The Night Owl · Maxime · Montréal
Le Mal Nécessaire
Down a staircase off Saint-Laurent in Chinatown, this green-glowing tiki basement is the quirky mid-night drink that somehow all works. The cocktails — Mai Tais, Piña Coladas — come in perfectly bizarre receptacles, and the music leans soulful and deep. Look for the pineapple sign to find the stairs. It's a drinking-and-listening room, a great pivot between the cocktail bars and the floors.
A green-lit Chinatown basement tiki bar — Mai Tais and Piña Coladas in bizarre vessels, soulful DJ selections, found by the pineapple sign.
— Maxime, The Night Owl
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