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343 St. Paul Est, Montreal H2Y 1H3
514-903-9343

Baxo

Bonjour and bienvenue. Step into sexy at Baxo, where eager beavers are ever-ready to sink their chompers into veal burgers and black truffle risotto. Feels exclusive and el... read more

1232 de la Montagne, Montreal H3G 1Z1
514-392-1970

You know that hottie who lives upstairs that you've never had the guts to talk to? Here's the invite -and it comes straight from Rosalie on the first floor. The Club House is the sexy sibling of th... read more

1425 Stanley, Montreal H3B 5K2
514-281-6556

Deville Dinerbar

Brand spanking new diner that takes burgers and fries to a redonkulous level. The Big Guy Burger has, count 'em, four patties stacked between two brioche bread grilled chee... read more

381 Laurier W., Montreal H2V 2K3
514-273-3671

Laurier Gordon Ramsay

Take a 75 year-old BBQ chicken joint and add bad boy celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and what do you get? A Montreal institution re-born with a gutter mouth. Oh, but we like it dirty, don't we? A... read more

361 St-Paul E, Montreal H2Y 1H3
514-544-0446

Le Bremner

Chuck Hughes does it again. Smaller, darker and even harder to find? Yep, that's the bizarre genius of the hunk who made Garde Manger as hot as their deep-fried Mars bars. His latest... read more

1225 Boulevard de Maisonneuve, Montreal H3G 1M3
514-284-3488

Suite 88 Chocolatier

A recent report put forward the preposterous notion that eating chocolate might actually contribute to depression. We're guessing it's false, because it's nearly impossible to imagine anything but ... read more

211 Notre-Dame St. W, Montreal H2Y 1T4
514-272-0777

L'Assommoir Notre-Dame

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Better yet, multiply and take it up a notch. Or ten. Beloved Mile- End piss-up/pick-up joint doubles the pleasure with a new locale down in Old Montreal. Plus chic,... read more

1473 Rene-Levesque Blvd. W, Montreal H3G 1T8
514-934-0655

MNB

Cheese Louise! All white leather and LED lights, MNB or Midnight Blue is the latest supperclub to suck up to the over 25, I-drive-a-car-I-can't-afford set. Oh, it's slick. Oh, she's slutty. Oh, he'... read more

151 Ontario St. E, Montreal H2X 1H5
514-285-2009

Jello Martini Lounge

Birds do it, bees do it, even tight-ass execs with ease do it. Let's do it. Let's all get drunk. In the 90s everyone and anyone was gettin' jiggy at Jello. Happy hours were legendary, nights were s... read more

5922 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal H4A 1X7
514-924-6748

Kavanagh

Beau Kavanagh sits in the dusty doorway playing the blues on his vintage Gibson. To his left, pretty pastel dresses from the 40s, an Elvis barbie doll and cowboy boots.&nbs... read more

3547 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal H2X 2T6
514-544-1321

Papas Tapas/Martinis

20 types of tapas, 30 types of martinis = a good time. 20 year-old stunners and 30 year-old pick-up lines = a night to remember. Or forget. That's what martinis are for. Making it easier ... read more

Quai des Éclusiers, Montreal

Müvbox

Sounds like a bad date. No fixed address, no telephone number, Müvbox is ready to skip town at the drop of a hat -90 seconds to be precise. That's how long it takes to assemble or di... read more

5626 Monkland Ave., Montreal H4A 1E2
514-482-1471

Lucille's

It's teeny. It's tiny. It's packed. It's perfect. How can you go wrong with a wall-to-wall bar overflowing with booze and seafood? You can't. Talk about having your priorities straig... read more

35 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal H2T 1N4
514-657-4110

Les Epinards

It doesn't get any cuter than this. All shiny and new, with white walls, plain wooden tables and chairs and the best damn comfort food ever. An ever-changing menu and plat-du-jour means t... read more

1207 Mont-Royal St. E, Montreal H2J 1Y2
514-527-1117

DavidsTea

Aren't you cute, opting for an afternoon cup o' tea rather than a pint o' beer! When the body and soul craves a little antioxidating, restorative hydration (detox, anyone?) head straight ... read more

100 Marie-Anne St. W., Montreal H2W 1B9
514-223-5350

Café Soufflé

Sometimes you just gotta say 'screw it,' to the diet. There's no better place to cram your face full of homebaked goodies just like Granny used to make. In fact, the gals who own the join... read more

3519 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal H2T 2N6

Panthère Noire

Those old enough to remember this boîte as the infamous DiSalvio's are a tad long in the tooth for Panthère Noire -unless they're named Rocco and drive a Bentley. T... read more

2045 Crescent St., Montreal H3G 2C1
1-800-562-1465

Nespresso

Where coffee gets snooty and sets you back six bucks a shot. A homey neighbourbood java joint this is not, but when it tastes this good n' creamy you just cop an attitude and su... read more

120 McGill St., Montreal H2Y 2E5
514-394-9463

Grange

Oh, you are sooooo cool with your rustic cowboy decor, Daisy Duke waitresses, mini bison burgers, raw bar and 30 wines by the glass. No really, you are. An ode to the wild west from a cou... read more

5322 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal H2T 1S1
514-690-3964

The Sparrow

Like the chubby little chicks that flit about sidewalk cafés scavenging for crumbs, fledglings flock to this new nest on the block to be spoonfed lunch and brunch from Wednesd... read more