Canada

Montréal is a haven for live music. Most established indie acts play at Sala Rossa, a Spanish social center on St. Laurent Boulevard, where the...more

Montréal is famous for its summer Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, held in late June through early July. The free shows are great, but...more

Want to discover music's next big thing? Check out who's playing at the Horseshoe, a tavern that's been featuring live acts for 60 years. Local heroes Feist,...more

More of a partying megacomplex than a nightclub, this factory-size edifice near the waterfront is divided into nine different rooms. The Main Room is ground...more

Montréal's gay clubbers are young, sexy, and plugged in. Leading the party cry is Le Parking, where dancers of all orientations pulse to a different...more

A ski-up type of place, at lunchtime it's a restaurant; in mid-afternoon, it's a sprawling patio for drinking locally brewed Kokanees or Caesars (Canada's...more

Come for après ski—the pub sits a couple of ski-lengths away from the snow—and stay for the craic, Irish for a nonstop party. The live Celtic...more

New York club king Peter Gatien came straight back to his hometown of Toronto when he was kicked out of the United States after drug charges and tax evasion,...more

A minimalist wine bar in the happening Mile End neighborhood, Bu benefits from having a young and easygoing staff with a no-snobbery approach to wine...more

Paying homage to the owner's grandmother's pharmacy, Baldwin Barmacie has a remedy for what ails you: a menu of beer, wine, Champagne, and other sparklers from...more