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    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025

    Two local restaurants crack the Top 10 following a strong showing in the long list.

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDGFood & Drink
    Tom Zalatnai

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDG

    How a kid who swore he'd never run the family business ended up exactly in the institution where he belongs.

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with WünderbarFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar

    The 3,500-square-foot beer hall on Plaza Saint-Hubert serves Bavarian drinking traditions with liter steins of German imports along long communal tables.

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand newFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new

    A young team, an open kitchen, and recipes passed down through generations: Meet Talal Sabbagh's new spot on Saint-Laurent.

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 yearsFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years

    The NDG institution and best-kept industry secret that helped launch some of Montreal's best chefs.

    Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a centuryFood & Drink
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a century

    The Little Italy bakery that could: Still hand-rolling loaves in its original 1910 brick oven, still telling real estate speculators it's not for sale, just for bread.

    Taking over Icehouse means inheriting a decade of expectationsFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Taking over Icehouse means inheriting a decade of expectations

    Preserving the Plateau's Tex-Mex institution means proving yourself every single night.

    Bar Minou is the kind of place you want to spend all night inFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Bar Minou is the kind of place you want to spend all night in

    No reservations, only walk-ins, a wall of natty wines, taxes and tips included, and a barstool for an anchor.

    Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes builtFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes built

    Jake Greenberg turned a pandemic side hustle into a Jewish deli centred on house-smoked fish, knishes, and a neighbourhood his family's been serving for generations.

    How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chipFood & Drink
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chip

    First, a chip company came calling. Then came a year-long R&D process involving professional tasters and corporate NDAs.

    One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 OriginesFood & Drink
    Annisa Burgos

    One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines

    Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.

    Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona FideFood & Drink
    Bottomless Pete

    Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide

    Good faith, mixed results.

    Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pieFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie

    After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.

    A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institutionFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution

    Four strangers, Italian-Canadian roots, a once-risky Griffintown corner, and building a busy corner through a pandemic, as told by Tyler Maher

    How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farmFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farm

    Two former engineers custom-built sterilizers, coded their own automation software, and now supply 700 pounds of fungi weekly to Montreal's top kitchens—all within a 10-kilometer radius.

    Dobe & Andy wants to change how you think about dining in ChinatownFood & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Dobe & Andy wants to change how you think about dining in Chinatown

    After four decades of tradition, Montreal's own Hong Kong-style diner is betting that better hospitality can help revive the neighbourhood.

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