RECIPE: The Blairy Christmas
For well over a decade I’ve had the pleasure of a full table of friends…
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Six Last Minute Gift Ideas
Christmas is upon us and you’ve still got shopping to do. Don’t worry, we have…
Add More Merry With These 5 Wines This Christmas
Let’s face it, this is just the beginning of the busiest time of the year.…
The MTL à Table Annual Feast Is Back!
It’s time to try it all – I couldn’t agree more with this tagline. Hundreds…
The 2018 Montreal Pride Recap
In a city like Montreal, where festival season starts as soon as soon as the…
This Hidden Oasis Is Closer Than You Think
There are days that call for absolute relaxation. As much as I like to think…
The Hottest Grand Prix 2018 Parties
The sun gods shone down on Montreal two weeks ago as thousands of people from…
A Major Grey Goose Event Is Coming To Montreal
Get ready to tickle your tastebuds at the 4th annual Grey Goose summer event happening…
Celebrating In Style at Bartizen & Nom Nom Canteen
April is a busy month for birthdays (I guess we know what everyone was up…
Blurring The Lines Between Chocolate And Art
Walking into the Lecavalier Petrone atelier in Pointe-Saint-Charles, the scent of cocoa power is enrapturing…
A Valentine’s Day For Lovers (of Montreal)
Whether you love it, hate it or think it is purely an invention of consumerism,…
Where To Watch The Super Bowl In Montreal
Here are two great places to gather with your friends for an afternoon of Super…
Super Bowl 52
The Super Bowl is the Oscars of sports. The event is watched by tens of…
Le Chop Returns
January has become the official season for saving money in restaurants across the city. On…
Happening Gourmand 11
Over the past decade Happening Gourmand has been a saving grace for those of us…
Onward and Upward
While Christmas and the end of the year is a time of quiet reflection and…
The Balnea Effect
A couple of weeks ago I attended a vernissage entitled l’effet Balnea or The Balnea…
Christmas At Le Richmond Market
Kick off your Christmas shopping in style at le Marche Italien Le Richmond this weekend!…
SAISONS X MTL à Table
With MTL à Table 2017 finally underway, you’re no doubt in between meals, taking a…
Le Pois Penché X Hervé Pochat Baron
Montreal’s le Pois Penché welcomes back guest chef, Hervé Pochat Baron from la Brasserie Lipp…
MTL à Table 2017
It’s back! The 2017 edition of MTL à Table is just around the corner and…
Dogs Left Outside Alone
Montreal’s busy sidewalks, like any sidewalk in any city around the world, can be clustered…
ACCM RIDE
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Aids Community Care Montreal (ACCM) and to celebrate this…
Screaming Children In Restaurants
Imagine that you haven’t been out to a restaurant in a while. You’re in a…
Escalating Tension
For the most part Montrealers are friendly, law abiding citizens and we have a nifty…
What To Do This Weekend
Summer may be coming to a close but we are clinging to the last vestiges…
Oysterfest Legends
Nine years ago Oysterfest started out as a small gathering of fans, friends and farmers…
Vogue Is Vogue
In the great tradition of Paris is Burning, the epic documentary that followed the “ballroom” scene…
GoodFood
Text and photography by David Major-Lapierre Over the past few years, grocery delivery services have…
Dario Cecchini At Plaza Antique
The mere mention of Italian food is enough to get me moving and I will…
Terrasses Bonsecours 2017
The summer season is more or less upon us and so far this year we’ve…
Sticking To The Program
When it comes to starting at the gym, we are our own worst enemy. Until…
Sustainable Seafood
I have had the privilege of eating at the finest restaurants in Montreal with some…
Veuve Clicquot Yelloweek 2017
Rare birds and other colourful surprises awaited guests attending the 2017 Veuve Clicquot Yelloweek launch…
Mac-n-Cheese Week 2017
I hope you’ve been wearing your eatin-pants all week! The third annual Mac-n-cheese week is…
Foire Culinaire Complètement Sucres
This coming April 8th isn’t just important because I will be celebrating my 10th annual…
The Routine
Guys, whether you’re pounding away the hours at your 9 to 5 or you’re making…
The Great Razor Debate
I know that for a great number of men their biggest worry is the size…
Osheaga 2017
A very exciting first look. More details to follow.
WRG Classic
For those looking to redden their cheeks a little while watching a stylish game of…
Super Bowl Sunday
For hundreds of millions of people around the world, the Super Bowl is the biggest…
Nespresso’s Cafe Gourmand
Back in December four up and coming pastry chefs were put to the test as…
5 Things To Do In Montreal In January
Montreal is a diverse collection of eclectic neighbourhoods filled with wonderful things to do and…
Making Your New Year’s Resolution Work
After a month of celebrating the holidays with our friends and family, indulging in cookies,…
Spa Le Tsar
Starting January 20th the Tsar Spa returns for its 8th edition. What is Tsar Spa…
New Year’s Eve In Lachine
From 3pm on December 31st, families from across the city will gather in Lachine’s new…
New Year’s Eve
There isn’t another night of the year in Montreal, or the world, that has more…
La Grande Guignolée des médias
Every year Montreal’s media and bloggers receive hundreds of invitations to VIP nights out on…
Aliments -40
It’s the perfect time of year to stay in and cook for our friends and…
The New DJNL
We are very excited and proud to present the brand spanking new Day Jobs Nightlife!…
Halloween Party Scene
Halloween is an excellent time of the year to leave your old self behind for…
Oktoberfest At Home!
Handed down to the modern world from Bavarian tradition, Oktoberfest is synonymous with getting together…
CCAC Gala 2016
On November 10th the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada Gala returns! This year’s theme is…
Will & Grace
The Internet appears to be blowing up! The cast of the former hit sitcom, Will…
Tartare Fest
In Montreal, almost every type off food imaginable has a week or two dedicated to…
Autumn In Montreal
Montreal is a great city to live in all year round but autumn in YUL…
Omnivore 2016
From the 16th to the 19th of September, Montreal will be getting culinarily creative at…
An Ardbeg Ardventure
When I accepted the invitation from Ardbeg Whiskey to travel to Lac Sacacomie in the…
Oysterfest 2016
At DJNL we wanted to do something extra special for this year’s Oysterfest. For the…
Drift Away After Dark
On Friday September 2nd, Bota Bota, one of Montreal’s most unique spas, is hosting an…
Lobster Summer
Growing up on the Canadian East Coast, I’ve eaten my fair share of seafood. From…
Pride At W Montreal
The W Hotel in Montreal is always a great place to see and be seen.…
Le Savoir
CONTEST: Le Savoir is a multi-sensory dining experience featuring culinary wizards Bombpass & Parr and…
Au Sommet PVM
When you see something so spectacular as the views of Montreal from Place Ville Marie’s…
Dinette No. 5
In an age where everything is going digital, it’s nice (and rare) to see paper…
Where It All Began
My love affair with Montreal began in May of 1996, back when I was in…
9 Reasons To
Last week we attended the official opening of Terrasse sur l’Auberge, an amazing rooftop terrasse…
High Société
Over the last three years I’ve found myself at La Société on several occasions. Celebratory…
Les Bon Buveurs
Summer is just around the corner and as the heat rises out of the depths…
The Demise Of St. Denis
We’ve all heard the familiar joke: there are two seasons in Montreal, winter and construction.…
Self Serve
There’s a lot to be said about getting away from it all. Taking a break…
Say Cheese
Quebec is known for many for things and cheese is at the top of that…
Minding Our Manners
In Montreal, the restaurant industry relies on many factors to support the 3000+ restaurants that…
Arte & Farina
Ontario Street east continues to transform into one of the most promising thoroughfares in Montreal.…
Hail Ceasar!
Fans of L’Gros Luxe know that they make one hell of a bloody Caesar! With…
Say Mac + Cheese
When it comes to eating out in Montreal, we don’t get much of a break.…
The Winter Tradition
Montréal en Lumière is one of Montreal’s most anticipated winter festivals. Framed within the festivals…
Super Bowl Madness
Cronuts, butterscotch and anything handmade and sold at Crémy on Mount-Royal ave are my favourite…
Pass Pour Poutine
With bikini season still months away here in Montreal, there’s no better time to indulge…
New Years Eve
It’s fitting that the last party of the year is usually the biggest. All over…
The Great Escape
Late in November we travelled to Mont-Tremblant, a sprawling ski town that sits cozily in…
Great Company
Montreal is full of wonderful surprises and for someone like myself who loves to go…
MissFresh
Because it’s 2015, just about everything we need can be ordered online. From books to…
Bon App
In one year, L’Gros Luxe has quickly expanded into a homegrown chain of restaurants offering…
Blair’s Mistake
So at long last there’s a Montreal cocktail named after me; well, sort of. I’m…
Eating Is Believing
When a trend hits Montreal, you can bet that it will spread like wildfire. From…
L’New Luxe
It seems like yesterday that we clamoured to see what the all the fuss was…
Vive St-Laurent
It was one of those perfect summer evening in Montreal. The sun was going down…
Burger Week 2015
There is absolutely nothing better in this world than a great burger and when you…
72 Hours in St. John’s
When all you have is 72 hours in a city, you best make the most…
VIP @ Îlesoniq
In just a few short years, Îlesoniq has left its mark on the EDM circuit.…
Chosen Moments
Diane Coudé is an artist who wears many colourful hats. She continues to lead a…
Seventh Heaven
In a few short weeks we will be up to our eyeballs in oysters when…
Raising The Bar:
There is a lot to love at the Sofitel Hotel and their restaurant, le Renoir…
DJNL’S HAPPENING EVENTS
launch of Publish’s Pop-Up Shop and featuring their latest collection. Publish an exciting menswear line…
Show Your Stripes
Harry Rosen is a leader in men’s luxury retail in Canada and for Father’s Day…
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Rich Re-mix
Your summer is about to get a lot better, thanks to a little bubbly and…
Deep Cuts
On Thursday of this week, Montreal’s media and VIP guests are invited to the unveiling…
Unexpected Schooling
Since the dawn of man, writers and storytellers have been documenting their observations through a…
Mad Science
Corey Shapiro has gifted St. Henri with Notorious, a wickedly cool barbar shop on Notre…
Playing the Field
From May 16th to the 24th, Soccer (or football as its called around the globe…
Cocktails and Couture
On May 13th, Montreal’s most stylish fundraiser kicks off at Parc Jean Drapeau’s La Toundra.…
Meals On Wheels
It’s officially spring in Montreal and that can mean only one thing (well okay, a…
Table For Hope
Each year 1000’s of children across Quebec go to school hungry. Table of Hope is…
See The Habs For Free
The Montreal Canadiens and Evenko invite you to see the Canadiens clobber the Ottawa Senators…
Fresh Alternative
Going from day job to nightlife doesn’t always leave a lot of time to think…
Sweet Heaven
A couple of weeks ago at the first anniversary of le Petit Lapin Patisserie I…
You Love Oil
Westmount has its fair share of wonderful restaurants, bars, cafes and shops offering a host…
Sugar Shack Shivers
The Sofitel hotel on Sherbrooke is one busy place. It seems that week after week…
MTL Bar et Bouffe
How many restaurants can one person fit in during an 8-day period? If you answered…
Into the Wild!
Though it was around 6pm in the evening, the sun was still shining brightly when…
Mac & Cheese Week
Burgers, Poutine and now Mac & Cheese, oh my! If you’re a mac and cheese…
Spring Loaded!
The MTL Cuisine Group is making it practically impossible to not visit their restaurants during…
The Donator
In 2009 a couple of enterprising Concordia students revolutionized Montreal’s food delivery-service industry when they…
Happening Gourmand
For the 8th year in a row, Happening Gourmand returns to Old Montreal for a…
Living Like A Local
If you’re like me, a fan of both visiting France and cooking French food, then…
Midnight Express!
A few weeks ago I joined a few friends from the awesome blogs, Montreal Food…
Merry Christmas!
2014 has been a big year for us here at Day Jobs and the Nightlife…
Holy Cheeses!
In what might be the best thing that’s ever happened since God invited food and…
CONTEST!
CONTEST CLOSED! Winner announced below! Our gift to one of our lucky followers; winning two…
DJNL’s Best Burgers!
Theirs is nothing better than a good burger and we here at Day Jobs and…
Live Art Gala 2014
Next Wednesday, Nov 12, Montreal’s vibrant art scene will band together in support of the…
Le Sieur d’Iberville
There are two seasons in Canada, Hockey season and whatever happens when hockey isn’t taking…
de la COMMUNE
My friends over at de la COMMUNE are preparing to launch into Montreal’s fashion stratosphere…
Montreal Champagne Party
Tonight’s the night folks!! Galt (1232 de la Montagne – third floor, Rosalie) is the…
Oysterfest 6
Over the last 5 years Oysterfest has grown from an afternoon of oyster shucking and…
Industria Italian Brasserie
A few years ago when Griffintown began it’s lengthy transformative gentrification, no one would ever…
Cook It Boutique
A little more than a year ago an idea came together over a bottle of…
FCO di Fiumicino
Celebrating delicious 2 years!
Surviving the Grand Prix
Poor me. I had a weekend filled with champagne and parties, celebrities and racing and…
Knowing Your Virgin
Montreal hotspot, Rosalie (read our recent review here) recently hosted a special event in their…
Terrasse sur l’Auberge
It’s a great thing to look out over your balcony and see the world beyond.…
A DJNL Exclusive
Last week we had a special sneak peek tour of Industria, Griffintown’s latest restaurant and…
Experience Old Montreal
Hey Racers!! It’s going to be a very busy weekend in our fabulous city and…
Le Renoir Outdoors
Last week Le Renoir, the fabulous house restaurant at the swanky Sofitel Hotel on Sherbrooke,…
Soupçon Cochon
I recently attended the 3rd anniversary of Soupçon Cochon on St. Laurent near St. Viateur…
Ladies Night
Ladies, tonight is your night at Suite 701!!
West Elm Market
I stumbled onto West Elm Market by pure hazard. I was taking my time one…
Extended Play
This is happening! It’s been confirmed that for four consecutive weekends during the summer, 19…
MTL JAZZ FEST 2014
Jazz Fest lovers, the line-up has been announced! In a couple of short months music…
Dashing Date
We live in a somewhat hectic time. Our society seems to move at a breakneck…
Terrasse à Sucre
Rooftop terrasse season is upon us and not even this never-ending winter will stop Montrealers…
Internet Profiling
Ten years ago Internet dating was still seen as a seedy medium for those socially…
GREEN EMBASSY
Green Embassy is Australia’s first internationally recognized organically certified fashion label and Canada got its…
Day Jobs and the Love Life
Today’s modern, urban singles have very busy lives that make it all but impossible to…
Looking/Not Looking
Forget the zombie apocalypse or the monstrous shark filled tornados that threaten our very existence…
Osheaga 2014
Summer Dreamin’
A Night Out at Newtown
Last week we were invited to Newtown to sample their offerings for Le Chop, a…
The Chop 2014
Plummeting temperatures and drifting snow have become part of our everyday lives for the past…
Santa Claus
Stepping into Christmas!
Shaken and Stirred in Vancouver
Bitters make nights better!
The Art of the Moustache
For years Montrealers have joined other Canadians across the country as world leaders in fundraising…
Crémy Pâtisserie
The perfect place to treat yourself!
New City Gas
This is what we will be drinking all autumn!
Burger Week 2013
There is no cause for alarm folks! That sudden strain on your belt was for…
Eaton Chelsea
Toronto is host to a staggering number of wonderful things to do and see, places…
Shuck it Real Good!
This past Sunday, the sun was shining brightly as we celebrated the 5th annual Montreal Oysterfest.…
Fan Expo Canada, recap Days 3 and 4
The first thing I thought when I walked into the Fan Expo earlier today, how…
Fan Expo Canada Recap, Day 2!
A sea of people flooded the Metro Toronto Convention Centre yesterday as the first full…
Fan Expo Canada Recap, Day 1
When I walked into the Intercontinental Hotel on Front Street yesterday, I sort of knew…
Montreal’s New Planetarium
Starry Eyed Surprises!
Terrasse sur L’Auberge
Say Hello Again!
Soho Metropolitan
Staying in Style in Toronto
Animal Zoo
Bagatelle Pops Up in MTL
Kyo Japanese Bar
After waiting for weeks, Kyo Japanese Bar is finally opening later this month. We were…
FilmFashionF1
The Formula for One Crazy Night!
Details on the Cocktails
Have a gander at the lovely cocktails I sampled at the New City Gas terrace…
Presenting Yelloweek
Veuve Clicquot Celebrates Creativity in Montreal!
Higher Ground
Up in the air!
Motor City
Montreal’s Race Daze
Surviving a Hipster Book Launch
Once upon a time, a friend and I ended up at a hipster book launch. This is our tale of survival.
No Ordinary Night
For 10 years, Nuit Blanche has been one of the most anticipated nights of the…
Into the Fog
Tattoos, boat tours and getting kicked off George Street.
Dressed to Inspire
The Farha Foundation promised a fabulous night, and they delivered!
My City Of Lights
Many people who visit Paris go to see the sites that are recommended in travel books and guided tours, but that’s not the Paris I wanted.
A Night Out at Big in Japan Bar
A few weeks back, a friend of mine and I went to Big in Japan…
Happening Gourmand 2013
8 restaurants offering exectional food at a special reduced price, fun atmosphere and warm hospitality! This is Happening Gourmand 2013!
POUTINEVILLE
Taking a classic and spinning it a delicious new direction.
SCARPA
For over 25 years a passion for quality, value and customer satisfaction have been the driving forces behind Scarpa.
Winter Weekends
This past Saturday night, the annual Telus Fire on Ice fireworks began lighting up Montreal’s…
Deville Dinerbar
Keeping the Party, and the Drinks Flowing all Week Long!
Méchant Beouf
Mechant Beouf and Bran Van 3000 shows ’em how to turn 5 in style!
Méchant Beouf
Celebrating five years of mischief, Montreal’s favourite watering hole goes all out for two nights in September!
La Paryse
For 32 years, Paryse Taillefer and her family of employees have been severing one of the best hamburgers in Montreal to her very loyal customers. Her restaurant, La Paryse has almost a cult following here in the city but as with all good things, so to must La Paryse come to an end.
Zara
Two floors, one for the ladies and the lower floor for the gents (and children). If you’re headed out for a night on the town, this is your spot to pick up some pretty cool threads.
Raymonds
Located in a beautifully restored building on Water Street’s quieter east end, Raymonds has been making waves since it opened.
The Night Life
We’ve all had the good intentions of going out after work for just one pint.
Go West, Young Man
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to the west coast for business (you won’t read about business here, promise).
Montreal’s Osheaga Music Festival!
Here’s a list of what I would line up to see, if I were going!
Osheaga 2012
In a few days, some of music’s heaviest hitters along with hoards of their most…
Cirque de Saloon
Last night, Le Saloon celebrated its 20th anniversary with a carnival themed bash that pulled…
Life’s a Beach!
It’s summer in Old Montreal, the Old Port is bustling with people and as usual,…
A Mile Worth the Walk
Human beings are creatures of habit and routine. When those routines are broken, for whatever…
Thirstday Nights
I think it’s safe to say that Thursday nights are my favorite night of the…
The Urban Life
Today I decided to take a walk through Old Montreal. It remains my favorite part…
Paris Was Ours
When you think Paris, you think the most romantic city in the world, or the…