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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.

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.

"Creatives dictate this city": Inside 20 years of the Montreal designer fair SOUK
J.P. Karwacki

"Creatives dictate this city": Inside 20 years of the Montreal designer fair SOUK

The roaming showcase of Montreal designers' work—both recognized and not—and the exceptional modern lifestyle objects they create for the everyday.

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.

Design according to life in Montreal: The work of MRDK
J.P. Karwacki

Design according to life in Montreal: The work of MRDK

For Guillaume Ménard and David Dworkind and their Montreal studio MRDK, they're making the city's streets come alive through design.

Walking among Montreal’s sneakerhead kings at Felix Boutique
J.P. Karwacki

Walking among Montreal’s sneakerhead kings at Felix Boutique

How passion and a pair of Jordan Spiz'ikes became brick and mortar reality for Francesco Abbruzzo at Old Montreal's Felix Boutique.

Miett Chips: The New Potato Chip Everyone Is Talking About
Daniel Bromberg

Miett Chips: The New Potato Chip Everyone Is Talking About

Find out how this Quebec-based producer is turning the potato chip game on its head.

Vinorama: An interview with Montreal's favourite Whinemom
Daniel Bromberg

Vinorama: An interview with Montreal's favourite Whinemom

Curator, partner, and oenophile Carolyn Aubry recently sat down with The Main to pour out the full story of her wine shop, Vinorama.

From Garden to Bouquet: The Story of Floramama's Farmed Flowers
Daniel Bromberg

From Garden to Bouquet: The Story of Floramama's Farmed Flowers

We recently sat down with the author and owner of Floramama, Chloé Roy, to hear her story and learn about the magic behind her ecological flower farm—and her upcoming book launch.

Montreal Tastemakers: Q&A with author Arizona O'Neill
The Main

Montreal Tastemakers: Q&A with author Arizona O'Neill

Montreal Tastemakers: Q&A with author Toula Drimonis
The Main

Montreal Tastemakers: Q&A with author Toula Drimonis

As the annual Salon du livre de Montréal kicks off this week, we recently sat down with Montreal author Toula Drimonis about her new book entitled We, The Others.