Lorraine Carpenter

Montreal

Editor in Chief at Cult MTL

Editor in chief at @CultMTL.

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Donut burger! Bernie Beigne and Chez Tousignant collaborate for a good cause

6 days ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

The famous Montreal donut shop Bernie Beigne has teamed up with renowned Little Italy casse-croûte Chez Tousignant on the 3B burger: a smash patty with cheese, pickles, Tousignant’s special sauce and a glazed donut as the bun. The limited-edition creation is available at Chez Tousignant daily (while supplies last) through June 30, with a portion of the profits being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society (for prostate cancer research) and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
POP Montreal to host a free concert for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

The POP Montreal music festival is once again collaborating with Indigenous services organizations Resilience Montreal and the Native Women’s Shelter to present a live outdoor concert on Friday, June 21. This is POP’s fifth annual concert presentation with these two organizations to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Sommelier Soirées at Marcus are elevated weekly wine events for curious palates

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Marcus is already renowned for the quality and attention to detail of their food, but a recently launched weekly event at the Montreal restaurant offers a curated culinary experience that puts more emphasis on drink than food. Sommelier Soirées are intimate apéro-style wine tastings hosted by sommelière Alexandra Guay, or a member of her team, in the private dining room at Marcus. A dozen wine regions are being explored throughout the year, focusing on a specific country or region each Wednesday.
This is the first wave of artists playing the festival's 2025 edition

2 weeks ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

POP Montreal lineup reveal: This is the first wave of artists playing the festival’s 2025 edition by Lorraine Carpenter Over 60 of the acts scheduled to perform at the 24th edition of POP, from Sept. 24 to 28, were announced today. Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn POP Montreal has just dropped its first lineup reveal of 2025, announcing 63 of the acts who’ll be playing the festival this year.
Just for Laughs returns to Montreal this summer with Kumail Nanjiani, Russell Peters, Tom Segura & more

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

World-renowned Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs has officially launched its 2025 comeback with a lineup announcement that includes Kumail Nanjiani, Tom Segura and Russell Peters. Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin and Adam Ray are also among the comics performing at this year’s festival, which will run from July 16 to 27. Last year, Just for Laughs declared bankruptcy and was effectively cancelled.
Montreal's own Le Violon has been named the best new restaurant in Canada

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Canada’s 100 Best has revealed their annual restaurant lists for 2025. Coming in at #1 as the best new restaurant in Canada is Montreal’s own Le Violon. Le Violon also ranked #11 on the 100 Best Restaurants list, which featured 25 Montreal establishments. Montreal’s Juliette Plaza was also featured on the best new restaurants list, ranked #7 (and #77 overall). For the complete list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, please visit their website.
A Montreal vigil will mark Canada's Red Dress Day

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

May 5 is Red Dress Day across Canada, a day to commemorate as well as raise awareness about murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. A number of events are happening across Canada to mark Red Dress Day, including a Montreal vigil in Cabot Square at 6 p.m.Organizers of this evening’s event, the Native Women’s Shelter and the Iskweu Project, ask participants to bring red dresses and drums, if possible.
Dental Care Plan to be expanded to all Canadians in coming weeks

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the Canadian Dental Care Plan will be expanded to cover all Canadians in the coming weeks. As of today, the plan — which was first rolled out to seniors and children in Dec. 2023 — now covers the 55 to 64 age group. Canadians aged 18 to 34 can apply as of May 15, while those in the 35 to 54 age group become eligible on May 29. The Canadian Dental Care Plan is already open to people of all ages who have disabilities.
We connected with Best of MTL winner Charlotte Le Bon, of White Lotus fame

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

2025 has had its share of very real and very unpleasant drama, but HBO’s The White Lotus provided some much-needed fiction to distract us all. The third season of Mike White’s resort murder mystery aired throughout much of the voting period for this year’s Best of MTL readers poll, and this was most definitely reflected in the results. Actress Charlotte Le Bon, who played Chloé, was voted #1 Best Actress and #2 Hottest Montrealer.
We spoke with The White Lotus's Charlotte Le Bon about her Best of MTL 2025 wins

1 month ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

2025 has had its share of very real and very unpleasant drama, but HBO’s The White Lotus provided some much-needed fiction to distract us all. The third season of Mike White’s resort murder mystery aired on Crave throughout much of the voting period for this year’s Best of MTL readers poll, and this was most definitely reflected in the results. Actress Charlotte Le Bon, who played Chloé, was voted #1 Best Actress and #2 Hottest Montrealer.