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The Bulletin: A landmark burns, a brunch legend returns, and an après-ski with Russian disco [Issue #165]
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My restaurant got busy before it was ready. Now I can finally take a step back.
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Food & Drink
The best of Montreal's culinary scene
My restaurant got busy before it was ready. Now I can finally take a step back.
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.
Yakitori Hibahihi is bringing the heat to Plaza St-Hubert
Japanese restaurant veterans Hiroshi Kitano and Hideyuki Imaizumi bring the fire, united by the grill and hip-hop.
Three cafés, three generations, and one new wave of Vietnamese coffee
Three cafés redefining specialty Vietnamese coffee through heritage, fusion, and first-gen identity.
Bossa had a bread problem, so they built a 24-hour bakery to solve it
Inside the warehouse where four bakers shape everything by hand, all night, every night to make 2,000 loaves a day.
Café Gentile opens in the West Island, and this time, it's personal
Anthony Gentile spent ten years building up his family's café across Montreal. His fourth location brings him back to old stomping grounds.
Marchigiani became a Montreal institution by staying old school
Three generations and 65 years later, this family business is having its busiest run yet.
What defined Montreal's dining scene in 2025, and what's coming in 2026
From 2025's defining themes to predictions for 2026, here's what Montreal's food insiders are saying about the city's evolving dining culture (and its next Michelin hopefuls).
Montreal's most exciting openings and heartbreaking closures of 2025
The restaurant and bar arrivals that thrilled Montreal writers, photographers, and influencers—and the beloved spots whose closures left lasting gaps.
Latest Bulletins
The latest Montreal bulletins.
"If it was 1988, I would buy it every week"
Radio veterans Terry DiMonte and Ted Bird gave The Main a shoutout on their podcast Standing By.
Tissot's first Canadian boutique starts with a French connection
The Swiss watchmaker chose Montreal for its Canadian debut, drawn by the city's Francophone ties to its home in Le Locle.
Apple Sainte-Catherine reopens in a restored heritage building
The expanded downtown store features local stone, a refurbished copper cornice, and double the floor space.
SAQ bets on Uber Eats and dépanneur mini-shops to reverse declining sales
One-hour delivery pilots late February, with 100 mini-store locations planned across Montreal, the South Shore, and Quebec City by summer.
Fairmount Bagel is opening a dedicated café in Mile End
The 107-year-old bakery's first major expansion lands directly across the street from the original.
A free Quebec film fest screening for 10 days straight
Plein(s) Écran(s) marks 10 years with an Oscar-shortlisted doc and 38 more.
François Legault resigns as CAQ leader
Quebec premier steps down after months of historically low polling numbers.
An easy guide to Montreal's $7.7B budget (and its 2026-2035 investment plan)
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's first budget promises to tackle homelessness and housing while cutting jobs and delaying projects.
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Understand the City
Stories, guides, and reporting that make sense of Montreal — its culture, neighbourhoods, and everyday life.
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Explore restaurants, cafés, galleries, and places worth knowing — searchable by neighbourhood, category, and what's around you.
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Beyond Montreal
Discover what lies beyond the city
The abandoned church where outsider contemporary art found a home
In a quiet village, a church has turned into a sanctuary for artists living on the margins of the world.
How cold-climate wine is made at David McMillan's Hayfield Farm vineyard
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.
Firing ceramics by hand in the Laurentians with the pottery collective Goregama
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.
Baie Saint-Paul might be your best bet for a weekend escape in Quebec
From farm fields to natural wine, Baie-Saint-Paul makes the case for a quick pause away from it all.
In search of happiness in Saint-Eustache
From flea markets to pickleball courts, a reporter retraces his roots to find out why Saint-Eustache is suddenly among Quebec’s happiest cities.
Old Habits fish sauce from Vancouver Island is true Canadian umami
Nathan Gawalko left high-end restaurants across the world to bottle ancient traditions of fish, salt, and time on British Columbia's coast.
Maine's Cutty Sark Motel is just what the doctor ordered
A coastal escape where every room has ocean views.
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