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Annisa Burgos

One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines

Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.

Bottomless Pete

Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide

Good faith, mixed results.

J.P. Karwacki

Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie

After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.

J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]

Montreal's latest café openings prove the city's coffee obsession runs deeper than ever: Here are 31 spots worth the detour.

The Main

A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution

Four strangers, Italian-Canadian roots, a once-risky Griffintown corner, and building a busy corner through a pandemic, as told by Tyler Maher

J.P. Karwacki

How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farm

Two former engineers custom-built sterilizers, coded their own automation software, and now supply 700 pounds of fungi weekly to Montreal's top kitchens—all within a 10-kilometer radius.

J.P. Karwacki

Dobe & Andy wants to change how you think about dining in Chinatown

After four decades of tradition, Montreal's own Hong Kong-style diner is betting that better hospitality can help revive the neighbourhood.

J.P. Karwacki

Miette Sandwicherie does everything the hard way—and that's the point

The process can be a time suck at Thea Bryson's Saint-Henri sandwich shop, but that's the point—her bakery's slow-craft approach gets applied to grab-and-go food, and it gets results.

The Main

Ramen Ramen Fes returns for a two-week citywide noodle crawl

The fourth edition of Montreal's annual ramen festival lets you eat and vote your way through special bowls from October 13 to 26, 2025.

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J.P. Karwacki

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.

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J.P. Karwacki

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.

The Main

North America's 50 Best Restaurants proves Montreal is a world-class dining capital

Quebec chefs cleaned up at the inaugural awards.

J.P. Karwacki

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.

Emilie Madeleine

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.

Ivy Lerner-Frank

Elevating Mexican traditions with the 'fonda fina' Bar Luz

Bar Luz offers an intimate and elevated expression of Mexico's traditional eateries with hand-pressed tortillas and dishes inspired by one chef's matriarchs.