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Romies: Creating a contemporary American bistro with midcentury charm
The Main

Romies: Creating a contemporary American bistro with midcentury charm

Behind a heritage stone façade of Old Montreal, Romies reflects the warm, throwback ambiance of midcentury dining gems in the United States.

La Spada: A love letter to Rome with a Montreal osteria
J.P. Karwacki

La Spada: A love letter to Rome with a Montreal osteria

The experiential, Roman-Italian dining of Saint-Henri's La Spada, combining institutional class with electric restaurant theatre.

The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [July 2024]
J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [July 2024]

These 27 names are holding the keys to the best new restaurants in Montreal right now, from the city's freshest spring season openings to the beginning of a big summer wave.

Le Violon: Stepping into a painting of fine dining in the Plateau
J.P. Karwacki

Le Violon: Stepping into a painting of fine dining in the Plateau

Taking over the address that once housed Maison Publique, Le Violon is a new neighbourhood project that celebrates kinship and thoughtful, ingredient-driven cuisine.

Lieux Communs: Montreal's first urban winery
J.P. Karwacki

Lieux Communs: Montreal's first urban winery

Local wine, cider and piquette makers discovering new terroirs out of their hybrid, urban, and nordic laboratory in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

Bar Vivar: A Montreal take on a Spanish way of eating
J.P. Karwacki

Bar Vivar: A Montreal take on a Spanish way of eating

How a Montreal chef and sommelier's pintxos in the Plateau derive influences from Galicia, the Basque region, and Asturias—plus some flourishes from Andalusia or Valencia.

Beigne Habitude: High-end pastry technique meets donut Americana in Little Italy
J.P. Karwacki

Beigne Habitude: High-end pastry technique meets donut Americana in Little Italy

From selling donuts out of a ruelle verte to studying shops across the United States, Rachel Berriman and Michael Lottner’s donut shop has been long in the making.

A guide to Jewish food in Montreal with the Wandering Chew's Kat Romanow
Kat Romanow

A guide to Jewish food in Montreal with the Wandering Chew's Kat Romanow

From the local legends and institutions to new generations, this is your complete guide to the five neighbourhoods holding the keys to Jewish food in Montreal.

Montréal Cocktail Fest: Mixology culture from around the world converges on the city
J.P. Karwacki

Montréal Cocktail Fest: Mixology culture from around the world converges on the city

From May 19th to May 22nd, the Montréal Cocktail Fest's inaugural edition in 2024 features pop-ups, pairing dinners, custom spirits and more from addresses both local and international.

Miracolo: The restaurant, cathedral, temple, and theatre of Montreal's Plateau
J.P. Karwacki

Miracolo: The restaurant, cathedral, temple, and theatre of Montreal's Plateau

Miracolo has all the kinetic and sensual energy of a fire, lit along the Plateau's central and historic thoroughfare.

Verdun Beef: The guinguette-inspired ecosystem of the Sud-Ouest
J.P. Karwacki

Verdun Beef: The guinguette-inspired ecosystem of the Sud-Ouest

A natural progression of the wine bar Verdun Beach, Verdun Beef is a neighbourhood-first spot for top cuts of shopping and dining.

Bangluck: Odes to Thai traditions with a Plateau noodle shop
J.P. Karwacki

Bangluck: Odes to Thai traditions with a Plateau noodle shop

Montrealers Chitakone Phommavongxay and Siriluksamee Rangthon on enriching Thai culture in Montreal through food.

Paparmane: Dreamy tea time is served by Montreal brunch royalty
J.P. Karwacki

Paparmane: Dreamy tea time is served by Montreal brunch royalty

Here's the tea: The minds behind brunch destinations Régine Café and Janine Café turn their attention to English tea room services twisted in their own Montreal image.

Kwizinn: New Horizons in Caribbean Cuisine for Mike Lafaille
J.P. Karwacki

Kwizinn: New Horizons in Caribbean Cuisine for Mike Lafaille

Haitian-Montrealer chef Mike Lafaille on his new restaurant address for Kwizinn in the old quarter, transforming Caribbean cuisine, and local obsessions.

Badin: The cocktail-forward listening lounge built for aurality and intimacy in Little Burgundy
J.P. Karwacki

Badin: The cocktail-forward listening lounge built for aurality and intimacy in Little Burgundy

The cocktail-forward listening lounge below Little Burgundy's HENI is an unreal gem for audophile lushes.