ELLE Gourmet Taste Talks

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ELLE Gourmet takes you behind the scenes with host Catherine Lefebvre for a fresh look at the world of cooking, culinary travel, and food culture – one conversation at a time.

From acclaimed chefs and rising culinary stars to tastemakers shaping how we eat, drink, and travel, each episode explores the stories, trends, and experiences defining modern gastronomy.

Discover cooking trends, global cuisines, restaurant culture, entertaining ideas, and insider perspectives from the world's most interesting voices.

This week's episode is brought to you by Discover Montreal and features chef Juan Lopez Luna, co-owner of Alma. You'll learn his local favourites and how Alma became the best Mexican Restaurant outside of Mexico, voted by Culinary Mexicana 2025. You also meet one of Montreal's most talented restaurant critics and cookbook authors, Lesley Chesterman. Plus, learn the secret to making one of our favourite cocktails, the Paloma, with Kate Boushel from the Atwater Cocktail Club and Milky Way Cocktail Club.

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Chef Juan Lopez Luna Finds His Mexican Soul at Alma in Montreal
In this episode, brought to you by Tourism Montreal, chef Juan Lopez Luna—co-owner of Alma—joins ELLE Gourmet Editor-at-Large Catherine Lefebvre to reflect on his long journey back to his Mexican roots and the rediscovery of his culinary identity. This turning point ultimately led Alma to be named Best Mexican Restaurant Outside of Mexico in 2025 by Culinary Mexicana. You can also read his portrait in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of ELLE Gourmet. Lesley Chesterman, who was a restaurant critic in Montreal for 20 years, shares her thoughts on the city’s food scene in her second cookbook, A Montreal Cook: Recipes and Reflections from My Kitchen. And, Kate Boushel—mixologist and co-owner of the Barroco Group (Atwater Cocktail Club, Milky Way, FoieGwa)—reveals her go-to recipe for the perfect paloma, one of Mexico’s signature cocktails. Subscribe to ELLE Gourmet Taste Talks for insider conversations on cooking trends, culinary travel, and food culture. Each episode brings you closer to the people and places shaping what's on our plates. Join our newsletter (https://ellegourmet.ca/newsletter/) Visit our website (https://ellegourmet.ca/) Subscribe to our magazine (https://ellegourmet.ca/subscribe-2-for-1/) Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ellegourmet.ca/) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
38min | Published on April 26, 2026