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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.
Will Crosson's critical approach to Canadiana through fashion
The Montreal designer creating thoughtful garments that critically engage with Canadian landscapes, histories, and identity.
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.
The rise and fall of Le Palais des Nains, the palace where tourists became giants
For over 60 years, the fully functional home of two circus veterans became a Montreal tourist attraction where everything was scaled down to their three-foot-tall size.
Where to dance, scream, and celebrate with Halloween parties in Montreal
Ah, Halloween in Montreal: A month-long excuse to wear leather, fake blood, and increasingly elaborate wigs. Here's what's up in 2025.
Miette Sandwicherie does everything the hard way—and that's the point
The process can be a time suck at Thea Bryson's Saint-Henri sandwich shop, but that's the point—her bakery's slow-craft approach gets applied to grab-and-go food, and it gets results.
The artist who carves the shape of light
Joe Lima's massive woodblocks—some over six feet tall—sculpt shadow and illumination into surreal architectural spaces that blur printmaking and sculpture.
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The Bulletin: The incoming weather’s hot, but this lineup’s hotter. 🥵 [Issue #149]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Ramen Ramen Fes returns for a two-week citywide noodle crawl
The fourth edition of Montreal's annual ramen festival lets you eat and vote your way through special bowls from October 13 to 26, 2025.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [October 2025]
New slice shops with serious pedigree, Italian brasserie polish, Syrian home cooking, hand-rolled sushi cones, and more.
The fairyland fashion brand sewn entirely in its founder's bedroom
Avenir Vert's Olivia Donahue turned thrift store finds and teenage entrepreneurship into British Vogue features—all while refusing to compromise on a sustainable vision.
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The Best New Bars in Montreal [October 2025]
A Caribbean restobar, a fridge-door chapel bar in Old Montreal, and an owl-inspired cocktail lounge on Mont-Royal—just a few of the 11 best new bars in Montreal right now.
A fictional designer of very real experiences
André Brown doesn't exist per se, but the branding created under that name shows how hospitality can think differently about storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional design.
A butcher's gamble, a forgotten tavern, and how the Mile End earned its name
From a Durham County butcher shop and Massachusetts tavern keepers to a global creative district, the real story's one historians got wrong for decades.
North America's 50 Best Restaurants proves Montreal is a world-class dining capital
Quebec chefs cleaned up at the inaugural awards.