MUV BOX

Last Summer One & Two went to Montreal. On a whim. Neither had ever been there. Two has a good friend who grew up in Montreal who has always raved about the experience. One made arrangements to do a bicycle tour of the city that started in Old Montreal and meandered through the various neighborhoods of the city. Seeing Montreal by bike is highly recommended. The city is very rider friendly with designated cycling lanes and these really great, free for the first 30 minute bike rental kiosks located throughout the city. What fun to dress up for an evening out - heels and all - and fly on a sweet summer night downtown on two wheels. Free. No cab fare. Well, after the three hour tour we were hungry. One spotted what looked like a big red shipping container planted on the riverfront. Its sides were opened to reveal a small kitchen flanked on one side with standing style tables and on the other with sit down style tables. What on earth...MUV BOX! The insanely clever idea from Daniel Noiseux, a restaurateur/entrepreneur who apparently brought the first wood oven pizza to Montreal in 1981. His background is in architecture and graphic design which is readily apparent in the clever configuration of a shipping container that can be fully closed up and moved and which is 40% solar powered. Two was sceptical as One placed orders for two lobster rolls. Lobster out of a big metal box on the river side in Canada? The clam chowder was great. Two wanted more. The lobster roll was a squooshy hot dog style bun crammed full of lobster chunks in some sort of po boy style sauce. Wow. It was great. Quick. And right there at the start of what was to be another 3 hour bike ride along the St. Lawrence River. So when you are in Montreal and you see a red box with an array of tables and diners standing around eating brick oven style pizza and lobster rolls, pull up you bike and tuck into a really great fast food experience!We give MuvBox