A private chef who moved to Canada from Iran five years ago is spreading a message of peace, love and kindness through Persian food. 1

Sophie Sucree Vegan Bakery in the Plateau aims to quench the craving for sweet treats, while avoiding animal-based products, and has become a destination particularly during Veganuary. 1

Dante Hardware in Little Italy continues to draw cooking fans to its brick-and-mortar shop and its array of old-school cooking wares. 1

Christmas season brings with it gifts, decorations and, at Patisserie Rhubarb, a take on the delicious treat known as yule logs. 1

Les 400 Pieds de Champignons is doing a booming business producing mushrooms for the city's restaurants and markets. 2

After three years of work, downtown Montreal now has a gourmet food hall. 1

The Anticafe on Notre-Dame Est charges its clients for their time and not the coffee they drink at the establishment. 1

Le Central Manger Montreal is on the ground floor of the new Carre St. Laurent at the corner of Ste. Catherine and is the first in the city jumping on the gourmet food hall craze. 1

After more than 20 years Old Port institution Olive and Gourmando is offering a look at some of its secrets by releasing its first cookbook this week. 1

Montrealers looking to shuck some oysters are in luck: the tasty shellfish will be available at a steep discount at 14 Montreal restaurants throughout the week. 1

A young couple is teaching Montrealers about classic European cooking with a local twist from the comfort of their own homes. 1

Parents tired of packing lunches for their kids, take note; the Depot Community Food Centre may have a solution. 1

Kids are getting an education in cooking at the Depot Community Food Centre, which offers free workshops on how to prepare healthy meals.

Those looking to duck indoors and check out a pub with some authentic Okinawan flair and a slice of martial arts style should consider Hanzo Izakaya in Old Montreal. 1

Hanzo Izakaya is a cozy Old Port pub filled with nods to the art of karate and a particular scene from the Tarantino film Kill Bill.

The Knowlton Academy, the school's garden has become a huge part of the local farm to table initiative and it feeds students, teachers and the community. 1

A self-described “bread nerd” is wowing crowds at the YUL Eats Festival with an outdoor oven built brick-by-brick that’s producing some freshly baked flatbread. 1

Montreal’s Santropol Roulant are doing their to save the planet by preserving tiny parts of it. 1

Celebrity chef and the host of the PBS series 'No Passport Required,' Marcus Samuelsson has come to Montreal. His restaurant is called Marcus, and serves seafood at the new Four Seasons Hotel. 1

A 27-year-old man from Blainville is cutting up the competition when it comes to the niche market of hand-made chef’s knives. 1