The Montreal scene vs. the world
We spoke to some of Montreal’s top DJs about what this city has that others don’t, & what we could learn from the scenes in the U.S., Europe & beyond.
Results of the Best of MTL 2015 readers poll
The city has spoken! See the best of all things Montreal here.
Best of MTL 2015: Food & Drink
Donuts from Chez Boris Everybody eats, and soon everybody will open their own restaurant, if the recent trend continues. (We apparently have the highest number of restaurants per capita in Canada, and we’re second only to NYC in North America.) Given the glut, perhaps opening an izakaya is not the way to go — we […]
Best of MTL 2015: Goods & Services
Tamey Lau, Dragon Flowers. Photo by Lisa Sproull Montrealers are pretty loyal consumers, so it’s not often that there are serious upsets in Goods & Services. That, and the fact that the poll had more participants than ever, makes Teksavvy’s win in Best Internet Service Provider particularly surprising. Have our nerves and patience finally been […]
Monday, May 11
* An interactive poetry exhibit begins at the Phi Centre
* Pianos Become the Teeth play la Vitrola
* Comedian Russell Peters plays the Bell Centre
* Waxahatchee, Girlpool and the Muscadettes play Bar le Ritz PDB
* French electronic act FKJ plays Newspeak
Best of MTL 2015: Film & Arts
Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Xavier Dolan and Antoine-Olivier Pilon at Cannes 2014 It won’t come as a surprise to anyone who saw Mommy and/or watches award shows that Xavier Dolan and his crew of actors (Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine-Olivier Pilon) almost swept the film categories — almost because Jay Baruchel sits atop the Best […]
Best of MTL 2015: Media
Debra Arbec There is no stopping Mutsumi Takahashi, whose stern/playful, hot/cold demeanour has won over generations of Montreal news viewers — she is Best Newscaster and Best TV Personality once more. CKUT continues to rule the college radio scene, though CJLO makes its presence felt with the ever-popular Go-Go Radio Magic Show, and U of […]
Best of MTL 2015: Nightlife
A moment from a party at Datcha Grumpy’s bartenders are dominant, making us wonder if their kegs are spiked with ecstasy (jk, jk). And it’s notable that the bar and club categories aren’t as loaded with Plateau/Mile End spots as they have been in the past, with a somewhat even spread of downtown, West End […]
Best of MTL 2015: People & Places
Habs comic art by Wade Alexander Habs love has been heavy this year, and though the team’s fate in round two of the playoffs was unknown at press time, appreciation for the team’s top two stars is unlikely to waver no matter what. And so we have goalie Carey Price as Hottest Man and P.K. […]
Best of MTL 2015: Music
Patrick Watson Montrealers continue to salute former Montrealers who made their name here, and we’ll continue to not disqualify the likes of Grimes and Mac DeMarco until they’re given keys to their respective cities. Arcade Fire’s presence is no surprise, but there are quite a few new names in the mix: We welcome Ms. Holmes […]