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Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes built
Jake Greenberg turned a pandemic side hustle into a Jewish deli centred on house-smoked fish, knishes, and a neighbourhood his family's been serving for generations.
How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chip
First, a chip company came calling. Then came a year-long R&D process involving professional tasters and corporate NDAs.
One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines
Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.
Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie
After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.
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The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]
Montreal's latest café openings prove the city's coffee obsession runs deeper than ever: Here are 31 spots worth the detour.
A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution
Four strangers, Italian-Canadian roots, a once-risky Griffintown corner, and building a busy corner through a pandemic, as told by Tyler Maher
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
North America's 50 Best Restaurants proves Montreal is a world-class dining capital
Quebec chefs cleaned up at the inaugural awards.
An exclusive look at David McMillan and Derek Dammann's upcoming West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef plan to debut a place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux that can “feed everyone (with) true hospitality” in November 2025.
A chef's perspective: How pop-ups are keeping Montreal's food scene alive
Rent's wild, opening a restaurant feels like a gamble—but it's one-night-only dinners where new chefs test ideas without going broke.
