Category: Loves
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Oktoberfest At Home!
Handed down to the modern world from Bavarian tradition, Oktoberfest is synonymous with getting together for a good time and enjoying good food and of course, the best beer and wine. Even though its easy to spend every night of the week out in Montreal, trying new restaurants, bars and cafes, sometimes it’s great to…
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MTLàTABLE
Fall is a great time to be in Montreal. Whether you’re from the 514 or just visiting, the season brings coloured leaves, cooler temperatures and the hotly anticipated return on MTLàTABLE, one of our city’s largest food festivals. From November 3rd to the 13th, over 150 restaurants across the city will offer fixed-price menus for…
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CCAC Gala 2016
On November 10th the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada Gala returns! This year’s theme is inspired by the Flavours of the Mediterranean and will feature 14 amazing restaurants, the best wine and slew of surprises. Some of Montreal’s best Mediterranean restaurants are lined up to tantalize our tastebuds during the charity event. Doca, Candide, Ikanos…
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Will & Grace
The Internet appears to be blowing up! The cast of the former hit sitcom, Will & Grace caused a media storm today after a series of tweets and Instagram posts by the actors who played Will, Grace, Karen and Jack started popping up all over the Internet. A tweet posted yesterday from Debra Messing read…
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Tartare Fest
In Montreal, almost every type off food imaginable has a week or two dedicated to having us run around the city, trying the food that each participating restaurant has created for the special occasion. Tomorrow brings a close to the 10 days of Tartare Fest. This was the inaugural year for the festival that brought…
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Omnivore 2016
From the 16th to the 19th of September, Montreal will be getting culinarily creative at Omnivore. This highly anticipated international food festival is presented in collaboration with the Société des Arts et Technologies (SAT) and will feature four days packed with activities and will feature both local chefs and guest chefs from around the world. …
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Oysterfest 2016
At DJNL we wanted to do something extra special for this year’s Oysterfest. For the 8th edition of Canada’s biggest Oyster celebration we will be teaming up with Walter Craft Caesar Mix, bringing you the best Caesars you’ve ever sipped. Walter Caesar Mix is proudly Canadian and the guys behind the Mix are very excited…
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Drift Away After Dark
On Friday September 2nd, Bota Bota, one of Montreal’s most unique spas, is hosting an exclusive event after dark and DJNL has a pair of tickets to give a way to our lucky readers. From 10:30pm to 1:30am, Bota Bota invites you to experience a unique evening in the heart of Old Montreal. After the…
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Lobster Summer
Growing up on the Canadian East Coast, I’ve eaten my fair share of seafood. From cod to crab and most everything in between, it was common to come home from a day at school and see a pair of lobster writhing in our kitchen sink. The sight was all too familiar but despite seafood being…
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Le Savoir
CONTEST: Le Savoir is a multi-sensory dining experience featuring culinary wizards Bombpass & Parr and 45 Degrees, Cirque du Soleil’s events and special projects agency. This exclusive event is happening in only three cities across the world including Montreal (Aug 4-11) at Usine C, New York (Aug 17-22) and Buenos Aires (Sept 9-16). It’s expected…
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Au Sommet PVM
When you see something so spectacular as the views of Montreal from Place Ville Marie’s new sky-high observation decks for the first time you can’t help but be awe struck. The 44th, 45th and 46th floor of Place Ville Marie, one of Montreal’s most iconic structures, were recently transformed into a beautiful series of observation…
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Dinette No. 5
In an age where everything is going digital, it’s nice (and rare) to see paper publications performing well. Dinette Magazine has defied the odds by maintaining a high standard of quality, well written stories, beautiful photography and of course their amazing recipes. Each issue is a work of art all in its own. Last night,…
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9 Reasons To
Last week we attended the official opening of Terrasse sur l’Auberge, an amazing rooftop terrasse located in Old Montreal. You can read about the opening here. When putting together the article, we came across so many great pictures of the food and drink served on the terrasse we couldn’t help to put something together to…
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High Société
Over the last three years I’ve found myself at La Société on several occasions. Celebratory cocktails, clothing launches and Grand Prix parties are all made better with the elegant back drop that La Société provides. Last week, La Société was the toast of the evening as we celebrated the restaurant’s three years in business in…
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Les Bon Buveurs
Summer is just around the corner and as the heat rises out of the depths of winter, we’re firing up our BBQ’s to satiate our hunger for charcoal grilled meats. At Ils en Fument du Bon they know a thing our two about great sausage and now with Les Bon Buveurs the marriage between great…
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Self Serve
There’s a lot to be said about getting away from it all. Taking a break from our busy lives to catch our breath and find our centre is essential in finding the balance we need. Leaving on vacation is an excellent way to detach but when we don’t have the time to get out of…
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Say Cheese
Quebec is known for many for things and cheese is at the top of that list. We produce hundreds of different cheeses in regions across the province, each with its own distinctive flavour, texture and scent. At Provigo, they take cheese very serious. On opening day at the brand spanking new Provigo Le Marché in…
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Arte & Farina
Ontario Street east continues to transform into one of the most promising thoroughfares in Montreal. Arte & Farina, a new Italian bakery located in Ville-Marie east is one of the area’s latest additions that elevates the neighbourhood’s cultural cache. Open since last autumn, the bakery, which is nestled on Ontario Street between the Plateau and…
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Hail Ceasar!
Fans of L’Gros Luxe know that they make one hell of a bloody Caesar! With ingredients like Burgers, Quesidellas, Grilled Cheese, Fried Pickles, Onion Rings and more, the tasty cocktail is more like a meal than a cocktail. During the month of March, L’Gros Luxe in collaboration with Motts Clamato and Jim Beam are running…
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Say Mac + Cheese
When it comes to eating out in Montreal, we don’t get much of a break. From one week to the next our taste buds are tantalized by different foods from around the world. Themed weeks celebrating some of the most popular foods have become mainstays in recent years, filling tables and appetites across the city.…
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The Winter Tradition
Montréal en Lumière is one of Montreal’s most anticipated winter festivals. Framed within the festivals programming are tons of outdoor actives, concerts, food stops and more. For the 4th year in a row, La Cuvée returns under the MEL banner with a focus on local craft beer and spirits. From the 25th to the 27th…
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Super Bowl Madness
Cronuts, butterscotch and anything handmade and sold at Crémy on Mount-Royal ave are my favourite things. A few years ago I wrote about how the butterscotch I bought at the pastry shop was so good I thought I might have actually gotten drunk off the fumes (there were actual delightfully potent fumes of scotch that…
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Pass Pour Poutine
With bikini season still months away here in Montreal, there’s no better time to indulge in heaps of everyone’s favourite comfort food, poutine. Starting tomorrow, February 1st and continuing all week until the 7th, La Poutine Week is back for its 4th edition and this year its bigger and better than ever before. This year…
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New Years Eve
It’s fitting that the last party of the year is usually the biggest. All over the world we gather in restaurants, bars and clubs to count down to midnight and welcome in the new year with those closest to us. In Montreal we party better than most which means we have a great line up…
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Great Company
Montreal is full of wonderful surprises and for someone like myself who loves to go out and find cool new places to eat and drink, it is such a pleasure to be surprised by a restaurant I had wrongly judged. A couple of years ago I went to Rosalie for the first time. Having ignorantly…
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Bon App
In one year, L’Gros Luxe has quickly expanded into a homegrown chain of restaurants offering delicious food at more than reasonable prices. With 3 locations in Montreal, one on the South Shore, a new location opening in Quebec City and more on the way it’s easier than ever to drop in for a great meal…
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Eating Is Believing
When a trend hits Montreal, you can bet that it will spread like wildfire. From one side of this city to the next, restaurants offering variations on comfort food for very reasonable prices have been opening, one after the next. L’Gros Luxe has made a fortune doing it and now boasts three locations in Montreal,…
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L’New Luxe
It seems like yesterday that we clamoured to see what the all the fuss was at L’Gros Luxe on the Plateau. Fast forward to their fourth location (one in Mile-End, one in Longueuil and another one coming in Quebec City) now open in Little Burgundy on Notre-Dame, this local chain of restaurants has found success…
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Burger Week 2015
There is absolutely nothing better in this world than a great burger and when you have a whole week dedicated to the juiciest, tastiest and most delicious burgers across the city, there’s only one thing to do; chow down. From September 1st to the 7th, you can try out the best burgers in our city…
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VIP @ Îlesoniq
In just a few short years, Îlesoniq has left its mark on the EDM circuit. Featuring DJs from around the world, the 2 day music festival attracts EDM fans from across the globe to Parc Jean-Drapeau. Montreal is the perfect setting for a festival centred on partying to the craziest sounds on earth and with…
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Chosen Moments
Diane Coudé is an artist who wears many colourful hats. She continues to lead a very successful teaching career, keeps company with some of Quebec’s most prolific names in culture, music and art and now she is about to expose her own work in her first solo vernissage featuring some of her favourite chosen moments,…
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Seventh Heaven
In a few short weeks we will be up to our eyeballs in oysters when Oysterfest returns for its 7th edition. This year promises a fantastic new venue, more music, more restaurants, fierce competitions and of course loads of oysters for all you shuckers out there. Read on for all the details. At a press…
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Raising The Bar:
There is a lot to love at the Sofitel Hotel and their restaurant, le Renoir but just when you think they can’t possibly do anything more to impress, they present us with a tasty new bar menu designed by Chef Olivier Perret. Featuring delicious burgers, a sumptuous duck poutine, gourmet sandwiches, hotdogs, tartare, oysters and…
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DJNL’S HAPPENING EVENTS
launch of Publish’s Pop-Up Shop and featuring their latest collection. Publish an exciting menswear line that’s new to Montreal and will be available exclusively at OTH (downtown on St. Catherine Street) for two weeks following the event. Juicyyy Lab and Botanist gin will provide refreshment while Jay London will set the soundtrack for the…
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Show Your Stripes
Harry Rosen is a leader in men’s luxury retail in Canada and for Father’s Day this year they have teamed up with Prostate Cancer Canada to raise funds and awareness in style. In Harry Rosen stores across Canada and online at harryrosen.com, customers can purchase a pair of finely crafted, Marcoliani socks (woven from the…
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Rich Re-mix
Your summer is about to get a lot better, thanks to a little bubbly and a lot of imagination. Introducing Veuve Clicquot RICH, a modern Champagne made for people who like add a little uniqueness to their beverage. Based on an old Russian tradition where consumers would sweeten their champagne with sugar, Veuve Clicquot RICH…
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Deep Cuts
On Thursday of this week, Montreal’s media and VIP guests are invited to the unveiling of a new butcher shop in Griffintown. This is not just any butcher shop though, it’s Boucherie Grinder. The latest in an ever growing family of wonderful establishments including Hachoir, Grinder and Lea, Boucherie Grinder is a light stroll of…
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Mad Science
Corey Shapiro has gifted St. Henri with Notorious, a wickedly cool barbar shop on Notre Dame and Vintage Frames Eyewear, selling the city’s hottest eyewear that not only improve your vision, they also demand to be seen. Now, with having mastered a couple of the basics of helping look good, the Montreal master of funky…
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Playing the Field
From May 16th to the 24th, Soccer (or football as its called around the globe – except here in North America…) will be the focus of a weeklong festival dedicated to its influence in film, art, music and global culture. Kicking off on May 16th with a concert by the Kaiser Cheifs at the Corona…
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Cocktails and Couture
On May 13th, Montreal’s most stylish fundraiser kicks off at Parc Jean Drapeau’s La Toundra. “Cocktails and Couture for a Cause” is an annual event presented by the SVR Children’s Foundation with proceeds from the evening going to help the Complex Care Services at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. The Complex Care Services help children cover…
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Meals On Wheels
It’s officially spring in Montreal and that can mean only one thing (well okay, a million things but for the purposes of this post, it will be one!), the food trucks are back!! Food truck season kicked off last Friday with a massive launch that gathered thousands of people at Montreal’s Olympic Park for a…
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Table For Hope
Each year 1000’s of children across Quebec go to school hungry. Table of Hope is a charitable organization that aims to spread awareness and raise funds in hope of ensuring that every child gets what they need in order to live to their full potential. This May 4th, Table of Hope will gather restaurants and…
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See The Habs For Free
The Montreal Canadiens and Evenko invite you to see the Canadiens clobber the Ottawa Senators tomorrow night, April 22nd for FREE! Check out the poster below for all the details! GO HABS GO! Food, beverages and DJ Psychology will be available on site for our watching pleasure!
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Spin City
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when we think about pole dancing? If you’re thinking about the incredible agility, strength and unrelenting stamina that highly athletic men and women bring to this all-encompassing workout then your thoughts are in the right place. Read on! Milan Pole Dance Studio in Montreal is one of…
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Fresh Alternative
Going from day job to nightlife doesn’t always leave a lot of time to think about eating healthy. That fast food burger is often tempting as an easy fix to get us from hangry to happily satiated but isn’t great for fitting into those tight jeans or that tight dress. Freshii is a healthy alternative…
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Sweet Heaven
A couple of weeks ago at the first anniversary of le Petit Lapin Patisserie I was challenged by Viviane Nguyen, owner and creator of Petit Lapin, to take a bite of anything and come back to her if I didn’t like her take on sweet treats. I accepted the challenge and sampled almost everything she…
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You Love Oil
Westmount has its fair share of wonderful restaurants, bars, cafes and shops offering a host of unique experiences you can’t find anywhere else in the city. Taking an afternoon to walk through the neighbourhood and do a little shopping is a great way to spend a few hours. Olives en folie recently opened on Victoria…
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Sugar Shack Shivers
The Sofitel hotel on Sherbrooke is one busy place. It seems that week after week there’s a cool new event taking place at Renoir (which evidently keeps me on my toes!). This time, they have maple on their minds and a few cool things up their parka covered sleeves. On Wednesday’s for the last two…
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MTL Bar et Bouffe
How many restaurants can one person fit in during an 8-day period? If you answered 20 then ding, ding, ding, you know exactly what’s happening for the very first edition of Montreal Bar et Bouffe (Drink and Eat). This new, soon-to-be foodie favorite is a week (and a day) long food festival that groups some…
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Mac & Cheese Week
Burgers, Poutine and now Mac & Cheese, oh my! If you’re a mac and cheese lover, this week was made especially for you. From March 9th to 16th, 10 restaurants across Montreal will offer up some extra special gooey goodness to quench your hunger for the ultimate comfort food! Organized by Le Cheese mastermind, Ben…