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Food & Drink
The best of Montreal's culinary scene
Café Gentile opens in the West Island, and this time, it's personal
Anthony Gentile spent ten years building up his family's café across Montreal. His fourth location brings him back to old stomping grounds.
Marchigiani became a Montreal institution by staying old school
Three generations and 65 years later, this family business is having its busiest run yet.
What defined Montreal's dining scene in 2025, and what's coming in 2026
From 2025's defining themes to predictions for 2026, here's what Montreal's food insiders are saying about the city's evolving dining culture (and its next Michelin hopefuls).
Montreal's most exciting openings and heartbreaking closures of 2025
The restaurant and bar arrivals that thrilled Montreal writers, photographers, and influencers—and the beloved spots whose closures left lasting gaps.
Where Montreal's food writers and photographers loved to drink in 2025 (and what they ordered)
From cocktails 45 floors above the city streets to neighbourhood wine bars and timeless martinis, here's where the city's insiders raised a glass in 2025.
Montreal's best restaurants of 2025 according to local writers, photographers, and influencers
These are the spots Montreal's food writers, photographers, and bloggers couldn't stop visiting in 2025, from neighbourhood staples to standout pop-ups.
Hana is Korean fine dining for the steakhouse crowd
Hanhak Kim and David McMillan's new project brings dry-aged prime cuts, tableside grills, and a nine-course steakhouse omakase to town.
Bruce brings a fresh take on Scottish tavern culture to Griffintown
Honouring a local legacy with a blend of haggis, Scotch, cans of IRN BRU, and Montreal's brand of hospitality.
Latest Bulletins
The latest Montreal bulletins.
Igloofest 2026 is coming, here's what to expect
Montreal's coldest festival returns to the Old Port in January, then takes its winter party nationwide.
Brasserie Harricana has closed after 11 years in Little Italy
It's last call for the beloved Jean-Talon microbrewery, which served its last pints on December 22.
Montreal Critics' Week returns with world premieres and a Filipino cinema spotlight
The film festival moves to a bigger venue with 26 films, heavy hitters like Lav Diaz and Robert Morin, and a tribute to the late Mike De Leon.
Marcus Night Bar launches a tasting menu for cocktails
Five cocktails at two-thirds size, designed for exploration without obliteration.
Bota Bota is building a second floating spa in the Old Port
We're going to need a bigger (and more relaxing) boat.
20 years of hits with the Jonas Brothers in Montreal last night
The trio played the Bell Centre as part of their 20th anniversary tour.
Air Canada launches Montreal-Santiago flights and a direct line home for Chilean Montrealers
The twice-weekly winter route connects one of Canada's largest Chilean communities directly to Santiago for the first time.
A design project reframes Montreal's street collectors and binners as essential workers
Les Valoristes and No Fixed Address created a purpose-built bag that reframes street collectors as essential workers.
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Beyond Montreal
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How cold-climate wine is made at David McMillan's Hayfield Farm vineyard
Following the Joe Beef co-founder through two days of cold-climate viticulture harvests where hospitality takes the form of al fresco meals, crushed grapes underfoot, and relentless labour.
Firing ceramics by hand in the Laurentians with the pottery collective Goregama
Ancient technique, unpredictability, and slow, communal craft: Goregama has gathered twice a year since 2019 to feed wood into an anagama kiln for 40 hours straight.
Baie Saint-Paul might be your best bet for a weekend escape in Quebec
From farm fields to natural wine, Baie-Saint-Paul makes the case for a quick pause away from it all.
In search of happiness in Saint-Eustache
From flea markets to pickleball courts, a reporter retraces his roots to find out why Saint-Eustache is suddenly among Quebec’s happiest cities.
Old Habits fish sauce from Vancouver Island is true Canadian umami
Nathan Gawalko left high-end restaurants across the world to bottle ancient traditions of fish, salt, and time on British Columbia's coast.
Maine's Cutty Sark Motel is just what the doctor ordered
A coastal escape where every room has ocean views.
Meet the new custodians of Aux 2 Clochers, an Eastern Townships institution of 35 years
When Montreal veterans end up with the keys to a local legend of the region they call home.
Deep in the juice with Zamalek: Blending Egyptian karkadé tea with Mile End culture
How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.
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