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Who better to ask about the biggest movers and shakers of Montreal's dining scene than the people who eat it all up for a living?
Here's what local writers, critics, photographers, and bloggers had to dish on in 2023, from their favourite meals to the chefs and new addresses that had the biggest impact on their year of eating out.
Chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly of Marconi (left) and chef Hiroshi Kitano of Kitano Shokudo (right). | Photograph: Scott Usheroff / @cravingcurator
Where did you love to eat in 2023?
Alison Slattery, photographer, @twofoodphotographers: Many places. I had wonderful meals in Fleurs & Cadeaux, Noren & Kitano Shokudo, and I ate in Chinatown a lot.
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