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      Food & Drink

      198
      Montreal's best restaurants of 2024 according to local writers and photographers
      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.

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

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

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

      Former Montreal chef Chanthy Yen wins Top Chef Canada Season 11
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      Former Montreal Chef Chanthy Yen Wins Top Chef Canada Season 11

      Now based in Vancouver, the Top Chef Canada Season 11 winner spent years making his mark in Montreal.

      Buboy brings its take on a Filipino-style casse-croûte to NDG
      Rachel Cheng

      Buboy Brings Its Take on a Filipino-style Casse-croûte to NDG

      Buboy chef and owner Eric Lozaro Magno talks about reconnecting with his roots to celebrate Filipino comfort food.

      West Island restaurants are having a moment right now
      J.P. Karwacki

      West Island Restaurants Are Having a Moment Right Now

      Head west, young diners and restaurateurs: The suburbs are hungry, and they're changing to reflect new appetites.

      Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bar Leonor’s Reinjecting High-energy Nightlife & High-end Cocktails into Chinatown

      Leonor's a proper cocktail bar experience during the day and early evening, but on Friday and Saturday nights? It shifts into a high-energy party.

      The essentials according to Bossa chef Daniel Lo Manto
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Essentials According to Bossa Chef Daniel Lo Manto

      From razor-sharp knives to locally made butcher blocks and hunting goods, here’s what Daniel Lo Manto always keeps on hand.

      Bona Fide now supplies Villeray with a bistro combining Rome, New York, and Montreal
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bona Fide Now Supplies Villeray with a Bistro Combining Rome, New York, and Montreal

      A seasoned crew's come together to serve classic Italian goods with their own brand of Montreal hospitality.

      A Peruvian kitchen meets an Italian social club in Old Montreal with Capisco's bachiche cuisine
      J.P. Karwacki

      A Peruvian Kitchen Meets an Italian Social Club in Old Montreal with Capisco's Bachiche Cuisine

      This restaurant from chef Marcel Olivier Larrea and company is all about a rich cultural and culinary crossroads that's found between heritage and invention.

      Montreal tops Air Canada & enRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal Tops Air Canada & EnRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024

      Two names have taken up top 10 spots in the annual cross-country restaurant rankings from Air Canada's enRoute magazine.

      Is the South Shore of Montreal the new poutine capital of Quebec?
      Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

      Is the South Shore of Montreal the New Poutine Capital of Quebec?

      A multi-generational investigation into the depths of 450.

      Montreal’s ‘fake café’ Saturday, a casual hangout turned roaming pop-up
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal’s ‘fake Café’ Saturday, a Casual Hangout Turned Roaming Pop-up

      Whether intimately based out of their apartment or expanding out into the real world, Saturday is about maintaining devoted time for people to connect.

      The ‘matante’ that launched a thousand ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old fast food cashier, Lucie
      J.P. Karwacki

      The ‘matante’ That Launched a Thousand Ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old Fast Food Cashier, Lucie

      How one classic, family-run business’s franchise rooted in Quebec’s fast-food history made a broader cultural shift in restaurant marketing their own.

      A Plateau chophouse flips to Bouillon Albert, a 19th-century Paris-inspired eatery
      J.P. Karwacki

      A Plateau Chophouse Flips to Bouillon Albert, a 19th-century Paris-inspired Eatery

      At traditional bouillon restaurants, food should be quick and affordable. This French address asks: Why mess with a good thing?

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      198
      Montreal's best restaurants of 2024 according to local writers and photographers
      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.

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

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

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

      Former Montreal chef Chanthy Yen wins Top Chef Canada Season 11
      The Main

      Former Montreal Chef Chanthy Yen Wins Top Chef Canada Season 11

      Now based in Vancouver, the Top Chef Canada Season 11 winner spent years making his mark in Montreal.

      Buboy brings its take on a Filipino-style casse-croûte to NDG
      Rachel Cheng

      Buboy Brings Its Take on a Filipino-style Casse-croûte to NDG

      Buboy chef and owner Eric Lozaro Magno talks about reconnecting with his roots to celebrate Filipino comfort food.

      West Island restaurants are having a moment right now
      J.P. Karwacki

      West Island Restaurants Are Having a Moment Right Now

      Head west, young diners and restaurateurs: The suburbs are hungry, and they're changing to reflect new appetites.

      Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bar Leonor’s Reinjecting High-energy Nightlife & High-end Cocktails into Chinatown

      Leonor's a proper cocktail bar experience during the day and early evening, but on Friday and Saturday nights? It shifts into a high-energy party.

      The essentials according to Bossa chef Daniel Lo Manto
      J.P. Karwacki

      The Essentials According to Bossa Chef Daniel Lo Manto

      From razor-sharp knives to locally made butcher blocks and hunting goods, here’s what Daniel Lo Manto always keeps on hand.

      Bona Fide now supplies Villeray with a bistro combining Rome, New York, and Montreal
      J.P. Karwacki

      Bona Fide Now Supplies Villeray with a Bistro Combining Rome, New York, and Montreal

      A seasoned crew's come together to serve classic Italian goods with their own brand of Montreal hospitality.

      A Peruvian kitchen meets an Italian social club in Old Montreal with Capisco's bachiche cuisine
      J.P. Karwacki

      A Peruvian Kitchen Meets an Italian Social Club in Old Montreal with Capisco's Bachiche Cuisine

      This restaurant from chef Marcel Olivier Larrea and company is all about a rich cultural and culinary crossroads that's found between heritage and invention.

      Montreal tops Air Canada & enRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal Tops Air Canada & EnRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024

      Two names have taken up top 10 spots in the annual cross-country restaurant rankings from Air Canada's enRoute magazine.

      Is the South Shore of Montreal the new poutine capital of Quebec?
      Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

      Is the South Shore of Montreal the New Poutine Capital of Quebec?

      A multi-generational investigation into the depths of 450.

      Montreal’s ‘fake café’ Saturday, a casual hangout turned roaming pop-up
      J.P. Karwacki

      Montreal’s ‘fake Café’ Saturday, a Casual Hangout Turned Roaming Pop-up

      Whether intimately based out of their apartment or expanding out into the real world, Saturday is about maintaining devoted time for people to connect.

      The ‘matante’ that launched a thousand ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old fast food cashier, Lucie
      J.P. Karwacki

      The ‘matante’ That Launched a Thousand Ships: Lafleur's 63-year-old Fast Food Cashier, Lucie

      How one classic, family-run business’s franchise rooted in Quebec’s fast-food history made a broader cultural shift in restaurant marketing their own.

      A Plateau chophouse flips to Bouillon Albert, a 19th-century Paris-inspired eatery
      J.P. Karwacki

      A Plateau Chophouse Flips to Bouillon Albert, a 19th-century Paris-inspired Eatery

      At traditional bouillon restaurants, food should be quick and affordable. This French address asks: Why mess with a good thing?

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