Tag: Cocktails
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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 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…
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RECIPE: The Blairy Christmas
For well over a decade I’ve had the pleasure of a full table of friends at Christmas. For me, the 25th of December is the most special day of the year and with each passing turkey dinner I remain humbled by the love that comes along with the copious amounts of food, the glittering parties…
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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 videos. Now imagine that you are in control of what’s played on those screens. Deep in the heart of the Village exists District Video Lounge, a bar and restaurant that features this imaginative concept. It’s an idea that turns an…
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Boho
The South Pacific is having a big moment in the 514 and Boho in Old Montreal has joined the ranks offering its Miami-tinged take on the food trend (poke and popsicles to be specific) that has been successfully sweeping the city for the last couple of years. The thing about trends is they come and…
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Le Perché
The William Gray hotel in Old Montreal is an architectural marvel. While respecting the old world look of the surrounding neighbourhood, the hotel has pushed the boundaries of what it means to be a hotel in 2017. As much a gathering place for locals as it is an eye catching destination for visitors to our…
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Invasion Cocktail 2017
Starting Wednesday, May 10th and running until May 16th, Montreal will be shaken and stirred during the 4th edition of Invasion Cocktail! Presented by #madewithlove, this year’s Invasion Cocktail competition will take place in over 35 bars across Montreal and Quebec and over 250 fabulous cocktails will mixed and poured by Quebec’s finest bartenders. This…
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Henden
After conquering the fried chicken world by opening Bird Bar on Notre-Dame west less that 3 months ago, Kimberly Lallouz has set her sights on becoming the Queen of cocktails in Griffintown. Last week some of Montreal’s movers and shakers of the city’s media and social scene gathered for the VIP opening of Henden, a…
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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…
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An Urban Garden Party
Montreal’s Fitzroy is many different things. It’s a wildly decorated pool hall hangout, an awesome bar with great cocktails and a restaurant that serves up pretty fantastic food. It’s obvious that I liked the place (which surprised me a little) but you will need to see this it for yourself. Read on. Fitzroy is perfectly…
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DJNL’s BEST PIZZA
When it comes to guilty pleasures, pizza is right up there with burgers, fries and poutine. Whether its dinner time or 3 am, gourmet or 99 cent, Montrealer’s will find any occasion to grab a slice or two. We’ve done the legwork to bring you our 4 favourite places that slice up the competition. Here…
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Tea And Cocktails
Montreal is a city on the move. Every week there’s a plethora of new hotspots opening in one or more of our city’s many cool neighbourhoods. Its often hard to keep but Montrealers never shy away from getting out on the town to prowl the streets in search of the next big thing. Mayfair is…
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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…
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Rosewood Revisited
It’s been a little over a year and a half since Rosewood joined the ranks of Montreal’s busy restaurant scene. Part restaurant, part bar and part music venue (no doubt an influence brought to the restaurant by co-owner and Montreal rocker, Jonas), Rosewood has aimed to add a rock and roll element to our dining…
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The Weekend Dish
It seems like I’ve been spending a lot of time at the W Hotel lately. This past summer we covered the opulently redecorated rooms that have added a spark of new life to the exquisite hotel. More recently we followed up with Êat, the brand spanking new restaurant that opened in December and serves up…
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Depth Perception
When Êat opened last December I called it a triumph and a creative shot in the arm for Montreal’s restaurant scene and that was before I had taken a single bite. Located in the W Hotel, the blended decor felt refreshingly new and featured a mix of graffitied walls that lead into a larger, more…
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Fashion X Art X Food
For the better part of the last few months, Montreal’s W Hotel has been undergoing a little work to help freshen the place up. We’ve seen first hand the wonderful work they did to their luxurious rooms and last week, at one of the biggest bashes of the year, we finally got our first glimpse…
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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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Down The Rabbit Hole
For those of you who don’t know, Lapin Blanc translates from French into the White Rabbit (aka. the neurotic, time obsessed companion of Alice during her adventures in Wonderland). The trippy restaurant that shares this name is located in the heart of HoMa and is on its own a kaleidoscopic tumble down the rabbit hole,…
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Sneak and Chic
For the last twelve months Pandore has proven itself as one of Montreal’s most stylish event spaces. Now, after a successful first year atop one of the busiest corners in the city, they are shaking things up a bit on Friday nights. Welcome to Sneak and Chic, a throwback to a time where live music…
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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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That’s Amore
When it comes to food, there’s nothing better than a perfect pairing. Classics like champagne and oysters, beers, burgers and fries and of course pizza and wine remind us that on their own foods like this can be great, but when paired up with their beverage soulmates, they are unstoppable. When it comes to pizza…
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Style and Substance
The Peel Basin, located a stone’s throw from the Lachine Canal, has changed a lot over the last ten years. Once an area filled with empty lots and crumbling buildings, it is now home to high end boutiques, hotels, condos, cafes and restaurants that are leaving their unique mark on our vibrant foodie scene. One…
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Hidden Tiger
The Red Tiger is an interesting addition to Montreal’s Gay Village. This Vietnamese Pub is adding a little needed diversity to an area of the city that should be doing so much better. Featuring an excellent menu of cocktails and some fantastic Vietnamese food, Le Red Tiger is the latest in a new generation of…
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Fly Beyond
If ever there was a party not to be missed this summer it was the Grey Goose Vodka Summer Soiree. Set on the sprawling grounds of a private Westmount mansion, guests marvelled at the set-up, a scene set in a forested sanctuary, complete with a waterfall and a lake. Overlooking Montreal’s skyline, the Gaspé Beaubien…
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Grand Prix Pit Stop
The W Hotel in Old Montreal is no stranger to the hottest parties in town, which is why it makes sense that they had one of the most talked about parties of this year’s Grand Prix. Attended by VIP guests, local celebrities and high-profile media, the Pit Stop Party was the place to see and…
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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…
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Fabulous First
It’s already been a year since Labarake opened their doors to the public in Shop Angus. For it’s first anniversary, the beautifully designed restaurant, located inside an refurbished fire station (and protected Montreal landmark), introduced us to their new chef, a few new menu items and of course an amazingly over-the-top anniversary party. Wine and…
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Unexpected Schooling
Since the dawn of man, writers and storytellers have been documenting their observations through a mulititude of mediums. From cavemen to bloggers and everything in between, if history is remembered its because its been documented in one form or another. From time to time it isn’t enough to simply sit there and observe; there are…
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Get The Party Started
Terrasses Bonsecours officially opened a couple of weeks ago, ushering the exclusive Old-Montreal venue into a very busy season of warm weather, cool cocktails and coveted VIP parties that will surely have the town talking. The opening party, expertly executed by the lovely Jillian Zrihen was a tropic themed blowout attended by the creme de…
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Summer Ready
Henri St-Henri is doing something drastically different in St. Henri. Amidst a gaggle of rustic-trendy, hipster-friendly and gimmick-riddled restaurants, Henri St-Henri keeps its concept simple: great food, cool atmosphere and a fun, casual service. I remember being present at the grand opening last year where several members of the media gathered to get a taste…
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Year One Done
Earlier this month, Bar Anabel, a quaint French bistro on Bernard in Outremont celebrated its first year in business. Coinciding with the anniversary, the restaurant launched a new spring-summer menu and invited some VIP guests and hi-profile media to sample the food and of course, pop open some bubbly to celebrate. DJ YO-C set the…
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All Revved Up
From June 4th to the 7th, Old Montreal will be draped in checkered flags as Montreal celebrates the annunal Grand Prix. Tourists, people watchers, party hoppers and race enthusiasts flock to our city every year for the F1, swelling our population into one giant, blowout party lasting 3 days. This year Old Montreal will be…
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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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Setting The Pace
Though Little Italy has always been one of Montreal’s more popular neighbourhoods, a surge in interest in the last couple of years has Montrealers flocking back in droves. Six months ago, Quindici joined the area’s restaurant ranks as one of Little Italy’s newest and buzziest eateries. Last week DJNL was invited to take a seat at…
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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…