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A once-vacant lot in Griffintown has become a neighbourhood gathering spot. The people behind it hope this summer is only the beginning.

Food & Drink

Above, Rémi Lemieux is betting downtown can sustain a neighbourhood haunt; below, he is creating an intimate testing ground for his most personal cooking.

Food & Drink

With Portuguese chicken, $16 cocktails and a room redesigned from the door in, the Little Burgundy team is betting that approachability matters as much as acclaim.

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For 70 years, Caffè Italia has been a family inheritance, an immigrant gathering place, and a witness to a city's transformation.

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The Mano Cornuto team takes over a new Griffintown room with small plates, a deep list of wines by the glass, and a kitchen that stays open for the nighthawks.

Food & Drink

With a DIY interior, approachable wines and an evolving menu, Éléphantine takes its cues from the neighbours.

Food & Drink

A once-vacant lot in Griffintown has become a neighbourhood gathering spot. The people behind it hope this summer is only the beginning.

Food & Drink

Above, Rémi Lemieux is betting downtown can sustain a neighbourhood haunt; below, he is creating an intimate testing ground for his most personal cooking.

Food & Drink

With Portuguese chicken, $16 cocktails and a room redesigned from the door in, the Little Burgundy team is betting that approachability matters as much as acclaim.

Food & Drink

For 70 years, Caffè Italia has been a family inheritance, an immigrant gathering place, and a witness to a city's transformation.

Food & Drink

The Mano Cornuto team takes over a new Griffintown room with small plates, a deep list of wines by the glass, and a kitchen that stays open for the nighthawks.

Food & Drink

With a DIY interior, approachable wines and an evolving menu, Éléphantine takes its cues from the neighbours.

Food & Drink

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.

Food & Drink

The Roman-style pasta and natural wine spot on Saint-Laurent lasted just under two years, but long enough to make a real impression.

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Owner Jeremy Anderson calls himself a steward rather than a creator, and likens the room to a reforestation project: build the right conditions, and the culture grows back.

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With three hundred square feet for 1.2 million visitors a year, the smallest room in the café brand's network signals a lot for where the industry's at.

Food & Drink

Roaming pop-ups to brick-and-mortar shops alike are pairing global techniques with Quebec ingredients to keep the city’s most democratic food within reach.

Food & Drink

From cocktails 45 floors above the city streets to neighbourhood wine bars and timeless martinis, here's where the city's insiders raised a glass in 2025.

Food & Drink

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.

Food & Drink

The Roman-style pasta and natural wine spot on Saint-Laurent lasted just under two years, but long enough to make a real impression.

Food & Drink

Owner Jeremy Anderson calls himself a steward rather than a creator, and likens the room to a reforestation project: build the right conditions, and the culture grows back.

Food & Drink

With three hundred square feet for 1.2 million visitors a year, the smallest room in the café brand's network signals a lot for where the industry's at.

Food & Drink

Roaming pop-ups to brick-and-mortar shops alike are pairing global techniques with Quebec ingredients to keep the city’s most democratic food within reach.

Food & Drink

From cocktails 45 floors above the city streets to neighbourhood wine bars and timeless martinis, here's where the city's insiders raised a glass in 2025.