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The cellars and sommeliers that make Montreal an amazing city for wine

Their lists are thoughtful, plentiful and run the gamut from quaffable and quenching to brooding and intellectual—in other words, something for everyone.

Turning Montreal’s restaurants into a soup kitchen network for those in need

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Turning Montreal’s restaurants into a soup kitchen network for those in need

Share Your Plate’s a new initiative addressing food accessibility by putting local restaurants’ meals in the hands of those that need them most.

How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?

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How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?

One year into the Michelin Guide's arrival in Toronto, we caught up with local chefs to see how its allure is impacting kitchens.

How restaurants stand up and out in Canada’s most diverse city

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How restaurants stand up and out in Canada’s most diverse city

The 6ix's dining scene represents a vast array of cultures—what are restaurants doing to be loud and proud about who they are through what they offer?

Deep in the juice with Zamalek: Blending Egyptian karkadé tea with Mile End culture

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Deep in the juice with Zamalek: Blending Egyptian karkadé tea with Mile End culture

How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.

Farm to Table: The True Influence of Public Markets in Montreal's Dining Scene

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Farm to Table: The True Influence of Public Markets in Montreal's Dining Scene

What kind of role do public markets play in Montreal's food culture? Food writer Mayssam Samaha spoke to vendors and chefs at the Jean-Talon Market to find out.

No Shows Continue to Plague Some of Montreal's Best Restaurants

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No Shows Continue to Plague Some of Montreal's Best Restaurants

Montreal DINR partners open up about the impact no-shows have on their business, from the seating plan to the bottom line.

Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine

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Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine

Humble pie with big(a) flavour.

34 of Montreal's Top Upscale Restaurants

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34 of Montreal's Top Upscale Restaurants

There are, without question, thousands of names that we would consider to be the best restaurants in Montreal. With its rich history of chefs with storied backgrounds and diversified dining culture, the following names can be counted among the highest tier in the city.