Jack Allen 
Continuing from part one of our guide to winter activities in Montreal, we’re looking to distill how this city survives snowstorms, the cold, and what seems to be permanent nightfall. Hot Chocolate Many fond, wintry memories feature mugs of hot chocolate. While not an activity in and of itself, sipping … Read More
It’s always appalling to hear someone protest going out for Indian. The kneejerk cop-out involves distaste for spice, sometimes ironically phrased as a preference for “meat and potatoes” — ironic, because Indian cuisine offers numerous delicious options for both. Granted, spice is part of most of the package, and neither … Read More
When winter sets in, sometimes it’s easy to slip into a funk: it’s dark before you leave work, friends seem to go into hiding, and weekends are spent deciding whether or not to exit the domicile. Once you’re in this kind of rut, it’s hard to get yourself out of … Read More
Home of the great Canadian auto race, the Grand Prix, Montreal is well-known as Canada’s most racing’est city. In just over a week, the 44th annual Montreal International Auto Show will take place at the Palais des congrès. With three floors of exhibitions from dozens of international manufacturers, black ice currently … Read More
You are what you eat, plain and simple. But to get around being ‘plain and simple,’ you must first start with the basics — namely, the places you buy your groceries. Montreal, the land of the cheap, has a number of economical solutions for feeding yourself, yet we’ve never seen … Read More
