. Among the selections: salmon crudo, tripe soup, buffalo chicken, smoked mussels, and a tamale that Galdones told us “tasted like Thanksgiving.” Sounds eclectic! It all just makes us wonder where and when M. Wells will be making its triumphant return to Long Island City.

Earlier: M. Wells Headed to Montreal, Atlanta

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The kitchen, pre-service. The kitchen, pre-service.

The kitchen, pre-service.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Inside Grumman '78 HQ. Inside Grumman '78 HQ.

Inside Grumman '78 HQ.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Generous servings of Quebecois-style smoked mussels. Generous servings of Quebecois-style smoked mussels.

Generous servings of Quebecois-style smoked mussels.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Curried deviled eggs with breaded escargots. Curried deviled eggs with breaded escargots.

Curried deviled eggs with breaded escargots.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Smoked mussels. Smoked mussels.

Smoked mussels.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Tripe and clam soup. Tripe and clam soup.

Tripe and clam soup.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
The M. Wells and Grumman '78 crews plate the fennel salad with salmon crudo. The M. Wells and Grumman '78 crews plate the fennel salad with salmon crudo.

The M. Wells and Grumman '78 crews plate the fennel salad with salmon crudo.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Chef Hugue Dufour (middle-left), Sarah Obraitis (right), and the M. Wells team. Chef Hugue Dufour (middle-left), Sarah Obraitis (right), and the M. Wells team.

Chef Hugue Dufour (middle-left), Sarah Obraitis (right), and the M. Wells team.

Photo: Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Fennel salad topped with Asian-inspired salmon crudo, sesame oil, tempura bits, and spicy mayonnaise. Fennel salad topped with Asian-inspired salmon crudo, sesame oil, tempura bits, and spicy mayonnaise.

Fennel salad topped with Asian-inspired salmon crudo, sesame oil, tempura bits, and spicy mayonnaise.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Gald...

Fennel salad topped with Asian-inspired salmon crudo, sesame oil, tempura bits, and spicy mayonnaise.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Dufour plates taramosalata and eggplant-olive salad. Dufour plates taramosalata and eggplant-olive salad.

Dufour plates taramosalata and eggplant-olive salad.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Over 100 people showed up to take in a Candiens game and eat. Over 100 people showed up to take in a Candiens game and eat.

Over 100 people showed up to take in a Candiens game and eat.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
A Canadiens hockey game demands buffalo wings. A Canadiens hockey game demands buffalo wings.

A Canadiens hockey game demands buffalo wings.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
The M. Wells team plating up some chicken meatballs. The M. Wells team plating up some chicken meatballs.

The M. Wells team plating up some chicken meatballs.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
More chicken meatballs. More chicken meatballs.

More chicken meatballs.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Plating the tamales. Plating the tamales.

Plating the tamales.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
"Tourtière tamale": ground pork and spices with gravy and plum sauce. "Tourtière tamale": ground pork and spices with gravy and plum sauce.

"Tourtière tamale": ground pork and spices with gravy and plum sauce.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photograp...

"Tourtière tamale": ground pork and spices with gravy and plum sauce.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Running the tamales. Running the tamales.

Running the tamales.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Cumin-rubbed lamb spare ribs with sesame and cilantro salad. Cumin-rubbed lamb spare ribs with sesame and cilantro salad.

Cumin-rubbed lamb spare ribs with sesame and cilantro salad.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
Whoopie pies! Pumpkin-cream-cheese and Black Forest cake were available. Whoopie pies! Pumpkin-cream-cheese and Black Forest cake were available.

Whoopie pies! Pumpkin-cream-cheese and Black Forest cake were available.

Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography 2011
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