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Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants
J.P. Karwacki

Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants

Inventory management's integral to a restaurant's survival—so why don't we talk about it?

The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]
J.P. Karwacki

The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]

There's vibrant and thriving community brewing in the CRS, a unique place to engage with coffee in ways you can’t find elsewhere in the city (or Canada).

The cellars and sommeliers that make Montreal an amazing city for wine
Clay Sandhu

The cellars and sommeliers that make Montreal an amazing city for wine

Their lists are thoughtful, plentiful and run the gamut from quaffable and quenching to brooding and intellectual—in other words, something for everyone.

How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?
Dylan Freeman-Grist

How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?

One year into the Michelin Guide's arrival in Toronto, we caught up with local chefs to see how its allure is impacting kitchens.

How restaurants stand up and out in Canada’s most diverse city
Amy Carlberg

How restaurants stand up and out in Canada’s most diverse city

The 6ix's dining scene represents a vast array of cultures—what are restaurants doing to be loud and proud about who they are through what they offer?

Deep in the juice with Zamalek: Blending Egyptian karkadé tea with Mile End culture
J.P. Karwacki

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.

A (mostly) spoken history of Clarke Café, Montreal’s home of the sangwich
J.P. Karwacki

A (mostly) spoken history of Clarke Café, Montreal’s home of the sangwich

Italo family history, a Mile End legend, and building a modern institution in the Pointe, as told by Frank Servedio

MTLàTABLE is lighting a torch for a city's emblematic scene
J.P. Karwacki

MTLàTABLE is lighting a torch for a city's emblematic scene

An economic activator, a hospitality advocate, a game-changing concierge, a remedy to what ails a tough season for Montreal's restaurant industry—however you slice it, MTLàTABLE is what this city needs.

Bar Dominion & keeping spirits up in downtown Montreal
The Main

Bar Dominion & keeping spirits up in downtown Montreal

A downtown Montreal destination once closed during the pandemic, Dominion Square Tavern's been revived as Bar Dominion—a timeless classic by design.

5 Montreal dépanneurs worth eating at
J.P. Karwacki

5 Montreal dépanneurs worth eating at

These Montreal depanneurs go beyond beers, smokes and munchies with amazing (and sometimes improbable) kitchens.

Farm to Table: The True Influence of Public Markets in Montreal's Dining Scene
Mayssam Samaha

Farm to Table: The True Influence of Public Markets in Montreal's Dining Scene

What kind of role do public markets play in Montreal's food culture? Food writer Mayssam Samaha spoke to vendors and chefs at the Jean-Talon Market to find out.

No Shows Continue to Plague Some of Montreal's Best Restaurants
Ivy Lerner-Frank

No Shows Continue to Plague Some of Montreal's Best Restaurants

Montreal DINR partners open up about the impact no-shows have on their business, from the seating plan to the bottom line.

Our patron saints of diners: Montreal’s next generation of casse-croûte owners
J.P. Karwacki

Our patron saints of diners: Montreal’s next generation of casse-croûte owners

Greenspot. AA. Chez Ma Tante. Chez Nick. Beautys. Café Joe. Wilensky's. Nouveau Système. Paul Patates. Bagel Etc. Saying their names is like casting a spell—that is, if it was a spell that’d conjure two steamés all-dressed combo with fries and a fountain liqueur on the side.

Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine

Humble pie with big(a) flavour.

34 of Montreal's Top Upscale Restaurants
J.P. Karwacki

34 of Montreal's Top Upscale Restaurants

There are, without question, thousands of names that we would consider to be the best restaurants in Montreal. With its rich history of chefs with storied backgrounds and diversified dining culture, the following names can be counted among the highest tier in the city.