It’s Been A While
It seems every day there are new or perpetually updated measures in place to keep…
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Place Ville Marie’s Food Hall Is Open
Construction has been a huge part of life for Montrealers lives since the beginning of…
The Dishes That Wowed Us at Tbsp.
The W Montreal has seen its fair share of coverage on this blog. Whether it’s…
Three Wines That Pair Perfectly With Staying In This Autumn
We’re finally in the thick of autumn. While the temperatures outside are falling faster than…
Travel The World Without Leaving Montreal
Summer is a great time to travel and see what the world has to offer.…
New Surprises At An Old Montreal Classic
Going out for dinner in Old Montreal is something I would recommend to anyone, any…
Old Montreal’s Most Epic Boozy Brunch
I’ve been a big fan of Méchant Boeuf for quite some time now. Their food…
Authentic Italian Eatery In The Heart Of Old Montreal
It’s been a very busy few months and while I’m eating out now more than…
A First Glimpse Inside Marcus At Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
With the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal on the cusp of opening its doors, excitement surrounding…
Feels Like One Night in Bangkok
Thai food is an exhilarating experience. Earlier this year I paid a visit to Pamika,…
Spectacular, Spectacular! Bord’Elle Keeps Getting Better
I recently attended the Casino Royale themed, second anniversary media dinner at Bord’Elle, one of…
Polarizing Pops Of Flavour Reach Near Perfection
A night out at a restaurant can mean different things to different people. Some go…
5 Cozy Comfort Food Favourites From Le 409
Indian food, rich in deep, distinct flavours with a sometimes spicy kick, is perfect for…
Heat Up Your Winter With A Little Latin Flavour
When I was contacted by a rep from Three Amigos to come in a try…
9 Restaurants Offering Amazing Discounts In Old Montreal
When I started blogging about Montreal’s amazing food scene a decade ago, one of my…
A Montreal Classic Reinvents Itself
Quoi de N’oeuf has held an almost iconic presence in Montreal’s vastly changing food scene.…
The Future Of Le 1616
Montreal has its fair share of buzzy bar and restaurant openings. The latest big name…
The Best Dishes At Josephine
Earlier this week we attended the dazzling VIP opening of Josephine, a new seafood-centric restaurant…
Seven Mouthwatering Dishes You Need To Try At Ibérica
Back in February, Ibérica’s opening became one of the splashiest events of the season. Seven…
You’re The VJ At This Bar In The Village
The future is now. Imagine you’re in a bar surrounded by large screens playing music…
5 Must-Try Dishes At India Rosa
Late last winter, work quietly began on the space that would eventually house India Rosa,…
The Secret To Les Pyrénées 15 Year Success
For 15 years Les Pyrénées in Old Montreal has been serving up a modern Montreal…
Risky Choices and an Ambitious Menu
Montreal’s media and blogger circles spend a lot of time eating in restaurants. While a…
Celebrating In Style at Bartizen & Nom Nom Canteen
April is a busy month for birthdays (I guess we know what everyone was up…
4 Fab Cocktails To Wet Your Lips At Nacarat
No one could have predicted how cool the new bar and restaurant of the Fairmont…
Taboo: Endless Choice And Uneven Results
There’s always a great deal of excitement generated when a new restaurant opens in Montreal.…
A Next-Level Night Out In Montreal
Montreal’s Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel was hardly a caterpillar when it was cocooned for…
Le Blossom Bar
Restaurant openings may not be very representative of an establishments every day grind but they…
Monsieur B
There can be so much ground to cover during food festivals like Montreal à table…
Toasting 15 Years of Verses
The Antonopoulos Group has had a lot to celebrate lately. The recently revamped Brasserie 701…
1909 Taverne Moderne
The Montreal Canadiens are synonymous with Montreal. The team is one of the most decorated…
Test Driving A Lincoln Leads To A Night Out At Pastaga
I’ve been to Pastaga several times over the last few years but rarely for a…
Discovering Chez l’Épicier
I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying a meal prepared by Laurent Godbout, one of Montreal’s…
ACCM RIDE
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Aids Community Care Montreal (ACCM) and to celebrate this…
Boho
The South Pacific is having a big moment in the 514 and Boho in Old…
La Grotte
There are a number of restaurants on the Plateau that I haven’t yet had the…
La Belle et la Boeuf
There’s nothing better than a great night out in Montreal and whether you’re at your…
KOZU
Kozu opened a couple of months ago in the space that once housed the now…
El Zaziummm
It’s very rare that I make it back to a restaurant as quickly as I…
Kamehameha
We’ve all heard the saying “the best way to eat an elephant is one bite…
Vallier Bistro
Even though the “eat local” movement has only started to really ramp up in the…
Hopkins
NDG is one of those Montreal neighbourhoods that stand out as something truly different. The…
La Champagnerie
The time flies when you’re having fun. That’s what I thought when I received the…
Grand Prix 2017
Montreal’s busiest weekend is only days away. With so much to see and do in…
Terrasses Bonsecours 2017
The summer season is more or less upon us and so far this year we’ve…
Brasserie 701
When I began blogging back in 2009 I never knew just how far it would…
Le Saloon
25 years ago I was a 14 year old boy living in a fishing village…
Portus 360
A little over a year ago Helena Loureiro and the team behind PortusCalle uprooted their…
Inside The Nightlife 01.29.2017
Le Chop For 5 years the restaurants under the Ville Marie Collection group have banned…
LOV In Old Montreal
Up until now I don’t think I have ever uttered the phrase “let’s go to…
La Grande Guignolée des médias
Every year Montreal’s media and bloggers receive hundreds of invitations to VIP nights out on…
Inside The Nightlife 11.27
There’s nothing like a Thursday night event marathon to get your blood pumping. Here’s a…
Inside The Nightlife
Last week we attended the launch of the latest issue of Dinette Magazine, the unveiling…
Inside The Nightlife
Heading into autumn, Montreal’s fall social calendar has already started amping up. From openings to…
Inside The Nightlife
It’s been another busy week as Montreal’s social network of movers and shakers attended the…
Inside The Nightlife
There’s never a dull moment in Montreal and we’re out and about in the city,…
Rounded House
I’ve been wanting to try Nini Meatball House in Griffintown for some time now. The…
OVER THE TOP
Think of the biggest, craziest, wildest party you’ve ever seen. Now, think of that party…
Keeping Us Warm
Located only steps from St. Laurent in the in-between neighbourhood of Saint-Édouard is Les Cocottes,…
Great Company
Montreal is full of wonderful surprises and for someone like myself who loves to go…
Out of the Ashes
Pintxo was one of the first restaurants we covered here on dayjobsnightlife.com. That was almost…
Down The Rabbit Hole
For those of you who don’t know, Lapin Blanc translates from French into the White…
Blair’s Mistake
So at long last there’s a Montreal cocktail named after me; well, sort of. I’m…
Staying Over The Top
With an oft-ridden mechanical bull, a bevy of dancing beauties and large screens to captive…
L’New Luxe
It seems like yesterday that we clamoured to see what the all the fuss was…
DJNL On The Scene
Last week we were on the scene at the launch of Genevieve Everell’s latest French…
Night and Day
We recently attended the media opening of Ozeu & O’Boeuf, a special 2-in-1 restaurant that…
Vive St-Laurent
It was one of those perfect summer evening in Montreal. The sun was going down…
The Odd Couple
There’s nothing Hollywood loves to do more than remake that which has already been seen.…
Sip Back And Relax
Since the beginning of time (for this website) I have been asked all sorts of…
That’s Amore
When it comes to food, there’s nothing better than a perfect pairing. Classics like champagne…
What To Do This Week
Wednesday: Kent Nagano and the OSM will perform Bizet’s Carmen at the Olympic Stadium on…
Style and Substance
The Peel Basin, located a stone’s throw from the Lachine Canal, has changed a lot…
Raising The Bar:
There is a lot to love at the Sofitel Hotel and their restaurant, le Renoir…
To Market, To Market
It’s no secret that we love Le Richmond. We have been raving about this outstanding…
The Breakdown
Osheaga is only a few weeks away and pretty soon Montreal will be buzzing with…
Fly Beyond
If ever there was a party not to be missed this summer it was the…
Funky Fiesta
Mexican food is a lot of things but boring is not one of them. This…
Summer Ready
Henri St-Henri is doing something drastically different in St. Henri. Amidst a gaggle of rustic-trendy,…
All Revved Up
From June 4th to the 7th, Old Montreal will be draped in checkered flags as…
Spring Awakening
Spring in Montreal is a wonderful thing to behold. There’s a palpable energy that awakens…
Cocktails and Couture
On May 13th, Montreal’s most stylish fundraiser kicks off at Parc Jean Drapeau’s La Toundra.…
Setting The Pace
Though Little Italy has always been one of Montreal’s more popular neighbourhoods, a surge in…
Table For Hope
Each year 1000’s of children across Quebec go to school hungry. Table of Hope is…
The New Standard
Even though Montreal may be one of North America’s most diverse culinary cities, you won’t…