If I say Adirondack (or Muskoka) chair, do you immediately visualize the lazy wooden chaise planted on a remote lake view dock with distant loon calls in the background? If so, then you might be some of the few urban foodies than will dig the kitschy cottage décor at LW12.

With maple leafs on the menu, canoe bookshelves and rural paintings of the Canadian landscape adorning the walls (Group of Seven style) the décor might be a bit too “woodsy cabin” for the urban Manhattanite (unless of course you moonlight as a lumberjack). The current “townhouse transformed” trend continues at The Inn (*cough* Waverly Inn *cough*) though the exclusivity is minimal in comparison.

Fellow Canuckers, Jeffrey Jah (Lotus, Double Seven) and Lyman Carter have opened this homage to their home country in an attempt to introduce NYC to all things maple. Located in the meat-packing district, the trendy spot has attracted many Canadian beer aficionados that pine for Molson and Labatts.

On the menu, poutine prevails. Along with the traditional Quebecois rendition of greasy fries, melted blue cheese and a healthy dose of red wine gravy, the resto also offers a variety of meats (read: braised beef or pork belly) to pack into your poutine (thus ensuring that coveted before 40 heart attack).

Despite these options, I would only trust meaty additions from a true Quebecois diner in the heart of French Montreal before anyone was allowed to mess with my gooey cheesy snack. I would even venture a guess that in Quebec, it’s a culinary sin to adulterate the poutine in any way. But that's just speculation.