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maggie oakes

So you want to take your honey (or your bro or your mom) to a sweet three-course meal, but you're worried about the price. You're in luck — this year's Happening Gourmand festival is offering table d'hôte experiences at 11 participating Old Montreal restaurants, and prices are as low as $32 for all three courses.

Brasserie 701, Kyo Bar Japonais and Maggie Oakes are just a few of the restaurants participating in this year's Happening Gourmand, which is in its 15th anniversary year.

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Pancakes. Flapjacks. Hotcakes. No matter what you call them, there's one word we can all agree on...delicious! Luckily, Montreal is home to some stellar restaurants and cafés that offer up some flippin' delish flapjacks.

So when you get a serious hankering for a plate of this ever-popular breakfast dish, check out these must-try Montreal brunch restaurants who have taken their pancake game to a whole other level. Bon appétit!

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With summer around the corner and Quebec's reopening plan well underway, there are likely to be tons of jobs in Montreal to choose from in the near future. And for any of you currently on the hunt for a new job in the hospitality industry, you're in luck!

On March 10 and 11, Montreal's Hotel William Gray is hosting what they're calling the "best job fair ever."

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Indoor dining in Quebec is back in action and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Thanks to the loosening of restrictions, Happening Gourmand, Montreal's much-anticipated food festival is back for the first time since 2020.

During this month-long food fest, taking place from March 10 to April 3, one gets to experience amazing Montreal restaurants with special table d'hôte brunch and dinner menus at a reduced price. So you get all the great gastronomical benefits but for a lower price.

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With restaurants in Quebec being closed and no reopening date announced yet, we're all missing indoor dining right about now. Luckily, six Montreal restaurants have teamed up with hotels in the city and found a way to continue providing this experience starting January 14.

A press explained that four hotels in Old Montreal "are opening up their rooms to offer you an intimate culinary experience."

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