Lorraine Carpenter 
With the Grand Prix behind us, Montreal’s attention is focused on the World Cup, and loyalties are divided. Join the rabid fans in these five neighbourhoods: The Plateau: Portugal & Brazil At Portuguese-owned Frappé, fans celebrate (or grieve) with sangria on its two terraces. Nearby, Champs, which boasts 70-plus TVs, … Read More
For a Chinese culinary experience that’s more authentic than 3 a.m. peanut butter noodles, do dim sum (“touch the heart”), a brunch alternative as steeped in tradition as it is in salt and fat. Here, Montreal’s top spots. Foo Lam The newest kid on the block (formerly Zao) is a … Read More
It’s often been said that sushi isn’t a real meal: Unlike a proper meat-and-potatoes meal, some say, sushi leaves you inevitably hungry for more. To those cynics, we humbly suggest that perhaps they’re just not eating enough sushi. Test the theory at Montreal’s best all-you-can-eat sushi joints. Kanda Kanda … Read More
It’s science: The nicer the weather, the more you drink, the more time you will inevitably spend groveling to your girlfriend. But this summer, when you beg for forgiveness for coming home at the crack of dawn, or snoring like a beast, or barfing in her parents’ pool, you’ll be … Read More
Ethiopian restaurants are scarce in this city, but a handful of establishments invite adventurous diners to pull up to their messob (table), roll up their sleeves and ditch utensils in favour of injera, a soft, teff-flour flatbread used to scoop up – and soak up – their delicious meal. Magdala … Read More
