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As Montreal's oldest fortune cookie factory shuts down after 128 years, a secret salvaged archive holds the blueprint for what could keep its memory alive.
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The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.
We built this city's culinary history and fuelled its nights out with this soggy, unphotogenic icon.
Old Port's free New Year's Eve celebration Grand Minuit is back for a midnight countdown to 2026
The Old Port's free New Year's celebration returns with Patrick Watson, Pierre Kwenders, and others leading up to a midnight countdown.
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Where to party and dine during New Year's Eve in Montreal
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What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema Moderne
Curated by the team behind a tiny-but-mighty Mile End cinema's programming that goes far beyond the usual suspects.
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Jonathan Cheung's holiday gift guide to cookbooks and kitchen essentials
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All of the best smoked meat in Montreal, mapped
From legendary old-school delis to new-guard smokers working at full tilt, here's where to find the city's best brisket.

The best Spanish restaurants in Montreal
Cava and croquetas, pinxtos, tapas, paella, jamón—here’s where Montreal gets its Spanish fix.

Where to drink during RAW WINE in Montreal
Where growers, makers, and drinkers of low-intervention, organic, biodynamic, and natural wines will want to drop in for a bottle (or two).

The best Montreal café terrasses to slow down and savour
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.

Escape to the best beaches in and around Montreal
Summer getaways, easy day trips, and urban retreats—these are the top spots on and near the island for swimming and sunbathing this summer

The best dumplings in Montreal, from Chinatown OGs to young guns
From no-frills Chinese classics to innovative fusion flavours, these are Montreal’s top spots for fried, steamed, and soup dumplings.

These are the oldest restaurants in Montreal
Still serving after all these years: A tour through the institutions that fed generations and helped define Montreal’s food identity.

Brendan King Edwards of The Word's favourite things in Milton-Parc
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