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      • Best Cafés
      • Unique Boutiques
      • Romantic Restaurants
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      • Downtown
      • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
      • Mile End
      • Mile-Ex
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      • Boutique / Store
      • Bar
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      Food & Drink

      188
      The creative process behind the menus of Montreal's chefs
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Creative Process Behind the Menus of Montreal's Chefs

      Listening in to Montreal's chefs on where their menu creation begins, and what their philosophies of food are.

      Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants
      J.P. Karwacki

      Inside the Walk-ins of Three Montreal Restaurants

      Inventory management's integral to a restaurant's survival—so why don't we talk about it?

      The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Canadian Roasting Society: At the Crossroads of Montreal's Coffee Culture [Watch]

      There's vibrant and thriving community brewing in the CRS, a unique place to engage with coffee in ways you can’t find elsewhere in the city (or Canada).

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

      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.

      How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?
      Dylan Freeman-Grist

      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
      Amy Carlberg

      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
      J.P. Karwacki

      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.

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

      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.

      A (mostly) spoken history of Clarke Café, Montreal’s home of the sangwich
      J.P. Karwacki

      A (mostly) Spoken History of Clarke Café, Montreal’s Home of the Sangwich

      Italo family history, a Mile End legend, and building a modern institution in the Pointe, as told by Frank Servedio

      MTLàTABLE is lighting a torch for a city's emblematic scene
      J.P. Karwacki

      MTLàTABLE is Lighting a Torch for a City's Emblematic Scene

      An economic activator, a hospitality advocate, a game-changing concierge, a remedy to what ails a tough season for Montreal's restaurant industry—however you slice it, MTLàTABLE is what this city needs.

      Bar Dominion & keeping spirits up in downtown Montreal
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bar Dominion & Keeping Spirits up in Downtown Montreal

      A downtown Montreal destination once closed during the pandemic, Dominion Square Tavern's been revived as Bar Dominion—a timeless classic by design.

      5 Montreal dépanneurs worth eating at
      J.P. Karwacki

      5 Montreal Dépanneurs Worth Eating at

      These Montreal depanneurs go beyond beers, smokes and munchies with amazing (and sometimes improbable) kitchens.

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

      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
      Ivy Lerner-Frank

      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.

      Our patron saints of diners: Montreal’s next generation of casse-croûte owners
      J.P. Karwacki

      Our Patron Saints of Diners: Montreal’s Next Generation of Casse-croûte Owners

      Greenspot. AA. Chez Ma Tante. Chez Nick. Beautys. Café Joe. Wilensky's. Nouveau Système. Paul Patates. Bagel Etc. Saying their names is like casting a spell that’d conjure two steamés all-dressed combo with fries and a fountain liqueur on the side.

      Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal's Best New Pizza is Being Baked Above a Paint Shop in Lachine

      Humble pie with big(a) flavour.

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      Food & Drink

      188
      The creative process behind the menus of Montreal's chefs
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Creative Process Behind the Menus of Montreal's Chefs

      Listening in to Montreal's chefs on where their menu creation begins, and what their philosophies of food are.

      Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants
      J.P. Karwacki

      Inside the Walk-ins of Three Montreal Restaurants

      Inventory management's integral to a restaurant's survival—so why don't we talk about it?

      The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Canadian Roasting Society: At the Crossroads of Montreal's Coffee Culture [Watch]

      There's vibrant and thriving community brewing in the CRS, a unique place to engage with coffee in ways you can’t find elsewhere in the city (or Canada).

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

      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.

      How has the Michelin Guide changed the game for Toronto?
      Dylan Freeman-Grist

      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
      Amy Carlberg

      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
      J.P. Karwacki

      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.

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

      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.

      A (mostly) spoken history of Clarke Café, Montreal’s home of the sangwich
      J.P. Karwacki

      A (mostly) Spoken History of Clarke Café, Montreal’s Home of the Sangwich

      Italo family history, a Mile End legend, and building a modern institution in the Pointe, as told by Frank Servedio

      MTLàTABLE is lighting a torch for a city's emblematic scene
      J.P. Karwacki

      MTLàTABLE is Lighting a Torch for a City's Emblematic Scene

      An economic activator, a hospitality advocate, a game-changing concierge, a remedy to what ails a tough season for Montreal's restaurant industry—however you slice it, MTLàTABLE is what this city needs.

      Bar Dominion & keeping spirits up in downtown Montreal
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bar Dominion & Keeping Spirits up in Downtown Montreal

      A downtown Montreal destination once closed during the pandemic, Dominion Square Tavern's been revived as Bar Dominion—a timeless classic by design.

      5 Montreal dépanneurs worth eating at
      J.P. Karwacki

      5 Montreal Dépanneurs Worth Eating at

      These Montreal depanneurs go beyond beers, smokes and munchies with amazing (and sometimes improbable) kitchens.

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

      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
      Ivy Lerner-Frank

      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.

      Our patron saints of diners: Montreal’s next generation of casse-croûte owners
      J.P. Karwacki

      Our Patron Saints of Diners: Montreal’s Next Generation of Casse-croûte Owners

      Greenspot. AA. Chez Ma Tante. Chez Nick. Beautys. Café Joe. Wilensky's. Nouveau Système. Paul Patates. Bagel Etc. Saying their names is like casting a spell that’d conjure two steamés all-dressed combo with fries and a fountain liqueur on the side.

      Montreal's best new pizza is being baked above a paint shop in Lachine
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal's Best New Pizza is Being Baked Above a Paint Shop in Lachine

      Humble pie with big(a) flavour.

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