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Since December, every time I drive down Main St, I see if Habit is back in business post kitchen fire.

Well, nine months later Habit is back with a new menu and new look. I stopped in for a late dinner this evening and am happy to report that Habit is still Main St. cool, still open late, and still on my good eats list.

Highlights:

• The room is a tasteful update to the former look, including beautiful brown leather banquettes and red Eames fiberglass shell chairs that I totally covet.
• New menu! The carrot and brie perogies are legacy from the old Habit, but sadly their addictive tofu and spinach dish didn’t make it. There seem to be more individual mains on the new menu, whereas the former menu was about making it a “habit to share.”
• The new menu is tasting good. We started with Habit Hummus, a delicious blend of smoked onions and white beans served up with crispy frybread and toasted pumpkin seeds. Mains included braised beef shortribs basted with a lovely sauce of cinnamon, all spice, and chipotle, and an updated tuna casserole with wild mushrooms, fresh asparagus and penne topped with thinly sliced, rare albacore tuna.
• I was eyeing the pineapple upside down cake for dessert, but as usual ate too much hummus and bread and had no room for dessert. Next time.

Go for a quick bite, or go with friends and drink the night way in their comfortable booths. I find it more relaxed compared to Habit’s sister restaurant next door, The Cascade Room.

Habit is open until 1:30am Monday-Saturday and until midnight on Sunday.

Habit Lounge
2610 Main St.
604-877-8582
No reservations