Driving Distance, Montreal: Ste-Agathe-des-Monts

An absolutely charming little nook of a township located just over an hour’s drive outside Montreal, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts was once a go-to destination for vacationers around Quebec. Slowly, the surrounding areas have become rurally gentrified and thus more… enticing (or, able to woo weekenders seeking the more expensive and trendy). The … Read More

Montreal Wedding Ceremonies: Churches

For many men, getting hitched isn’t something to which one gives serious consideration until it’s too late — at which point, scrambling to provide that picturesque dream wedding leans half-horror and half-Hangover. What with the demanding in-laws, guest list invitations and bachelor party planning, the groom always has a lot … Read More

Movember in Montreal

The math of Movember is simple: moustache + November. This annual, month-long charity event raises awareness for men’s health issues, particularly emphasizing the need for routine prostate checkups to catch early signs of cancer. The rules are simple: Groom your moustache or grow it from scratch, prevent it from joining … Read More

Furniture Designer Mitz Takahashi

As up-and-coming Montreal furniture designer Mitz Takahashi mostly works with recycled wood, found metals, and just about anything you’d think of as “scrap,” he can often be spotted sifting through debris, rubbish and various doodads at the city’s curbsides (though he is also the lucky recipient of local business’ offcuts). … Read More

Montreal’s Deville Dinerbar, Review

Inheriting their father’s clout in the restaurant industry, brothers Jim, Anthony, and Adam Tzemopoulos are no strangers to running a successful business. Sons to the one of the founders of Montreal’s legendary deli and steakhouse, Reuben’s, they were bred into a world of managing staff, reinventing menus, concept development, and … Read More

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