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Liverpool House

Singer Amy Millan shares why Montreal's Liverpool House is her favourite spot in the city

When the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene took the indie rock scene by storm, singer Amy Millan (who performs with both) was catapulted into Canadian music superstardom.

Riding the momentum, the chanteuse launched her highly acclaimed first solo record, Honey from the Tombs, in 2006. Just last fall, she followed up with her second album, Masters of the Burial, which she describes as “more gentle” than her previous work.

“After you’ve gone out and done the town, this record can be the thing that helps you ease your way from the party into falling asleep,” Millan explains.

When feeling peckish, she heads down to the up-and-coming Saint-Henri district in Montréal and takes a table at Liverpool House, a restaurant she says is all about “unpretentious appreciation for the delicious.”

Location

Liverpool House’s prime location on Notre-Dame Street means that “if you’re waiting for your table, you can window shop,” Millan says. “There are a couple of galleries and some great antique shops.”

Décor

The walls are strewn with eclectic antiques and ethereal Peter Hoffer landscapes, but “it doesn’t feel poncy,” Millan observes. “They give you these big dishtowels for napkins and the menu’s written on chalkboards. It’s very relaxed.”

Drink

“They do a lot of research with their wines and have private importers, so you can experiment with different stuff that you’ll never be able to find anywhere else.” Cocktail-drinkers should try the Dark & Stormy (dark rum, ginger beer, fresh ginger, angostura bitter and lime).

Dress Code

Unlike some of the city’s tonier eateries, “there’s no sweaters over shoulders here.” Most patrons wear business casual.

Menu

Although Liverpool House is famous for its seafood, Millan strongly advises saving room for desserts. “I had this baked Alaska once that tasted like God himself, or herself. It was the most delicious thing I’ve ever tried.”

Liverpool House is open Tuesday to Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.