Coffee shops are an undeniable cornerstone of student life in Montreal. While our campus libraries are left hollow by the mass removal of books, cafes beckon us warmly with romantic decor. When we earnestly fight sleep during a three-hour lecture, cafes promise caffeine in all its finest forms. And when[Read More…]
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Escape The Stress: Your Guide To The Best Cafes To Study In Near The McGill Campus
Sometimes, studying on campus feels impossible. The library is too crowded, your apartment is too loud, and the thought of another hour in the McLennan basement under fluorescent lights feels soul-crushing. That’s when you know it’s time to pack up your laptop and headphones and head to one of these[Read More…]
Bringing warmth and spice to the coldest days
While the snow is beautiful, the frigid temperatures and grey skies can make it easy to give in to laziness and just stay home watching lecture recordings in pyjamas. However, we can bring the coziness of our living rooms out into the cold, wintery streets with a piping hot spiced[Read More…]
Fall festivities flop: A reflection on pumpkin & autumn spice drinks
Despite the ongoing seasonal joy and fall festivities, the best season of the year—subjectively—will soon come to an abrupt end. This marks the beginning of finals and the fast-approaching end of the school semester. As a fourth-year Science student, my university experience has often consisted of late nights and cheap[Read More…]
Answering students’ cravings for coffee
Whether you prefer your coffee iced or hot, with whole, oat, or almond milk, flavoured with syrup or plain, there are as many ways to drink coffee as there are students at McGill. While it is best to keep one’s consumption of caffeine reasonable, a nice cup of coffee to[Read More…]
Milton B offers students a convenient alternative to the McGill libraries
There is not an hour in the day when a tired, hungover, deadline-pegged McGill student cannot seek refuge in the Milton B cafeteria. Tucked in on the corner of Avenue Parc and Rue Milton, Milton B was originally a 24-hour Second Cup and five years ago, it rebranded and reopened.[Read More…]
Serving locals loaves: A taste of Paris at Le Toledo
That smell. My, isn’t it wonderful? Warm and yeasty like a Dutchman’s front pocket. It’s a smell that has fuelled nations, built pyramids, and gotten Julius Caesar out of bed! Do you smell it? Unblocking your nose might help; I know hay fever has been killer this year. Smell it[Read More…]
Café Bloc reaches a new peak of climbing and coffee
Café Bloc opened its doors on Feb. 11, bringing together the warmth and sociability of a café with the fun and creative exercise of a climbing hall. Located at 1209-1211 Boul. Saint-Laurent, this unique space was the brainchild of co-founders Sébastien Aubé and Jean-François Gravel, whose new business has been[Read More…]
Dining in a movie scene
This year, you can spice things up for Valentine’s Day by travelling through time. Le Roseline, located at 5014 Saint-Laurent, is the product of Jean-Marc Renaud’s work. With an illustrious career working on set design in TV shows and advertisements, Renaud opened a cafe-bar in December 2019 that recreates the[Read More…]
Coffee shops that are actually conducive to studying: Starbucks edition
With an abundance of cafés in Montreal, it’s hard to decide which place is the best for over-caffeinating. To help students choose where to pretend to study, The McGill Tribune has compiled a list of the best coffeeshops that are sure to brew up good ideas for any upcoming paper or[Read More…]