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The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef debut their farm-and-chef-driven restaurant out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.
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Old Montreal's SonoLux is an interactive hotel built on art, sound, and hospitality
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Lululemon prepares to open a two-level flagship in downtown Montreal
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After 33 years, Frite Alors! on Laurier Avenue East closes its doors
The Laurier location was where Frite Alors! grew its second address, marking the birth of a Montreal institution.
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The Gothic Montreal mansion where the CIA broke minds with LSD and electroshock
The Ravenscrag manor housed the Allan Memorial Institute, where patients seeking help became victims of Cold War experiments.
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What will happen to 128 years of Chinatown history when Wing Noodles closes?
As Montreal's oldest fortune cookie factory shuts down after 128 years, a secret salvaged archive holds the blueprint for what could keep its memory alive.
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