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The best of Montreal's culinary scene
Omar Zabuair lost everything when Le Coq de l'Est closed in 2022. Three years later, he ran a pop-up to find out if the food still works—and whether that's reason enough to try again.
The chefs behind Dobe & Andy and Buboy decided all the neighbourhood needs is a solid source of steamies and poutine.
The neighbourhood's smitten with Au Coin's all-day coffee, natural wine, and sourdough pizza.
It's the unspoken problem of early popularity in restaurants: Nineteen months in, La Spada's owner reflects on the chaos, clarity, and learning to step away.
Japanese restaurant veterans Hiroshi Kitano and Hideyuki Imaizumi bring the fire, united by the grill and hip-hop.
Three cafés redefining specialty Vietnamese coffee through heritage, fusion, and first-gen identity.
Inside the warehouse where four bakers shape everything by hand, all night, every night to make 2,000 loaves a day.
Anthony Gentile spent ten years building up his family's café across Montreal. His fourth location brings him back to old stomping grounds.
The latest Montreal bulletins.
The Round Table celebrates 35 years in Quebec, 100 years of Black History Month, and a program spanning classical music, sport, and community.
Sichuan spice bags, imperial stout gravy, truffle gnocchi—more than 20 restaurants are pushing the dish's limits from February 1-7.
After 23 years of bottle service, packed dance floors, and nights that turned into mornings, the Saint-Laurent club closes January 31.
The city hosted 63 fewer conventions in 2025 but generated $43 million more in economic impact.
Radio veterans Terry DiMonte and Ted Bird gave The Main a shoutout on their podcast Standing By.
The Swiss watchmaker chose Montreal for its Canadian debut, drawn by the city's Francophone ties to its home in Le Locle.
The expanded downtown store features local stone, a refurbished copper cornice, and double the floor space.
One-hour delivery pilots late February, with 100 mini-store locations planned across Montreal, the South Shore, and Quebec City by summer.
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From 100+ artists across 20 Plateau bars to acid house ‘til sunrise, live orchestras, and Valentine’s dinners in every flavour.
When Rosa Fuoco's husband wanted to buy a sugar shack, she thought he was crazy. Now their sons run three restaurants, a cheese farm, and one of Quebec's top cabanes à sucre.
In a quiet village, a church has turned into a sanctuary for artists living on the margins of the world.
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.
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.
From farm fields to natural wine, Baie-Saint-Paul makes the case for a quick pause away from it all.
From flea markets to pickleball courts, a reporter retraces his roots to find out why Saint-Eustache is suddenly among Quebec’s happiest cities.
Nathan Gawalko left high-end restaurants across the world to bottle ancient traditions of fish, salt, and time on British Columbia's coast.
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How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.
From boundary-pushing tasting menus to perfected single plates—this is where to eat when it matters.
Where work gets dodged, books get read and written, and half the city seems to be locked in conversation.
Intimate, theatrical, memorable: the spots that make an evening feel like an occasion.
Rare finds, curated shelves, and community hubs across the city.
From garage racks to curated closets, here's where to start digging for stylish castoffs that got a second life.
It's wandering, but rewarded: Shop local, shop curious, and let these spots surprise you.
Lean back and listen in at these vinyl-heavy addresses in the city with slow, intentional, and mature atmospheres inspired by Japanese jazz kissa.
Baby it's cold outside.
A local guide to local rituals, routines, and pleasures big and small that make the season a good one.
From quick after-work laps to full-day drives worth the mileage.
Classic dives with no pretense, plenty of character, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
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