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Gastronomy, Music and Skating : 25 years of lightning winter!

Where to find the best places to eat in Montreal, including famous French restaurants, Joe Beef sister wine bar Vin Papillon, tasting menu spot Damas, poutine-filled diners, and hot newer restaurants like Mastard.

This city has four on its Top 20 list, led by Mon Lapin.

TORONTO — A ranking of the country’s best new restaurants highlights several eateries that are touting efforts to address long-standing complaints about the sector's oft-poor labour and wage standards.

A ranking of the country’s best new restaurants highlights several eateries that are touting efforts to address long-standing complaints about the sectors oft-poor labour and wage standards.

Article content For the past year, most festivals here have had to mount digital versions of their events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that transition seems downright easy for music or film fests compared with the challenge of organizing a food-focused festival online. With music, you can do virtual concerts, while films can easily be screened online. Doing a food fest online is the dilemma facing Montréal en lumière, which kicks off Thursday. Foodie fare is a key part of this fe...

Opening a restaurant in a pandemic: new Montreal spots serve up comfort and hope It may seem like a strange time for a new business venture, but these restaurateurs and chefs are continuing to do what they love. Author of the article: Joanna Fox  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Feb 12, 2021  •  February 12, 2021  •  7 minute read  •  Louie Deligianis, Blake Hickerson and Renée Deschenes opened Bistro La Franquette in Westmount in November, focusing on s...