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Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar
J.P. Karwacki

Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar

The 3,500-square-foot beer hall on Plaza Saint-Hubert serves Bavarian drinking traditions with liter steins of German imports along long communal tables.

The Bulletin: Burn the jack-o'-lanterns, put up the stockings! [Issue #154]
The Main

The Bulletin: Burn the jack-o'-lanterns, put up the stockings! [Issue #154]

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

We're launching The Main's first annual Holiday Market
The Main

We're launching The Main's first annual Holiday Market

Craft over chaos: Shop for the holidays with handpicked Montreal makers in one slick Griffintown space this November.

Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new
J.P. Karwacki

Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new

A young team, an open kitchen, and recipes passed down through generations: Meet Talal Sabbagh's new spot on Saint-Laurent.

How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years
J.P. Karwacki

How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years

The NDG institution and best-kept industry secret that helped launch some of Montreal's best chefs.

Why Empire thinks it will thrive in a struggling  downtown core
J.P. Karwacki

Why Empire thinks it will thrive in a struggling downtown core

Phil Grisé is opening a 26,000-square-foot skate shop in a building Archambault couldn't hold on to —because to him, physical retail isn't dead, it just needs to be worth the trip.

How cold-climate wine is made at David McMillan's Hayfield Farm vineyard
Scott Usheroff

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.

The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [November 2025]
J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [November 2025]

Lebanese home cooking meets halal Caribbean fusion, natural wine bistros, pop-up delis with house-cured meats, New York-style pizza perfected, and more.

Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a century
Ivy Lerner-Frank

Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a century

The Little Italy bakery that could: Still hand-rolling loaves in its original 1910 brick oven, still telling real estate speculators it's not for sale, just for bread.

Farewell, Valérie Plante: A letter for Montreal's first woman mayor and her legacy
J.P. Karwacki

Farewell, Valérie Plante: A letter for Montreal's first woman mayor and her legacy

You didn't fix everything, but in many key respects, you left Montreal better than you found it.

Things to do in Montreal this November
The Main

Things to do in Montreal this November

The best things to do in Montreal during November bring enough festivals, holiday markets, and cultural programming to make you forget the cold.

When rubbing shoulders with death is your full-time gig
Salomé Maari @ URBANIA

When rubbing shoulders with death is your full-time gig

"In my first months working in funeral services, I immediately realized it was going to profoundly change my perception of life."

When McGill med students went grave-robbing for science
J.P. Karwacki

When McGill med students went grave-robbing for science

The law demanded they learn anatomy but made dissection illegal, so for nearly a century, stolen corpses were tobogganed down Mount Royal to a folk hero janitor who paid cash, no questions asked.

A new city gateway and memorial with the Montreal Irish Monument Park
J.P. Karwacki

A new city gateway and memorial with the Montreal Irish Monument Park

An incoming commemorative park design makes the Black Rock accessible for the first time with public space honouring 6,000 Irish famine victims and the Montrealers who tried to save them.

How Mile-Ex launched (and lost) Montreal's warehouse pop explosion
Max Honigmann

How Mile-Ex launched (and lost) Montreal's warehouse pop explosion

From 2006 to 2016, Mile-Ex's DIY spaces launched Grimes, Mac DeMarco, TOPS, and one of Montreal's most productive music scenes. Then it was all killed off.

The Bulletin: Who's afraid of the big bad weekend? 😱 [Issue #153]
The Main

The Bulletin: Who's afraid of the big bad weekend? 😱 [Issue #153]

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