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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [October 2025]
New slice shops with serious pedigree, Italian brasserie polish, Syrian home cooking, hand-rolled sushi cones, and more.
The fairyland fashion brand sewn entirely in its founder's bedroom
Avenir Vert's Olivia Donahue turned thrift store finds and teenage entrepreneurship into British Vogue features—all while refusing to compromise on a sustainable vision.
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The Best New Bars in Montreal [October 2025]
A Caribbean restobar, a fridge-door chapel bar in Old Montreal, and an owl-inspired cocktail lounge on Mont-Royal—just a few of the 11 best new bars in Montreal right now.
A fictional designer of very real experiences
André Brown doesn't exist per se, but the branding created under that name shows how hospitality can think differently about storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional design.
A butcher's gamble, a forgotten tavern, and how the Mile End earned its name
From a Durham County butcher shop and Massachusetts tavern keepers to a global creative district, the real story's one historians got wrong for decades.
North America's 50 Best Restaurants proves Montreal is a world-class dining capital
Quebec chefs cleaned up at the inaugural awards.
An exclusive look at David McMillan and Derek Dammann's upcoming West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef plan to debut a place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux that can “feed everyone (with) true hospitality” in November 2025.
From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal
Breakglass Studios started with dumpster-dived CBC equipment and ultra-cheap rent. 20 years later, it's expanding into a full creative ecosystem with a record label and immersive installations.
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The Bulletin: Grab your dancing shoes y'all, leaf peeping is cancelled [Issue #148]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
A chef's perspective: How pop-ups are keeping Montreal's food scene alive
Rent's wild, opening a restaurant feels like a gamble—but it's one-night-only dinners where new chefs test ideas without going broke.
Things to do in Montreal during October
Fall in Montreal means cozy nights, rowdy festivals, strange cinema, and the city’s biggest Halloween parties. Here’s where to find it all.
The digital radio station preserving Montreal's DIY spirit in the age of the creator
Nine years in, the 100% volunteer-run non-profit digital radio station N10.AS proves the internet can build community rather than erode it—but only if you design it right.
Are we into Montreal's new Western bars?
A whisky-soaked tour through Spaghetti Western, Bottes & Whiskey, and 2656 Saloon.
Betting big on secondhand shopping downtown
Marché Floh has outgrown its first downtown address and is already opening the door on a three-story space.
A convenient ride-sharing app has officially launched in Montreal
Looking for a better way to explore Montreal? Discover an affordable and easy way to get around by requesting a ride with the Lyft app.
