Tag: Downtown
-
Place Ville Marie’s Food Hall Is Open
Construction has been a huge part of life for Montrealers lives since the beginning of time (or at least it feels that way) but some of that hard work is finally paying off. Le Cathcart, Place Ville Marie’s new food market opened earlier this year and has proven to be a powerhouse, downtown attraction. Featuring…
-
A New Wine and Coffee Spot Is Open
Late last year, Bazarette opened it doors to cocktail, wine and coffee lovers lovers alike. Owned, in part, by the same group that owns the Montreal Canadiens, Bazarette aims to offer an alternative to the gaggle of “American” sports-centric bars in the area. Perfectly positioned near the Bell Centre and Lucien L’Allier train and metro…
-
The Future Of Le 1616
Montreal has its fair share of buzzy bar and restaurant openings. The latest big name restaurant sits in Montreal’s famed Golden Square Mile, named for its address, 1616 Sherbrooke Street West. Le 1616 is both an envelope pushing restaurant, featuring futuristically inspired menu with artistic, audacious and almost alien presentations and a bar with a…
-
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 months later, the restaurant is going strong thanks to a team that prides themselves in delivering an unforgettable experience to their clients. Seven months ago I can safely, without a shadow of a doubt, that I wasn’t a seafood person.…
-
4 Fab Cocktails To Wet Your Lips At Nacarat
No one could have predicted how cool the new bar and restaurant of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel were going to be. The stylish decor of Nacarat and Rosélys speaks for itself (if you haven’t experienced it yet, catch up with my full article here) while the poised crowd are dressed to impress any day…
-
Taboo: Endless Choice And Uneven Results
There’s always a great deal of excitement generated when a new restaurant opens in Montreal. Curious foodies, bloggers, media, social scene-stealers and nightlife lovers flock to be among the first to try new food, sit in a swanky new space and own the right to say “I found this great new place you have to…
-
Ibérica
Early last week, in the midst of yet another glorious snowstorm, a select gang of media, influencers and bloggers gathered downtown for a private tasting at Ibérica, a swanky new high-end Spanish eatery. The exquisitely decorated restaurant sprawls out across a beautiful main floor and ascends to a multi-tiered mezzanine. The modern space is the…
-
Le Chop Returns
January has become the official season for saving money in restaurants across the city. On January 2, Le Chop returned for its sixth edition and until the 28th of February we can all enjoy special $25 2-course set menus in select downtown Montreal restaurants. Decca 77, Weinstein & Gavino and Atelier d’Argentine are all participating…
-
Parma Café
Downtown Montreal has plenty of options when it comes to grabbing a quick bite but finding a good, quick bite isn’t as easy as you would think. The bulk of our city’s better lunch restaurants lie in areas like Mile-End, the Plateau and Little Burgundy but the number of great lunch places in the downtown…
-
Gokudo
The sounds of Montreal echo the loudest on the hidden streets that are tucked away behind the sky scrapers and towers of our city’s busier thoroughfares. On Cathcart Street, just south of Ste-Catherine, the cacophony of high heels hitting the sidewalk, the laughter and chatter of groups going from one place to the next and…
-
1909 Taverne Moderne
The Montreal Canadiens are synonymous with Montreal. The team is one of the most decorated in the NHL and they have the most loyal fan base you’ll ever see. Every year, at the beginning of hockey season, the city straps on its blue, white and red pride, showing our team that they’ll have our support…
-
Le Pois Penché X Hervé Pochat Baron
Montreal’s le Pois Penché welcomes back guest chef, Hervé Pochat Baron from la Brasserie Lipp in Geneva, Switzerland. Leaving his home base for the weekend to come back to Montreal, chef Pochat Baron will happily set up shop at le Pois Penché this coming weekend and as he has done before, this promises to be a feast…
-
Monza
There are dozens of easily recognizable signs that autumn has arrived in Montreal. The street level terrasses have begun disappearing for the season, the bright green leaves of the trees that dot our streets have changed to warm hues of yellow, red and orange and Montrealers everywhere are huddled around screens as hockey season takes…
-
More To LOV
After revolutionizing vegan and vegetarian cuisine less than a year ago, LOV (local, organic and vegetarian) has already expanded to a swanky new location smack dab in the middle of downtown Montreal. Ever since the original LOV opened earlier this year in Old Montreal, its been packed to the rafters with people who’ve raved about…
-
Le Mount Stephen Hotel
Montreal is a city teeming with awe-inducing structures, beautifully designed public spaces and buildings that reach high into the sky. Heritage Canada has done a wonderful job of protecting the rich heritage of the buildings that helps retain Montreal’s old world charm while sleek new additions are painstakingly added to keep our city looking to…
-
Vladimir Poutine
Remember a couple of weeks ago when the sun was shining and the weather was warm? Even though the warm weather isn’t trending as much as Montrealers would like, we did take full advantage of being outside for as long as we could. I chose to spend my evening watching the sun’s rays descend over…
-
5 Hoods, 5 Must Try Brunches!
Weekends in Montreal are as much about the splashy parties as they are the morning brunch that follows. Great stories begin with a toast to our health on Friday and Saturday nights and followed by a healthy helping of toast, Caesars, eggs Benedict and just about anything to cure that hangover while dishing about what…
-
5 Things To Do In Montreal In January
Montreal is a diverse collection of eclectic neighbourhoods filled with wonderful things to do and see. Here are our picks of five great things to do in five of our favourite hoods in January. Le Plateau Mont-Royal Perhaps Montreal’s most well-known neighbourhood you’d need to spend a great deal of time on the Plateau if…
-
Europea
Although there are thousands of restaurants to choose from in Montreal, it’s difficult to find a lunch table that matches the impeccable attention to detail that you will find at Restaurant Europea. Over the holidays I paid a visit (my first ever) to the restaurant with one of the Montreal Food Divas and I was…
-
Kampai Garden
The hottest new bar in Montreal right now is Kampai Garden and it has everything. The highly anticipated new project from local celebrity chef, Antonio Park, recently held it’s massive opening and it might just have been one of the biggest openings of the year! Have a look below! Park and his team have created…
-
Brit & Chips
If you’ve read any other article on this website (or you know me personally) you know about my contentious relationship with fish and seafood. For the first half of my life, growing up in a small fishing village in Newfoundland, I ate fish on an almost daily basis. Whether it was baked, fried, caked, fresh…
-
Diner en blanc 2016
This year I attended my very first Diner en blanc. For the last decade, Montrealer’s and visitors to our city have gathered the their folding tables and chairs, found the perfect pure white outfits and built extraordinary works of art out of their place at Diner en blanc. I wasn’t sure what to expect but…
-
Lunch With Beatrice
Ristorante Beatrice is one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants. The elegant simplicity of the decor, that amazing terrasse and its reputation for holding very high standards in cuisine make Beatrice an important piece in Montreal’s diverse tapestry of fine dining. Late last week a small group of Montreal’s media was invited to Beatrice to experience…
-
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…
-
Breaking The Chain
Joe Mercuri is one of Montreal’s most talked about chefs. He’s personable, funny and very hands-on in his kitchen. He’s been around the block a few times having headlined at Bronté before opening his own successful restaurant in Old Montreal a few years ago. Building on the success of Mercuri he has now teamed up…
-
DJNL Social
In Montreal, location is everything and Z Tapas, located on St. Laurent and René-Levesque is in one of Montreal’s bullseye locations. The recently opened Tapas and Cocktail lounge is located in the wonderful Zero1 Hotel (you can read all about that here) and is in the perfect place to be a prime hotspot. Here’s a…
-
DJNL’s TOP TERRASSES
Montreal is a great city to be in all year round but its an especially cool place during the warm seasons of spring and summer. As the temperature rises and the flowers begin to bloom we take to the parks, bike paths and terrasses, soaking up the glorious sunshine. Our terrasses are second to none…
-
Express Yourself
Every now and then a fashion trend comes out of now and takes the world by storm. Ziggit, a new Montreal based brand of snappy fashion accessories is hoping to do just that. At an exclusive downtown launch party on de la Montagne Street, Ziggit launched to rave reviews from everyone in attendance. Ziggit is…
-
Buonanotte
A restaurant’s success depends on many factors. Food quality, service, ambiance and a little notoriety rank among the most important of these factors. Without this necessary foundation of imperative building blocks, nothing (including a solid customer base) can be built. During its 25 years on St. Laurent, Buonanotte has seen it all. The restaurant and…
-
An Italian Adventure
We find Fiorellino on a quiet section of La Gauchetière near Beaver Hall where the longstanding structures of Old Montreal meets the sky-scraping new towers of downtown. In the few short weeks it has been open, Fiorellino, a new Italian snack-bar from the guys behind some of Montreal’s coolest restaurants, has been attracting a wealth…
-
Far East Movement
DJNL was on the scene last week at the VIP opening of EAST Pan-Asiatique, the beautiful new restaurant located in the lobby of the recently opened (and heavily buzzed about) Renaissance Hotel on the corner of Cathcart and Robert-Bourassa. The latest endeavour from the Satori Group (they first opened Satori in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu followed by Siam…
-
The Northern Bites
It hasn’t been that long since Soubois launched their Sunday brunch menu but in a very short time they have perfected a selection of wonderful dishes. Having become one of Montreal’s top restaurant success stories in 2015 with their excellent food, unique atmosphere and great service, Soubois is excelling at what it does best; showing…
-
Ogilvy En Fête
Across the city there are clear signs that Christmas is upon us. The twinkling lights of the streetlamp decorations have lit up the darkened nights, the scent of holiday balsam fills the air and the world famous window at the prestigious Maison Oglivy department store on Ste-Catherine Street has once again donned its gay apparel.…
-
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…
-
OTH X VANS RELAUNCH
Having gotten their start in 1999, Off The Hook boutique has positioned itself as one of Canada’s most unique retailers of premium street inspired designer clothing, accessories and footwear. For the last 5 years, OTH has collaborated with one of the most popular and visible street wear brands in North America, Vans. To celebrate the…
-
Redefining An Icon
These days it’s hard to imagine a Montreal bar or a restaurant lasting more than a few years, let alone a decade or more. Thursday’s is a staple in Montreal and has been riding the ebbs and flows of our city’s nightlife scene since May of 1973. The establishment, a combination of bistro, bar and…
-
The Natural Elements
Located in a cavernous underground space along one of Montreal’s busiest downtown streets, SouBois, one of our city’s newest multi-facted restaurants takes the concept of bring nature indoors to the next level with thier culinary expertise and their out-of-this-world decor. Equal parts restaurant, bar and nightclub, taking the stairs down into SouBois feels a little…
-
TAVA X STAN SMITH
Last Tuesday night Montreal’s most fashionable and socially savvy footwear lovers decended upon Browns Shoes St. Catherine Street location to celebrate the launch of a special collaboration between the footwear retailer and TAVA, a local (and very successful) artist who has added a little pop personality to the classic Stan Smith shoes by Adidas. Antoine…
-
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…
-
Food Truck Thursdays
Ever since opening their doors, Mme Lee has been a strong draw in downtown Montreal. Located perfectly on Ontario between St-Laurent and St-Denis, the spectacularly designed bar boasts a fun menu, a great signature cocktail list and non-stop weekend parties featuring an in-house DJ. They also happen to be a great place for a weekday…
-
Funky Fiesta
Mexican food is a lot of things but boring is not one of them. This holds true for Escondite, a new Mexican eatery on Union near Cathcart. Tucked away in an unassuming location, hidden under an old marquee, Escondite is about to become Montreal’s worst kept (delicious) secret. Last week DJNL stopped by the restaurant…
-
To Market, To Market
Last Monday, Montreal’s social scene was buzzing when MKT unveiled its newly renovated décor. The new space is astounding and the party packed in as many trendy Montrealers as it possibly could. The crowd was mixed as friends and family of the chef and the owners mingled with local celebrities, media and our city’s savvy…
-
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…
-
The New Standard
Even though Montreal may be one of North America’s most diverse culinary cities, you won’t find much of that diversity in our downtown core. With the exception of a few widespread gems and a peppering of mega-chain restaurants, most of our culinary delights lay in neighborhoods likes Old Montreal, Mile-End, Griffintown and St. Henri. After…