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The Bulletin: Looking back on 2024 and ahead to gettin' our NYE freak on [Issue #109]

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

J.P. Karwacki

Looking back on 2024 and forward to 2025 in Montreal's dining scene (plus Michelin Guide hopefuls)

From 2024’s culinary highs to predictions for 2025, here’s what Montreal’s food insiders are saying about the city’s evolving dining scene—and its Michelin hopefuls.

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.

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.

Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

A cultural mutation and a new era for Montreal nightlife

A conversation with three key players in the nightlife industry.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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