Jeffrey Finkelstein is widely known as the man behind some of the best bread in the city, as well as the awesome bakery Hof Kelsten.
Read MoreThe Darling Foundry: Once Heart of Industry Now Home to Artists
In Griffintown, there lies a very unique and interesting space for contemporary art. Simply put, the Darling Foundry should be on every art amateur’s radar.
Read MoreThe Tastemakers: Ian Sternthal
Ian Sternthal is showing us around the bright, airy displays of the Sternthal Books pop-up shop at Espace Pop. He picks up an eye-popping, colour-drenched book – Jericho Moon – and holds it out in front of us. “I love this one,” he says, flipping eagerly through the glossy pages. “It’s very different from anything I have…
Read MoreChef Juni talks Saka-Ba!, Ramen, and Montreal’s New Wave of Izakayas
As Japanese pubs continue to explode on the Montreal scene, savvy diners have become increasingly aware of the full range of Japanese cuisine. And while it unfortunately took longer for our own humble island to catch on to the izakaya trend, we’ve been slowly gaining ground on Toronto and Vancouver. “To the Japanese, ramen is…
Read MoreHistory Lesson: Corrid’Art
Over the course of the 20th century, Montreal made two significant contributions to world art. The first, Expo 67, was immediately recognized internationally, and wholeheartedly approved. It was clean, correct, hyper modern, cosmopolitan, and an optimistic celebration of human achievement. The other came nine years later and was destroyed before its debut, declared an obscenity…
Read MoreA Look at Montreal’s House of Straw
As winter comes to a close, many Montrealers are looking at their bank accounts and wondering: where did it all go? A lot of it went towards keeping you from freezing to death.
Read MoreInterview: Rachel F. talks fur and Montreal fashion
Montreal has become a mecca of handicraft artisans, that are driven by the desire to be unique. A short visit to Souk @ SAT or Smart Design Mart can definitely validate their new found success over machine made products. Their creations found a home in those expositions, which attract more and more local product enthusiasts…
Read MoreHistory Lesson: Métropolis
Amidst the neon signs and boarded windows of Montreal’s red-light district sits Métropolis, a concert hall that’s undergone as many changes as the neighbourhood itself.
Read MoreThe Tastemakers: Noah Bick
Noah Bick has been a fixture at Montreal indie shows for over eight years. You’ve seen him hanging out at The Luyas, ripping tickets at How Sad, running the show at Miracle Fortress – now he’s taking things a little further.
Read MoreStore Feature: Clark Street Mercantile
From wholesale cold cuts, to selling beads, 5200 Clark Street has changed hands only a couple times over the past few decades.
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