The Pura X Max’s wide aspect ratio should make it a better option for watching horizontal video. | Image: Huawei
Apple and Samsung have both been strongly linked with plans for foldable phones in a boxy, wide aspect ratio, but it looks like another company will get there first. Huawei has just revealed the design of the Pura X Max, a new foldable it’s launching in China next week, and its passport-esque form factor is a dead ringer for early leaks of the iPhone Fold.
We don’t know too much about the Pura X Max yet, which will get a full release on April 20th alongside the colorful Pura 90 series, but early images shared by Huawei show blue, white, orange, and black versions of the phone, all featuring a triple rear camera. The rear design, with gridde …
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Montreal's other top-50 entry is Atwater Cocktail Club, which ranks #36. Known for its creative cocktails, this underground Little Burgundy hotspot is also easy to miss, as there is no signage. Nevertheless, those who know its charms have done a great job of spreading the word. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGRCKU1xD24/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Bar Bisou Bisou, a stylish newcomer in the Old Port landed at #75 on the list of 100.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIuDkK3xdtk/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Rounding out the Montreal mentions are Bar Bello, a playful Saint-Henri spot at #84, and The Coldroom, a speakeasy near Place d’Armes that slipped into the list at #91.</p><p>This year's top spot overall went to Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, with other frontrunners from New York, Chicago, and Toronto dominating the top half of the list. Toronto's Bar Pompette also cracked the top 10, coming in at #7.</p><p>In total, 23 Canadian bars were recognized among North America's finest:</p> <ul> <li> Bar Pompette (Toronto) — #7</li> <li> Civil Liberties (Toronto) — #21</li> <li> Botanist Bar (Vancouver) — #26</li> <li> The Keefer Bar (Vancouver) — #28</li> <li> Cloakroom (Montreal) — #31</li> <li> Atwater Cocktail Club (Montreal) — #36</li> <li> Bar Mordecai (Toronto) — #37</li> <li> Mother (Toronto) — #44</li> <li> Library Bar (Toronto) — #51</li> <li> Missy's (Calgary) — #52</li> <li> Prophecy (Vancouver) — #53</li> <li> Civil Works (Toronto) — #55</li> <li> Proof (Calgary) — #58</li> <li> Laowai (Vancouver) — #67</li> <li> Cry Baby Gallery (Toronto) — #68</li> <li> Humboldt Bar (Victoria) — #69</li> <li> Bar Bisou Bisou (Montreal) — #75</li> <li> Bar Bello (Montreal) — #84</li> <li> The Coldroom (Montreal) — #91</li> <li> Meo (Vancouver) — #92</li> <li> Slice of Life (Toronto) — #96</li> <li> Shelter (Calgary) — #99</li> </ul> <p>Cheers to that.</p>
