Margaritas! Mexican Hat Dance! Mexican Fried Ice Cream! Oh my!

Burrrrr . . . itos!  I'm not talking about the weather either.  Have I given this week's menu away?  You all guessed it, right?  Mexican?  Yup, we're all going to do the Mexican Hat Dance while drinking margaritas this week.  Sounds like a party to me.  We even have a new addition to the menu, McGill's Beef Burritos, which is a must try.  And because it was a mega-success last month, we're bringing the Mexican Fried Ice Cream back this month too.  This is a not-to-be-missed dessert!  The same could also be said for the Chocolate-Ancho Crème Brûlée.  Finish it off with a specialty coffee and we're in heaven!  Oh, but I digress again.  Happens every week!

 

McGill's is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 5.00pm until 8.00pm and we would like to invite you to join us and enjoy a unique Mexican dining experience and atmosphere.  Spicy, but not overly so, and flavourful dishes await you.  You will not be disappointed, I guarantee it.  Always freshly prepared, our cuisine will have you coming back for more and eagerly anticipating Mexican week each time it rolls around. 

Enjoy fine dining in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are located at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love to have you join us.

Come and enjoy yourself!  ¡Pásatelo bien! 

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer

Stuffed Grilled Jalapenos

Jalapeno peppers, split and stuffed with cheese and salsa verde, sprinkled in bacon and grilled, served with sour cream

 

Salsa & Guac

Quad-coloured corn tortilla chips, served with house-made salsa cruda, and fresh guacamole

 

Mexican Black Bean Soup

Hearty and full of flavour, this soup will warm you up on those cold fall evenings, with fresh herbs, jalapenos and, of course, black beans

Main Course

McGill's Beef Burritos

Local ground beef and our house-made molasses slow-cooked baked beans, sautéed with fresh peppers and authentic Mexican spices, wrapped up in a flour tortilla, and served with sour cream 

Vegetarian Tostadas

Grilled flour tortilla with black beans, roasted tomatillo sauce, fresh guacamole, shredded lettuce and Monterey Jack cheese, served with a side of toasted garlic rice with lime and chillies

 

Chicken Mole

Tender chicken breast grilled and finished in a traditional Mexican mole sauce, served with toasted garlic rice with lime and chillies, and Chef's select seasonal vegetables

Dessert

Mexican Fried Ice Cream

Slow-churned vanilla ice cream, rolled in cinnamon sugar and corn flakes, flash-fried golden, served with caramel sauce and chocolate drizzle in a crispy tortilla

 

Mexican Churros

Light and fluffy Spanish dough, fried golden, and tossed in cinnamon and sugar, served with hot chocolate for dipping

 

Chocolate-Ancho Crème Brûlée

Rich dark Cacao Barry chocolate, married with spicy ancho pepper, blended into smooth creamy custard, and brûléed.  The heat of the ancho and the sweetness of the chocolate make this dessert perfect!

 

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our fabulous Mexican menu.

Cooling temps increases the desire for comfort food

Beginning of October already?!  Where is the year going?  The beginning of a new month means we're bringing our Italian menu to you.  This is our most popular week in the theme rotation.  And with the cooling temperatures and shorter days, we need some comfort and Italian food is just what the doctor ordered.  (Ok, maybe he didn't order that, but I'm sure at least one doctor will indeed be ordering Italian this week.)

We are offering you some fabulous cuisine this week:  for starters, you can choose from bruschetta or soup; for the main course, you have a choice of three rich and creamy pasta dishes; and for dessert (generally what I pick first and work backwards from there), either tiramisu, which is heavenly, or raspberry panna cotta, certain to satisfy your sweet tooth.  And to compliment your meal, I'm certain we have the perfect wine.  This is definitely the week to grab some  comfort and sample some of our Italian dishes available right here in New Minas.  All of our dishes are freshly prepared, but we can assure you the wait is definitely worth it! 

Give us a call today on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are open to serve you three nights a week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  This is relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere at its very finest.  Find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love for you to join us.

Buon Appetito!!!

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Bruschetta
Grilled olive oil-brushed Italian bread, with fresh tomato mixed with garlic, basil and olive oil, then topped with Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese

Italian Wedding Soup 
Small Italian meatballs simmered in a rich chicken broth with fresh spinach and orzo pasta, finished with an egg liaison and topped with fresh Parmesan cheese

Main Course:

Cappallacci con la zucca
House-made ravioli filled with roasted butternut squash and ricotta cheese.  Finished in sweet butter with fresh sage and toasted pine nuts 

Straw and Hay 
Egg and spinach tonnarelli with our chipotle honey-glazed ham, green peas and mushrooms in a buttered cream.  Topped with grated Grana Padano Parmesan cheese (also offered as a vegetarian option)

Spaghettini Bolognaise
Fresh made egg pasta, tossed in a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese

Dessert:

Tiramisu
Layers of house-made lady fingers drizzled in Amaretto liquor, between rich Zabaglione marsala cream, topped with whipped cream and sprinkled in cocoa powder

Raspberry Panna Cotta
Mildly rich and creamy custard, served with fresh raspberries and a dark chocolate hazelnut sauce

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our divine Italian menu.

Enjoy an Indian feast with us!

Here we are at my favourite time of the month - the Indian menu is here!  Just for me!  (Ok, maybe not.  I know Grandpa enjoys this food too.)  This is exceptional cuisine and eagerly anticipated each month.  There truly is something for everyone, even if you prefer less spicy.  The chicken korma is very mild, the beef madras much hotter.  The mango mousse tart is fantastic too!  This could easily become your favourite menu rotation too.

I'm sure I can convince McGill's to mix us up some sangria.  I really enjoy the red sangria, but I have to admit that they mixed me up some white sangria last week and it was heavenly!  Maybe we can tempt you with a glass of wine or beer?  What about a cocktail?  Or a specialty coffee at the end of your meal?  I've tried it all and can recommend it all.  Oh my, there I am distracted by drink again! 

Seriously, you need to visit McGill's this week.  As always, you can join us three nights - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  All our dishes are freshly prepared, but the wait is definitely worth it!  Come in and try some of our Indian cuisine.  You will not be disappointed.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  Relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere.  The patio is still open if you wanted to enjoy an aperitif outside.  You'll find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  We'd love to have you join us.

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Aloo Tikki

Fried potato cakes with garam masala and served with a sweet chilli sauce

Spiced Pea Soup
Caramelized onions and garlic, sautéed with potatoes and ginger, and peas, coated in authentic Indian spices, simmered and puréed, finished with cream

Main Course:

Chicken Korma
A full flavoured and mildly spiced curry with tender chicken morsels, roasted cauliflower and pilau rice

Beef Madras
Diced beef shoulder simmered in our own hot madras curry, served with pilau rice and cool raita sauce

Dakshin Marinated Salmon
Salmon pan-seared in aromatic Indian spices, served with forbidden rice and Chef's select seasonal vegetables

Dessert:

Mango Mousse Tart
Heavy cream, folded into a sweet mango purée, served in a flaky tart shell with fresh fruit and crème anglaise

Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)
Gajar (carrot) Halwa, also known as gajrala, is a traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots and milk, served warm with toasted cashews

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our tantalizing Indian menu.

Take time to relax and enjoy good food!

When Mediterranean week rolls around, it always reminds me to slow down some and enjoy life a bit more.  This is the European way of life--it's a slower pace while they enjoy good food, good wine and good company.  I love it!  This week we have some fabulous dishes for you to choose from.  Pictured here are zucchini keftedes, which are so tasty but not heavy.  Why not make time this week to drop into McGill's to try our cuisine.  Our patio is still open (although it is cooling down in the evenings), but you may be able to enjoy a drink outside while soaking in the last rays of the sun before enjoying your meal.

Slow things down a bit and join us for supper this week.  We have the perfect setting.  As always, this menu is offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  Fine dining in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are located at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  And remember, our cuisine is always freshly prepared and worth the wait.

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Zucchini Keftedes
Pan-fried zucchini and feta cheese fritters topped with Mediterranean yogurt and fresh dill

Tabbouleh
Bulger wheat tossed with fresh tomatoes, onions, herbs and a light honey-lemon dressing

Main Course:

Spanakopita

Spinach, onions and feta cheese wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry.  Served with rosemary aioli and a salad of baby greens

Fresh Sea Bass
Boneless sea bass, grilled with fresh herbs, extra virgin olive oil, diced tomatoes and olives, served with Chef's select vegetables and saffron and toasted almond couscous

Chicken Marrakech
Lightly braised chicken, sweet bell peppers, and garbanzo beans with an earthy Moroccan spice blend in a flavourful chicken stock.  Served over saffron and toasted almond couscous and finished with Greek yogurt

Dessert:

Baklava
Baked layers of dutter-drenched phyllo pastry with spices and chopped nuts; then, when still warm, soaked in a honey-lemon syrup

White Chocolate Bavarian Mousse
Creamy white chocolate infused with hazelnut liqueur, and folded whipped cream, served with a hazelnut tuile 

As always, our

Mexican Fiesta at McGill's!

It's party time Mexican-style this week!  This is becoming one of my favourite menus.  And we have a new dessert to offer you this week - Mexican Fried Ice Cream!  Doesn't that just sound heavenly?  I'm looking forward to trying that.  It's a tough choice as far as the appetizers and mains go, but whatever your choice, it'll be a good one.  It looks like Friday is supposed to be a nice day.  Best take advantage of the last few evenings we have to enjoy on the patio.

 

We are giving you the opportunity to share this dining experience with us on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  Spicy, but not overly so, and flavourful dishes await you.  You will not be disappointed, I guarantee it.  Always freshly prepared, our cuisine will have you coming back for more and eagerly anticipating Mexican week each time it rolls around. 

Enjoy fine dining in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are located at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love to have you join us.

Come and enjoy yourself!  ¡Pásatelo bien! 

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer

Stuffed Grilled Jalapenos

Whole Jalapeno peppers, stuffed with cheese, bacon and salsa, grilled, served with sour cream

Shrimp and Scallop Posole

Medallions of scallops, and shrimp, simmered in a light broth, finished with fresh cilantro

 

Salsa & Guac

Quad-coloured corn tortilla chips, served with house-made salsa cruda, and fresh guacamole

Main Course

Beef Tacos

Two soft tortillas, grilled and filled with seasoned slow braised beef, topped with salsa cruda, and aged cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, served with a side of sour cream

Vegetarian Tostadas

Grilled flour tortilla with black beans, roasted tomatillo sauce, fresh guacamole, shredded lettuce and Monterey Jack cheese, served with Mexican corn salad 

Chicken Quesadillas

Tender shredded chicken, salsa cruda and spices, all sautéed together, and topped with Monterey Jack cheese and shredded romaine, baked between flour tortillas, served with sour cream, guacamole and Mexican corn salad

Dessert

Mexican Fried Ice Cream

Slow-churned vanilla ice cream, rolled in cinnamon sugar and corn flakes, flash-fried golden, served with caramel sauce and chocolate drizzle in a crispy tortilla

 

Mexican Churros

Light and fluffy Spanish dough, fried golden, and tossed in cinnamon and sugar, served with hot chocolate for dipping

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our fabulous Mexican menu.

Craving comfort food? Join us for Italian!

If ever there was a time one needs comfort food, it has to be the month of September, doesn't it?  This month signifies the end of summer (more or less), vacations are over and it's back-to-school time.  Surely now is the time to pop into McGill's and enjoy the perfect comfort food in the form of our Italian cuisine.  This is one menu that never disappoints. 

But . . . , welcome to September and Italian week!  It's really not all doom and gloom, apart from the rain we are having today.  I'm sure there's still some summer left.  We can help soothe the transition into fall-like temperatures with rich and creamy pasta dishes, fresh bread, flavourful cheeses and fine wine--just a hint of what is awaiting you this week.  Satisfy your craving for comfort food and sample some of our Italian cuisine available right here in New Minas.  All of our dishes are freshly prepared, but we can assure you the wait is definitely worth it!  (Oh, and if you're wondering if there will be sangria, I've got your back.  I requested it be made for this week yesterday.  You weren't wondering?  Just me then.)

Give us a call today on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are open to serve you three nights a week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  This is relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere at its very finest.  Find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love for you to join us.

Buon Appetito!!!

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Caprese Salad
Sliced roma tomatoes married with fresh mozzarella and basil.  Drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and a balsamic reduction

Calamari alla menta 
Fresh calamari, marinated with egg yolks and cream, dredged in bread crumbs and lightly fried.  Topped with fresh lemon and mint

Main Course:

Marsala Pappardelle
Fresh house made pasta, with sautéed mushrooms, finished in a rich marsala wine cream sauce 

Chicken Scaloppini 
Lightly breaded butterflied chicken breast on top of a bed of fresh-made pasta, tossed in sweet butter, roasted red peppers and red onion, and served with a side of grilled balsamic-brushed tomatoes

Gnocchi Bolognaise
Soft potato dumplings, simmered then tossed in our house-made zesty port and beef tomato ragù

Dessert:

Tiramisu
Layers of house-made lady fingers drizzled in Amaretto liquor, between rich Zabaglione marsala cream, topped with whipped cream and sprinkled in cocoa powder

Lemon Raspberry Tart
A sweet dough flan with a layer of almond frangipane, topped with lemon custard and fresh raspberries

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our divine Italian menu.

Who's ready for Cajun cookin'?

This is my favourite fun week by far - writing the blog is entertaining, finding the perfect image to show you makes me giggle!  I mean, doesn't our fabulous Chef, Daniel Craig (affectionately known as our very own Bond) look fetching here?  You're doing a fine job there, Bond!

You may have guessed by now, but I'll let you in on the secret just in case you haven't.  We are bringing you our Cajun cookin' as it's the fifth week in the month.  It's just fun, fun, fun all the way.  The last time we featured the Cajun menu was May, and I have to say the dishes were superb!  I even tried the frogs' legs.  I swear, if you didn't see what you were eating, you'd think it was chicken.  Who's brave enough to try them?  Both the jambalaya and the gumbo are fantastic with just the right amount of heat.  This time around I'm going to try the fish.

Are you going to be joining us?  I do hope so.  I guarantee the food will be spectacular, the atmosphere cozy and intimate, making for a relaxed dining experience.  Or why not enjoy your evening on the patio and make the most of our quickly disappearing summer nights.  And remember you can enjoy this flavourful cuisine three nights this week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  All our dishes are freshly prepared, but the wait is so worth it!

You don't want to miss your opportunity to try some Cajun cooking.  Your next chance won't roll around again until November.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  Reservations are strongly encouraged.  You'll find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  We'd love to have you join us.

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Crispy Louisiana Crab Cakes
Panko breaded and served with mango salsa, spiced tomato glaze and a cilantro-avocado emulsion

Fried Frog Legs - High Protein, Low Fat
Jumbo frogs' legs, marinated and battered, fried golden brown and served with a chipotle lime dip

Fresh Oysters:  Mix & Match 6
Fresh Malagash oysters served 3 ways:  on the half shell, with grated fresh horseradish and lemon; or  Oysters Rockefeller, baked; or Dragon's oysters - a rich cream with blue Dragon's Breath cheese, pan-fried breaded oysters topped with diced tomatoes

Main Course:

Ham and Sausage Jambalaya
Our own honey-chipotle glazed ham and Canning Village Meat Market's hot jambalaya sausages, simmered with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, rice and zesty Cajun spices.  Aaaiiiieeee!!!

Spicy Blackened White Fish
Market fresh white fish, dredged in a spicy blackening mixture and pan-fried in butter.  Served with a brown rice blend, and a side of Chef's select vegetables

New Orleans Gumbo
Canning Village Meat Market's Cajun sausages, crumbled, and mixed with fresh okra, garlic, tomatoes, brown rice, in a chicken broth with Cajun spices and chopped scallions

Dessert:

Pecan Pie
Loads of pecans, mixed with brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Baked in a flaky pie crust and served with crème Chantilly, and a spicy Cajun sea salt praline dust

Chocolate Bread Pudding
Soft and creamy New Orleans bread pudding, made with French baguette then kicked up with rich Cacao Barry dark chocolate and served with crème Chantilly.  A spicy meal calls for a smooth dessert and this is it!

As always, our new and exciting evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our irresistible Cajun menu.