Mark Slutsky In the culinary wasteland of downtown Montreal, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of poutine, schwarma and cheap pad thai. But a handful of oases stand out in an otherwise arid neighbourhood, and the recent the arrival of NDG stalwart Bofinger offers a glimmer of hope that downtown … Read More
Despite a notable Latin American population, Montreal’s largely Chilean and Peruvian community hasn’t produced many top-notch Mexican spots. In fact, many of the best-known spots are crass Tex-Mex joints that are heavy on the gringo and light on the mole. Luckily, the past couple of years have seen more and … Read More
Do a YouTube search for “Il fait beau dans l’métro” and you’ll come across a commercial featuring a charmingly utopian song-and-dance number from 1976, meant to promote the city’s then ten-year-old subway system. Thirty years later, and, outside of a major decline in leisure suits on the subway – and … Read More
There are a million ways to fill the space between two slices of bread, and while Montreal’s renowned for its smoked meat, there are plenty of other ways to stuff your loaf in this town. Some of our favourites: Titanic This Old Montreal favourite features sandwiches as large as the … Read More
With the Toronto International Film Festival eclipsing the World Film Festival over the past 20 years or so, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when the Montreal fest was arguably the biggest in Canada. So what happened? It’s easiest – and probably accurate – to blame the … Read More
