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Montreal's best bar and restaurant openings (and most painful closures) of 2024
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's best bar and restaurant openings (and most painful closures) of 2024

From thrilling new hotspots to heartbreaking goodbyes, here’s what shaped Montreal’s food and drink scene in 2024.

The bars and drinks that wowed local Montreal writers and photographers in 2024
J.P. Karwacki

The bars and drinks that wowed local Montreal writers and photographers in 2024

From perfect martinis to hidden speakeasies and whisky cocktails that "are pure poetry", these bars defined locals' nights in 2024.

A cultural mutation and a new era for Montreal nightlife
Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

A cultural mutation and a new era for Montreal nightlife

A conversation with three key players in the nightlife industry.

Montreal's best restaurants of 2024 according to local writers and photographers
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's best restaurants of 2024 according to local writers and photographers

Where Montreal's food writers, bloggers, influencers, and photographers loved to eat most in their city during 2024.

What hot cocktails tell us about the slow burn of Montreal’s bar scene
J.P. Karwacki

What hot cocktails tell us about the slow burn of Montreal’s bar scene

Hot cocktails have only begun making their mark on Montreal’s bar scene, revealing both a growing appetite and an uphill battle for the city's cocktail culture.

The Bulletin: One last taste of the weekend before the hustle starts [Issue #108]
The Main

The Bulletin: One last taste of the weekend before the hustle starts [Issue #108]

The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

Enter to win The Main's big holiday gift basket
The Main

Enter to win The Main's big holiday gift basket

We’ve teamed up with some of Montreal’s finest spots to create a giveaway you won’t want to miss.

Step inside Pinôt Boutique Hotel, a modern countryside gîte for travellers of the Eastern Townships
Ivy Lerner-Frank

Step inside Pinôt Boutique Hotel, a modern countryside gîte for travellers of the Eastern Townships

Hospitality veterans Véronique Lacoursière and Florence Pelland-Goyer bring a luxurious yet down-to-earth twist to a heritage B&B 90 minutes east of Montreal.

Marci is a study in hybrid pizza & Italian-American Rat Pack-era aesthetics
J.P. Karwacki

Marci is a study in hybrid pizza & Italian-American Rat Pack-era aesthetics

Run by audiophile restaurant vets, inspired by a Vegas trip, and slinging pies riffing on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey styles.

Dic Ann’s: A conversation about Montreal, family, and burgers since 1954
Dahlia Snaiderman

Dic Ann’s: A conversation about Montreal, family, and burgers since 1954

The story of what started as a small trailer-turned-diner in 1954 and become a Montreal icon, thanks to its ultra-thin patties, toasted buns, and signature tomato-based sauce.

Trading eights with Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, one of Montreal’s greatest jazz clubs
Jenny Greenberg

Trading eights with Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, one of Montreal’s greatest jazz clubs

Hosting local and international legends, this is how Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill owner Joel Giberovitch makes Montreal swing.

The Bulletin: All the stress-free holiday guides to help you relax [Issue #107]
The Main

The Bulletin: All the stress-free holiday guides to help you relax [Issue #107]

The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

The panettone diaries of Elena and Gia Vin & Grill's baker Mayara Palma Martin
J.P. Karwacki

The panettone diaries of Elena and Gia Vin & Grill's baker Mayara Palma Martin

Panettone takes an inordinate amount of time to make, but like all good things, time = flavour. Here's how a baker at Elena and Gia does it.

Montreal's ugly tree should've become an annual Christmas tradition
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's ugly tree should've become an annual Christmas tradition

Forget the Platonic ideal of Christmas symmetry: Montreal should bring back its ugly tree for Christmases moving forward.

What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema du Parc
J.P. Karwacki

What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema du Parc

Asking Montreal's Cinema du Parc for a curated lineup of cinematic escapes beyond the usual holiday fluff.

The Julius Caesar of Café Cléopâtre
Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

The Julius Caesar of Café Cléopâtre

Johnny Zoumboulakis has been watching over the Main since 1976.