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Dig into Haitian-Texan barbecue with 3 Pierres 1 Feu at Jean-Talon Market
From Jacmel to Austin to Montreal: At Jean-Talon’s new smokehouse, the grill is wide open and the flavours go deep.
Anita Feng’s next chapter, Nouilles Sauvette, starts in a Chinese takeout box
Celebrated Sichuan épicerie J’ai Feng has been closed since September 2024—now, the Feng family’s renewing it with a takeaway noodle shop.
Bobby’s is the kind of bar Montreal forgot it needed
In a city that’s lost too many of its great neighbourhood bars over the years, this one lands like an instant classic.
Montreal just got its first Michelin stars, here’s who made the cut
Quebec’s inaugural Michelin Guide is here, with 102 restaurants recognized across the province—from a two-star “den” in Old Quebec to Bib Gourmands in Mile-Ex and Rimouski.
The brewmaster keeping Quebec’s oldest soda alive
Barry Fleischer is the spruce beer king of Pointe-Saint-Charles, and his kingdom is Paul Patates.
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The Best New Bars in Montreal [May 2025]
A listening lounge with audiophile cred, a party bar hidden behind a cocktail supply shop, and a velvet-draped aperitivo den—just a few of the 16 best new bars in Montreal right now.
Montreal keeps cooking: 25 local restaurants make the 2025 Canada’s 100 Best list
Mon Lapin slips to #2, but the city’s dining scene is still unmatched.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [May 2025]
A renewed French cuisine destination, dinner and a show with a burlesque cabaret, and a genre-blurring izakaya are just a few of the 23 best new restaurants in Montreal this May.
Les Aliments Felix Mish is Montreal's best-kept secret for smoked meat
Inside the Ville-Émard neighbourhood deli that's been doing things its own way—no steam, no shortcuts—since 1959.
Limbo turns opening a restaurant in Little Italy into an artistic reunion
A dining project that brings together seasoned veterans and local artists in a space of culinary explorations of French, Italian and British flavours and techniques.
Star Bar is an essential Montreal hangout for Pizza Bouquet slices, cheap drinks, and packed events
How a 15-year promise between friends at a bar transformed into a social sanctuary where trivia nights sell out, the pizza's hot, the beer's cold, and everyone's welcome.
Drogheria Fine’s $5 gnocchi is Montreal’s street food loophole
A unique workaround for the city's outdated street food laws.
Royalmount's new Italian dining hall Siamo Noi asks Montreal to think bigger
A challenge to the city’s love affair with small, intimate restaurants with dinner and a show.
The nomadic kitchen of Pasta Pooks has set up camp in Little Italy
From pop-ups to permanence, Montreal’s most raucous pasta operation finds a home—with the same energy, same chaos, and even better carbs.
This is Even, a Mile-Ex hybrid café-roastery with deep intent
An exhibition of immersed planning in coffee, hospitality, design, and craftsmanship.