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J.P. Karwacki

The best donuts in Montreal aren't on the island, they're at Deux Becs

Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.

J.P. Karwacki

Taglio revives the old butchery ways with a 50-year-old Pointe-Saint-Charles smokehouse

Honouring old-school techniques with a hands-on approach, Taglio's butchery and Montreal smoked meat keep the city's food heritage alive.

J.P. Karwacki

Oncle Lee's Kǎo puts modern Chinese-American on the menu in Old Montreal

Taking inspiration from Chinese street-style shaokao barbecue, this deeply personal project reflects what its chef loves about cooking.

Ivy Lerner-Frank

Fin Soda’s zero-proof cocktails and the Montreal hospitality behind them

What happens when two bartenders experiment in their kitchen during a pandemic lockdown?

J.P. Karwacki

Wild catches and Japanese imports with Sushi Nishinokaze in the Mile End

With just eight seats, curated ceramics, and a commitment to both tradition and local sourcing, this omakase is where every detail tells a story.

J.P. Karwacki

Birbante imports the Italian abundance of Milan to Montreal's Mile End

It's all about northern Italian culinary traditions with osteria hospitality here, where the owners of La Panzeria invite diners to enjoy the mischievous charm of “la dolce vita.”

J.P. Karwacki

Rôtisserie La Lune is a masterclass in classic Quebecois chicken dinners

Applying the expertise and rigour of the lauded Montreal restaurant Mon Lapin and its team to a classic Quebecois experience: Rotisserie chicken.

The Main

Poulet portugais et poutine à leur apogée dans cette churrascaria montréalaise

Une institution qui sert la meilleure rôtisserie et une poutine emblématique, fusionnant deux traditions culinaires qu’elle a contribué à façonner.

J.P. Karwacki

Looking back on 2024 and forward to 2025 in Montreal's dining scene (plus Michelin Guide hopefuls)

From 2024’s culinary highs to predictions for 2025, here’s what Montreal’s food insiders are saying about the city’s evolving dining scene—and its Michelin hopefuls.

J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's best bar and restaurant openings (and most painful closures) of 2024

From thrilling new hotspots to heartbreaking goodbyes, here’s what shaped Montreal’s food and drink scene in 2024.

J.P. Karwacki

The bars and drinks that wowed local Montreal writers and photographers in 2024

From perfect martinis to hidden speakeasies and whisky cocktails that "are pure poetry", these bars defined locals' nights in 2024.

J.P. Karwacki

Montreal's best restaurants of 2024 according to local writers and photographers

Where Montreal's food writers, bloggers, influencers, and photographers loved to eat most in their city during 2024.

J.P. Karwacki

What hot cocktails tell us about the slow burn of Montreal’s bar scene

Hot cocktails have only begun making their mark on Montreal’s bar scene, revealing both a growing appetite and an uphill battle for the city's cocktail culture.

J.P. Karwacki

Marci is a study in hybrid pizza & Italian-American Rat Pack-era aesthetics

Run by audiophile restaurant vets, inspired by a Vegas trip, and slinging pies riffing on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey styles.

J.P. Karwacki

The panettone diaries of Elena and Gia Vin & Grill's baker Mayara Palma Martin

Panettone takes an inordinate amount of time to make, but like all good things, time = flavour. Here's how a baker at Elena and Gia does it.

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