Explore the right side of the tracks in Technopôle Angus

Formerly the home of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s railcar manufacturing and repairing centre the CPR Angus Shops, the site was also a key player in Quebec’s wartime effort, involved in the manufacturing of armaments sent to the front. While the rails and shophouses have since fallen silent, the new Technopôle Angus is a buzzing centre of bustling boutiques and creativity. Besides the groundbreaking tech and startup firms filling the spaces of the Locoshop Angus (Canada’s first green industrial building, awarded a BOMA Best Certification in 2023!), the neighbourhood is also a meeting point for the city’s working cinéastes. Home to the Montréal brach of the IATSE film union, the area’s film connections are echoed in the leafy twin plazas Place Michel-Brault and Place Pierre-Falardeau, two leading figures in Québecois film history. That sweeping view of the mountain isn’t all that’s cinematic in this hood.

Transforming sweeping brick and mortar warehouses into prime shopping and creative space, Technopôle Angus is an architectural feat of open rooftops, high walls, and converted station houses calling back to the world of rail travel. Well-stocked with mouthwatering patisseries from local favourite Mamie Clafoutis, pro-barista creations at the stylish Station W and Café Kujira, the farm-to-table minded Boucherie Les Épicurieux and the world-class La Cloche à Fromage fromagerie, it’s a gourmand’s mini paradise. Satisfy your appetite at the chic Annette bar à vin, the seasonally-focused Hoogan et Beaufort, the “fine diner” locally-sourced hotspot Terroirs, the Vietnamese with a twist local favourite Le Red Tiger, the classic bistro Magnolia MTL, the unique sushi spot Le Blossom, the hearty pub LABARAKE Caserne à Manger, the microbrewery hot spot La Chope Angus Brasserie Artisanale and the old-school wood-fired No. 900 Pizzéria Napolitaine. But be sure to save at least some room for afters at Chocolate Favoris! You’ll even cross paths with aspiring chocolatiers in attendance at the Chocolate Academy Montréal, whose campus is right across the road (with classes also available online).

Technopôle Angus isn’t just home to several cutting-edge start-ups, but also provides space for multiple artisans and Québec-made products. Eyeglass lovers make the trek for Eye Am Soins oculaires stylish frames, locally-made products take the spotlight at the Toutes les choses parfaites - dépanneur corner store while La Maison Tricotée knitting shop gives you all the supplies you’ll need to make your own creations at home. Throughout the year, Locoshop Angus also hosts artisanal markets by Collectif Créatif MTL in the spring, autumn and holiday seasons.